Summary of Study ST004241
This data is available at the NIH Common Fund's National Metabolomics Data Repository (NMDR) website, the Metabolomics Workbench, https://www.metabolomicsworkbench.org, where it has been assigned Project ID PR002674. The data can be accessed directly via it's Project DOI: 10.21228/M80Z6T This work is supported by NIH grant, U2C- DK119886.
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This study contains a large results data set and is not available in the mwTab file. It is only available for download via FTP as data file(s) here.
| Study ID | ST004241 |
| Study Title | Global metabolomics and lipidomics identified steroid, sphingolipid, and microbiome-associated pathways linked to asthma exacerbation |
| Study Summary | This study aimed to identify candidate biomarkers of asthma exacerbation using global metabolomics and lipidomics. We selected 570 asthmatic cases and 570 matched controls from the Mass General Brigham Biobank to form the Mass General Brigham–Karolinska Asthma Study (MGBB KAS) cohort. All samples were profiled by metabolomics (HILIC positive) and lipidomics (positive and negative ion modes). After multiple testing correction (FDR ≤ 0.05), 154 metabolites were significantly associated with asthma. Notable associations involved sphingolipids, steroids, aminosugar metabolites, and microbiome linked pathways—especially tryptophan metabolism. |
| Institute | China Pharmaceutical University |
| Last Name | Pei |
| First Name | Zhang |
| Address | #24 Tongjia Rd. Gulou District, Nanjing, China |
| peizhang@cpu.edu.cn | |
| Phone | +8302583271021 |
| Submit Date | 2025-04-20 |
| Raw Data Available | Yes |
| Raw Data File Type(s) | mzML |
| Analysis Type Detail | LC-MS |
| Release Date | 2025-10-20 |
| Release Version | 1 |
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Project:
| Project ID: | PR002674 |
| Project DOI: | doi: 10.21228/M80Z6T |
| Project Title: | The ratio of circulatory levels of sphingolipids to steroids predicts asthma exacerbations |
| Project Summary: | This project aims to develop and validate a blood-based biomarker model to identify individuals at elevated risk of asthma exacerbations. Global metabolomics highlighted steroid, sphingolipid, and microbiome-linked metabolic pathways as associated with asthma status and exacerbation risk. Targeted quantification showed that sphingolipid-to-steroid ratios were strongly and consistently associated with 5‑year risk of exacerbation. Derived a simple predictive model based on 21 sphingolipid-to-steroid ratios that replicated across cohorts and outperformed current clinical measures (discovery AUC = 0.90; replication AUC = 0.89). These findings underscore the value of metabolomic profiling to develop a practical, cost-effective clinical assay for asthma exacerbation risk that may improve patient care. |
| Institute: | China Pharmaceutical University |
| Last Name: | Pei |
| First Name: | Zhang |
| Address: | #24 Tongjia Rd. Gulou District, Nanjing, China |
| Email: | peizhang@cpu.edu.cn |
| Phone: | +8602583271021 |
Subject:
| Subject ID: | SU004393 |
| Subject Type: | Human |
| Subject Species: | Homo sapiens |
| Taxonomy ID: | 9606 |
Factors:
Subject type: Human; Subject species: Homo sapiens (Factor headings shown in green)
| mb_sample_id | local_sample_id | Sample source | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA486678 | LP_SAM03101 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486679 | LP_SAM03113 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486680 | LP_SAM03120 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486681 | LP_SAM03452 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486682 | LP_SAM03447 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486683 | LP_SAM03125 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486684 | LP_SAM03365 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486685 | LP_SAM03388 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486686 | LP_SAM03353 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486687 | LP_SAM03457 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486688 | LP_SAM03346 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486689 | LP_SAM03426 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486690 | LP_SAM03264 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486691 | LP_SAM03226 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486692 | LP_SAM02960 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486693 | LP_SAM03398 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486694 | LP_SAM03400 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486695 | LP_SAM03470 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486696 | LP_SAM03323 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486697 | LP_SAM03474 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486698 | LP_SAM03085 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486699 | LP_SAM03471 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486700 | LP_SAM03199 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486701 | LP_SAM02950 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486702 | LP_SAM03252 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486703 | LP_SAM03462 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486704 | LP_SAM03073 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486705 | LP_SAM03379 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486706 | LP_SAM02969 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486707 | LP_SAM02967 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486708 | LP_SAM03222 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486709 | LP_SAM03236 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486710 | LP_SAM03409 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486711 | LP_SAM03324 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486712 | LP_SAM03410 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486713 | LP_SAM02966 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486714 | LP_SAM03046 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486715 | LP_SAM03115 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486716 | LP_SAM03081 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486717 | LP_SAM03340 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486718 | LP_SAM03438 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486719 | LP_SAM03302 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486720 | LP_SAM03223 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486721 | LP_SAM03317 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486722 | LP_SAM03280 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486723 | LP_SAM03375 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486724 | LP_SAM03124 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486725 | LP_SAM03144 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486726 | LP_SAM03245 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486727 | LP_SAM03502 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486728 | LP_SAM02983 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486729 | LP_SAM03091 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486730 | LP_SAM03337 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486731 | LP_SAM02973 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486732 | LP_SAM03487 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486733 | LP_SAM03387 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486734 | LP_SAM03010 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486735 | LP_SAM03173 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486736 | LP_SAM03286 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486737 | LP_SAM03465 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486738 | LP_SAM03224 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486739 | LP_SAM03161 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486740 | LP_SAM03444 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486741 | LP_SAM03275 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486742 | LP_SAM03354 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486743 | LP_SAM03139 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486744 | LP_SAM03110 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486745 | LP_SAM03137 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486746 | LP_SAM03449 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486747 | LP_SAM03194 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486748 | LP_SAM03382 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486749 | LP_SAM03469 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486750 | LP_SAM03105 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486751 | LP_SAM02951 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486752 | LP_SAM02945 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486753 | LP_SAM02946 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486754 | LP_SAM03348 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486755 | LP_SAM03384 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486756 | LP_SAM02943 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486757 | LP_SAM03511 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486758 | LP_SAM03136 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486759 | LP_SAM03080 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486760 | LP_SAM02982 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486761 | LP_SAM03287 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486762 | LP_SAM03038 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486763 | LP_SAM03395 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486764 | LP_SAM03361 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486765 | LP_SAM03138 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486766 | LP_SAM02986 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486767 | LP_SAM03266 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486768 | LP_SAM03347 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486769 | LP_SAM03481 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486770 | LP_SAM02984 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486771 | LP_SAM03111 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486772 | LP_SAM03333 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486773 | LP_SAM03397 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486774 | LP_SAM03123 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486775 | LP_SAM03296 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486776 | LP_SAM03133 | Serum | Asthma |
| SA486777 | LP_SAM03219 | Serum | Asthma |
Collection:
| Collection ID: | CO004386 |
| Collection Summary: | Venipuncture was performed into serum separator tubes using standard phlebotomy technique. Tubes clotted upright at room temperature for 30–60 minutes, then were centrifuged at 1,500 × g for 10 minutes room temperature to separate serum. Serum aliquots were snap frozen on dry ice and transferred to −80°C storage within 2 hours of collection. Samples shipped between sites on dry ice with continuous temperature monitoring. |
| Sample Type: | Blood (serum) |
| Storage Conditions: | -80℃ |
Treatment:
| Treatment ID: | TR004402 |
| Treatment Summary: | NA |
Sample Preparation:
| Sampleprep ID: | SP004399 |
| Sampleprep Summary: | The protocols provide this information. In general, methanol was used to extract metabolites, and methyl tert-butyl ether-water was used as an extracting solvent for lipids. |
Chromatography:
| Chromatography ID: | CH005360 |
| Methods Filename: | Metabolomics_HILIC_POS_Chromatography.pdf |
| Instrument Name: | Agilent 1290 Infinity II |
| Column Name: | Merck SeQuant ZIC-HILIC (100 x 2.1mm,3.5um) |
| Column Temperature: | 25 |
| Flow Gradient: | 0-1.5 min, 95% B, 1.5-12min, 95% to 40% B, 12-14min, 40% B, 14-14.2min, 40% to 25% B, 14.2-17min, 25% B, 17-18min 25%-95% B, 18-25min 95% B. |
| Flow Rate: | 0.3 mL/min |
| Solvent A: | 100% Water; 0.1% formic acid |
| Solvent B: | 100% acetonitrile; 0.1% formic acid |
| Chromatography Type: | HILIC |
| Chromatography ID: | CH005361 |
| Methods Filename: | Lipidomics_positive_negative_modes_Chromatography.pdf |
| Instrument Name: | Agilent 1290 Infinity II |
| Column Name: | Agilent ZORBAX Eclipse Plus C18 (100 x 2.1mm,1.8um) |
| Column Temperature: | 50 |
| Flow Gradient: | 0-3min, 20% to 60% B, 3-10min, 60% to 85% B, 10-15min, 85% B, 15-15.1min, 85% to 97% B, 15.1-17.1min, 97% B, 17.1min 97% to 20% B, 17.1-19min, 97% B |
| Flow Rate: | 0.4 mL/min |
| Solvent A: | 60% acetonitrile/40% water; 10 mM ammonium formate |
| Solvent B: | 90% isopropanol/10% acetonitrile; 10 mM ammonium formate |
| Chromatography Type: | Reversed phase |
Analysis:
| Analysis ID: | AN007058 |
| Analysis Type: | MS |
| Analysis Protocol File: | Metabolomics_HILIC_positive_mode_MS.pdf |
| Chromatography ID: | CH005360 |
| Has Mz: | 1 |
| Has Rt: | 1 |
| Rt Units: | Minutes |
| Results File: | ST004241_AN007058_Results.txt |
| Units: | Peak area |
| Analysis ID: | AN007059 |
| Analysis Type: | MS |
| Analysis Protocol File: | Lipidomics_negative_mode_MS.pdf |
| Chromatography ID: | CH005361 |
| Has Mz: | 1 |
| Has Rt: | 1 |
| Rt Units: | Minutes |
| Results File: | ST004241_AN007059_Results.txt |
| Units: | Peak area |
| Analysis ID: | AN007060 |
| Analysis Type: | MS |
| Analysis Protocol File: | Lipidomics_positive_mode_MS.pdf |
| Chromatography ID: | CH005361 |
| Has Mz: | 1 |
| Has Rt: | 1 |
| Rt Units: | Minutes |
| Results File: | ST004241_AN007060_Results.txt |
| Units: | Peak area |