Shengjie Li, Yichao Qiu, Yingzhu Li, Jianing Wu, Ning Yin, Jun Ren, Mingxi Shao, Jian Yu, Yunxiao Song, Xinghuai Sun, Shunxiang Gao, Wenjun Cao
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Abstract
Introduction
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, with significant challenges for early diagnosis and treatment.
Objectives
To identify new biomarkers that are important for the early diagnosis and monitoring of the severity/progression of AMD.
Methods
We investigated the diagnostic and monitoring potential of blood metabolites in a cohort of 547 individuals (167 healthy controls, 240 individuals with other eye diseases as eye disease controls, and 140 individuals with AMD) from 2 centers over three phases: discovery phase 1, discovery phase 2, and an external validation phase. The samples were analyzed via a mass spectrometry-based, widely targeted metabolomic workflow. In discovery phases 1 and 2, we built a machine learning algorithm to predict the probability of AMD. In the external validation phase, we further confirmed the performance of the biomarker panel identified by the algorithm. We subsequently evaluated the performance of the identified biomarker panel in monitoring the progression and severity of AMD.
Results
We developed a clinically specific three-metabolite panel (hypoxanthine, 2-furoylglycine, and 1-hexadecyl-2-azelaoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine) via five machine learning models. The random forest model effectively discriminated patients with AMD from patents in the other two groups and showed acceptable calibration (area under the curve (AUC) = 1.0; accuracy = 1.0) in both discovery phases 1 and 2. An independent validation phase confirmed the diagnostic model’s efficacy (AUC = 0.962; accuracy = 0.88). The three-biomarker panel model demonstrated an AUC of 1.0 in differentiating the severity of AMD via RF machine learning, which was consistent across both the discovery and external validation phases. Additionally, the biomarker concentrations remained stable under repeated freeze–thaw cycles (P > 0.05).
Conclusions
This study reveals distinct metabolite variations in the serum of AMD patients, paving the way for the development of the first routine laboratory test for AMD.
期刊介绍:
Journal of Advanced Research (J. Adv. Res.) is an applied/natural sciences, peer-reviewed journal that focuses on interdisciplinary research. The journal aims to contribute to applied research and knowledge worldwide through the publication of original and high-quality research articles in the fields of Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, Veterinary Medicine, and Basic and Biological Sciences.
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