Table 2 Top 20 named metabolites with difference in levels between eCPAP and dCPAP infants.

From: Metabolic response to extended continuous positive airway pressure in premature infants

Biochemical Name

Super Pathway

Sub Pathway

eCPAP/dCPAP

Detected

   

fold

p

q

%

Higher IN eCPAP

histidylphenylalanine

Peptide

Dipeptide

13.75

<0.00001

<0.00001

63

2-aminoheptanoate

Lipid

FA, Amino

2.82

<0.00001

<0.00001

100

Glucuronate

Carbohydrate

Aminosugar Metabolism

1.52

<0.00001

0.00001

100

Pregnenediol disulfate

Lipid

Pregnenolone Steroids

1.79

0.0008

0.0345

100

Nicotinamide riboside

Cofactors/Vitamins

Nicotinamide Metabolism

1.27

0.0008

0.0345

100

N1-methyladenosine

Nucleotide

Purine Metabolism, adenine

1.14

0.0008

0.0345

100

N-acetyltheanine

Xenobiotics

Food Component/Plant

1.75

0.001

0.0365

96

Creatinine

Amino Acid

Creatine Metabolism

1.15

0.0021

0.0561

100

Glycochenodeoxycholate 3-sulfate

Lipid

Primary Bile Acid Metabolism

2.09

0.0027

0.0693

100

Glycolithocholate sulfate

Lipid

Secondary Bile Acid Metabolism

1.66

0.0032

0.0814

70

Lower IN eCPAP

Bilirubin degrade product C16H18N2O5(3)

Partially Characterized

Partially Characterized

0.42

<0.00001

<0.00001

73

Dihydroorotate

Nucleotide

Pyrimidine Metabolism, Orotate

0.52

<0.00001

<0.00001

100

Propionylcarnitine(C3)

Lipid

FA Metabolism (Acylcarnitine)

0.58

<0.00001

0.0007

100

Spermidine

Amino Acid

Polyamine Metabolism

0.65

<0.00001

0.0081

100

Bilirubin degrade product C16H18N2O5(1)

Partially Characterized

Partially Characterized

0.62

0.0001

0.0093

76

Bilirubin degrade product C17H18N2O4(1)

Partially Characterized

Partially Characterized

0.46

0.0002

0.0114

100

Myristoylcarnitine(C14)

Lipid

FA Metabolism (Acylcarnitine)

0.67

0.0003

0.015

100

Creatine

Amino Acid

Creatine Metabolism

0.81

0.0006

0.0325

100

Deoxycarnitine

Lipid

Carnitine Metabolism

0.79

0.0007

0.0345

100

Dihomo-linoleoylcarnitine

Lipid

FA Metabolism (Acylcarnitine)

0.73

0.003

0.0365

100

  1. Metabolites in each category ordered by p and q value (ANCOVA).
  2. % Detected, percent of all samples with level above lower limit of detection; p values < 0.05 in bold.
  3. FA fatty acid.