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Lopez A, Holbrook JH, Kemper GE, Lukowski JK, Andrews WT, Hummon AB. Tracking Drugs and Lipids: Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Liposomal Doxorubicin Delivery and Bilayer Fate in Three-Dimensional Tumor Models. Anal Chem 2024; 96:9254-9261. [PMID: 38778440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.4c01586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
Abstract
Targeted therapy to the tumor would greatly advance precision medicine. Many drug delivery vehicles have emerged, but liposomes are cited as the most successful to date. Recent efforts to develop liposomal drug delivery systems focus on drug distribution in tissues and ignore liposomal fate. In this study, we developed a novel method to elucidate both drug and liposomal bilayer distribution in a three-dimensional cell culture model using quantitative matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI qMSI) alongside fluorescence microscopy. Imaging liposomal distribution in a cell culture model is challenging, as lipids forming the bilayer are endogenous to the model system. To resolve this issue, we functionalized the bilayer by chemically cross-linking a fluorescent tag to the alkyne-containing lipid hexynoyl phosphoethanolamine (HPE). We synthesized liposomes incorporating the tagged HPE lipid and encapsulated within them doxorubicin, yielding a theranostic liposome capable of both drug delivery and monitoring liposomal uptake. We employed an "in-tissue" MALDI qMSI approach to generate a calibration curve with R2 = 0.9687, allowing for quantification of doxorubicin within spheroid sections at multiple time points. After 72 h of treatment with the theranostic liposomes, full doxorubicin penetration was observed. The metabolites doxorubicinone and 7-deoxydoxorubicinone were also detected after 48 h. Modification of the bilayer allowed for fluorescence microscopy tracking of liposomes, while MALDI MSI simultaneously permitted the imaging of drugs and metabolites. While we demonstrated the utility of our method with doxorubicin, this system could be applied to examine the uptake, release, and metabolism of many other liposome-encapsulated drugs.
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- Arbil Lopez
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Ohio State Biochemistry Program, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Wang Y, Hummon AB. Quantification of Irinotecan in Single Spheroids Using Internal Standards by MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2023; 95:9227-9236. [PMID: 37285205 PMCID: PMC10350333 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c00699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) has been used to visualize molecular distributions in various biological samples. While it has succeeded in localizing molecules ranging from metabolites to peptides, quantitative MSI (qMSI) has remained challenging, especially in small biological samples like spheroids. Spheroids are a three-dimensional cellular model system that replicate the chemical microenvironments of tumors. This cellular model has played an important role in evaluating the penetration of drugs to better understand the efficacy of clinical chemotherapy. Therefore, we aim to optimize a method to quantify the distribution of therapeutics in a single spheroid using MALDI-MSI. Studies were performed with the therapeutic irinotecan (IR). The calibration curve showed a linear relationship with a limit of detection (LOD) of 0.058 ng/mm2 and R2 value at 0.9643. Spheroids treated with IR for different lengths of time were imaged using the optimized method to quantify the drug concentration during the penetration process. With a dosing concentration of 20.6 μM, the concentration of IR at 48 h of treatment was 16.90 μM within a single spheroid. Furthermore, spheroids were divided into different layers by spatial segmentation to be quantified separately. This MALDI-qMSI method is amenable to a wide range of drugs as well as their metabolites. The quantification results show great potential to extend this method to other small biological samples such as organoids for patient derived therapies.
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- Yijia Wang
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
- Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Tobias F, Hummon AB. Lipidomic comparison of 2D and 3D colon cancer cell culture models. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2022; 57:e4880. [PMID: 36028991 PMCID: PMC9526240 DOI: 10.1002/jms.4880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Altered lipid metabolism is one of the hallmarks of cancer. Cellular proliferation and de novo synthesis of lipids are related to cancer progression. In this study, we evaluated the lipidomic profile of two-dimensional (2D) monolayer and multicellular tumor spheroids from the HCT 116 colon carcinoma cell line. We utilized serial trypsinization on the spheroid samples to generate three cellular populations representing the proliferative, quiescent, and necrotic regions of the spheroid. This analysis enabled a comprehensive identification and quantification of lipids produced in each of the spheroid layer and 2D cultures. We show that lipid subclasses associated with lipid droplets form in oxygen-restricted and acidic regions of spheroids and are produced at higher levels than in 2D cultures. Additionally, sphingolipid production, which is implicated in cell death and survival pathways, is higher in spheroids relative to 2D cells. Finally, we show that increased numbers of lipids composed of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are produced in the quiescent and necrotic regions of the spheroid. The lipidomic signature for each region and cell culture type highlights the importance of understanding the spatial aspects of cancer biology. These results provide additional lipid biomarkers in colon cancer cells that can be further studied to target pivotal lipid production pathways.
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- Fernando Tobias
- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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- Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
- Comprehensive Cancer CenterThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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Wei D, Xu M, Wang Z, Tong J. The Development of Single-Cell Metabolism and Its Role in Studying Cancer Emergent Properties. Front Oncol 2022; 11:814085. [PMID: 35083160 PMCID: PMC8784738 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.814085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Metabolic reprogramming is one of the hallmarks of malignant tumors, which provides energy and material basis for tumor rapid proliferation, immune escape, as well as extensive invasion and metastasis. Blocking the energy and material supply of tumor cells is one of the strategies to treat tumor, however tumor cell metabolic heterogeneity prevents metabolic-based anti-cancer treatment. Therefore, searching for the key metabolic factors that regulate cell cancerous change and tumor recurrence has become a major challenge. Emerging technology––single-cell metabolomics is different from the traditional metabolomics that obtains average information of a group of cells. Single-cell metabolomics identifies the metabolites of single cells in different states by mass spectrometry, and captures the molecular biological information of the energy and substances synthesized in single cells, which provides more detailed information for tumor treatment metabolic target screening. This review will combine the current research status of tumor cell metabolism with the advantages of single-cell metabolomics technology, and explore the role of single-cell sequencing technology in searching key factors regulating tumor metabolism. The addition of single-cell technology will accelerate the development of metabolism-based anti-cancer strategies, which may greatly improve the prognostic survival rate of cancer patients.
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- Dingju Wei
- School of Life Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- School of Life Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen, China.,State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Life Science, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China
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Beller NC, Lukowski JK, Ludwig KR, Hummon AB. Spatial Stable Isotopic Labeling by Amino Acids in Cell Culture: Pulse-Chase Labeling of Three-Dimensional Multicellular Spheroids for Global Proteome Analysis. Anal Chem 2021; 93:15990-15999. [PMID: 34813286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Three-dimensional cell cultures, or spheroids, are important model systems for cancer research because they recapitulate chemical and phenotypic aspects of in vivo tumors. Spheroids develop radially symmetric chemical gradients, resulting in distinct cellular populations. Stable isotopic labeling by amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) is a well-established approach to quantify protein expression and has previously been used in a pulse-chase format to evaluate temporal changes. In this article, we demonstrate that distinct isotopic signatures can be introduced into discrete spatial cellular populations, effectively tracking proteins to original locations in the spheroid, using a platform that we refer to as spatial SILAC. Spheroid populations were grown with light, medium, and heavy isotopic media, and the concentric shells of cells were harvested by serial trypsinization. Proteins were quantitatively analyzed by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The isotopic signatures correlated with the spatial location and the isotope position do not significantly impact the proteome of each individual layer. Spatial SILAC can be used to examine the proteomic changes in the different layers of the spheroid and to identify protein biomarkers throughout the structure. We show that SILAC labels can be discretely pulsed to discrete positions, without altering the spheroid's proteome, promising future combined pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic studies.
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- Nicole C Beller
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
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Koshkin V, Bleker de Oliveira M, Peng C, Ailles LE, Liu G, Covens A, Krylov SN. Spheroid-Based Approach to Assess the Tissue Relevance of Analysis of Dispersed-Settled Tissue Cells by Cytometry of the Reaction Rate Constant. Anal Chem 2020; 92:9348-9355. [PMID: 32522000 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01667] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cytometry of Reaction Rate Constant (CRRC) uses time-lapse fluorescence microscopy to measure a rate constant of a catalytic reaction in individual cells and, thus, facilitate accurate size determination for cell subpopulations with distinct efficiencies of this reaction. Reliable CRRC requires uniform exposure of cells to the reaction substrate followed by their uniform imaging, which in turn, requires that a tissue sample be disintegrated into a suspension of dispersed cells, and these cells settle on the support surface before being analyzed by CRRC. We call such cells "dispersed-settled" to distinguish them from cells cultured as a monolayer. Studies of the dispersed-settled cells can be tissue-relevant only if the cells maintain their 3D tissue state during the multi-hour CRRC procedure. Here, we propose an approach for assessing tissue relevance of the CRRC-based analysis of the dispersed-settled cells. Our approach utilizes cultured multicellular spheroids as a 3D cell model and cultured cell monolayers as a 2D cell model. The CRRC results of the dispersed-settled cells derived from spheroids are compared to those of spheroids and monolayers in order to find if the dispersed-settled cells are representative of the spheroids. To demonstrate its practical use, we applied this approach to a cellular reaction of multidrug resistance (MDR) transport, which was followed by extrusion of a fluorescent substrate from the cells. The approach proved to be reliable and revealed long-term maintenance of MDR transport in the dispersed-settled cells obtained from cultured ovarian cancer spheroids. Accordingly, CRRC can be used to determine accurately the size of a cell subpopulation with an elevated level of MDR transport in tumor samples, which makes CRRC a suitable method for the development of MDR-based predictors of chemoresistance. The proposed spheroid-based approach for validation of CRRC is applicable to other types of cellular reactions and, thus, will be an indispensable tool for transforming CRRC from an experimental technique into a practical analytical tool.
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- Vasilij Koshkin
- Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
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- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1L7, Canada.,Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario N5G 1L7, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
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- Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions, York University, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3, Canada
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Vickerman BM, Anttila MM, Petersen BV, Allbritton NL, Lawrence DS. Design and Application of Sensors for Chemical Cytometry. ACS Chem Biol 2018; 13:1741-1751. [PMID: 29376326 DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b01009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The bulk cell population response to a stimulus, be it a growth factor or a cytotoxic agent, neglects the cell-to-cell variability that can serve as a friend or as a foe in human biology. Biochemical variations among closely related cells furnish the basis for the adaptability of the immune system but also act as the root cause of resistance to chemotherapy by tumors. Consequently, the ability to probe for the presence of key biochemical variables at the single-cell level is now recognized to be of significant biological and biomedical impact. Chemical cytometry has emerged as an ultrasensitive single-cell platform with the flexibility to measure an array of cellular components, ranging from metabolite concentrations to enzyme activities. We briefly review the various chemical cytometry strategies, including recent advances in reporter design, probe and metabolite separation, and detection instrumentation. We also describe strategies for improving intracellular delivery, biochemical specificity, metabolic stability, and detection sensitivity of probes. Recent applications of these strategies to small molecules, lipids, proteins, and other analytes are discussed. Finally, we assess the current scope and limitations of chemical cytometry and discuss areas for future development to meet the needs of single-cell research.
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- Brianna M. Vickerman
- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, and North Carolina State University,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Division of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
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Hunter CD, Guo T, Daskhan G, Richards MR, Cairo CW. Synthetic Strategies for Modified Glycosphingolipids and Their Design as Probes. Chem Rev 2018; 118:8188-8241. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Carmanah D. Hunter
- Alberta Glycomics Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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- Alberta Glycomics Centre, Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G2, Canada
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Kenney RM, Lloyd CC, Whitman NA, Lockett MR. 3D cellular invasion platforms: how do paper-based cultures stack up? Chem Commun (Camb) 2018. [PMID: 28621775 DOI: 10.1039/c7cc02357j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Cellular invasion is the gateway to metastasis, which is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Invasion is driven by a number of chemical and mechanical stresses that arise in the tumor microenvironment. In vitro assays are needed for the systematic study of cancer progress. To be truly predictive, these assays must generate tissue-like environments that can be experimentally controlled and manipulated. While two-dimensional (2D) monolayer cultures are easily assembled and evaluated, they lack the extracellular components needed to assess invasion. Three-dimensional (3D) cultures are better suited for invasion studies because they generate cellular phenotypes that are more representative of those found in vivo. This feature article provides an overview of four invasion platforms. We focus on paper-based cultures, an emerging 3D culture platform capable of generating tissue-like structures and quantifying cellular invasion. Paper-based cultures are as easily assembled and analyzed as monolayers, but provide an experimentally powerful platform capable of supporting: co-cultures and representative extracellular environments; experimentally controlled gradients; readouts capable of quantifying, discerning, and separating cells based on their invasiveness. With a series of examples we highlight the potential of paper-based cultures, and discuss how they stack up against other invasion platforms.
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- Rachael M Kenney
- Department of Chemistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Kenan and Caudill Laboratories, 125 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3290, USA.
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LaBonia GJ, Ludwig KR, Mousseau CB, Hummon AB. iTRAQ Quantitative Proteomic Profiling and MALDI-MSI of Colon Cancer Spheroids Treated with Combination Chemotherapies in a 3D Printed Fluidic Device. Anal Chem 2018; 90:1423-1430. [PMID: 29227110 PMCID: PMC5820028 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b04969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
For a patient with metastatic colorectal cancer there are limited clinical options aside from chemotherapy. Unfortunately, the development of new chemotherapeutics is a long and costly process. New methods are needed to identify promising drug candidates earlier in the drug development process. Most chemotherapies are administered to patients in combinations. Here, an in vitro platform is used to assess the penetration and metabolism of combination chemotherapies in three-dimensional colon cancer cell cultures, or spheroids. Colon carcinoma HCT 116 cells were cultured and grown into three-dimensional cell culture spheroids. These spheroids were then dosed with a common combination chemotherapy, FOLFIRI (folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil, and irinotecan) in a 3D printed fluidic device. This fluidic device allows for the dynamic treatment of spheroids across a semipermeable membrane. Following dosing, the spheroids were harvested for quantitative proteomic profiling to examine the effects of the combination chemotherapy on the colon cancer cells. Spheroids were also imaged to assess the spatial distribution of administered chemotherapeutics and metabolites with MALDI-imaging mass spectrometry. Following treatment, we observed penetration of folinic acid to the core of spheroids and metabolism of the drug in the outer proliferating region of the spheroid. Proteomic changes identified included an enrichment of several cancer-associated pathways. This innovative dosing device, along with the proteomic evaluation with iTRAQ-MS/MS, provides a robust platform that could have a transformative impact on the preclinical evaluation of drug candidates. This system is a high-throughput and cost-effective approach to examine novel drugs and drug combinations prior to animal testing.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Cell Culture Techniques/methods
- Colonic Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Colonic Neoplasms/metabolism
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor/instrumentation
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor/methods
- Equipment Design
- HCT116 Cells
- High-Throughput Screening Assays/instrumentation
- High-Throughput Screening Assays/methods
- Humans
- Microfluidic Analytical Techniques/instrumentation
- Microfluidic Analytical Techniques/methods
- Printing, Three-Dimensional
- Proteomics/instrumentation
- Proteomics/methods
- Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization/instrumentation
- Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization/methods
- Spheroids, Cellular/drug effects
- Spheroids, Cellular/metabolism
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriel J. LaBonia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
- Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA
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LaBonia GJ, Lockwood SY, Heller AA, Spence DM, Hummon AB. Drug penetration and metabolism in 3D cell cultures treated in a 3D printed fluidic device: assessment of irinotecan via MALDI imaging mass spectrometry. Proteomics 2017; 16:1814-21. [PMID: 27198560 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201500524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2015] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
Realistic in vitro models are critical in the drug development process. In this study, a novel in vitro platform is employed to assess drug penetration and metabolism. This platform, which utilizes a 3D printed fluidic device, allows for dynamic dosing of three dimensional cell cultures, also known as spheroids. The penetration of the chemotherapeutic irinotecan into HCT 116 colon cancer spheroids was examined with MALDI imaging mass spectrometry (IMS). The active metabolite of irinotecan, SN-38, was also detected. After twenty-four hours of treatment, SN-38 was concentrated to the outside of the spheroid, a region of actively dividing cells. The irinotecan prodrug localization contrasted with SN-38 and was concentrated to the necrotic core of the spheroids, a region containing mostly dead and dying cells. These results demonstrate that this unique in vitro platform is an effective means to assess drug penetration and metabolism in 3D cell cultures. This innovative system can have a transformative impact on the preclinical evaluation of drug candidates due to its cost effectiveness and high throughput.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriel J LaBonia
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA.,Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA.,Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, USA
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Lukowski JK, Weaver EM, Hummon AB. Analyzing Liposomal Drug Delivery Systems in Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Models Using MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2017; 89:8453-8458. [PMID: 28731323 PMCID: PMC5567673 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b02006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
Cancer chemotherapeutics often fail to reach all diseased cells. To help solve this problem, researchers are investigating novel drug delivery systems. Liposomes are an attractive option due to their low toxicity, high biocompatibility, and potential to carry a large amount of a drug to the tumor site, all while avoiding being eliminated from the body. This study evaluates the penetration of doxorubicin-encased liposomes into three-dimensional cell cultures, or spheroids. Liposomes composed of lipids containing head groups of phosphatidylcholine (PC), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), and cholesterol were created by extrusion. Doxorubicin is encapsulated within the hydrophilic core of the liposome. The drug is actively released in the spheroid as the lipids bind to cellular lipid bilayers. Spheroids were dosed with liposomal doxorubicin, free doxorubicin, or media control to assess drug distribution over the course of 72 h. Drug penetration was visualized by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Imaging Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) with confirmation by steady state fluorescence microscopy, creating a comprehensive picture of drug distribution. This technique is able to identify both free and liposomal doxorubicin throughout the spheroid after just 12 hours of treatment. Additionally, MALDI-IMS is able to detect three metabolites of doxorubicin, indicating that cells actively metabolize the drug during treatment. Steady state fluorescence microscopy cannot distinguish the drug from its metabolites as they have the same emission spectra. This report summarizes the first study to use MALDI-IMS to analyze drug penetration of a liposomal drug carrier as well as its metabolites.
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- Jessica K Lukowski
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 152 McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 152 McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 152 McCourtney Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Feist PE, Sidoli S, Liu X, Schroll MM, Rahmy S, Fujiwara R, Garcia BA, Hummon AB. Multicellular Tumor Spheroids Combined with Mass Spectrometric Histone Analysis To Evaluate Epigenetic Drugs. Anal Chem 2017; 89:2773-2781. [PMID: 28194967 PMCID: PMC5371507 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS) are valuable in vitro tumor models frequently used to evaluate the penetration and efficacy of therapeutics. In this study, we evaluated potential differences in epigenetic markers, i.e., histone post-translational modifications (PTMs), in the layers of the HCT116 colon carcinoma MCTS. Cells were grown in agarose-coated 96 well plates, forming reproducible 1-mm-diameter MCTS. The MCTS were fractionated into three radially concentric portions, generating samples containing cells from the core, the mid and the external layers. Using mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics and EpiProfile, we quantified hundreds of histone peptides in different modified forms; by combining the results of all experiments, we quantified the abundance of 258 differently modified peptides, finding significant differences in their relative abundance across layers. Among these differences, we detected higher amounts of the repressive mark H3K27me3 in the external layers, compared to the core. We then evaluated the epigenetic response of MCTS following UNC1999 treatment, a drug targeting the enzymes that catalyze H3K27me3, namely, the polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) subunits enhancer of zeste 1 (EZH1) and enhancer of zeste 2 (EZH2). UNC1999 treatment resulted in significant differences in MCTS diameter under drug treatment of varying duration. Using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging, we determined that the drug penetrates the entire MCTS. Proteomic analysis revealed a decrease in abundance of H3K27me3, compared to the untreated sample, as expected. Interestingly, we observed a comparable growth curve for MCTS under constant drug treatment over 13 days with those treated for only 4 days at the beginning of their growth. We thus demonstrate that MS-based proteomics can define significant differences in histone PTM patterns in submillimetric layers of three-dimensional (3D) cultures. Moreover, we show that our model is suitable for monitoring drug localization and regulation of histone PTMs after drug treatment.
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- Peter E. Feist
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46656
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- Epigenetics Program, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46656
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46656
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46656
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- Epigenetics Program, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Epigenetics Program, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46656
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Yue X, Lukowski JK, Weaver EM, Skube SB, Hummon AB. Quantitative Proteomic and Phosphoproteomic Comparison of 2D and 3D Colon Cancer Cell Culture Models. J Proteome Res 2016; 15:4265-4276. [PMID: 27696853 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Cell cultures are widely used model systems. Some immortalized cell lines can be grown in either two-dimensional (2D) adherent monolayers or in three-dimensional (3D) multicellular aggregates, or spheroids. Here, the quantitative proteome and phosphoproteome of colon carcinoma HT29 cells cultures in 2D monolayers and 3D spheroids were compared with a stable isotope labeling of amino acids (SILAC) labeling strategy. Two biological replicates from each sample were examined, and notable differences in both the proteome and the phosphoproteome were determined by nanoliquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to assess how growth configuration affects molecular expression. A total of 5867 protein groups, including 2523 phosphoprotein groups and 8733 phosphopeptides were identified in the samples. The Gene Ontology analysis revealed enriched GO terms in the 3D samples for RNA binding, nucleic acid binding, enzyme binding, cytoskeletal protein binding, and histone binding for their molecular functions (MF) and in the process of cell cycle, cytoskeleton organization, and DNA metabolic process for the biological process (BP). The KEGG pathway analysis indicated that 3D cultures are enriched for oxidative phosphorylation pathways, metabolic pathways, peroxisome pathways, and biosynthesis of amino acids. In contrast, analysis of the phosphoproteomes indicated that 3D cultures have decreased phosphorylation correlating with slower growth rates and lower cell-to-extracellular matrix interactions. In sum, these results provide quantitative assessments of the effects on the proteome and phosphoproteome of culturing cells in 2D versus 3D cell culture configurations.
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- Xiaoshan Yue
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame , 251 Nieuwland Science Hall, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, United States
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Koshkin V, Ailles LE, Liu G, Krylov SN. Preservation of the 3D Phenotype Upon Dispersal of Cultured Cell Spheroids Into Monolayer Cultures. J Cell Biochem 2016; 118:154-162. [DOI: 10.1002/jcb.25621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Vasilij Koshkin
- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions; York University; Toronto Ontario Canada M3J 1P3
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- Department of Medical Biophysics; University of Toronto; Toronto Ontario Canada N5G 1L7
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- Department of Medicine, Medical Oncology and Haematology; Princess Margaret Hospital; Toronto Ontario Canada M5G 2C4
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Research on Biomolecular Interactions; York University; Toronto Ontario Canada M3J 1P3
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Chen YC, Cheng YH, Ingram P, Yoon E. Single Cell Proteolytic Assays to Investigate Cancer Clonal Heterogeneity and Cell Dynamics Using an Efficient Cell Loading Scheme. Sci Rep 2016; 6:27154. [PMID: 27283981 PMCID: PMC4901291 DOI: 10.1038/srep27154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Proteolytic degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is critical in cancer invasion, and recent work suggests that heterogeneous cancer populations cooperate in this process. Despite the importance of cell heterogeneity, conventional proteolytic assays measure average activity, requiring thousands of cells and providing limited information about heterogeneity and dynamics. Here, we developed a microfluidic platform that provides high-efficiency cell loading and simple valveless isolation, so the proteolytic activity of a small sample (10-100 cells) can be easily characterized. Combined with a single cell derived (clonal) sphere formation platform, we have successfully demonstrated the importance of microenvironmental cues for proteolytic activity and also investigated the difference between clones. Furthermore, the platform allows monitoring single cells at multiple time points, unveiling different cancer cell line dynamics in proteolytic activity. The presented tool facilitates single cell proteolytic analysis using small samples, and our findings illuminate the heterogeneous and dynamic nature of proteolytic activity.
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- Yu-Chih Chen
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122, USA
- University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel, Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099, USA
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan, 1301 Beal Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2122, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2200 Bonisteel, Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2099, USA
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Weaver EM, Hummon AB, Keithley RB. Chemometric analysis of MALDI mass spectrometric images of three-dimensional cell culture systems. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2015; 7:7208-7219. [PMID: 26604989 PMCID: PMC4654961 DOI: 10.1039/c5ay00293a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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As imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) has grown in popularity in recent years, the applications of this technique have become increasingly diverse. Currently there is a need for sophisticated data processing strategies that maximize the information gained from large IMS data sets. Traditional two-dimensional heat maps of single ions generated in IMS experiments lack analytical detail, yet manual analysis of multiple peaks across hundreds of pixels within an entire image is time-consuming, tedious and subjective. Here, various chemometric methods were used to analyze data sets obtained by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) IMS of multicellular spheroids. HT-29 colon carcinoma multicellular spheroids are an excellent in vitro model system that mimic the three dimensional morphology of tumors in vivo. These data are especially challenging to process because, while different microenvironments exist, the cells are clonal which can result in strong similarities in the mass spectral profiles within the image. In this proof-of-concept study, a combination of principal component analysis (PCA), clustering methods, and linear discriminant analysis was used to identify unique spectral features present in spatially heterogeneous locations within the image. Overall, the application of these exploratory data analysis tools allowed for the isolation and detection of proteomic changes within IMS data sets in an easy, rapid, and unsupervised manner. Furthermore, a simplified, non-mathematical theoretical introduction to the techniques is provided in addition to full command routines within the MATLAB programming environment, allowing others to easily utilize and adapt this approach.
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- Eric M. Weaver
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Harper Cancer Research Institute, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
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Palmer AD, Alexandrov T. Serial 3D imaging mass spectrometry at its tipping point. Anal Chem 2015; 87:4055-62. [PMID: 25817912 DOI: 10.1021/ac504604g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Since biology is by and large a 3-dimensional phenomenon, it is hardly surprising that 3D imaging has had a significant impact on many challenges in the life sciences. Imaging mass spectrometry (MS) is a spatially resolved label-free analytical technique that recently maturated into a powerful tool for in situ localization of hundreds of molecular species. Serial 3D imaging MS reconstructs 3D molecular images from serial sections imaged with mass spectrometry. As such, it provides a novel 3D imaging modality inheriting the advantages of imaging MS. Serial 3D imaging MS has been steadily developing over the past decade, and many of the technical challenges have been met. Essential tools and protocols were developed, in particular to improve the reproducibility of sample preparation, speed up data acquisition, and enable computationally intensive analysis of the big data generated. As a result, experimental data is starting to emerge that takes advantage of the extra spatial dimension that 3D imaging MS offers. Most studies still focus on method development rather than on exploring specific biological problems. The future success of 3D imaging MS requires it to find its own niche alongside existing 3D imaging modalities through finding applications that benefit from 3D imaging and at the same time utilize the unique chemical sensitivity of imaging mass spectrometry. This perspective critically reviews the challenges encountered during the development of serial-sectioning 3D imaging MS and discusses the steps needed to tip it from being an academic curiosity into a tool of choice for answering biological and medical questions.
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- Andrew D Palmer
- †European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.,‡Center for Industrial Mathematics, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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- †European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Meyerhofstrasse 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.,‡Center for Industrial Mathematics, University of Bremen, 28359 Bremen, Germany.,§SCiLS GmbH, 28359 Bremen, Germany.,∥Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, California 92161, United States
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Liu X, Hummon AB. Quantitative determination of irinotecan and the metabolite SN-38 by nanoflow liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in different regions of multicellular tumor spheroids. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:577-86. [PMID: 25604392 PMCID: PMC4361235 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-014-1071-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 11/20/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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A new and simple method was developed to evaluate the distribution of therapeutics in three-dimensional multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS) by combining serial trypsinization and nanoflow liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (nLC-MS/MS). This methodology was validated with quantitative measurements of irinotecan and its bioactive metabolite, SN-38, in distinct spatial regions of HCT 116 MCTS. Irinotecan showed a time-dependent permeability into MCTS with most of the drug accumulating in the core after 24 h of treatment. The amount of SN-38 detected was 30 times lower than that of the parent drug, and was more abundant in the outer rim and intermediate regions of MCTS where proliferating cells were present. This method can be used to investigate novel and established drugs. It enables investigation of drug penetration properties and identification of metabolites with spatial specificity in MCTS. The new approach has great value in facilitating the drug evaluation process.
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Thoma CR, Zimmermann M, Agarkova I, Kelm JM, Krek W. 3D cell culture systems modeling tumor growth determinants in cancer target discovery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2014; 69-70:29-41. [PMID: 24636868 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2014.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 335] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Phenotypic heterogeneity of cancer cells, cell biological context, heterotypic crosstalk and the microenvironment are key determinants of the multistep process of tumor development. They sign responsible, to a significant extent, for the limited response and resistance of cancer cells to molecular-targeted therapies. Better functional knowledge of the complex intra- and intercellular signaling circuits underlying communication between the different cell types populating a tumor tissue and of the systemic and local factors that shape the tumor microenvironment is therefore imperative. Sophisticated 3D multicellular tumor spheroid (MCTS) systems provide an emerging tool to model the phenotypic and cellular heterogeneity as well as microenvironmental aspects of in vivo tumor growth. In this review we discuss the cellular, chemical and physical factors contributing to zonation and cellular crosstalk within tumor masses. On this basis, we further describe 3D cell culture technologies for growth of MCTS as advanced tools for exploring molecular tumor growth determinants and facilitating drug discovery efforts. We conclude with a synopsis on technological aspects for on-line analysis and post-processing of 3D MCTS models.
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