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Pade LR, Stepler KE, Portero EP, DeLaney K, Nemes P. Biological mass spectrometry enables spatiotemporal 'omics: From tissues to cells to organelles. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2024; 43:106-138. [PMID: 36647247 PMCID: PMC10668589 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Biological processes unfold across broad spatial and temporal dimensions, and measurement of the underlying molecular world is essential to their understanding. Interdisciplinary efforts advanced mass spectrometry (MS) into a tour de force for assessing virtually all levels of the molecular architecture, some in exquisite detection sensitivity and scalability in space-time. In this review, we offer vignettes of milestones in technology innovations that ushered sample collection and processing, chemical separation, ionization, and 'omics analyses to progressively finer resolutions in the realms of tissue biopsies and limited cell populations, single cells, and subcellular organelles. Also highlighted are methodologies that empowered the acquisition and analysis of multidimensional MS data sets to reveal proteomes, peptidomes, and metabolomes in ever-deepening coverage in these limited and dynamic specimens. In pursuit of richer knowledge of biological processes, we discuss efforts pioneering the integration of orthogonal approaches from molecular and functional studies, both within and beyond MS. With established and emerging community-wide efforts ensuring scientific rigor and reproducibility, spatiotemporal MS emerged as an exciting and powerful resource to study biological systems in space-time.
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- Leena R. Pade
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Maryland, 8051 Regents Drive, College Park, MD 20742
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Embracing lipidomics at single-cell resolution: Promises and pitfalls. Trends Analyt Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.116973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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Development of a Laser Microdissection-Coupled Quantitative Shotgun Lipidomic Method to Uncover Spatial Heterogeneity. Cells 2023; 12:cells12030428. [PMID: 36766770 PMCID: PMC9913738 DOI: 10.3390/cells12030428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Lipid metabolic disturbances are associated with several diseases, such as type 2 diabetes or malignancy. In the last two decades, high-performance mass spectrometry-based lipidomics has emerged as a valuable tool in various fields of biology. However, the evaluation of macroscopic tissue homogenates leaves often undiscovered the differences arising from micron-scale heterogeneity. Therefore, in this work, we developed a novel laser microdissection-coupled shotgun lipidomic platform, which combines quantitative and broad-range lipidome analysis with reasonable spatial resolution. The multistep approach involves the preparation of successive cryosections from tissue samples, cross-referencing of native and stained images, laser microdissection of regions of interest, in situ lipid extraction, and quantitative shotgun lipidomics. We used mouse liver and kidney as well as a 2D cell culture model to validate the novel workflow in terms of extraction efficiency, reproducibility, and linearity of quantification. We established that the limit of dissectible sample area corresponds to about ten cells while maintaining good lipidome coverage. We demonstrate the performance of the method in recognizing tissue heterogeneity on the example of a mouse hippocampus. By providing topological mapping of lipid metabolism, the novel platform might help to uncover region-specific lipidomic alterations in complex samples, including tumors.
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Validation of MALDI-MS imaging data of selected membrane lipids in murine brain with and without laser postionization by quantitative nano-HPLC-MS using laser microdissection. Anal Bioanal Chem 2020; 412:6875-6886. [PMID: 32712813 PMCID: PMC7496020 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-020-02818-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) is a widely used technique to map the spatial distribution of molecules in sectioned tissue. The technique is based on the systematic generation and analysis of ions from small sample volumes, each representing a single pixel of the investigated sample surface. Subsequently, mass spectrometric images for any recorded ion species can be generated by displaying the signal intensity at the coordinate of origin for each of these pixels. Although easily equalized, these recorded signal intensities, however, are not necessarily a good measure for the underlying amount of analyte and care has to be taken in the interpretation of MALDI-MSI data. Physical and chemical properties that define the analyte molecules’ adjacencies in the tissue largely influence the local extraction and ionization efficiencies, possibly leading to strong variations in signal intensity response. Here, we inspect the validity of signal intensity distributions recorded from murine cerebellum as a measure for the underlying molar distributions. Based on segmentation derived from MALDI-MSI measurements, laser microdissection (LMD) was used to cut out regions of interest with a homogenous signal intensity. The molar concentration of six exemplary selected membrane lipids from different lipid classes in these tissue regions was determined using quantitative nano-HPLC-ESI-MS. Comparison of molar concentrations and signal intensity revealed strong deviations between underlying concentration and the distribution suggested by MSI data. Determined signal intensity response factors strongly depend on tissue type and lipid species. Graphical abstract ![]()
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Merienne N, Meunier C, Schneider A, Seguin J, Nair SS, Rocher AB, Le Gras S, Keime C, Faull R, Pellerin L, Chatton JY, Neri C, Merienne K, Déglon N. Cell-Type-Specific Gene Expression Profiling in Adult Mouse Brain Reveals Normal and Disease-State Signatures. Cell Rep 2020; 26:2477-2493.e9. [PMID: 30811995 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The role of brain cell-type-specific functions and profiles in pathological and non-pathological contexts is still poorly defined. Such cell-type-specific gene expression profiles in solid, adult tissues would benefit from approaches that avoid cellular stress during isolation. Here, we developed such an approach and identified highly selective transcriptomic signatures in adult mouse striatal direct and indirect spiny projection neurons, astrocytes, and microglia. Integrating transcriptomic and epigenetic data, we obtained a comprehensive model for cell-type-specific regulation of gene expression in the mouse striatum. A cross-analysis with transcriptomic and epigenomic data generated from mouse and human Huntington's disease (HD) brains shows that opposite epigenetic mechanisms govern the transcriptional regulation of striatal neurons and glial cells and may contribute to pathogenic and compensatory mechanisms. Overall, these data validate this less stressful method for the investigation of cellular specificity in the adult mouse brain and demonstrate the potential of integrative studies using multiple databases.
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- Nicolas Merienne
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Laboratory of Neurotherapies and Neuromodulation (LNTM), Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Neuroscience Research Center, LNTM, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physiology, Laboratory of Neuroenergetics, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR 7364, Laboratory of Cognitive and Adaptive Neuroscience, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR 7364, Laboratory of Cognitive and Adaptive Neuroscience, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Sorbonnes Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Research Unit Biology of Adaptation and Aging, Team Compensation in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging, 75252 Paris, France
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- Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, INSERM, UMR 7104, Microarray and Sequencing Platform, Institute of Genetic and Molecular and Cellular Biology, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, INSERM, UMR 7104, Microarray and Sequencing Platform, Institute of Genetic and Molecular and Cellular Biology, 67404 Illkirch, France
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- Centre for Brain Research, Faculty of Medical and Health Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1023, New Zealand
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- Department of Physiology, Laboratory of Neuroenergetics, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Centre de Résonance Magnétique des Systèmes Biologiques UMR 5536, CNRS-Université de Bordeaux, 146 rue Léo Saignat, Bordeaux, France
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- Department of Fundamental Neurosciences, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland; Cellular Imaging Facility, University of Lausanne, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Sorbonnes Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Research Unit Biology of Adaptation and Aging, Team Compensation in Neurodegenerative Diseases and Aging, 75252 Paris, France
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- University of Strasbourg, CNRS, UMR 7364, Laboratory of Cognitive and Adaptive Neuroscience, 67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Laboratory of Neurotherapies and Neuromodulation (LNTM), Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; Neuroscience Research Center, LNTM, Lausanne University Hospital, 1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Analysis of Lipids in Single Cells and Organelles Using Nanomanipulation-Coupled Mass Spectrometry. Methods Mol Biol 2020; 2064:19-30. [PMID: 31565764 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-9831-9_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The ability to discriminately analyze the chemical constituents of single cells and organelles is highly sought after and necessary to establish true biomarkers. Some major challenges of individual cell analysis include requirement and expenditure of a large sample of cells as well as extensive extraction and separation techniques. Here, we describe methods to perform individual cell and organelle extractions of both tissues and cells in vitro using nanomanipulation coupled to mass spectrometry. Lipid profiles display heterogeneity from extracted adipocytes and lipid droplets, demonstrating the necessity for single cell analysis. The application of these techniques can be applied to other cell and organelle types for selective and thorough monitoring of disease progression and biomarker discovery.
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Pettit ME, Donnarumma F, Murray KK, Solouki T. Infrared laser ablation sampling coupled with data independent high resolution UPLC-IM-MS/MS for tissue analysis. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1034:102-109. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2018] [Revised: 06/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Knittelfelder O, Traikov S, Vvedenskaya O, Schuhmann A, Segeletz S, Shevchenko A, Shevchenko A. Shotgun Lipidomics Combined with Laser Capture Microdissection: A Tool To Analyze Histological Zones in Cryosections of Tissues. Anal Chem 2018; 90:9868-9878. [PMID: 30004672 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Shotgun analysis provides a quantitative snapshot of the lipidome composition of cells, tissues, or model organisms; however, it does not elucidate the spatial distribution of lipids. Here we demonstrate that shotgun analysis could quantify low-picomole amounts of lipids isolated by laser capture microdissection (LCM) of hundred micrometer-sized histological zones visualized at the cryosections of tissues. We identified metabolically distinct periportal (pp) and pericentral (pc) zones by immunostaining of 20 μm thick cryosections of a healthy mouse liver. LCM was used to ablate, catapult, and collect the tissue material from 10 to 20 individual zones covering a total area of 0.3-0.5 mm2 and containing ca. 500 cells. Top-down shotgun profiling relying upon computational stitching of 61 targeted selective ion monitoring ( t-SIM) spectra quantified more than 200 lipid species from 17 lipid classes including glycero- and glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids, cholesterol esters, and cholesterol. Shotgun LCM revealed the overall commonality of the full lipidome composition of pp and pc zones along with significant ( p < 0.001) difference in the relative abundance of 13 lipid species. Follow-up proteomics analyses of pellets recovered from an aqueous phase saved after the lipid extraction identified 13 known and 7 new protein markers exclusively present in pp or in pc zones and independently validated the specificity of their visualization, isolation, and histological assignment.
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- Oskar Knittelfelder
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics , Pfotenhauerstrasse 108 , 01307 Dresden , Germany
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Wutkowski A, Krajewski M, Bagwan N, Schäfer M, Paudyal BR, Schaible UE, Schwudke D. Software-aided quality control of parallel reaction monitoring based quantitation of lipid mediators. Anal Chim Acta 2018; 1037:168-176. [PMID: 30292291 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.01.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 01/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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We characterized the performance of a micro-flow LC-ESI-MS2 approach to analyze lipid mediators (LMs) and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that was optimized for SPE free lipid extraction. Tandem mass spectrometry was exclusively performed in parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) mode using TOF and Orbitrap analyzers. This acquisition strategy allowed in addition to quantitation by specific quantifier ions to perform spectrum comparisons using full MS2 spectra information of the analyte. Consequently, we developed a dedicated software SpeCS that allows to 1) process raw peak lists, 2) generate customized spectral libraries, 3) test specificity of quantifier ions and 4) perform spectrum comparisons. The dedicated scoring algorithm is based on signal matching and Spearman's rank correlation of intensities of matched signal. The algorithm was evaluated in respect of its specificity to distinguish structural related LMs on both instrument platforms. We show how high resolution mass spectrometry is beneficial to distinguish co-eluted LM isomers and provide a generalized quality control procedure for PRM. The applicability of the approach was evaluated analyzing the lipid mediator response during M. tuberculosis infection in the mouse lung.
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- Adam Wutkowski
- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 10, Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 10, Borstel, Germany
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Melchor Fernandez Almagro 3, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstraße 4, 50939 Köln, Germany
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- Department of Cellular Microbiology, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 10, Borstel, Germany
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- Department of Cellular Microbiology, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 10, Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 10, Borstel, Germany.
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Bevilacqua C, Ducos B. Laser microdissection: A powerful tool for genomics at cell level. Mol Aspects Med 2017; 59:5-27. [PMID: 28927943 DOI: 10.1016/j.mam.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Laser microdissection (LM) has become widely democratized over the last fifteen years. Instruments have evolved to offer more powerful and efficient lasers as well as new options for sample collection and preparation. Technological evolutions have also focused on the post-microdissection analysis capabilities, opening up investigations in all disciplines of experimental and clinical biology, thanks to the advent of new high-throughput methods of genome analysis, including RNAseq and proteomics, now globally known as microgenomics, i.e. analysis of biomolecules at the cell level. In spite of the advances these rapidly developing methods have allowed, the workflow for sampling and collection by LM remains a critical step in insuring sample integrity in terms of histology (accurate cell identification) and biochemistry (reliable analyzes of biomolecules). In this review, we describe the sample processing as well as the strengths and limiting factors of LM applied to the specific selection of one or more cells of interest from a heterogeneous tissue. We will see how the latest developments in protocols and methods have made LM a powerful and sometimes essential tool for genomic and proteomic analyzes of tiny amounts of biomolecules extracted from few cells isolated from a complex tissue, in their physiological context, thus offering new opportunities for understanding fundamental physiological and/or patho-physiological processes.
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- Claudia Bevilacqua
- GABI, Plateforme @BRIDGE, INRA, AgroParisTech, Université Paris-Saclay, Domaine de Vilvert, 78350 Jouy en Josas, France.
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- LPS-ENS, CNRS UMR 8550, UPMC, Université Denis Diderot, PSL Research University, 24 Rue Lhomond, 75005 Paris France; High Throughput qPCR Core Facility, IBENS, 46 Rue d'Ulm, 75005 Paris France; Laser Microdissection Facility of Montagne Sainte Geneviève, CIRB Collège de France, Place Marcellin Berthelot, 75005 Paris France.
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Eggers LF, Müller J, Marella C, Scholz V, Watz H, Kugler C, Rabe KF, Goldmann T, Schwudke D. Lipidomes of lung cancer and tumour-free lung tissues reveal distinct molecular signatures for cancer differentiation, age, inflammation, and pulmonary emphysema. Sci Rep 2017; 7:11087. [PMID: 28894173 PMCID: PMC5594029 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-11339-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Little is known about the human lung lipidome, its variability in different physiological states, its alterations during carcinogenesis and the development of pulmonary emphysema. We investigated how health status might be mirrored in the lung lipidome. Tissues were sampled for both lipidomic and histological analysis. Using a screening approach, we characterised lipidomes of lung cancer tissues and corresponding tumour-free alveolar tissues. We quantified 311 lipids from 11 classes in 43 tissue samples from 26 patients. Tumour tissues exhibited elevated levels of triacylglycerols and cholesteryl esters, as well as a significantly lower abundance of phosphatidylglycerols, which are typical lung surfactant components. Adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas were distinguished with high specificity based on lipid panels. Lipidomes of tumour biopsy samples showed clear changes depending on their histology and, in particular, their proportion of active tumour cells and stroma. Partial least squares regression showed correlations between lipid profiles of tumour-free alveolar tissues and the degree of emphysema, inflammation status, and the age of patients. Unsaturated long-chain phosphatidylserines and phosphatidylinositols showed a positive correlation with a worsened emphysema status and ageing. This work provides a resource for the human lung lipidome and a systematic data analysis strategy to link clinical characteristics and histology.
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- Lars F Eggers
- Research Center Borstel, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Parkallee 1-40, 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Pathology of the University Hospital of Lübeck and the Research Center Borstel, Location Borstel, Clinical and Experimental Pathology, 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Parkallee 1-40, 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Parkallee 1-40, 23845, Borstel, Germany
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- Pulmonary Research Institute at LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany.,Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany
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- LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany
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- Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany.,LungenClinic Großhansdorf, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany
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- Pathology of the University Hospital of Lübeck and the Research Center Borstel, Location Borstel, Clinical and Experimental Pathology, 23845, Borstel, Germany.,Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany
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- Research Center Borstel, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Parkallee 1-40, 23845, Borstel, Germany. .,Airway Research Center North, German Center for Lung Research, Wöhrendamm 80, 22927, Großhansdorf, Germany.
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Gong ZG, Hu J, Wu X, Xu YJ. The Recent Developments in Sample Preparation for Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2017. [PMID: 28631936 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2017.1289836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Metabolomics is a critical member in systems biology. Although great progress has been achieved in metabolomics, there are still some problems in sample preparation, data processing and data interpretation. In this review, we intend to explore the roles, challenges and trends in sample preparation for mass spectrometry- (MS-) based metabolomics. The newly emerged sample preparation methods were also critically examined, including laser microdissection, in vivo sampling, dried blood spot, microwave, ultrasound and enzyme-assisted extraction, as well as microextraction techniques. Finally, we provide some conclusions and perspectives for sample preparation in MS-based metabolomics.
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- Zhi-Gang Gong
- a Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , P. R. China.,b Key Lab of Training , Monitoring and Intervention of Aquatic Sports of General Administration of Sport of P. R. China, Faculty of Physical Education, Jiangxi Normal University , Nanchang , P. R. China
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- a Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , P. R. China.,c College of Life Science and Technology , Minnan Normal University , Fujian , P. R. China
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- a Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , P. R. China
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- a Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences , Shanghai , P. R. China.,d Department of Medicine , University of California San Diego , La Jolla , California , USA
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Jadoul L, Smargiasso N, Pamelard F, Alberts D, Noël A, De Pauw E, Longuespée R. An Improved Molecular Histology Method for Ion Suppression Monitoring and Quantification of Phosphatidyl Cholines During MALDI MSI Lipidomics Analyses. OMICS-A JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY 2016; 20:110-21. [PMID: 26871868 DOI: 10.1089/omi.2015.0165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Tissue lipidomics is one of the latest omics approaches for biomarker discovery in pharmacology, pathology, and the life sciences at large. In this context, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is the most versatile tool to map compounds within tissue sections. However, ion suppression events occurring during MALDI MSI analyses make it impossible to use this method for quantitative investigations without additional validation steps. This is especially true for lipidomics, since different lipid classes are responsible for important ion suppression events. We propose here an improved lipidomics method to assess local ion suppression of phospatidylcholines in tissues. Serial tissue sections were spiked with different amounts of PC(16:0 d31/18:1) using a nebulization device. Settings for standard nebulization were strictly controlled for a detection similar to when using spiked tissue homogenates. The sections were simultaneously analyzed by MALDI MSI using a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance analyzer. Such a spray-based approach allows taking into account the biochemical heterogeneity of the tissue for the detection of PC(16:0 d31/18:1). Thus, here we present the perspective to use this method for quantification purposes. The linear regression lines are considered as calibration curves and we calculate PC(16:0/18:1) quantification values for different ROIs. Although those values need to be validated by a using a different independent approach, the workflow offers an insight into new quantitative mass spectrometry imaging (q-MSI) methods. This approach of ion suppression monitoring of phosphocholines in tissues may be highly interesting for a large range of applications in MALDI MSI, particularly for pathology using translational science workflows.
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- Laure Jadoul
- 1 Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GIGA-Research, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège , Liège, Belgium
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- 1 Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GIGA-Research, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège , Liège, Belgium
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- 2 Imabiotech, MALDI Imaging Service Department, Loos, France
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- 1 Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GIGA-Research, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège , Liège, Belgium
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- 3 Laboratory of Tumor and Development Biology, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège , Liège, Belgium
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- 1 Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GIGA-Research, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège , Liège, Belgium
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- 1 Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GIGA-Research, GIGA-Cancer, University of Liège , Liège, Belgium .,4 Present affiliation: Proteopath, Trier, Germany
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On-line high speed lipid extraction for nanoflow liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1464:12-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.08.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Murray KK, Seneviratne CA, Ghorai S. High resolution laser mass spectrometry bioimaging. Methods 2016; 104:118-26. [PMID: 26972785 PMCID: PMC4937799 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymeth.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) was introduced more than five decades ago with secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) and a decade later with laser desorption/ionization (LDI) mass spectrometry (MS). Large biomolecule imaging by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) was developed in the 1990s and ambient laser MS a decade ago. Although SIMS has been capable of imaging with a moderate mass range at sub-micrometer lateral resolution from its inception, laser MS requires additional effort to achieve a lateral resolution of 10μm or below which is required to image at the size scale of single mammalian cells. This review covers untargeted large biomolecule MSI using lasers for desorption/ionization or laser desorption and post-ionization. These methods include laser microprobe (LDI) MSI, MALDI MSI, laser ambient and atmospheric pressure MSI, and near-field laser ablation MS. Novel approaches to improving lateral resolution are discussed, including oversampling, beam shaping, transmission geometry, reflective and through-hole objectives, microscope mode, and near-field optics.
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- Kermit K Murray
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA
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Cahill JF, Kertesz V, Van Berkel GJ. Laser dissection sampling modes for direct mass spectral analysis. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2016; 30:611-9. [PMID: 26842582 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Revised: 12/07/2015] [Accepted: 12/08/2015] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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RATIONALE Laser microdissection coupled directly with mass spectrometry provides the capability of on-line analysis of substrates with high spatial resolution, high collection efficiency, and freedom on shape and size of the sampling area. Establishing the merits and capabilities of the different sampling modes that the system provides is necessary in order to select the best sampling mode for characterizing analytically challenging samples. METHODS The capabilities of laser ablation spot sampling, laser ablation raster sampling, and laser 'cut and drop' sampling modes of a hybrid optical microscopy/laser ablation liquid vortex capture electrospray ionization mass spectrometry system were compared for the analysis of single cells and tissue. RESULTS Single Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells were monitored for their monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) and diacylglyceryltrimethylhomo-Ser (DGTS) lipid content using the laser spot sampling mode, which was capable of ablating individual cells (~4-15 μm) even when agglomerated together. Turbid Allium Cepa cells (~150 μm) having unique shapes difficult to precisely measure using the other sampling modes could be ablated in their entirety using laser raster sampling. Intact microdissections of specific regions of a cocaine-dosed mouse brain tissue were compared using laser 'cut and drop' sampling. Since in laser 'cut and drop' sampling whole and otherwise unmodified sections are captured into the probe, 100% collection efficiencies were achieved. Laser ablation spot sampling has the highest spatial resolution of any sampling mode, while laser ablation raster sampling has the highest sampling area adaptability of the sampling modes. CONCLUSIONS Laser ablation spot sampling has the highest spatial resolution of any sampling mode, useful in this case for the analysis of single cells. Laser ablation raster sampling was best for sampling regions with unique shapes that are difficult to measure using other sampling modes. Laser 'cut and drop' sampling can be used for cases where the highest sensitivity is needed, for example, monitoring drugs present in trace amounts in tissue.
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- John F Cahill
- Mass Spectrometry and Laser Spectroscopy Group, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6131, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry and Laser Spectroscopy Group, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6131, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry and Laser Spectroscopy Group, Chemical Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831-6131, USA
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Phelps MS, Sturtevant D, Chapman KD, Verbeck GF. Nanomanipulation-Coupled Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/ Ionization-Direct Organelle Mass Spectrometry: A Technique for the Detailed Analysis of Single Organelles. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:187-193. [PMID: 26238327 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1232-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Revised: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We describe a novel technique combining precise organelle microextraction with deposition and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) for a rapid, minimally invasive mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of single organelles from living cells. A dual-positioner nanomanipulator workstation was utilized for both extraction of organelle content and precise co-deposition of analyte and matrix solution for MALDI-direct organelle mass spectrometry (DOMS) analysis. Here, the triacylglycerol (TAG) profiles of single lipid droplets from 3T3-L1 adipocytes were acquired and results validated with nanoelectrospray ionization (NSI) MS. The results demonstrate the utility of the MALDI-DOMS technique as it enabled longer mass analysis time, higher ionization efficiency, MS imaging of the co-deposited spot, and subsequent MS/MS capabilities of localized lipid content in comparison to NSI-DOMS. This method provides selective organellar resolution, which complements current biochemical analyses and prompts for subsequent subcellular studies to be performed where limited samples and analyte volume are of concern. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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Abbassi-Ghadi N, Jones EA, Gomez-Romero M, Golf O, Kumar S, Huang J, Kudo H, Goldin RD, Hanna GB, Takats Z. A Comparison of DESI-MS and LC-MS for the Lipidomic Profiling of Human Cancer Tissue. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:255-264. [PMID: 26466600 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1278-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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In this study, we make a direct comparison between desorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) and ultraperformance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS) platforms for the profiling of glycerophospholipid (GPL) species in esophageal cancer tissue. In particular, we studied the similarities and differences in the range of GPLs detected and the congruency of their relative abundances as detected by each analytical platform. The main differences between mass spectra of the two modalities were found to be associated with the variance in adduct formation of common GPLs, rather than the presence of different GPL species. Phosphatidylcholines as formate adducts in UPLC-ESI-MS accounted for the majority of differences in negative ion mode and alkali metal adducts of phosphatidylcholines in DESI-MS for positive ion mode. Comparison of the relative abundance of GPLs, normalized to a common peak, revealed a correlation coefficient of 0.70 (P < 0.001). The GPL profile detected by DESI-MS is congruent to UPLC-ESI-MS, which reaffirms the role of DESI-MS for lipidomic profiling and a potential premise for quantification.
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- Nima Abbassi-Ghadi
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, 10th Floor QEQM Wing, St. Mary’s Hospital, London, W2 1NY, UK
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Donnarumma F, Cao F, Murray KK. Laser Ablation with Vacuum Capture for MALDI Mass Spectrometry of Tissue. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:108-116. [PMID: 26374229 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1249-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2015] [Revised: 08/04/2015] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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We have developed a laser ablation sampling technique for matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analyses of in-situ digested tissue proteins. Infrared laser ablation was used to remove biomolecules from tissue sections for collection by vacuum capture and analysis by MALDI. Ablation and transfer of compounds from tissue removes biomolecules from the tissue and allows further analysis of the collected material to facilitate their identification. Laser ablated material was captured in a vacuum aspirated pipette-tip packed with C18 stationary phase and the captured material was dissolved, eluted, and analyzed by MALDI. Rat brain and lung tissue sections 10 μm thick were processed by in-situ trypsin digestion after lipid and salt removal. The tryptic peptides were ablated with a focused mid-infrared laser, vacuum captured, and eluted with an acetonitrile/water mixture. Eluted components were deposited on a MALDI target and mixed with matrix for mass spectrometry analysis. Initial experiments were conducted with peptide and protein standards for evaluation of transfer efficiency: a transfer efficiency of 16% was obtained using seven different standards. Laser ablation vacuum capture was applied to freshly digested tissue sections and compared with sections processed with conventional MALDI imaging. A greater signal intensity and lower background was observed in comparison with the conventional MALDI analysis. Tandem time-of-flight MALDI mass spectrometry was used for compound identification in the tissue.
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- Fabrizio Donnarumma
- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA.
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Khalil SM, Römpp A, Pretzel J, Becker K, Spengler B. Phospholipid Topography of Whole-Body Sections of the Anopheles stephensi Mosquito, Characterized by High-Resolution Atmospheric-Pressure Scanning Microprobe Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2015; 87:11309-16. [PMID: 26491885 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b02781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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High-resolution atmospheric-pressure scanning microprobe matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (AP-SMALDI MSI) has been employed to study the molecular anatomical structure of rodent malaria vector Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes. A dedicated sample preparation method was developed which suits both, the special tissue properties of the sample and the requirements of high-resolution MALDI imaging. Embedding in 5% carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) was used to maintain the tissue integrity of the whole mosquitoes, being very soft, fragile, and difficult to handle. Individual lipid compounds, specifically representing certain cell types, tissue areas, or organs, were detected and imaged in 20 μm-thick whole-body tissue sections at a spatial resolution of 12 μm per image pixel. Mass spectrometric data and information quality were based on a mass resolution of 70,000 (at m/z 200) and a mass accuracy of better than 2 ppm in positive-ion mode on an orbital trapping mass spectrometer. A total of 67 imaged lipids were assigned by database search and, in a number of cases, identified via additional MS/MS fragmentation studies directly from tissue. This is the first MSI study at 12 μm spatial resolution of the malaria vector Anopheles. The study provides insights into the molecular anatomy of Anopheles stephensi and the distribution and localization of major classes of glycerophospholipids and sphingolipids. These data can be a basis for future experiments, investigating, e.g., the metabolism of Plasmodium-infected and -uninfected Anopheles mosquitoes.
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- Saleh M Khalil
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Justus Liebig University Giessen , 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Interdisciplinary Research Center, Justus Liebig University Giessen , 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Justus Liebig University Giessen , Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Lian T, Qu D, Zhao X, Yu L, Gao B. Identification of Site-Specific Stroke Biomarker Candidates by Laser Capture Microdissection and Labeled Reference Peptide. Int J Mol Sci 2015; 16:13427-41. [PMID: 26110384 PMCID: PMC4490502 DOI: 10.3390/ijms160613427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The search to date for accurate protein biomarkers in acute ischemic stroke has taken into consideration the stage and/or the size of infarction, but has not accounted for the site of stroke. In the present study, multiple reaction monitoring using labeled reference peptide (LRP) following laser capture microdissection (LCM) is used to identify site-specific protein biomarker candidates. In middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) rat models, both intact and infarcted brain tissue was collected by LCM, followed by on-film digestion and semi-quantification using triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry. Thirty-four unique peptides were detected for the verification of 12 proteins in both tissue homogenates and LCM-captured samples. Six insoluble proteins, including neurofilament light polypeptide (NEFL), alpha-internexin (INA), microtubule-associated protein 2 (MAP2), myelin basic protein (MBP), myelin proteolipid protein (PLP) and 2′,3′-cyclic-nucleotide 3′-phosphodiesterase (CNP), were found to be site-specific. Soluble proteins, such as neuron-specific enolase (NSE) and ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase isozyme L1 (UCHL1), and some insoluble proteins, including neurofilament heavy polypeptide (NEFH), glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP), microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) and tubulin β-3 chain (TUBB3), were found to be evenly distributed in the brain. Therefore, we conclude that some insoluble protein biomarkers for stroke are site-specific, and would make excellent candidates for the design and analysis of relevant clinical studies in the future.
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- Tingting Lian
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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Majdi S, Ren L, Fathali H, Li X, Ewing AG. Selected recent in vivo studies on chemical measurements in invertebrates. Analyst 2015; 140:3676-86. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an02172j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Review ofin vivoanalysis of brain chemicals in invertebrates.
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- S. Majdi
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Chalmers University of Technology
- Gothenburg
- Sweden
- Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology
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Zehethofer N, Bermbach S, Hagner S, Garn H, Müller J, Goldmann T, Lindner B, Schwudke D, König P. Lipid Analysis of Airway Epithelial Cells for Studying Respiratory Diseases. Chromatographia 2014; 78:403-413. [PMID: 25750457 PMCID: PMC4346681 DOI: 10.1007/s10337-014-2787-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2014] [Revised: 09/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/07/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Airway epithelial cells play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory lung diseases such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and COPD. Studies concerning the function of the lipid metabolism of the airway epithelium are so far based only on the detection of lipids by immunohistochemistry but quantitative analyses have not been performed. Although recent advances in mass spectrometry have allowed to identify a variety of lipid classes simultaneously in isolated tissue samples, up until now, these methods were not suitable to analyze lipids in the airway epithelium. To determine all major lipid classes in airway epithelial cells, we used an LC-MS-based approach that can easily be combined with the specific isolation procedure to obtain epithelial cells. We tested the suitability of this method with a mouse model of experimental asthma. In response to allergen challenge, perturbations in the sphingolipids were detected, which led to increased levels of ceramides. We expanded the scope of this approach analysing human bronchus samples without pathological findings of adenocarcinoma patients. For the human lung epithelium an unusual lipid class distribution was found in which ceramide was the predominant sphingolipid. In summary, we show that disease progression and lipid metabolism perturbation can be monitored in animal models and that the method can be used for the analysis of clinical samples.
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- Nicole Zehethofer
- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 1-40, 23845 Borstel, Germany ; Division of Cellular Microbiology, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 1-40, 23845 Borstel, Germany ; German Center for Infection Research, TTU-Tb, Location Borstel, Parkallee 1, 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Pathochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Philipps University of Marburg, ZTI, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35043 Marburg, Germany ; Universities of Gießen and Marburg Lung School (UGMLC), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Gießen, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine and Pathochemistry, Molecular Diagnostics, Philipps University of Marburg, ZTI, Hans-Meerwein-Str. 3, 35043 Marburg, Germany ; Universities of Gießen and Marburg Lung School (UGMLC), German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Gießen, Germany
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- Division of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 1-40, 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Clinical and Experimental Pathology, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 1-40, 23845 Borstel, Germany ; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Grosshansdorf, Germany
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 1-40, 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Division of Bioanalytical Chemistry, Research Center Borstel, Parkallee 1-40, 23845 Borstel, Germany ; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Grosshansdorf, Germany ; German Center for Infection Research, TTU-Tb, Location Borstel, Parkallee 1, 23845 Borstel, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy, University of Lübeck, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23562 Lübeck, Germany ; Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), 22927 Grosshansdorf, Germany
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