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Jiang Q, Wang Y, Li H, Chen DDY. Combining online size exclusion chromatography and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry to characterize plant polysaccharides. Carbohydr Polym 2020; 246:116591. [PMID: 32747250 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Revised: 06/03/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
Abstract
Characterizing polysaccharides with large molecular weights and isomeric heterogeneity with mass spectrometry (MS) is generally difficult. In this work, we demonstrate how coupling size exclusion chromatography (SEC) and high-resolution MS with source-induced dissociation (SID) can be used for the separation and direct structural evaluation of intact polysaccharides. The analytical method was successfully developed using dextran standards up to 3755 kDa. This method was used to separate naturally occurring plant polysaccharides based on size, after which numerous polysaccharide fragments were identified from the resulting MS spectra. The results provided strong evidence for structural diversity, complexity, and heterogeneity among polysaccharides. MS showed superior sensitivity and reliability for the polysaccharides in eluted fractions when compared to a refractive index detector. Putative compositions for the fragments were proposed based on exact mass values. The work demonstrated that SEC-SID-MS is a feasible alternative for obtaining valuable structural information from the analysis of intact polysaccharides.
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- Qing Jiang
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China.
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Biomedical Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China; Department of Chemistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1, Canada.
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Tao M, Zhang L, Guo Y. Dual-Channel Enzymatic Inhibition Measurement (DEIM) Coupling Isotope Substrate via Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2018; 29:2427-2435. [PMID: 30159674 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-018-2054-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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A novel dual-channel enzymatic inhibition measurement (DEIM) method was developed to improve the repeatability with light/heavy isotope substrates, producing reliable relative standard deviations (< 3%) by employing acetylcholinesterase (AChE) as the model enzyme. The matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) was adapted for enzyme-inhibited method due to its good salt-tolerance and high throughput; meanwhile, dual-channel enzymatic reactions were performed to improve the repeatability of each well. The acetylcholinesterase inhibition measurement was conducted by mixing the quenched enzyme reaction solution of blank group (with heavy isotope as substrate) and experimental group (with light isotope as substrate), of which the inhibition rate might be affected by isotope effects. Hence, inverse study and Km measurement were implemented to validate the method. The inverse study shows similar inhibition rate (68.9 and 70.3%) and the Km of isotope substrates are analogous (0.139 and 0.135 mM), which demonstrated that the novel method is feasible to AChE inhibition measurement. Finally, the method was applied to herb extracts, half of which exhibit inhibition to AChE. The precise dual-channel enzymatic inhibition measurement (DEIM) method could be regarded as a promising approach to potential enzyme inhibitor screening. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Min Tao
- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China
- Postdoctoral Programme, Mayinglong Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry and National Center for Organic Mass Spectrometry in Shanghai, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Center for Excellence in Molecular Synthesis, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 345 Lingling Road, Shanghai, 200032, People's Republic of China.
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Chen X, Wo F, Chen J, Tan J, Wang T, Liang X, Wu J. Ratiometric Mass Spectrometry for Cell Identification and Quantitation Using Intracellular "Dual-Biomarkers". Sci Rep 2017; 7:17432. [PMID: 29234137 PMCID: PMC5727126 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-17812-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
Abstract
This study proposed an easy-to-use method for cell identification and quantitation by ratiometric matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Two pairs of MS peaks in the molecular fingerprint of cells were selected as intracellular dual-biomarkers due to the stability and specificity of their ratio values in different types of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) cell lines. Five types of HCC cells can be thereafter differentiated based on these two pairs of intracellular peptides/proteins. Two types of HCC cells, Huh7 and LM3 were co-cultured as a model to test whether the method is feasible for cell quantitation. The results indicated that the ratiometric peak intensity of the two pair biomarkers exhibits linear relationship with the proportion of Huh7 cells. Furthermore, tumor heterogeneity was simulated by subcutaneously injecting the co-cultured cells into nude mice. The cell type and proportion in the section of grown tumor tissue can be discriminated using the ratiometric MALDI imaging approach. LC-MS/MS detection revealed that one of the biomarker pairs belongs to thymosin family, β4 and β10. The ratiometric MS spectral approach using intracellular dual-biomarkers might become a pervasive strategy for high-throughput cell identification and quantitation, which is vital in tumor heterogeneity study, clinical diagnosis and drug screening.
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- Xiaoming Chen
- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310016, China.
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Patrie SM, Roth MJ, Plymire DA, Maresh E, Zhang J. Measurement of Blood Protease Kinetic Parameters with Self-Assembled Monolayer Ligand Binding Assays and Label-Free MALDI-TOF MS. Anal Chem 2013; 85:10597-604. [DOI: 10.1021/ac402739z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Steven M. Patrie
- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9072
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9072
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9072
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9072
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390-9072
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