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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2017

Application Value of Mass Spectrometry in the Differentiation of Benign and Malignant Liver Tumors.

Bo Li, Boan Li, Tongsheng Guo, Zhiqiang Sun, Xiaohan Li, Xiaoxi Li, Han Wang, Weijiao Chen, Peng Chen, Mengran Qiao and 2 more

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Bo LiCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Boan LiCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Tongsheng GuoCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Zhiqiang SunCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Xiaohan LiCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Xiaoxi LiCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Han WangCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Weijiao ChenCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Peng ChenCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Mengran QiaoCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Lifang XiaCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).
Yuanli MaoCenter for Clinical Laboratory, 302 Hospital of PLA, Beijing, China (mainland).

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BACKGROUND Differentiation of malignant from benign liver tumors remains a challenging problem. In recent years, mass spectrometry (MS) technique has emerged as a promising strategy to diagnose a wide range of malignant tumors. The purpose of this study was to establish classification models to distinguish benign and malignant liver tumors and identify the liver cancer-specific peptides by mass spectrometry. MATERIAL AND METHODS In our study, serum samples from 43 patients with malignant liver tumors and 52 patients with benign liver tumors were treated with weak cation-exchange chromatography Magnetic Beads (MB-WCX) kits and analyzed by the Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). Then we established genetic algorithm (GA), supervised neural networks (SNN), and quick classifier (QC) models to distinguish malignant from benign liver tumors. To confirm the clinical applicability of the established models, the blinded validation test was performed in 50 clinical serum samples. Discriminatory peaks associated with malignant liver tumors were subsequently identified by a qTOF Synapt G2-S system. RESULTS A total of 27 discriminant peaks (p<0.05) in mass spectra of serum samples were found by ClinPro Tools software. Recognition capabilities of the established models were 100% (GA), 89.38% (SNN), and 80.84% (QC); cross-validation rates were 81.67% (GA), 81.11% (SNN), and 86.11% (QC). The accuracy rates of the blinded validation test were 78% (GA), 84% (SNN), and 84% (QC). From the 27 discriminatory peptide peaks analyzed, 3 peaks of m/z 2860.34, 2881.54, and 3155.67 were identified as a fragment of fibrinogen alpha chain, fibrinogen beta chain, and inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4 (ITIH4), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that MS technique can be helpful in differentiation of benign and malignant liver tumors. Fibrinogen and ITIH4 might be used as biomarkers for the diagnosis of malignant liver tumors.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, HepatocellularFemaleHumansLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedPeptidesProteomicsReproducibility of ResultsSequence Analysis, ProteinSoftwareSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationBiomarkers, TumorPeptides

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PMID28376075
PMCPMC5388305

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