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Larson NR, Bou-Assaf GM. Increasing the Resolution of Field-Flow Fractionation with Increasing Crossflow Gradients. Anal Chem 2023; 95:16138-16143. [PMID: 37874938 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c02570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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The resolution of flow field-flow fractionation (flow FFF) depends primarily on the crossflow rate and its change over time. In this work, we demonstrate a method for modulation of the crossflow rate during separation that increases the peak-to-peak resolution of the resulting fractograms. In classical FFF methods, the crossflow rate is either maintained constant or decreased during the separation of the different species. In this work, higher resolution between peaks was achieved by a novel gradient method in which the crossflow is increased briefly during separation to allow stronger retention of the later eluting peaks. We first outline the theoretical basis by which improved separation is achieved. We confirm our hypothesis by quantifying the impact of increasing crossflow on the resolution between a monoclonal antibody monomer and its high-molecular-weight aggregate. We then demonstrate that this method is applicable to two different FFF methods (AF4 and HF5) and various pharmaceutically relevant samples (monoclonal antibodies and adeno-associated viruses). Finally, we hypothesize that increasing the force perpendicular to the laminar flow as described here is broadly applicable to all FFF methods and improves the quality of FFF-based separations.
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- Nicholas R Larson
- Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology, 225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Operations & Technology, 225 Binney Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, United States
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Investigation of native and aggregated therapeutic proteins in human plasma with asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation and mass spectrometry. Anal Bioanal Chem 2022; 414:8191-8200. [PMID: 36198918 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-022-04355-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Physiochemical degradation of therapeutic proteins in vivo during plasma circulation after administration can have a detrimental effect on their efficacy and safety profile. During drug product development, in vivo animal studies are necessary to explore in vivo protein behaviour. However, these studies are very demanding and expensive, and the industry is working to decrease the number of in vivo studies. Consequently, there is considerable interest in the development of methods to pre-screen the behaviour of therapeutic proteins in vivo using in vitro analysis. In this work, asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) were combined to develop a novel analytical methodology for predicting the behaviour of therapeutic proteins in vivo. The method was tested with two proteins, a monoclonal antibody and a serum albumin binding affibody. After incubation of the proteins in plasma, the method was successfully used to investigate and quantify serum albumin binding, analyse changes in monoclonal antibody size, and identify and quantify monoclonal antibody aggregates.
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Ventouri IK, Loeber S, Somsen GW, Schoenmakers PJ, Astefanei A. Field-flow fractionation for molecular-interaction studies of labile and complex systems: A critical review. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1193:339396. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Leeman M, Castro Nilsson A, Nilsson L. Analysis of Proteins, Biologics, and Nanoparticles in Biological Fluids Using Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation. LCGC EUROPE 2022. [DOI: 10.56530/lcgc.eu.hv2689b6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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With the increasing interest in biopharmaceuticals such as proteins, antibodies, and nucleic acids, there is a corresponding increase in the need for characterizing such components. Much effort is spent on characterization in the early drug development phases as well as during formulation development and quality control. One parameter that is commonly investigated is the size distribution of the macromolecular components to deduce if there is aggregation or degradation occurring, if conformational changes occur, or if there are interactions with excipients. While the properties of the protein drug in the buffer system or in the pharmaceutical formulation are important, possibly even more interesting are the properties of the drug once it enters the body. Size characterization of macromolecules in biological fluids has traditionally been an area hampered by the complexity of the matrix. The large amount of indigenous components can interfere with commonly applied analytical techniques for size characterization. However, the separation technique asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) has recently shown increasing applicability for the characterization of components in blood plasma and serum. This article reviews some aspects of applying AF4 to plasma, serum, milk, and cerebrospinal fluid in the field of analysis and characterization of proteins, biologics, and nanoparticles in biological fluids.
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Dielectrophoresis-field flow fractionation for separation of particles: A critical review. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1637:461799. [PMID: 33385744 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Dielectrophoresis-field flow fractionation (DEP-FFF) has emerged as an efficient in-vitro, non-invasive, and label-free mechanism to manipulate a variety of nano- and micro-scaled particles in a continuous-flow manner. The technique is mainly used to fractionate particles/cells based on differences in their sizes and/or dielectric properties by employing dielectrophoretic force as an external force field applied perpendicular to the flow direction. The dielectrophoretic force is the result of a spatially non-uniform electric field in the microchannel that can be generated either by exploiting microchannel geometry or using special arrangements of microelectrode arrays. Several two-dimensional (e.g., coplanar interdigitated, castellated) and three-dimensional (e.g., top-bottom, side-wall) microelectrode designs have been successfully utilized to perform fractionation of heterogeneous samples. Although originally introduced as a separation technique, DEP-FFF has attracted increasing interest in performing other important operations such as switching, focusing, dipping, and surface functionalization of target particles. Nonetheless, the technique still suffers from limitations such as low throughput and joule heating. By comparatively analyzing recent developments that address these shortcomings, this work is a step forward towards realizing the full potential of DEP-FFF as an ideal candidate for point-of-care (POC) devices with diverse applications in the fields of biomedical, chemical, and environmental engineering.
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Ventouri IK, Astefanei A, Kaal ER, Haselberg R, Somsen GW, Schoenmakers PJ. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation to probe the dynamic association equilibria of β-D-galactosidase. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1635:461719. [PMID: 33229008 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Protein dynamics play a significant role in many aspects of enzyme activity. Monitoring of structural changes and aggregation of biotechnological enzymes under native conditions is important to safeguard their properties and function. In this work, the potential of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) to study the dynamic association equilibria of the enzyme β-D-galactosidase (β-D-Gal) was evaluated. Three commercial products of β-D-Gal were investigated using carrier liquids containing sodium chloride or ammonium acetate, and the effect of adding magnesium (II) chloride to the carrier liquid was assessed. Preservation of protein structural integrity during AF4 analysis was essential and the influence of several parameters, such as the focusing step (including use of frit-inlet), cross flow, and injected amount, was studied. Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) were used to corroborate the in-solution enzyme oligomerization observed with AF4. In contrast to SEC, AF4 provided sufficiently mild separation conditions to monitor protein conformations without disturbing the dynamic association equilibria. AF4 analysis showed that ammonium acetate concentrations above 40 mM led to further association of the dimers ("tetramerization") of β-D-Gal. Magnesium ions, which are needed to activate β-D-Gal, appeared to induce dimer association, raising justifiable questions about the role of divalent metal ions in protein oligomerization and on whether tetramers or dimers are the most active form of β-D-Gal.
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- Iro K Ventouri
- University of Amsterdam, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Analytical-Chemistry Group, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centre of Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- University of Amsterdam, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Analytical-Chemistry Group, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centre of Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- DSM Biotechnology Center, part of DSM Food Specialties b.v, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, The Netherlands
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centre of Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Division of BioAnalytical Chemistry, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centre of Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- University of Amsterdam, van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, Analytical-Chemistry Group, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Centre of Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, Science Park, 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Wu B, Chen X, Wang J, Qing X, Wang Z, Ding X, Xie Z, Niu L, Guo X, Cai T, Guo X, Yang F. Separation and characterization of extracellular vesicles from human plasma by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Anal Chim Acta 2020; 1127:234-245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2020.06.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ke L, Yang D, Gao G, Wang H, Yu Z, Rao P, Zhou J, Wang Q. Rapid separation and quantification of self-assembled nanoparticles from a liquid food system by capillary zone electrophoresis. Food Chem 2020; 319:126579. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.126579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 03/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ventouri IK, Malheiro DBA, Voeten RLC, Kok S, Honing M, Somsen GW, Haselberg R. Probing Protein Denaturation during Size-Exclusion Chromatography Using Native Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2020; 92:4292-4300. [PMID: 32107919 PMCID: PMC7081181 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b04961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Size-exclusion chromatography
employing aqueous mobile phases with
volatile salts at neutral pH combined with electrospray-ionization
mass spectrometry (SEC-ESI-MS) is a useful tool to study proteins
in their native state. However, whether the applied eluent conditions
actually prevent protein–stationary phase interactions, and/or
protein denaturation, often is not assessed. In this study, the effects
of volatile mobile phase additives on SEC retention and ESI of proteins
were thoroughly investigated. Myoglobin was used as the main model
protein, and eluents of varying ionic strength and pH were applied.
The degree of interaction between protein and stationary phase was
evaluated by calculating the SEC distribution coefficient. Protein-ion
charge state distributions obtained during offline and online native
ESI-MS were used to monitor alterations in protein structure. Interestingly,
most of the supposedly mild eluent compositions induced nonideal SEC
behavior and/or protein unfolding. SEC experiments revealed that the
nature, ionic strength, and pH of the eluent affected protein retention.
Protein–stationary phase interactions were effectively avoided
using ammonium acetate at ionic strengths above 0.1 M. Direct-infusion
ESI-MS showed that the tested volatile eluent salts seem to follow
the Hofmeister series: no denaturation was induced using ammonium
acetate (kosmotropic), whereas ammonium formate and bicarbonate (both
chaotropic) caused structural changes. Using a mobile phase of 0.2
M ammonium acetate (pH 6.9), several proteins (i.e., myoglobin, carbonic
anhydrase, and cytochrome c) could be analyzed by SEC-ESI-MS using
different column chemistries without compromising their native state.
Overall, with SEC-ESI-MS, the effect of nonspecific interactions between
protein and stationary phase on the protein structure can be studied,
even revealing gradual structural differences along a peak.
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- Iro K Ventouri
- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,TI-COAST, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Analytical Chemistry Group, van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, PO Box 94720, 1090 GE Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,TI-COAST, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,TI-COAST, 1098 XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- DSM Materials Science Center, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,DSM Materials Science Center, 6167 RD Geleen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, AIMMS Amsterdam Institute of Molecular and Life Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.,Centre for Analytical Sciences Amsterdam, 1098XH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zhang X, Li Y, Shen S, Lee S, Dou H. Field-flow fractionation: A gentle separation and characterization technique in biomedicine. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Leeman M, Choi J, Hansson S, Storm MU, Nilsson L. Proteins and antibodies in serum, plasma, and whole blood-size characterization using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation (AF4). Anal Bioanal Chem 2018; 410:4867-4873. [PMID: 29808297 PMCID: PMC6061777 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-018-1127-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The analysis of aggregates of therapeutic proteins is crucial in order to ensure efficacy and patient safety. Typically, the analysis is performed in the finished formulation to ensure that aggregates are not present. An important question is, however, what happens to therapeutic proteins, with regard to oligomerization and aggregation, after they have been administrated (i.e., in the blood). In this paper, the separation of whole blood, plasma, and serum is shown using asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) with a minimum of sample pre-treatment. Furthermore, the analysis and size characterization of a fluorescent antibody in blood plasma using AF4 are demonstrated. The results show the suitability and strength of AF4 for blood analysis and open new important routes for the analysis and characterization of therapeutic proteins in the blood.
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- Mats Leeman
- SOLVE Research & Consultancy AB, Medicon Village, 22381, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden
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- SOLVE Research & Consultancy AB, Medicon Village, 22381, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Faculty of Engineering LTH, Lund University, 22100, Lund, Sweden.
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Kuklenyik Z, Jones JI, Gardner MS, Schieltz DM, Parks BA, Toth CA, Rees JC, Andrews ML, Carter K, Lehtikoski AK, McWilliams LG, Williamson YM, Bierbaum KP, Pirkle JL, Barr JR. Core lipid, surface lipid and apolipoprotein composition analysis of lipoprotein particles as a function of particle size in one workflow integrating asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0194797. [PMID: 29634782 PMCID: PMC5892890 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0194797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Lipoproteins are complex molecular assemblies that are key participants in the intricate cascade of extracellular lipid metabolism with important consequences in the formation of atherosclerotic lesions and the development of cardiovascular disease. Multiplexed mass spectrometry (MS) techniques have substantially improved the ability to characterize the composition of lipoproteins. However, these advanced MS techniques are limited by traditional pre-analytical fractionation techniques that compromise the structural integrity of lipoprotein particles during separation from serum or plasma. In this work, we applied a highly effective and gentle hydrodynamic size based fractionation technique, asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4), and integrated it into a comprehensive tandem mass spectrometry based workflow that was used for the measurement of apolipoproteins (apos A-I, A-II, A-IV, B, C-I, C-II, C-III and E), free cholesterol (FC), cholesterol esters (CE), triglycerides (TG), and phospholipids (PL) (phosphatidylcholine (PC), sphingomyelin (SM), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), phosphatidylinositol (PI) and lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC)). Hydrodynamic size in each of 40 size fractions separated by AF4 was measured by dynamic light scattering. Measuring all major lipids and apolipoproteins in each size fraction and in the whole serum, using total of 0.1 ml, allowed the volumetric calculation of lipoprotein particle numbers and expression of composition in molar analyte per particle number ratios. Measurements in 110 serum samples showed substantive differences between size fractions of HDL and LDL. Lipoprotein composition within size fractions was expressed in molar ratios of analytes (A-I/A-II, C-II/C-I, C-II/C-III. E/C-III, FC/PL, SM/PL, PE/PL, and PI/PL), showing differences in sample categories with combinations of normal and high levels of Total-C and/or Total-TG. The agreement with previous studies indirectly validates the AF4-LC-MS/MS approach and demonstrates the potential of this workflow for characterization of lipoprotein composition in clinical studies using small volumes of archived frozen samples.
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- Zsuzsanna Kuklenyik
- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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- Clinical Chemistry Branch, Division of Laboratory Sciences, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
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Belov AM, Viner R, Santos MR, Horn DM, Bern M, Karger BL, Ivanov AR. Analysis of Proteins, Protein Complexes, and Organellar Proteomes Using Sheathless Capillary Zone Electrophoresis - Native Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:2614-2634. [PMID: 28875426 PMCID: PMC5709234 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1781-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Revised: 08/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
Native mass spectrometry (MS) is a rapidly advancing field in the analysis of proteins, protein complexes, and macromolecular species of various types. The majority of native MS experiments reported to-date has been conducted using direct infusion of purified analytes into a mass spectrometer. In this study, capillary zone electrophoresis (CZE) was coupled online to Orbitrap mass spectrometers using a commercial sheathless interface to enable high-performance separation, identification, and structural characterization of limited amounts of purified proteins and protein complexes, the latter with preserved non-covalent associations under native conditions. The performance of both bare-fused silica and polyacrylamide-coated capillaries was assessed using mixtures of protein standards known to form non-covalent protein-protein and protein-ligand complexes. High-efficiency separation of native complexes is demonstrated using both capillary types, while the polyacrylamide neutral-coated capillary showed better reproducibility and higher efficiency for more complex samples. The platform was then evaluated for the determination of monoclonal antibody aggregation and for analysis of proteomes of limited complexity using a ribosomal isolate from E. coli. Native CZE-MS, using accurate single stage and tandem-MS measurements, enabled identification of proteoforms and non-covalent complexes at femtomole levels. This study demonstrates that native CZE-MS can serve as an orthogonal and complementary technique to conventional native MS methodologies with the advantages of low sample consumption, minimal sample processing and losses, and high throughput and sensitivity. This study presents a novel platform for analysis of ribosomes and other macromolecular complexes and organelles, with the potential for discovery of novel structural features defining cellular phenotypes (e.g., specialized ribosomes). Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Arseniy M Belov
- Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, San Jose, CA, 95134, USA
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- Thermo Fisher Scientific, San Jose, CA, 95134, USA
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- Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological Analysis, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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Frit inlet field-flow fractionation techniques for the characterization of polyion complex self-assemblies. J Chromatogr A 2017; 1481:101-110. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.12.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 12/15/2016] [Accepted: 12/16/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Bria CR, Williams SKR. Impact of asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation on protein aggregates stability. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1465:155-64. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.08.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Synthetic Smectite Colloids: Characterization of Nanoparticles after Co-Precipitation in the Presence of Lanthanides and Tetravalent Elements (Zr, Th). CHROMATOGRAPHY 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/chromatography2030545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Adverse-Mode FFF: Multi-Force Ideal Retention Theory. CHROMATOGRAPHY 2015. [DOI: 10.3390/chromatography2030392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Kim ST, Lee YJ, Hwang YS, Lee S. Study on aggregation behavior of Cytochrome C–conjugated silver nanoparticles using asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Talanta 2015; 132:939-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2014.05.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 05/16/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Till U, Gaucher-Delmas M, Saint-Aguet P, Hamon G, Marty JD, Chassenieux C, Payré B, Goudounèche D, Mingotaud AF, Violleau F. Asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation with multi-angle light scattering and quasi-elastic light scattering for characterization of polymersomes: comparison with classical techniques. Anal Bioanal Chem 2014; 406:7841-53. [PMID: 24951132 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-014-7891-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2014] [Revised: 04/17/2014] [Accepted: 05/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Polymersomes formed from amphiphilic block copolymers, such as poly(ethyleneoxide-b-ε-caprolactone) (PEO-b-PCL) or poly(ethyleneoxide-b-methylmethacrylate), were characterized by asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation coupled with quasi-elastic light scattering (QELS), multi-angle light scattering (MALS), and refractive index detection, leading to the determination of their size, shape, and molecular weight. The method was cross-examined with more classical ones, like batch dynamic and static light scattering, electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. The results show good complementarities between all the techniques; asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation being the most pertinent one when the sample exhibits several different types of population.
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- Ugo Till
- Université de Toulouse, UPS/CNRS, IMRCP, 118 route de Narbonne, 31062, Toulouse Cedex 9, France
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Wagner M, Holzschuh S, Traeger A, Fahr A, Schubert US. Asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation in the field of nanomedicine. Anal Chem 2014; 86:5201-10. [PMID: 24802650 DOI: 10.1021/ac501664t] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Asymmetric flow field-flow fractionation (AF4) is a widely used and versatile technique in the family of field-flow fractionations, indicated by a rapidly increasing number of publications. It represents a gentle separation and characterization method, where nonspecific interactions are reduced to a minimum, allows a broad separation range from several nano- up to micrometers and enables a superior characterization of homo- and heterogenic systems. In particular, coupling to multiangle light scattering provides detailed access to sample properties. Information about molar mass, polydispersity, size, shape/conformation, or density can be obtained nearly independent of the used material. In this Perspective, the application and progress of AF4 for (bio)macromolecules and colloids, relevant for "nano" medical and pharmaceutical issues, will be presented. The characterization of different nanosized drug or gene delivery systems, e.g., polymers, nanoparticles, micelles, dendrimers, liposomes, polyplexes, and virus-like-particles (VLP), as well as therapeutic relevant proteins, antibodies, and nanoparticles for diagnostic usage will be discussed. Thereby, the variety of obtained information, the advantages and pitfalls of this emerging technique will be highlighted. Additionally, the influence of different fractionation parameters in the separation process is discussed in detail. Moreover, a comprehensive overview is given, concerning the investigated samples, fractionation parameters as membrane types and buffers used as well as the chosen detectors and the corresponding references. The perspective ends up with an outlook to the future.
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- Michael Wagner
- Laboratory of Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (IOMC), Friedrich Schiller University Jena , Humboldtstrasse 10, 07743 Jena, Germany
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Ashby J, Schachermeyer S, Pan S, Zhong W. Dissociation-based screening of nanoparticle-protein interaction via flow field-flow fractionation. Anal Chem 2013; 85:7494-501. [PMID: 23859073 PMCID: PMC3815437 DOI: 10.1021/ac401485j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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A protein corona will be formed on nanoparticles (NPs) entering a biological matrix, which can influence particles' subsequent behaviors inside the biological systems. For proteins bound stably to the NPs, they can exhibit different association/dissociation rates. The binding kinetics could affect interaction of the NPs with cell surface receptors and possibly contribute to the outcomes of NPs uptake. In the present study, a method to differentiate the corona proteins based on their relative dissociation rates from the NPs was developed, employing flow field-flow fraction (F4) in combination with centrifugation. The proteins bound to the superparamagnetic iron oxide NPs (SPION) present in an IgG/albumin depleted serum were isolated via collection of the SPIONs by either F4 or centrifugation. They were subsequently analyzed by LC-MS/MS and identified. Because the SPION-protein complexes injected to F4 dissociated continuously under the nonequilibrium separation condition, only the proteins with slow enough dissociation rates would be collected with the NPs in the eluent of F4. However, in centrifugation, proteins with good affinity to the SPIONs were collected regardless of the dissociation rates of the complexes. In both cases, the nonbinding ones were washed off. Capillary electrophoresis and circular dichroism were employed to verify the binding situations of a few SPION-protein interactions, confirming the effectiveness of our method. Our results support that our method can screen for proteins binding to NPs with fast on-and-off rates, which should be the ones quickly exchanging with the free matrix proteins when the NPs are exposed to a new biological media. Thus, our method will be useful for investigation of the temporal profile of protein corona and its evolution in biological matrices as well as for high-throughput analysis of the dynamic feature of protein corona related to particle properties.
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- Jonathan Ashby
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside
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- Institute for Integrative Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside
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- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside
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Kanazaki T, Okada T. Two-dimensional particle separation in coupled acoustic-gravity-flow field vertically by composition and laterally by size. Anal Chem 2012. [PMID: 23186528 DOI: 10.1021/ac302637e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A flow-based separation of particles usually relies on differences in their mobility in the flow direction, which are mostly produced by a physical force. Various properties of particles, typically the size and composition, simultaneously affect their mobility and, therefore, often complicate the result of separation. If these properties are distinguished on different separation axes, well-defined separation should be realized. Two-dimensional separation of particles has been devised by a simple experimental setup based on the acoustic radiation forces and the Stokes drag. A vertical acoustic-gravity field provides the density resolution better than 1%, and a horizontal acoustic-flow field can also resolve particle sizes with the resolution of <1%. Two-dimensional separation based on the compositions and sizes of particles is demonstrated.
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- Takahiro Kanazaki
- Department of Chemistry, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8551, Japan
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Hawe A, Romeijn S, Filipe V, Jiskoot W. Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation Method for the Analysis of Submicron Protein Aggregates. J Pharm Sci 2012; 101:4129-39. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.23298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 06/24/2012] [Accepted: 08/02/2012] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Ibrahim T, Battu S, Cook-Moreau J, Cardot P. Instrumentation of hollow fiber flow field flow fractionation for selective cell elution. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2012; 901:59-66. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2012.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Revised: 05/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Zhou M, Huang C, Wysocki VH. Surface-induced dissociation of ion mobility-separated noncovalent complexes in a quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometer. Anal Chem 2012; 84:6016-23. [PMID: 22747517 DOI: 10.1021/ac300810u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A custom in-line surface-induced dissociation (SID) device has been incorporated into a commercial ion mobility quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometer in order to provide an alternative and potentially more informative activation method than the commonly used collision-induced dissociation (CID). Complicated sample mixtures can be fractionated by ion mobility (IM) and then dissociated by CID or SID for further structural analysis. Interpretation of SID spectra for cesium iodide clusters was greatly simplified with IM prior to dissociation because products originating from different precursors and overlapping in m/z but separated in drift time can be examined individually. Multiple conformations of two protein complexes, source-activated transthyretin tetramer and nativelike serum amyloid P decamer, were separated in ion mobility and subjected to CID and SID. CID spectra of the mobility separated conformations are similar. However, drastic differences can be observed for SID spectra of different conformations, implying different structures in the gas phase. This work highlights the potential of utilizing IM-SID to study quaternary structures of protein complexes and provides information that is complementary to our recently reported SID-IM approach.
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- Mowei Zhou
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721-0041, United States
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Yie J, Wang W, Deng L, Tam LT, Stevens J, Chen MM, Li Y, Xu J, Lindberg R, Hecht R, Véniant M, Chen C, Wang M. Understanding the physical interactions in the FGF21/FGFR/β-Klotho complex: structural requirements and implications in FGF21 signaling. Chem Biol Drug Des 2012; 79:398-410. [PMID: 22248288 DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0285.2012.01325.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The endocrine fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) requires both fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) and β-Klotho for signaling. In this study, we sought to understand the inter-molecular physical interactions in the FGF21/FGFR/β-Klotho complex by deleting key regions in FGFR1c or FGF21. Deletion of the D1 and the D1-D2 linker (the D1/linker region) from FGFR1c led to β-Klotho-independent receptor activation by FGF21, suggesting that there may be a direct interaction between FGF21 and the D1/linker region-deficient FGFR1c. Consistent with this, the extracellular portion of FGFR1c lacking the D1/linker region blocked FGF21 action in a reporter assay, presumably by binding to and sequestering FGF21 from acting on cell surface receptor complex. In addition, the D1/linker region-deficient FGFR1c had enhanced interaction with β-Klotho. Further, we demonstrated that deletion of the D1/linker region enhanced the formation of the FGF21/β-Klotho/FGFR1c ternary complex in both Biacore and asymmetrical flow field flow fractionation studies. Finally, we found that the N-terminus of FGF21 is involved in the interaction with FGFR1c and FGF21/β-Klotho/FGFR1c ternary complex formation. Taken together, our data suggest that the D1/linker region regulates both the FGF21/FGFR1c and FGFR1c/β-Klotho interaction, and a direct interaction of FGF21 with FGFR1c may be an important step in receptor-mediated FGF21 signaling.
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- Junming Yie
- Department of Metabolic Disorders, Amgen Inc., One Amgen Center Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320, USA.
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