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Wood EA, Stopka SA, Zhang L, Mattson S, Maasz G, Pirger Z, Vertes A. Neuropeptide Localization in Lymnaea stagnalis: From the Central Nervous System to Subcellular Compartments. Front Mol Neurosci 2021; 14:670303. [PMID: 34093125 PMCID: PMC8172996 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.670303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Due to the relatively small number of neurons (few tens of thousands), the well-established multipurpose model organism Lymnaea stagnalis, great pond snail, has been extensively used to study the functioning of the nervous system. Unlike the more complex brains of higher organisms, L. stagnalis has a relatively simple central nervous system (CNS) with well-defined circuits (e.g., feeding, locomotion, learning, and memory) and identified individual neurons (e.g., cerebral giant cell, CGC), which generate behavioral patterns. Accumulating information from electrophysiological experiments maps the network of neuronal connections and the neuronal circuits responsible for basic life functions. Chemical signaling between synaptic-coupled neurons is underpinned by neurotransmitters and neuropeptides. This review looks at the rapidly expanding contributions of mass spectrometry (MS) to neuropeptide discovery and identification at different granularity of CNS organization. Abundances and distributions of neuropeptides in the whole CNS, eleven interconnected ganglia, neuronal clusters, single neurons, and subcellular compartments are captured by MS imaging and single cell analysis techniques. Combining neuropeptide expression and electrophysiological data, and aided by genomic and transcriptomic information, the molecular basis of CNS-controlled biological functions is increasingly revealed.
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- Ellen A. Wood
- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States
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- Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), Tihany, Hungary
- Soós Ernő Research and Development Center, University of Pannonia, Nagykanizsa, Hungary
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- Balaton Limnological Research Institute, Eötvös Loránd Research Network (ELKH), Tihany, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, United States
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Celá A, Glatz Z. Homocyclic
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‐dicarboxaldehydes: Derivatization reagents for sensitive analysis of amino acids and related compounds by capillary and microchip electrophoresis. Electrophoresis 2020; 41:1851-1869. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.202000041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Andrea Celá
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic
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Moroz LL, Sohn D, Romanova DY, Kohn AB. Microchemical identification of enantiomers in early-branching animals: Lineage-specific diversification in the usage of D-glutamate and D-aspartate. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2020; 527:947-952. [PMID: 32439167 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2020.04.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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D-amino acids are unique and essential signaling molecules in neural, hormonal, and immune systems. However, the presence of D-amino acids and their recruitment in early animals is mostly unknown due to limited information about prebilaterian metazoans. Here, we performed the comparative survey of L-/D-aspartate and L-/D-glutamate in representatives of four phyla of early-branching Metazoa: cnidarians (Aglantha); placozoans (Trichoplax), sponges (Sycon) and ctenophores (Pleurobrachia, Mnemiopsis, Bolinopsis, and Beroe), which are descendants of ancestral animal lineages distinct from Bilateria. Specifically, we used high-performance capillary electrophoresis for microchemical assays and quantification of the enantiomers. L-glutamate and L-aspartate were abundant analytes in all species studied. However, we showed that the placozoans, cnidarians, and sponges had high micromolar concentrations of D-aspartate, whereas D-glutamate was not detectable in our assays. In contrast, we found that in ctenophores, D-glutamate was the dominant enantiomer with no or trace amounts of D-aspartate. This situation illuminates prominent lineage-specific diversifications in the recruitment of D-amino acids and suggests distinct signaling functions of these molecules early in the animal evolution. We also hypothesize that a deep ancestry of such recruitment events might provide some constraints underlying the evolution of neural and other signaling systems in Metazoa.
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- Leonid L Moroz
- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, USA; Departments of Neuroscience and McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, USA
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- Institute of Higher Nervous Activity and Neurophysiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 117485, Russia
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- Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience, University of Florida, St. Augustine, FL, 32080, USA
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An Y, Xiao K, Yao Z, Li C. Conjugated Polyelectrolyte Based Colorimetric Array for the Discrimination of Primary Amino Acids. ChemistrySelect 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202000362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yuxiu An
- College of Food Science and Nutritional EngineeringKey Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified OrganismChina Agricultural University 17 Tsinghua East Road, Haidian District Beijing 100083 China
- School of Engineering and TechnologyChina University of Geosciences (Beijing) 29 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District Beijing 100083 China
- Department of ChemistryTsinghua University 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District Beijing 100084 China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional EngineeringKey Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified OrganismChina Agricultural University 17 Tsinghua East Road, Haidian District Beijing 100083 China
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional EngineeringKey Laboratory of Safety Assessment of Genetically Modified OrganismChina Agricultural University 17 Tsinghua East Road, Haidian District Beijing 100083 China
- Department of ChemistryTsinghua University 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District Beijing 100084 China
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- Department of ChemistryTsinghua University 30 Shuangqing Road, Haidian District Beijing 100084 China
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Evans K, Wang X, Roper MG. Chiral micellar electrokinetic chromatographic separation for determination of L- and D-primary amines released from murine islets of Langerhans. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2019; 11:1276-1283. [PMID: 31073338 PMCID: PMC6502259 DOI: 10.1039/c8ay02471e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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D-amino acids have been located in various tissues including the endocrine portion of the pancreas, the islets of Langerhans. D-Serine (D-Ser), is of particular interest since it is an agonist for the ionotropic N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors. To examine the potential release of D-Ser and other D-amino acids from islets, a chiral micellar electrokinetic chromatography method was developed by derivatizing primary amines with 2,3-naphthalenedicarboxaldehyde and to achieve resolution of the enantiomers, two surfactants were used in the separation, sodium dodecyl sulfate and sodium deoxycholate. With the optimized conditions, 7 of 13 enantiomeric pairs that were tested had greater than baseline resolution, while the resolution of numerous other L-amino acids and small molecules were maintained. For the 17 compounds that were fully resolved, limits of detection were less than 10 nM. The resulting optimized separation method produced high efficiency peaks, with an average of 300,000 theoretical plates per peak and a peak capacity of 120. The method was used to examine the release of small molecules from groups of 50 murine islets of Langerhans. A peak was detected from islets incubated with 20 mM glucose that co-migrated with a D-Ser standard, although its level was below the quantifiable limit.
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- Kimberly Evans
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, 95 Chieftan Way, Tallahassee, FL 32306
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Zhang L, Khattar N, Kemenes I, Kemenes G, Zrinyi Z, Pirger Z, Vertes A. Subcellular Peptide Localization in Single Identified Neurons by Capillary Microsampling Mass Spectrometry. Sci Rep 2018; 8:12227. [PMID: 30111831 PMCID: PMC6093924 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-29704-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Single cell mass spectrometry (MS) is uniquely positioned for the sequencing and identification of peptides in rare cells. Small peptides can take on different roles in subcellular compartments. Whereas some peptides serve as neurotransmitters in the cytoplasm, they can also function as transcription factors in the nucleus. Thus, there is a need to analyze the subcellular peptide compositions in identified single cells. Here, we apply capillary microsampling MS with ion mobility separation for the sequencing of peptides in single neurons of the mollusk Lymnaea stagnalis, and the analysis of peptide distributions between the cytoplasm and nucleus of identified single neurons that are known to express cardioactive Phe-Met-Arg-Phe amide-like (FMRFamide-like) neuropeptides. Nuclei and cytoplasm of Type 1 and Type 2 F group (Fgp) neurons were analyzed for neuropeptides cleaved from the protein precursors encoded by alternative splicing products of the FMRFamide gene. Relative abundances of nine neuropeptides were determined in the cytoplasm. The nuclei contained six of these peptides at different abundances. Enabled by its relative enrichment in Fgp neurons, a new 28-residue neuropeptide was sequenced by tandem MS.
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- Linwen Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK
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- Sussex Neuroscience, School of Life Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9QG, UK
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- Department of Experimental Zoology, Balaton Limnological Institute, MTA Center for Ecological Research, 8237, Tihany, Hungary
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- Department of Experimental Zoology, Balaton Limnological Institute, MTA Center for Ecological Research, 8237, Tihany, Hungary
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- Department of Chemistry, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA.
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Enantioselective determination of aspartate and glutamate in biological samples by ultrasonic-assisted derivatization coupled with capillary electrophoresis and linked to Alzheimer’s disease progression. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1550:68-74. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2018] [Revised: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Patel AV, Kawai T, Wang L, Rubakhin SS, Sweedler JV. Chiral Measurement of Aspartate and Glutamate in Single Neurons by Large-Volume Sample Stacking Capillary Electrophoresis. Anal Chem 2017; 89:12375-12382. [PMID: 29064231 PMCID: PMC5800852 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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d-Amino acids (d-AAs) are endogenous molecules found throughout the metazoan, the functions of which remain poorly understood. Measurements of low abundance and heterogeneously distributed d-AAs in complex biological samples, such as cells and multicellular structures of the central nervous system (CNS), require the implementation of sensitive and selective analytical approaches. In order to measure the d- and l-forms of aspartate and glutamate, we developed and applied a stacking chiral capillary electrophoresis (CE) with laser-induced fluorescence detection method. The achieved online analyte preconcentration led to a 480-fold enhancement of detection sensitivity relative to capillary zone electrophoresis, without impacting separation resolution or analysis time. Additionally, the effects of inorganic ions on sample preconcentration and CE separation were evaluated. The approach enabled the relative quantification of d-aspartate and d-glutamate in individual neurons mechanically isolated from the CNS of the sea slug Aplysia californica, a well characterized neurobiological model. Levels of these structurally similar d-AAs were significantly different in subpopulations of cells collected from the investigated neuronal clusters.
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- Amit V. Patel
- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL 61801, USA
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Microchip electrophoresis for wine analysis. Anal Bioanal Chem 2016; 408:8643-8653. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-016-9841-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Changes in d-aspartic acid and d-glutamic acid levels in the tissues and physiological fluids of mice with various d-aspartate oxidase activities. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 116:47-52. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2015] [Accepted: 05/15/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Zinellu A, Sotgia S, Deiana L, Carru C. Analysis of neurotransmitter amino acids by CE-LIF detection in biological fluids. Methods Mol Biol 2013; 919:35-42. [PMID: 22976088 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-029-8_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Neurotransmitter amino acids like Alanine (Ala), Glutamic acid (Glu), Aspartic acid (Asp), Serine (Ser), Taurine (Tau), and Glycine (Gly) are widely distributed in biological fluids and tissues and they have important physiological functions, so that the evaluation of their levels in organisms plays an essential role in physiology. We here report a new capillary electrophoresis (CE) method with laser-induced fluorescence detection by which analytes are resolved and detected in less than 12 min both in human plasma and in other samples types, such as red blood cells, urine, cultured cells, cerebrospinal fluid, saliva, and vitreous humor, thus avoiding the typical limitations of the other methods normally suitable only in one or two matrix types.
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- Angelo Zinellu
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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Zhu Y, Chen N, Li Q, Fang Q. Improving the sensitivity of confocal laser induced fluorescence detection to the sub-picomolar scale for round capillaries by laterally shifting the laser focus point. Analyst 2013; 138:4642-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c3an00345k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Chiral separation and determination of excitatory amino acids in brain samples by CE-LIF using dual cyclodextrin system. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:2363-8. [PMID: 22960871 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6384-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2012] [Revised: 08/22/2012] [Accepted: 08/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Chiral capillary electrophoresis method has been developed to separate aspartate and glutamate enantiomers to investigate the putative neuromodulator function of D-Asp in the central nervous system. To achieve appropriate detection sensitivity fluorescent derivatization with 4-fluoro-7-nitro-2,1,3-benzoxadiazole and laser-induced fluorescence detection was applied. Although, simultaneous baseline separation of the two enantiomer pairs could be achieved by using 3 mM 6-monodeoxy-6-mono(3-hydroxy)propylamino-β-cyclodextrin (HPA-β-CD), further improvement of the chemical selectivity was required because of the high excess of L-enantiomers in real samples to be analyzed. The system selectivity was fine-tuned by combination of 8 mM heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin and 5 mM HPA-β-CD in order to increase the resolution between aspartate and glutamate enantiomers. The method was validated for biological application. The limits of detection for D-Asp and D-Glu were 17 and 9 nM, respectively, while the limit of quantification for both analytes was 50 nM. This is the lowest quantification limit reported so far for NBD-tagged D-Asp and D-Glu obtained by validated capillary electrophoresis laser-induced fluorescence method. The applicability of the method was demonstrated by analyzing brain samples of 1-day-old chickens. In all the studied brain areas, the D-enantiomer contributed 1-2 % of the total aspartate content, corresponding to 17-45 nmol/g wet tissue.
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D-Aspartate acts as a signaling molecule in nervous and neuroendocrine systems. Amino Acids 2012; 43:1873-86. [PMID: 22872108 DOI: 10.1007/s00726-012-1364-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2012] [Accepted: 07/06/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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D-Aspartate (D-Asp) is an endogenous amino acid in the central nervous and reproductive systems of vertebrates and invertebrates. High concentrations of D-Asp are found in distinct anatomical locations, suggesting that it has specific physiological roles in animals. Many of the characteristics of D-Asp have been documented, including its tissue and cellular distribution, formation and degradation, as well as the responses elicited by D-Asp application. D-Asp performs important roles related to nervous system development and hormone regulation; in addition, it appears to act as a cell-to-cell signaling molecule. Recent studies have shown that D-Asp fulfills many, if not all, of the definitions of a classical neurotransmitter-that the molecule's biosynthesis, degradation, uptake, and release take place within the presynaptic neuron, and that it triggers a response in the postsynaptic neuron after its release. Accumulating evidence suggests that these criteria are met by a heterogeneous distribution of enzymes for D-Asp's biosynthesis and degradation, an appropriate uptake mechanism, localization within synaptic vesicles, and a postsynaptic response via an ionotropic receptor. Although D-Asp receptors remain to be characterized, the postsynaptic response of D-Asp has been studied and several L-glutamate receptors are known to respond to D-Asp. In this review, we discuss the current status of research on D-Asp in neuronal and neuroendocrine systems, and highlight results that support D-Asp's role as a signaling molecule.
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Carlson SL, Fieber LA. Unique ionotropic receptors for D-aspartate are a target for serotonin-induced synaptic plasticity in Aplysia californica. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2012; 155:151-9. [PMID: 21497673 PMCID: PMC3155736 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2011.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2011] [Revised: 03/30/2011] [Accepted: 04/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The non-L-glutamate (L-Glu) receptor component of D-aspartate (D-Asp) currents in Aplysia californica buccal S cluster (BSC) neurons was studied with whole cell voltage clamp to differentiate it from receptors activated by other well-known agonists of the Aplysia nervous system and investigate modulatory mechanisms of D-Asp currents associated with synaptic plasticity. Acetylcholine (ACh) and serotonin (5-HT) activated whole cell excitatory currents with similar current voltage relationships to D-Asp. These currents, however, were pharmacologically distinct from D-Asp. ACh currents were blocked by hexamethonium (C6) and tubocurarine (D-TC), while D-Asp currents were unaffected. 5-HT currents were blocked by granisetron and methysergide (MES), while D-Asp currents were unaffected. Conversely, while (2S,3R)-1-(Phenanthren-2-carbonyl)piperazine-2,3-dicarboxylic acid(PPDA) blocked D-Asp currents, it had no effect on ACh or 5-HT currents. Comparison of the charge area described by currents induced by ACh or 5-HT separately from, or with, D-Asp suggests activation of distinct receptors by all 3 agonists. Charge area comparisons with L-Glu, however, suggested some overlap between L-Glu and D-Asp receptors. Ten minute exposure to 5-HT induced facilitation of D-Asp-evoked responses in BSC neurons. This effect was mimicked by phorbol ester, suggesting that protein kinase C (PKC) was involved.
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- Stephen L Carlson
- University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Miami, FL 33149, USA
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Zhou F, Yuan L, Li D, Huang H, Sun T, Chen H. Cell adhesion on chiral surface: the role of protein adsorption. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2011; 90:97-101. [PMID: 22055625 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2011.10.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 10/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Chirality is one of the basic, unique, and most appealing features of biological molecules; however, many intriguing chiral phenomena in biological world remains insufficiently revealed yet. In this research, we fabricated chiral surfaces by assembling natural chiral amino acids-cysteine of opposite configurations (D- and L-) onto gold surfaces, respectively, and investigated the adhesion of the L929 fibroblast on them. No significant differences were observed in the density of adherent cells under serum-free culture condition; while in serum-containing condition, significantly more cells adhered on the L-Cys assembled surfaces. This phenomenon suggested that serum protein might play an important role in mediating the selective adhesion of cells on chiral surfaces. Hence, we adopted both radiolabeling and surface plasmon resonance (SPR) techniques to monitor protein adsorption onto the above surfaces. The results evidently showed more proteins adsorbed onto surfaces assembled with L-Cys. We propose that the difference in protein adsorption on chiral surfaces as demonstrated in this paper might not only shed light on the ensuing investigation of bio-related chirality phenomena, but also provide a novel strategy for the rational design and fabrication of novel biomaterials and bio-related devices based on chiral effects.
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- Feng Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, China
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Moini M, Klauenberg K, Ballard M. Dating silk by capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2011; 83:7577-81. [PMID: 21913691 DOI: 10.1021/ac201746u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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A new capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry (CE-MS) technique is introduced for age estimation of silk textiles based on amino acid racemization rates. With an L to D conversion half-life of ~2500 years for silk (B. mori) aspartic acid, the technique is capable of dating silk textiles ranging in age from several decades to a few-thousand-years-old. Analysis required only ~100 μg or less of silk fiber. Except for a 2 h acid hydrolysis at 110 °C, no other sample preparation is required. The CE-MS analysis takes ~20 min, consumes only nanoliters of the amino acid mixture, and provides both amino acid composition profiles and D/L ratios for ~11 amino acids.
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- Mehdi Moini
- Museum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution, 4210 Silver Hill Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746-2863, USA.
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Carlson SL, Fieber LA. Physiological evidence that D-aspartate activates a current distinct from ionotropic glutamate receptor currents in Aplysia californica neurons. J Neurophysiol 2011; 106:1629-36. [PMID: 21753031 DOI: 10.1152/jn.00403.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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D-Aspartate (D-Asp) activates an excitatory current in neurons of Aplysia californica. Although D-Asp is presumed to activate a subset of L-glutamate (L-Glu) channels, the identities of putative d-Asp receptors and channels are unclear. Whole cell voltage- and current-clamp studies using primary cultures of Aplysia buccal S cluster (BSC) neurons were executed to characterize D-Asp-activated ion channels. Both D-Asp and L-Glu evoked currents with similar current-voltage relationships, amplitudes, and relatively slow time courses of activation and inactivation when agonists were pressure applied. D-Asp-induced currents, however, were faster and desensitized longer, requiring 40 s to return to full amplitude. Of cells exposed to both agonists, 25% had D-Asp- but not L-Glu-induced currents, suggesting a receptor for D-Asp that was independent of l-Glu receptors. D-Asp channels were permeable to Na(+) and K(+), but not Ca²⁺, and were vulnerable to voltage-dependent Mg²⁺ block similarly to vertebrate NMDA receptor (NMDAR) channels. d-Asp may activate both NMDARs and non-l-Glu receptors in the nervous system of Aplysia.
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- Stephen L Carlson
- Division of Marine Biology and Fisheries, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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Katane M, Homma H. D-Aspartate--an important bioactive substance in mammals: a review from an analytical and biological point of view. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:3108-21. [PMID: 21524944 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.03.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2011] [Revised: 03/23/2011] [Accepted: 03/30/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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It was long believed that D-amino acids were either unnatural isomers or laboratorial artifacts and that the important functions of amino acids were exerted only by l-amino acids. However, recent investigations have shown that a variety of D-amino acids are present in mammals and that they play important roles in physiological functions in the body. Among the free d-amino acids that have been identified in mammals, D-aspartate (D-Asp) has been shown to play a crucial role in the neuroendocrine and endocrine systems as well as in the central nervous system. Here, we present an overview of recent studies of free D-Asp, focusing on the analytical methods in real biological matrices, expression and localization in tissues and cells, biological and physiological activities, biosynthesis, degradation, cellular transport, and possible relevance to disease. In addition to frequently used techniques for the enantiomeric determination of amino acids, including high-performance liquid chromatography and enzymatic methods, the recent development of analytical methods is also described.
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- Masumi Katane
- Laboratory of Biomolecular Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Life Sciences, Kitasato University, 5-9-1 Shirokane, Tokyo 108-8641, Japan
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Nagl S, Schulze P, Ohla S, Beyreiss R, Gitlin L, Belder D. Microfluidic chips for chirality exploration. Anal Chem 2011; 83:3232-8. [DOI: 10.1021/ac200150w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Lin WC, Tseng YP, Lin CY, Yen YP. Synthesis of alanine-based colorimetric sensors and enantioselective recognition of aspartate and malate anions. Org Biomol Chem 2011; 9:5547-53. [DOI: 10.1039/c1ob05135k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Szökő É, Tábi T. Analysis of biological samples by capillary electrophoresis with laser induced fluorescence detection. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2010; 53:1180-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2010.07.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2010] [Revised: 07/23/2010] [Accepted: 07/27/2010] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Scanlan C, Shi T, Hatcher NG, Rubakhin SS, Sweedler JV. Synthesis, accumulation, and release of d-aspartate in the Aplysia californica CNS. J Neurochem 2010; 115:1234-44. [PMID: 20874765 PMCID: PMC2972370 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2010.07020.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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d-Aspartate (d-Asp) is an endogenous molecule that is often detected in CNS and endocrine tissues. Using capillary electrophoresis and a variety of radionuclide detection techniques, we examine the synthesis, release, and uptake/accumulation of d-Asp in the CNS of the marine mollusk Aplysia californica. We observe the preferential synthesis and accumulation of d-Asp over l-aspartate (l-Asp) in neuron-containing ganglia compared to surrounding sheath tissues. Little conversion of d-Asp to l-Asp is detected. The Ca(2+) ionophore ionomycin and elevated extracellular potassium stimulates release of d-Asp from the cerebral ganglia. Lastly, radioactive d-Asp in the extracellular media is efficiently taken up and accumulated by individual F-cluster neurons. These observations point to a role for d-Asp in cell-to-cell signaling with many characteristics similar to classical transmitters.
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- Cory Scanlan
- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
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Highly sensitive chiral analysis of amino acids by in-line single drop microextraction and capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. Anal Chim Acta 2010; 677:37-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2010.03.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2009] [Revised: 03/02/2010] [Accepted: 03/24/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Changes in D-aspartate ion currents in the Aplysia nervous system with aging. Brain Res 2010; 1343:28-36. [PMID: 20452331 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2010.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2009] [Revised: 04/13/2010] [Accepted: 05/01/2010] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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D-Aspartate (D-Asp) can substitute for L-glutamate (L-Glu) at excitatory Glu receptors, and occurs as free D-Asp in the mammalian brain. D-Asp electrophysiological responses were studied as a potential correlate of aging in the California sea hare, Aplysia californica. Whole cell voltage- and current clamp measurements were made from primary neuron cultures of the pleural ganglion (PVC) and buccal ganglion S cluster (BSC) in 3 egg cohorts at sexual maturity and senescence. D-Asp activated an inward current at the hyperpolarized voltage of -70 mV, where molluscan NMDA receptors open free of constitutive block by Mg(2+). Half of the cells responded to both D-Asp and L-Glu while the remainder responded only to D-Asp or L-Glu, suggesting that D-Asp activated non-Glu channels in a subpopulation of these cells. The frequency of D-Asp-induced currents and their density were significantly decreased in senescent PVC cells but not in senescent BSC cells. These changes in sensory neurons of the tail predict functional deficits that may contribute to an overall decline in reflexive movement in aged Aplysia.
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Mikus P, Maráková K. Advanced CE for chiral analysis of drugs, metabolites, and biomarkers in biological samples. Electrophoresis 2010; 30:2773-802. [PMID: 19653234 DOI: 10.1002/elps.200900173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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An analysis of recent trends indicates that CE can show real advantages over chromatographic methods in ultratrace enantioselective determination of biologically active compounds in complex biological matrices. It is due to high separation efficiency and many applicable in-capillary electromigration effects in CE (countercurrent migration, stacking effects) enhancing significantly (enantio)separability and enabling effective sample preparation (preconcentration, purification, analyte derivatization). Other possible on-line combinations of CE, such as column coupled CE-CE techniques and implementation of nonelectrophoretic techniques (extraction, membrane filtration, flow injection) into CE, offer additional approaches for highly effective sample preparation and separation. CE matured to a highly flexible and compatible technique enabling its hyphenation with powerful detection systems allowing extremely sensitive detection (e.g. LIF) and/or structural characterization of analytes (e.g. MS). Within the last decade, more as well as less conventional analytical on-line approaches have been effectively utilized in this field and their practical potentialities are demonstrated on many new application examples in this article. Here, three basic areas of (enantioselective) drug bioanalysis are highlighted and supported by a brief theoretical description of each individual approach in a compact review structure (to create integrated view on the topic), including (i) progressive enantioseparation approaches and new enantioselective agents, (ii) in-capillary sample preparation (preconcentration, purification, derivatization), and (iii) detection possibilities related to enhanced sensitivity and structural characterization.
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- Peter Mikus
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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Huang Y, Shi M, Zhao S. Quantification of D
-Asp and D
-Glu in rat brain and human cerebrospinal fluid by microchip electrophoresis. J Sep Sci 2009; 32:3001-6. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200900026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Tseng WL, Hsu CY, Wu TH, Huang SW, Hsieh MM. Highly sensitive detection of chiral amino acids by CE based on on-line stacking techniques. Electrophoresis 2009; 30:2558-64. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200800765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Kirschner DL, Green TK. Separation and sensitive detection of D
-amino acids in biological matrices. J Sep Sci 2009; 32:2305-18. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200900101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Kim BY, Yang J, Gong M, Flachsbart BR, Shannon MA, Bohn PW, Sweedler JV. Multidimensional separation of chiral amino acid mixtures in a multilayered three-dimensional hybrid microfluidic/nanofluidic device. Anal Chem 2009; 81:2715-22. [PMID: 19271741 DOI: 10.1021/ac802630p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microscale total analysis systems (microTAS) allow high-throughput analyses by integrating multiple processes, parallelization, and automation. Here we combine unit operations of microTAS to create a device that can perform multidimensional separations using a three-dimensional hybrid microfluidic/nanofluidic device composed of alternating layers of patterned poly(methyl methacrylate) and nanocapillary array membranes constructed from nuclear track-etched polycarbonate. Two consecutive electrophoretic separations are performed, the first being an achiral separation followed by a chiral separation of a selected analyte band. Separation conditions are optimized for a racemic mixture of fluorescein-isothiocyanate-labeled amino acids, serine and aspartic acid, chosen because there are endogenous D-forms of these amino acids in animals. The chiral separation is implemented using micellar electrokinetic chromatography using beta-cyclodextrin as the chiral selector and sodium taurocholate as the micelle-forming agent. Analyte separation is monitored by dual-beam laser-induced fluorescence detection. After separation in the first electrophoretic channel, the preselected analyte is sampled by the second-stage separation using an automated collection sequence with a zero-crossing algorithm. The controlled fluidic environment inherent to the three-dimensional architecture enables a series of separations in varying fluidic environments and allows sample stacking via different background electrolyte pH conditions. The ability to interface sequential separations, selected analyte capture, and other fluidic manipulations in the third dimension significantly improves the functionality of multilayer microfluidic devices.
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- Bo Young Kim
- Department of Chemistry and Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Huang WH, Ai F, Wang ZL, Cheng JK. Recent advances in single-cell analysis using capillary electrophoresis and microfluidic devices. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2008; 866:104-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2008.01.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2007] [Revised: 01/10/2008] [Accepted: 01/18/2008] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Conformationally Restricted Ratiometric Fluorescent Receptor for the Recognition of Adipate. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2008. [DOI: 10.5012/bkcs.2008.29.2.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Singh N, Lee GW, Jang DO. p-tert-Butylcalix[4]arene-based fluororeceptor for the recognition of dicarboxylates. Tetrahedron 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2007.11.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Iadarola P, Ferrari F, Fumagalli M, Viglio S. Determination of amino acids by micellar EKC: Recent advances in method development and novel applications to different matrices. Electrophoresis 2008; 29:224-36. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Poinsot V, Rodat A, Gavard P, Feurer B, Couderc F. Recent advances in amino acid analysis by CE. Electrophoresis 2008; 29:207-23. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Shimma S, Sugiura Y, Hayasaka T, Zaima N, Matsumoto M, Setou M. Mass imaging and identification of biomolecules with MALDI-QIT-TOF-based system. Anal Chem 2008; 80:878-85. [PMID: 18166020 DOI: 10.1021/ac071301v] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Imaging mass spectrometry is becoming a popular visualization technique in the medical and biological sciences. For its continued development, the ability to both visualize and identify molecules directly on the tissue surface using tandem mass spectrometry (MSn) is essential. We established an imaging system based on a matrix-assisted laser/desorption ionization quadrupole ion trap time-of-flight type instrument (AXIMA-QIT, Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan), which was compatible with both imaging and highly sensitive MSn. In this paper, we present the operating conditions of the AXIMA-QIT as an imaging instrument and introduce the data converter we developed that is available free of charge. The converted data can be applied to Biomap, the commonly used visualization software. For the feasibility experiments, we demonstrated the visualization of phospholipids, glycolipid, and tryptic-digested proteins in the mouse cerebellum. The visualized lipids were successfully identified by MSn directly on the tissue surface, with a strong ability to isolate precursor ions. In the analysis of tryptic-digested proteins, we compared the product ion spectra between AXIMA-QIT and a tandem TOF-type instrument. The results confirmed that AXIMA-QIT can provide a high quality of product ion spectra even on the tissue surface.
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- Shuichi Shimma
- Okazaki Institute for Integrative Bioscience, National Institute of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Aichi 444-8787, Japan
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Chapter 13: Imaging of cells and tissues with mass spectrometry: adding chemical information to imaging. Methods Cell Biol 2008; 89:361-90. [PMID: 19118682 PMCID: PMC2804930 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-679x(08)00613-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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Techniques that map the distribution of compounds in biological tissues can be invaluable in addressing a number of critical questions in biology and medicine. One of the newer methods, mass spectrometric imaging, has enabled investigation of spatial localization for a variety of compounds ranging from atomics to proteins. The ability of mass spectrometry to detect and differentiate a large number of unlabeled compounds makes the approach amenable to the study of complex biological tissues. This chapter focuses on recent advances in the instrumentation and sample preparation protocols that make mass spectrometric imaging of biological samples possible, including strategies for both tissue and single-cell imaging using the following mass spectrometric ionization methods: matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization, secondary ion, electrospray, and desorption electrospray.
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Sánchez-Hernández L, Crego AL, Marina ML, García-Ruiz C. Sensitive chiral analysis by CE: An update. Electrophoresis 2008; 29:237-51. [DOI: 10.1002/elps.200700531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Rubakhin SS, Sweedler JV. Characterizing peptides in individual mammalian cells using mass spectrometry. Nat Protoc 2007; 2:1987-97. [PMID: 17703210 DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2007.277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Cell-to-cell chemical signaling plays multiple roles in coordinating the activity of the functional elements of an organism, with these elements ranging from a three-neuron reflex circuit to the entire animal. In recent years, single-cell mass spectrometry (MS) has enabled the discovery of cell-to-cell signaling molecules from the nervous system of a number of invertebrates. We describe a protocol for analyzing individual cells from rat pituitary using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization MS. Each step in the sample preparation process, including cell stabilization, isolation, sample preparation, signal acquisition and data interpretation, is detailed here. Although we employ this method to investigate peptides in individual pituitary cells, it can be adapted to other cell types and even subcellular sections from a range of animals. This protocol allows one to obtain 20-30 individual cell samples and acquire mass spectra from them in a single day.
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- Stanislav S Rubakhin
- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois 61801, USA
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Rubakhin SS, Sweedler JV. Transparent triethylamine-containing MALDI matrices. Isr J Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1560/ijc.47.2.185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Contributions of capillary electrophoresis to neuroscience. J Chromatogr A 2007; 1184:144-58. [PMID: 18054026 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2007.10.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2007] [Revised: 10/16/2007] [Accepted: 10/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is a small-volume separation approach amenable to the analysis of complex samples for their small molecule, peptide and protein content. A number of the features of CE make it a method of choice for addressing questions related to neurochemistry. The figures of merit inherent to CE that make it well suited for studying cell-to-cell and intracellular signaling include small sample volumes, high separation efficiency, the ability for online analyte concentration, and compatibility with sensitive and high-information content detection methods. A variety of instrumental aspects are detailed, including detection methods and sampling techniques that are particularly useful for the analysis of signaling molecules. Studies that have used these techniques to increase our understanding of neurobiology are emphasized throughout. One notable application is single neuron chemical analysis, a research area that has been greatly advanced by CE.
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Jayarajah CN, Skelley AM, Fortner AD, Mathies RA. Analysis of Neuroactive Amines in Fermented Beverages Using a Portable Microchip Capillary Electrophoresis System. Anal Chem 2007; 79:8162-9. [PMID: 17892274 DOI: 10.1021/ac071306s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A portable microfabricated capillary electrophoresis (CE) instrument is used for the determination of neurologically active biogenic amines, especially tyramine and histamine, in fermented beverages. The target molecules are labeled on their primary amino groups with fluorescamine in a 10-min reaction, and the samples analyzed directly, producing a detailed electropherogram in only 120 s on a microfabricated glass CE device containing 21.4-cm-long separation channels. Tyramine was found mainly in red wines at <1-3.4 mg/L, while the histamine content of these samples ranged from 1.8 to 19 mg/L. The highest levels of histamine (20-40 mg/L) were found in sake. The analysis of samples drawn from grape crush through malolactic fermentation in four varieties of zinfandel red wines revealed that histamine and tyramine are produced during yeast and malolactic fermentation, respectively. Following malolactic fermentation, the histamine content in these samples ranged from 3.3 to 30 mg/L, and the tyramine content ranged from 1.0 to 3.0 mg/L. This highly sensitive and rapid lab-on-a-chip analysis method establishes the feasibility of monitoring neurologically active amine content and potentially other chemically and allergenically important molecules in our food supply.
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Wang H, Zhao S, He M, Zhao Z, Pan Y, Liang Q. Sodium maleopimaric acid as pseudostationary phase for chiral separations of amino acid derivatives by capillary micellar electrokinetic chromatography. J Sep Sci 2007; 30:2748-53. [PMID: 17823892 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.200700128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A new type of chiral surfactant, sodium maleopimaric acid (SMA), was synthesized, and employed for the enantioselective micellar electrokinetic chromatographic (MEKC) separation of amino acid enantiomers derivatized with naphthalene-2,3-dicarboxaldehyde (NDA-D/L-AAs). The effect of the surfactant concentration, type and concentration of the BGE, and buffer pH on the resolution was studied, and optimized conditions were used to evaluate the ability of this new surfactant to perform chiral separations toward NDA-D/L-AAs by MEKC. Enantiomeric separations of NDA-D/L-AAs were achieved with a running buffer consisting of 100 mM borate (pH 9.5) and 20 mM SMA in a 58.5 cm length x 50 microm id capillary. Under the conditions selected, two pairs of tested amino acid enantiomers including NDA-D/L-trptophan (Trp) and NDA-D/L-kynurenine (Kyn) were resolved.
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- Hengshan Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Normal University, Guilin, China
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Rubakhin SS, Churchill JD, Greenough WT, Sweedler JV. Profiling signaling peptides in single mammalian cells using mass spectrometry. Anal Chem 2007; 78:7267-72. [PMID: 17037931 PMCID: PMC2530951 DOI: 10.1021/ac0607010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The peptide content of individual mammalian cells is profiled using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Both enzymatic and nonenzymatic procedures, including a glycerol cell stabilization method, are reported for the isolation of individual mammalian cells in a manner compatible with MALDI MS measurements. Guided microdeposition of MALDI matrix allows samples to be created with suitable analyte-to-matrix ratios. More than 15 peptides are observed in individual rat intermediate pituitary cells. The combination of accurate mass data, expected cleavages by proteolytic enzymes, and postsource decay sequencing allows identification of 14 of these peptides as pro-opiomelanocortin prohormone-derived molecules. These protocols permit the classification of individual mammalian cells by peptide profile, the elucidation of cell-specific prohormone processing, and the discovery of new signaling peptides on a cell-to-cell basis in a wide variety of mammalian cell types.
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- Department of Psychology, and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801
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- Department of Psychology, and the Beckman Institute, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801
- CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Jonathan V. Sweedler, Department of Chemistry, 600 S. Mathews, 64-5, Urbana, IL 61801,
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Song Y, Liang F, Liu YM. Quantification of D-amino acids in the central nervous system of Aplysia californica by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2007; 21:73-7. [PMID: 17133650 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A sensitive, specific and reliable liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) method has been developed for simultaneous determination of D-amino acids in the central nervous system (CNS) of Aplysia californica. In order to correct for any potential matrix effects on measured signals, deuterium-labeled L-Asp-d3 was used as an internal standard. Pre-column derivatization of the sample with 7-fluoro-4-nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD-F) allowed both effective in-line pre-concentration and sensitive MS/MS detection of the analytes. An extraction column (50x0.25 mm, 5 microm C18 silica particles) was used to pre-concentrate/stack samples. Enantiomeric separation of amino acid enantiomers was achieved on a chiral column packed with teicoplanin aglycone bonded silica particles (170x0.25 mm, 5 microm) with an MS-friendly mobile phase. The characteristic precursor to product ion transitions, m/z 297-->279 (for NBD-Asp), m/z 269-->223 (For NBD-Ser), m/z 311-->293 (for NBD-Glu) and m/z 300-->282 (for NBD-L-Asp-d3) were monitored for the quantification. Samples from the CNS of A. californica and heart tissues were analyzed. D-Asp was detected at high levels in all the ganglia and nerve tissues, but not in the heart tissue. Further, neither D-Ser nor D-Glu was detected in Aplysia, a widely used neuronal model.
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- Yaru Song
- Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch St., Jackson, MS 39217, USA.
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Cholic acid-based high sensitivity fluorescent sensor for α,ω-dicarboxylate: an intramolecular excimer emission quenched by complexation. Tetrahedron 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.09.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Song Y, Feng Y, LeBlanc MH, Zhao S, Liu YM. Assay of Trace d-Amino Acids in Neural Tissue Samples by Capillary Liquid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2006; 78:8121-8. [PMID: 17134148 DOI: 10.1021/ac061183w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
A sensitive chiral capillary HPLC-MS/MS method well suited for the determination of amino acid enantiomers in biological samples was developed. The method involved precolumn derivatization of the sample with 7-fluoro-4-nitrobenzoxadiazole (NBD-F). After derivatization, NBD-amino acids were stacked on a C18 reversed-phase extraction microcolumn, thus enriching and cleaning up the analytes. Various chiral stationary phases (CSPs) including cyclodextrin-bonded silica, Pirkle-type, vancomycin, and teicoplanin-bonded silica particles were evaluated for resolving NBD-F tagged amino acid enantiomers with mobile phases compatible with MS detection. It was found that only teicoplanin aglycon CSP provided sufficient resolution of NBD-Asp and NBD-Ser enantiomers to quantify trace levels of D-Asp and D-Ser in tissue samples. MS/MS detection of NBD-amino acid derivatives was very sensitive and selective. The high selectivity allowed the use of a stable isotope-labeled analyte analogue (i.e., L-aspartic acid-2,3,3-d3) as internal standard for the quantitation to improve assay reproducibility and reliability. Neural tissue samples dissected from rat brain and the central nervous system (CNS) of Aplysia californica, a widely used neuronal model, were analyzed to determine the chirality of glutamic acid (Glu), aspartic acid (Asp), and serine (Ser). The former two are major excitatory amino acids in the brain, and the last one has been recently identified as a neuromodulator. Both D-Ser and D-Asp were detected in rat brain. While the D-Asp level decreased rapidly through the developmental stages of the rat, the D-Ser level increased steadily from 82.3 microg/g of wet tissue in 3-day prenatal rats to 241.3 microg/g of wet tissue in 90-day-old rats. Interestingly, no D-Ser was detected in the CNS of Aplysia, a "primitive" invertebrate. However, the D-Asp level in this animal was found to be high. In a particular connective nerve sample, D-Asp was at 323.2 microg/g of wet tissue and constituted 60.2% of total Asp. D-Glu was not detected either in rat brain or in Aplysia's CNS.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yaru Song
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson State University, 1400 Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, USA
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Arcibal IG, Santillo MF, Ewing AG. Recent advances in capillary electrophoretic analysis of individual cells. Anal Bioanal Chem 2006; 387:51-7. [PMID: 16912862 PMCID: PMC2211411 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0690-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2006] [Revised: 07/04/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Because variability exists within populations of cells, single-cell analysis has become increasingly important for probing complex cellular environments. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is an excellent technique for identifying and quantifying the contents of single cells owing to its small volume requirements and fast, efficient separations with highly sensitive detection. Recent progress in both whole-cell and subcellular sampling has allowed researchers to study cellular function in the areas of neuroscience, oncology, enzymology, immunology, and gene expression.
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- Imee G Arcibal
- Department of Chemistry, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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