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Table 3 Statistical summary of biochemicals related to fatty acid β-oxidation and androgen metabolism

From: Metabolomic changes related to airway inflammation, asthma pathogenesis and systemic activity following inhaled fluticasone furoate/vilanterol: a randomized controlled trial

Biochemical name

Repeated measures ANOVA

Pearsons correlations (to baseline FeNO)

T1 FF/VI vs placebo

T2 FF/VI vs placebo

T3 FF/VI vs placebo

All participants

Females

Males

Fatty acid metabolism (acyl carnitine)

Acetylcarnitine (C2)

1

p = 0.876

q = 1

0.98

p = 0.411

q = 0.608

0.91

p = 0.204

q = 0.462

− 0.1377

p = 0.163

q = 0.577

− 0.4939

p = 0.001

q = 0.08

0.0648

p = 0.611

q = 0.999

Hexanoylcarnitine (C6)

1

p = 0.984

q = 1

1.27

p = 0.517

q = 0.629

1.33

p = 0.112

q = 0.375

− 0.2619

p = 0.007

q = 0.227

− 0.4849

p = 0.002

q = 0.096

− 0.0048

p = 0.97

q = 0.999

Octanoylcarnitine (C8)

0.97

p = 0.831

q = 1

1.44

p = 0.532

q = 0.633

1.28

p = 0.340

q = 0.586

− 0.2086

p = 0.034

q = 0.367

− 0.4515

p = 0.004

q = 0.128

0.0438

p = 0.731

q = 0.999

Decanoylcarnitine (C10)

1.03

p = 0.885

q = 1

1.37

p = 0.663

q = 0.665

1.34

p = 0.378

q = 0.611

− 0.2389

p = 0.015

q = 0.264

− 0.4661

p = 0.002

q = 0.112

0.0109

p = 0.932

q = 0.999

5-Dodecenoylcarnitine (C12:1)

0.93

p = 0.634

q = 1

1.16

p = 0.9

q = 0.729

1.25

p = 0.193

q = 0.450

− 0.2437

p = 0.013

q = 0.258

− 0.443

p = 0.004

q = 0.138

− 0.0447

p = 0.726

q = 0.999

Cis-4-decenoylcarnitine (C10:1)

1.05

p = 0.858

q = 1

1.19

p = 0.732

q = 0.683

1.28

p = 0.221

q = 0.482

− 0.2956

p = 0.002

q = 0.152

− 0.4993

p = 0.001

q = 0.077

− 0.1001

p = 0.431

q = 0.999

Laurylcarnitine (C12)

1

p = 0.901

q = 1

1.21

p = 0.828

q = 0.713

1.11

p = 0.44

q = 0.645

− 0.2088

p = 0.033

q = 0.367

− 0.4183

p = 0.007

q = 0.172

− 0.0021

p = 0.987

q = 0.999

Myristoylcarnitine (C14)

0.93

p = 0.376

q = 1

1.04

p = 0.965

q = 0.745

1.05

p = 0.646

q = 0.721

− 0.1784

p = 0.07

q = 0.458

− 0.4132

p = 0.008

q = 0.172

− 0.0096

p = 0.94

q = 0.999

Palmitoylcarnitine (C16)

0.9

p = 0.104

q = 1

0.96

p = 0.698

q = 0.672

1.06

p = 0.373

q = 0.609

− 0.0532

p = 0.592

q = 0.764

− 0.337

p = 0.033

q = 0.282

0.1153

p = 0.364

q = 0.999

Palmitoleoylcarnitine (C16:1)

0.94

p = 0.411

q = 1

1.04

p = 0.845

q = 0.719

1.14

p = 0.163

q = 0.418

− 0.1618

p = 0.101

q = 0.513

− 0.4426

p = 0.004

q = 0.138

0.0571

p = 0.654

q = 0.999

Stearoylcarnitine (C18)

0.92

p = 0.142

q = 1

1

p = 0.97

q = 0.747

1.04

p = 0.483

q = 0.673

− 0.0326

p = 0.742

q = 0.805

− 0.0742

p = 0.649

q = 0.738

0.014

p = 0.912

q = 0.999

Linoleoylcarnitine (C18:2)

0.95

p = 0.22

q = 1

1

p = 0.865

q = 0.725

1.03

p = 0.699

q = 0.742

− 0.141

p = 0.153

q = 0.561

− 0.3014

p = 0.059

q = 0.357

− 0.0324

p = 0.799

q = 0.999

Linolenoylcarnitine (C18:3)

1.07

p = 0.956

q = 1

0.97

p = 0.79

q = 0.7

0.93

p = 0.85

q = 0.781

− 0.1397

p = 0.157

q = 0.568

− 0.2658

p = 0.097

q = 0.402

− 0.0294

p = 0.818

q = 0.999

Oleoylcarnitine (C18:1)

0.94

p = 0.314

q = 1

0.99

p = 0.71

q = 0.675

1.03

p = 0.509

q = 0.68

− 0.0856

p = 0.388

q = 0.699

− 0.1733

p = 0.285

q = 0.567

0.0219

p = 0.864

q = 0.999

Myristoleoylcarnitine (C14:1)

0.99

p = 0.673

q = 1

1.21

p = 0.798

q = 0.702

1.2

p = 0.228

q = 0.488

− 0.1977

p = 0.044

q = 0.395

− 0.3947

p = 0.012

q = 0.203

0.0086

p = 0.947

q = 0.999

Adipoylcarnitine (C6-DC)

1.1

p = 0.517

q = 1

1

p = 0.905

q = 0.729

1.12

p = 0.256

q = 0.519

− 0.0321

p = 0.746

q = 0.806

− 0.3746

p = 0.017

q = 0.233

0.1402

p = 0.269

q = 0.999

Octadecanedioylcarnitine (C18-DC)

1.03

p = 0.742

q = 1

1.05

p = 0.993

q = 0.748

1.16

p = 0.406

q = 0.632

0.0931

p = 0.347

q = 0.684

− 0.0138

p = 0.932

q = 0.804

0.138

p = 0.277

q = 0.999

Octadecenedioylcarnitine (C18:1-DC)

1.03

p = 0.85

q = 1

1.05

p = 0.859

q = 0.724

1.45

p = 0.056

q = 0.339

− 0.0003

p = 0.998

q = 0.845

− 0.1592

p = 0.327

q = 0.589

0.0433

p = 0.734

q = 0.999

Arachidoylcarnitine (C20)

0.93

p = 0.263

q = 1

1.14

p = 0.253

q = 0.579

1.01

p = 0.773

q = 0.762

0.0771

p = 0.436

q = 0.717

− 0.0044

p = 0.978

q = 0.814

0.1588

p = 0.21

q = 0.999

Arachidonoylcarnitine (C20:4)

0.95

p = 0.587

q = 1

1.02

p = 0.781

q = 0.698

1

p = 0.996

q = 0.805

0.0524

p = 0.597

q = 0.764

0.0461

p = 0.778

q = 0.771

0.0656

p = 0.606

q = 0.999

Behenoylcarnitine (C22)

1.19

p = 0.088

q = 1

1.1

p = 0.52

q = 0.629

1.13

p = 0.131

q = 0.391

− 0.043

p = 0.664

q = 0.792

0.0041

p = 0.98

q = 0.814

− 0.0477

p = 0.708

q = 0.999

Dihomo-linolenoylcarnitine (C20:3n3 or 6)

0.94

p = 0.352

q = 1

0.99

p = 0.833

q = 0.714

0.97

p = 0.587

q = 0.702

0.0565

p = 0.569

q = 0.764

0.1763

p = 0.276

q = 0.566

0.0249

p = 0.845

q = 0.999

Dihomo-linoleoylcarnitine (C20:2)

0.99

p = 0.891

q = 1

0.98

p = 0.467

q = 0.622

1

p = 0.828

q = 0.779

− 0.0242

p = 0.808

q = 0.813

− 0.0841

p = 0.606

q = 0.73

0.0695

p = 0.585

q = 0.999

Eicosenoylcarnitine (C20:1)

1.01

p = 0.882

q = 1

1

p = 0.635

q = 0.657

1.12

p = 0.266

q = 0.526

0.0162

p = 0.87

q = 0.826

− 0.0763

p = 0.64

q = 0.736

0.1067

p = 0.402

q = 0.999

Docosapentaenoylcarnitine (C22:5n3)

0.79

p = 0.016

q = 1

0.9

p = 0.335

q = 0.584

0.87

p = 0.338

q = 0.585

0.1399

p = 0.157

q = 0.568

0.1823

p = 0.26

q = 0.556

0.1178

p = 0.354

q = 0.999

Lignoceroylcarnitine (C24)

1.04

p = 0.865

q = 1

1.07

p = 0.571

q = 0.648

1.04

p = 0.566

q = 0.695

0.0719

p = 0.468

q = 0.727

− 0.0944

p = 0.562

q = 0.713

0.1375

p = 0.279

q = 0.999

Margaroylcarnitine (C17)

0.94

p = 0.584

q = 1

0.92

p = 0.443

q = 0.614

1.12

p = 0.425

q = 0.641

− 0.026

p = 0.794

q = 0.813

− 0.08

p = 0.624

q = 0.733

0.0388

p = 0.761

q = 0.999

Nervonoylcarnitine (C24:1)

1.01

p = 0.65

q = 1

0.91

p = 0.123

q = 0.541

1.16

p = 0.184

q = 0.445

0.0577

p = 0.561

q = 0.764

0.0441

p = 0.787

q = 0.774

0.0467

p = 0.714

q = 0.999

Cerotoylcarnitine (C26)

0.94

p = 0.119

q = 1

0.99

p = 0.896

q = 0.729

1.06

p = 0.998

q = 0.805

0.1332

p = 0.178

q = 0.585

0.0706

p = 0.665

q = 0.741

0.1323

p = 0.298

q = 0.999

Ximenoylcarnitine (C26:1)

0.98

p = 0.512

q = 1

0.95

p = 0.326

q = 0.579

1.05

p = 0.934

q = 0.791

0.1639

p = 0.097

q = 0.513

0.1276

p = 0.433

q = 0.649

0.1268

p = 0.318

q = 0.999

Androgenic steroids

11-Ketoetiocholanolone glucuronide

0.75

p = 0.136

q = 1

0.85

p = 0.328

q = 0.579

0.92

p = 0.622

q = 0.71

− 0.1919

p = 0.051

q = 0.421

− 0.2557

p = 0.111

q = 0.42

− 0.1005

p = 0.429

q = 0.999

Dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S)

0.95

p = 0.234

q = 1

0.96

p = 0.274

q = 0.579

0.96

p = 0.388

q = 0.617

− 0.1328

p = 0.179

q = 0.587

0.0812

p = 0.619

q = 0.733

− 0.2205

p = 0.08

q = 0.857

16alpha-Hydroxy DHEA 3-sulfate

1.03

p = 0.999

q = 1

0.90

p = 0.462

q = 0.622

1.12

p = 0.086

q = 0.347

− 0.0825

p = 0.405

q = 0.703

0.0506

p = 0.757

q = 0.763

− 0.0532

p = 0.676

q = 0.999

Androsterone glucuronide

0.95

p = 0.677

q = 1

0.95

p = 0.414

q = 0.608

1

p = 0.874

q = 0.786

− 0.2311

p = 0.018

q = 0.285

− 0.0477

p = 0.77

q = 0.767

− 0.2862

p = 0.022

q = 0.757

Epiandrosterone sulfate

1.01

p = 0.778

q = 1

1

p = 0.842

q = 0.719

1.01

p = 0.747

q = 0.752

− 0.149

p = 0.131

q = 0.546

0.0701

p = 0.667

q = 0.742

− 0.246

p = 0.05

q = 0.795

Androsterone sulfate

0.99

p = 0.949

q = 1

0.97

p = 0.866

q = 0.726

1.07

p = 0.601

q = 0.705

− 0.2195

p = 0.025

q = 0.328

− 0.1197

p = 0.462

q = 0.671

− 0.2444

p = 0.052

q = 0.795

Etiocholanolone glucuronide

0.89

p = 0.197

q = 1

0.90

p = 0.168

q = 0.568

0.97

p = 0.623

q = 0.71

− 0.1111

p = 0.262

q = 0.652

− 0.0016

p = 0.992

q = 0.815

− 0.1139

p = 0.37

q = 0.999

5alpha-Androstan-3alpha,17alpha-diol monosulfate

0.96

p = 0.954

q = 1

0.84

p = 0.09

q = 0.541

1.02

p = 0.837

q = 0.781

− 0.2525

p = 0.01

q = 0.249

− 0.1143

p = 0.483

q = 0.676

− 0.3115

p = 0.012

q = 0.757

Androstene-3beta,17beta-diol monosulfate (1)

0.96

p = 0.344

q = 1

0.98

p = 0.877

q = 0.727

0.77

p = 0.188

q = 0.446

0.0214

p = 0.829

q = 0.818

0.0915

p = 0.574

q = 0.717

− 0.0004

p = 0.997

q = 1

Androstene-3beta,17beta-diol monosulfate (2)

1

p = 0.547

q = 1

0.98

p = 0.586

q = 0.652

0.93

p = 0.165

q = 0.42

− 0.1562

p = 0.113

q = 0.521

0.1053

p = 0.518

q = 0.693

− 0.2576

p = 0.04

q = 0.757

Androstene-3beta,17beta-diol disulfate (1)

0.95

p = 0.116

q = 1

0.99

p = 0.409

q = 0.608

0.93

p = 0.086

q = 0.347

− 0.0733

p = 0.46

q = 0.726

0.0532

p = 0.745

q = 0.762

− 0.0828

p = 0.516

q = 0.999

Androstene-3beta,17beta-diol disulfate (2)

0.97

p = 0.72

q = 1

0.95

p = 0.101

q = 0.541

0.96

p = 0.375

q = 0.609

− 0.2215

p = 0.024

q = 0.323

− 0.211

p = 0.191

q = 0.501

− 0.2386

p = 0.058

q = 0.823

Androstene-3alpha,17alpha-diol monosulfate (2)

0.99

p = 0.237

q = 1

1

p = 0.995

q = 0.748

0.93

p = 0.995

q = 0.805

− 0.1628

p = 0.099

q = 0.513

− 0.2825

p = 0.077

q = 0.378

− 0.0132

p = 0.918

q = 0.999

Androstene-3alpha,17alpha-diol monosulfate (3)

0.92

p = 0.205

q = 1

0.92

p = 0.181

q = 0.573

1.03

p = 0.659

q = 0.725

− 0.2438

p = 0.013

q = 0.258

− 0.2186

p = 0.175

q = 0.487

− 0.2559

p = 0.041

q = 0.761

5alpha-Androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol monosulfate (1)

0.99

p = 0.764

q = 1

1

p = 0.798

q = 0.702

0.78

p = 0.338

q = 0.585

0.0101

p = 0.919

q = 0.829

0.0504

p = 0.757

q = 0.763

0.0228

p = 0.858

q = 0.999

5alpha-Androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol monosulfate (2)

1.02

p = 0.694

q = 1

0.93

p = 0.266

q = 0.579

1

p = 0.588

q = 0.702

− 0.2519

p = 0.01

q = 0.249

− 0.2998

p = 0.06

q = 0.357

− 0.2942

p = 0.018

q = 0.757

5alpha-Androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol disulfate

0.96

p = 0.717

q = 1

0.91

p = 0.119

q = 0.541

0.95

p = 0.817

q = 0.774

− 0.1641

p = 0.096

q = 0.513

− 0.2164

p = 0.18

q = 0.493

− 0.1234

p = 0.331

q = 0.999

5alpha-Androstan-3alpha,17beta-diol 17-glucuronide

1.11

p = 0.316

q = 1

0.99

p = 0.807

q = 0.704

0.8

p = 0.505

q = 0.68

0.0211

p = 0.832

q = 0.818

0.2534

p = 0.115

q = 0.422

− 0.0797

p = 0.532

q = 0.999

5alpha-Androstan-3beta,17beta-diol monosulfate (2)

1.04

p = 0.574

q = 1

1

p = 0.862

q = 0.724

0.76

p = 0.239

q = 0.499

0.0292

p = 0.769

q = 0.806

0.125

p = 0.442

q = 0.656

0.0059

p = 0.963

q = 0.999

5alpha-Androstan-3beta,17beta-diol disulfate

0.99

p = 0.605

q = 1

1.03

p = 0.645

q = 0.66

1.01

p = 0.216

q = 0.477

− 0.0349

p = 0.725

q = 0.8

0.1332

p = 0.412

q = 0.636

–0.0985

p = 0.439

q = 0.999

5alpha-Androstan-3beta,17alpha-diol disulfate

1.02

p = 0.268

q = 1

1.05

p = 0.754

q = 0.693

0.94

p = 0.602

q = 0.705

− 0.1619

p = 0.101

q = 0.513

− 0.1672

p = 0.302

q = 0.579

− 0.1301

p = 0.305

q = 0.999

Andro steroid monosulfate C19H28O6S (1)

0.99

p = 0.915

q = 1

0.95

p = 0.457

q = 0.622

1.08

p = 0.196

q = 0.455

− 0.0956

p = 0.335

q = 0.679

0.0734

p = 0.653

q = 0.738

–0.0975

p = 0.444

q = 0.999

  1. ANOVA, analysis of variance; FeNO, fraction of exhaled nitric oxide; FF/VI, fluticasone furoate/vilanterol trifenatate; T1, baseline; T2, Day 15; T3, Day 21