A novel peak alignment method for LC-MS data analysis using cluster-based techniques

Yu Cheng Liu, Lien Chin Chen, Hui Yin Chang, Hsin Yi Wu, Pao Chi Liao, Vincent S. Tseng

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Abstract

Recently, liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has become a standard technique for identifying differential abundance of peaks as biomarkers. Two major problems in the preprocessing of LC-MS data analysis are how to adjust and align multiple LC-MS datasets efficiently and correctly. Hence, an effective algorithm is needed to adjust the variation in retention time and align protein signals automatically. In this study, we proposed a novel algorithm, PeakAlign, based on a clustering technique for adjusting the shifted peaks and aligning the same protein signals from different samples. The PeakAlign algorithm consists of two phases, namely adjustment phase and alignment phase. In the adjustment phase, a LOESS regression method is used to adjust the shifting trend among peaks. In the alignment phase, a cluster-based technique is applied to align the adjusted peaks. For experimental evaluation, two different alignment approaches, SlidingWin algorithm and DTW algorithm, were implemented. Through analyzing the real LC-MS dataset, we demonstrate the usefulness of our proposed algorithm, PeakAlign, on the LC-MS-based samples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010
Pages525-530
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010 - HongKong, China
Duration: 18 Dec 201021 Dec 2010

Publication series

Name2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010

Conference

Conference2010 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops, BIBMW 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHongKong
Period18/12/1021/12/10

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