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Table 8 ROC analysis of measured parameters in the PA-treated group of rats

From: Etiology of autistic features: the persisting neurotoxic effects of propionic acid

Parameter

Area under the curve

Cutoff value

Sensitivity %

Specificity %

GSH (μg/ml)

0.844

70.12

100.0%

25.0%

GPX (U/100 mg)

1.000

6.03

100.0%

20.0%

MD

0.984

0.09

87.5%

87.5%

Vitamin C levels in brain

0.944

24.23

100.0%

16.7%

Catalase

0.688

5.36

85.7%

12.5%

CK (U/L)

1.000

79.32

100.0%

80.0%

LDH (umoles/L)

0.944

2431.78

100.0%

16.7%

Acetic acid

1.000

0.02

100.0%

40.0%

PA

1.000

0.02

100.0%

80.0%

18:2-n6 (Linoleic)

0.959

2.92

100.0%

14.3%

18:3-n6 (γ -linolenic)

0.847

1.51

100.0%

14.3%

AA

1.000

0.64

100.0%

14.3%

EPA

1.000

0.665

100.0%

100%

22:5-n3 Docosapentaenoic (clupanodonic)

1.000

0.635

100.0%

100%

22:5-n6 Docosapentaenoic (Osbond)

0.959

1.49

100.0%

14.3%

DHA

1.000

0.44

100.0%

14.3%

PE

1.000

0.19

100.0%

25.0%

PS

1.000

0.34

100.0%

25.0%

PC

1.000

4.89

100.0%

25.0%

Caspase3

1.000

125.45

100.0%

75.0%

IL-6

0.917

136.48

66.7%

75.0%

TNFα

1.000

125.03

100.0%

100.0%

INFγ

1.000

95.15

100.0%

80.0%

HSP70

1.000

35.19

100.0%

80.0%

GABA

1.000

93.025

100.0%

100.0%

Serotonin

0.944

8.19

100.0%

100%

Dopamine

0.972

19.69

100.0%

25.0%

Adrenaline

1.000

6.65

100.0%

33.3%

Noradrenaline

1.000

5.13

100.0%

33.3%

Tailed%

1.000

4.70

100.0%

66.7%

Tail length (μm)

1.000

1.18

100.0%

66.7%

Tail moment

1.000

1.51

100.0%

66.7%

  1. AA arachidonic acid; CK creatine kinase; DHA docosahexanoic acid; EPA eicosapentaenoic acid; GABA gamma aminobutyric acid; GPX glutathione peroxidase; GSH glutathione; LDH lactate dehydrogenase; MD malondialdehyde; PA propionic acid; PC phosphatidylcholine; PE phosphatidylethanolamine; PS phosphatidylserine; ROC receiver operating characteristics.