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Yang SL, Ma BJ, Lu YS, Chen J, Yu J, Qiu J, Qian YZ, Xu YY. Multi-omics reveals the molecular mechanism of the combined toxic effects of PFOA and 4-HBP exposure in MCF-7 cells and the key player: mTORC1. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 188:108778. [PMID: 38815467 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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With the discovery of evidence that many endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the environment influence human health, their toxic effects and mechanisms have become a hot topic of research. However, investigations into their endocrine-disrupting toxicity under combined binary exposure, especially the molecular mechanism of combined effects, have rarely been documented. In this study, two typical EDCs, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 4-hydroxybenzophenone (4-HBP), were selected to examine their combined effects and molecular mechanism on MCF-7 cell proliferation at environmentally relevant exposure concentrations. We have successfully established a model to evaluate the binary combined toxic effects of endocrine disruptors, presenting combined effects in a simple and direct way. Results indicated that the combined effect changed from additive to synergistic from 1.25 × 10-8 M to 4 × 10-7 M. Metabolomics analyses suggested that exposure to PFOA and 4-HBP caused significant alterations in purine metabolism, arginine, and proline metabolism and had superimposed influences on metabolism. Enhanced combined effects were observed in glycine, serine, and threonine metabolic pathways compared to exposure to PFOS and 4-HBP alone. Additionally, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) are primarily involved in Biological Processes, especially protein targeting the endoplasmic reticulum, and significantly impact the oxidative phosphorylation and thermogenesis-related KEGG pathway. By integrating metabolome and transcriptome analyses, PFOA and 4-HBP regulate purine metabolism, the TCA cycle, and endoplasmic reticulum protein synthesis in MCF-7 cells via mTORC1, which provides genetic material, protein, and energy for cell proliferation. Furthermore, molecular docking confirmed the ability of PFOA and 4-HBP to stably bind the estrogen receptor, indicating that they have different binding pockets. Collectively, these findings will offer new insights into understanding the mechanisms by which EDCs produce combined toxicity.
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- Shang-Lin Yang
- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China; Key Laboratory of Drinking Water Science and Technology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China; College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Faculty of Printing and Packaging and Digital Media, Xi' an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Faculty of Printing and Packaging and Digital Media, Xi' an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Faculty of Printing and Packaging and Digital Media, Xi' an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agro-Product Quality and Safety, Institute of Quality Standards and Testing Technology for Agro-Products, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Duncan KD, Pětrošová H, Lum JJ, Goodlett DR. Mass spectrometry imaging methods for visualizing tumor heterogeneity. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2024; 86:103068. [PMID: 38310648 DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103068] [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] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 01/09/2024] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
Abstract
Profiling spatial distributions of lipids, metabolites, and proteins in tumors can reveal unique cellular microenvironments and provide molecular evidence for cancer cell dysfunction and proliferation. Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a label-free technique that can be used to map biomolecules in tumors in situ. Here, we discuss current progress in applying MSI to uncover molecular heterogeneity in tumors. First, the analytical strategies to profile small molecules and proteins are outlined, and current methods for multimodal imaging to maximize biological information are highlighted. Second, we present and summarize biological insights obtained by MSI of tumor tissue. Finally, we discuss important considerations for designing MSI experiments and several current analytical challenges.
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- Kyle D Duncan
- Department of Chemistry, Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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- University of Victoria Genome British Columbia Proteomics Center, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Trev and Joyce Deeley Research Centre, BC Cancer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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- University of Victoria Genome British Columbia Proteomics Center, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Nguyen TV, Trang PN, Kumar A. Understanding PFAS toxicity through cell culture metabolomics: Current applications and future perspectives. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2024; 186:108620. [PMID: 38579451 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 03/31/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), ubiquitous environmental contaminants, pose significant challenges to ecosystems and human health. While cell cultures have emerged as new approach methodologies (NAMs) in ecotoxicity research, metabolomics is an emerging technique used to characterize the small-molecule metabolites present in cells and to understand their role in various biological processes. Integration of metabolomics with cell cultures, known as cell culture metabolomics, provides a novel and robust tool to unravel the complex molecular responses induced by PFAS exposure. In vitro testing also reduces reliance on animal testing, aligning with ethical and regulatory imperatives. The current review summarizes key findings from recent studies utilizing cell culture metabolomics to investigate PFAS toxicity, highlighting alterations in metabolic pathways, biomarker identification, and the potential linkages between metabolic perturbations. Additionally, the paper discusses different types of cell cultures and metabolomics methods used for studies of environmental contaminants and particularly PFAS. Future perspectives on the combination of metabolomics with other advanced technologies, such as single-cell metabolomics (SCM), imaging mass spectrometry (IMS), extracellular flux analysis (EFA), and multi-omics are also explored, which offers a holistic understanding of environmental contaminants. The synthesis of current knowledge and identification of research gaps provide a foundation for future investigations that aim to elucidate the complexities of PFAS-induced cellular responses and contribute to the development of effective strategies for mitigating their adverse effects on human health.
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- Thao V Nguyen
- Environment, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Waite Campus, South Australia 5064, Australia; NTT Institute of High Technology, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, 300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Department of Food Technology, Institute of Food and Biotechnology, Can Tho University, Campus II, 3/2 Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho, Viet Nam.
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- Environment, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Waite Campus, South Australia 5064, Australia.
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Jose A, Kulkarni P, Thilakan J, Munisamy M, Malhotra AG, Singh J, Kumar A, Rangnekar VM, Arya N, Rao M. Integration of pan-omics technologies and three-dimensional in vitro tumor models: an approach toward drug discovery and precision medicine. Mol Cancer 2024; 23:50. [PMID: 38461268 PMCID: PMC10924370 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-023-01916-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Despite advancements in treatment protocols, cancer is one of the leading cause of deaths worldwide. Therefore, there is a need to identify newer and personalized therapeutic targets along with screening technologies to combat cancer. With the advent of pan-omics technologies, such as genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics, the scientific community has witnessed an improved molecular and metabolomic understanding of various diseases, including cancer. In addition, three-dimensional (3-D) disease models have been efficiently utilized for understanding disease pathophysiology and as screening tools in drug discovery. An integrated approach utilizing pan-omics technologies and 3-D in vitro tumor models has led to improved understanding of the intricate network encompassing various signalling pathways and molecular cross-talk in solid tumors. In the present review, we underscore the current trends in omics technologies and highlight their role in understanding genotypic-phenotypic co-relation in cancer with respect to 3-D in vitro tumor models. We further discuss the challenges associated with omics technologies and provide our outlook on the future applications of these technologies in drug discovery and precision medicine for improved management of cancer.
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- Anmi Jose
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Department of Translational Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Department of Translational Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Department of Translational Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India
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- Markey Cancer Center and Department of Radiation Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40536, USA
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- Department of Translational Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 462020, India.
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, 576104, India.
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Fu J, Gu J, Bao Z, Zhou Y, Hu H, Yang C, Wu R, Liu H, Qin L, Xu H, Li J, Guo H, Wang L, Zhou Y, Wang X, Li G. 2,5-Dihydroxyterephthalic Acid: A Matrix for Improved Detection and Imaging of Amino Acids. Anal Chem 2023; 95:18709-18718. [PMID: 38018128 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
Abstract
Amino acids (AAs), which are low-molecular-weight (low-MW) metabolites, serve as essential building blocks not only for protein synthesis but also for maintaining the nitrogen balance in living systems. In situ detection and imaging of AAs are crucial for understanding more complex biological processes. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) is a label-free mass spectrometric imaging technique that enables the simultaneous detection and imaging of the spatial distribution and relative abundance of different endogenous/exogenous compounds in biological samples. The excellent efficiency of MALDI-MSI is attributed to the choice of the MALDI matrix. However, to the best of our knowledge, no matrix has been specifically developed for AAs. Herein, we report a MALDI matrix, 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DHT), which can improve the detection and imaging of AAs in biological samples by MALDI-MS. Our results indicated that DHT exhibited strong ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) absorption, uniform matrix deposition, and high vacuum stability. Moreover, the matrix-related ion signals produced from DHT were reduced by 50 and 71.8% at m/z < 500 compared to the commonly used matrices of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) and α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA), respectively, in their respective organic solvents. In terms of quantitative performance, arginine, glutamic acid, glutamine, and proline can be detected with limits of detection of 6, 4, 6, and 4 ng/mL, respectively, using the DHT as the matrix. Using DHT as the matrix, all 20 protein AAs were successfully detected in human serum by MALDI-MS, whereas only 7 and 10 AAs were detected when DHB and CHCA matrices were used, respectively. Furthermore, 20 protein AAs and taurine were successfully detected and imaged in a section of edible Crassostrea gigas (oyster) tissue for the first time. Our study demonstrates that using DHT as a matrix can improve the detection and imaging of AAs in biological samples by MALDI-MS.
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- Jinxiang Fu
- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- General Surgery Department, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Taiyuan 030032, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing 100081, China
- Centre for Imaging & Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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- General Surgery Department, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Taiyuan 030032, China
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Xie P, Chen J, Wu P, Cai Z. Spatial Lipidomics Reveals Lipid Changes in the Cotyledon and Plumule of Mung Bean Seeds during Germination. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:19879-19887. [PMID: 38018797 PMCID: PMC10722537 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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Seed germination is a vital process in plant development involving dynamic biochemical transformations such as lipid metabolism. However, the spatial distribution and dynamic changes of lipids in different seed compartments during germination are poorly understood. In this study, we employed liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS)-based lipidomics and MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to investigate lipid changes occurring in the cotyledon and plumule of mung bean seeds during germination. Lipidomic data revealed that the germination process reduced the levels of many glycerolipids (e.g., triglyceride) and phosphatidylglycerols (e.g., phosphatidylcholine) while increased the levels of lysophospholipids (e.g., lysophosphatidylcholine) in both the cotyledon and plumule. Sphingolipids (e.g., sphingomyelin) displayed altered levels solely in the plumule. Sterol levels increased in the cotyledon but decreased in the plumule. Further imaging results revealed that MALDI-MSI could serve as a supplement and validate LC-MS data. These findings enhance our understanding of the metabolic processes underlying seedling development, with potential implications for crop improvement and seed quality control.
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- Peisi Xie
- Ministry
of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety
and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection
Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- Ministry
of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety
and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection
Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
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- State
Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Special Administrative
Region 999077, China
- College
of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210018, China
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- Ministry
of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety
and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection
Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350116, China
- State
Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department
of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, Special Administrative
Region 999077, China
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Zhang Q, Lin L, Yi X, Xie T, Xing G, Li Y, Wang X, Lin JM. Microfluidic Sampling of Undissolved Components from Subcellular Regions of Living Single Cells for Mass Spectrometry Analysis. Anal Chem 2023; 95:18082-18090. [PMID: 38032315 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Precise sampling of undissolved chemical components from subcellular regions of living single cells is a prerequisite for their in-depth analysis, which could promote understanding of subtle early stage physiological or pathological processes. Here we report a microfluidic method to extract undissolved components from subcellular regions for MS analysis. The target single cell was isolated by the microchamber beneath the microfluidic probe and washed by the injected biocompatible isotonic glucose aqueous solution (IGAS). Then, the sampling solvent was injected to extract undissolved components from the expected subcellular region of the living single cell, where the position and size of the sampling region could be controlled. The components immobilized by undissolved cellular structures were proven to be successfully extracted. Since unextracted subcellular regions were protected by IGAS, the single cell could survive after a tiny part was extracted, providing the possibility of repetitive sampling of the same living cell. Phospholipids extracted from the subcellular regions were successfully identified. The results demonstrated the feasibility of our method for subcellular sampling and analysis.
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- Qiang Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tshinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tshinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tshinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tshinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Bioengineering, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing 100048, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Beijing Key Laboratory of Microanalytical Methods and Instrumentation, Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Chen J, Xie P, Dai Q, Wu P, He Y, Lin Z, Cai Z. Spatial lipidomics and metabolomics of multicellular tumor spheroids using MALDI-2 and trapped ion mobility imaging. Talanta 2023; 265:124795. [PMID: 37364385 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
Abstract
Lipids and metabolites are small biological molecules that act major roles in cellular functions. Multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS) are a highly beneficial three-dimensional cellular model for cancer research due to their ability to imitate numerous characteristics of tumor tissues. Increasing studies have performed spatial lipidomics and metabolomics in MCTS using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). However, these approaches often lack the sensitivity and specificity to offer a comprehensive characterization of lipids and metabolites within MCTS. In this study, we addressed this challenge by utilizing MALDI combined with laser-induced postionization (MALDI-2) and trapped ion mobility spectrometry (TIMS) imaging in H295R adrenocortical MCTS. Our results showed that MALDI-2 could detect more lipids and metabolites in MCTS than the traditional MALDI. TIMS data revealed a successful separation of many isomeric and isobaric ions of lipids and metabolites with different locations (e.g., proliferative region and necrotic region) within MCTS, suggesting an enhanced peak capacity for spatial lipidomics and metabolomics. To further identify these isomeric and isobaric ions, we performed MS/MS imaging experiments to compare the differences in signal intensities and spatial distributions of product ions. Our data highlight the strong potential of MALDI-2 and TIMS imaging for analyzing lipids and metabolites in MCTS, which may serve as valuable tools for numerous fields of biological and medical research.
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- Jing Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China; College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210018, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Analytical Science for Food Safety and Biology, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Analysis and Detection Technology for Food Safety, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350116, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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Li L, Zang Q, Li X, Zhu Y, Wen S, He J, Zhang R, Abliz Z. Spatiotemporal pharmacometabolomics based on ambient mass spectrometry imaging to evaluate the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of amiodarone in HepG2 spheroids. J Pharm Anal 2023; 13:483-493. [PMID: 37305784 PMCID: PMC10257197 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Three-dimensional (3D) cell spheroid models combined with mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) enables innovative investigation of in vivo-like biological processes under different physiological and pathological conditions. Herein, airflow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization-MSI (AFADESI-MSI) was coupled with 3D HepG2 spheroids to assess the metabolism and hepatotoxicity of amiodarone (AMI). High-coverage imaging of >1100 endogenous metabolites in hepatocyte spheroids was achieved using AFADESI-MSI. Following AMI treatment at different times, 15 metabolites of AMI involved in N-desethylation, hydroxylation, deiodination, and desaturation metabolic reactions were identified, and according to their spatiotemporal dynamics features, the metabolic pathways of AMI were proposed. Subsequently, the temporal and spatial changes in metabolic disturbance within spheroids caused by drug exposure were obtained via metabolomic analysis. The main dysregulated metabolic pathways included arachidonic acid and glycerophospholipid metabolism, providing considerable evidence for the mechanism of AMI hepatotoxicity. In addition, a biomarker group of eight fatty acids was selected that provided improved indication of cell viability and could characterize the hepatotoxicity of AMI. The combination of AFADESI-MSI and HepG2 spheroids can simultaneously obtain spatiotemporal information for drugs, drug metabolites, and endogenous metabolites after AMI treatment, providing an effective tool for in vitro drug hepatotoxicity evaluation.
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- Limei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Key Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Metabolomics (Minzu University of China), National Ethnic Affairs Commission, Beijing, 100081, China
- Center for Imaging and Systems Biology, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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Štampar M, Ravnjak T, Domijan AM, Žegura B. Combined Toxic Effects of BPA and Its Two Analogues BPAP and BPC in a 3D HepG2 Cell Model. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28073085. [PMID: 37049848 PMCID: PMC10095618 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28073085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most commonly used substances in the manufacture of various everyday products. Growing concerns about its hazardous properties, including endocrine disruption and genotoxicity, have led to its gradual replacement by presumably safer analogues in manufacturing plastics. The widespread use of BPA and, more recently, its analogues has increased their residues in the environment. However, our knowledge of their toxicological profiles is limited and their combined effects are unknown. In the present study, we investigated the toxic effects caused by single bisphenols and by the combined exposure of BPA and its two analogues, BPAP and BPC, after short (24-h) and prolonged (96-h) exposure in HepG2 spheroids. The results showed that BPA did not reduce cell viability in HepG2 spheroids after 24-h exposure. In contrast, BPAP and BPC affected cell viability in HepG2 spheroids. Both binary mixtures (BPA/BPAP and BPA/BPC) decreased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner, but the significant difference was only observed for the combination of BPA/BPC (both at 40 µM). After 96-h exposure, none of the BPs studied affected cell viability in HepG2 spheroids. Only the combination of BPA/BPAP decreased cell viability in a dose-dependent manner that was significant for the combination of 4 µM BPA and 4 µM BPAP. None of the BPs and their binary mixtures studied affected the surface area and growth of spheroids as measured by planimetry. In addition, all BPs and their binary mixtures studied triggered oxidative stress, as measured by the production of reactive oxygen species and malondialdehyde, at both exposure times. Overall, the results suggest that it is important to study the effects of BPs as single compounds. It is even more important to study the effects of combined exposures, as the combined effects may differ from those induced by single compounds.
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Liu J, Zang Q, Li X, Tu X, Zhu Y, Wang L, Zhao Z, Song Y, Zhang R, Abliz Z. On-tissue chemical derivatization enables spatiotemporal heterogeneity visualization of oxylipins in esophageal cancer xenograft via ambient mass spectrometry imaging. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Golpelichi F, Parastar H. Quantitative Mass Spectrometry Imaging Using Multivariate Curve Resolution and Deep Learning: A Case Study. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2023; 34:236-244. [PMID: 36594891 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.2c00268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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In the present contribution, a novel approach based on multivariate curve resolution and deep learning (DL) is proposed for quantitative mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) as a potent technique for identifying different compounds and creating their distribution maps in biological tissues without need for sample preparation. As a case study, chlordecone as a carcinogenic pesticide was quantitatively determined in mouse liver using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-MSI (MALDI-MSI). For this purpose, data from seven standard spots containing 0 to 20 picomoles of chlordecone and four unknown tissues from the mouse livers infected with chlordecone for 1, 5, and 10 days were analyzed using a convolutional neural network (CNN). To solve the lack of sufficient data for CNN model training, each pixel was considered as a sample, the designed CNN models were trained by pixels in training sets, and their corresponding amounts of chlordecone were obtained by multivariate curve resolution-alternating least-squares (MCR-ALS). The trained models were then externally evaluated using calibration pixels in test sets for 1, 5, and 10 days of exposure, respectively. Prediction R2 for all three data sets ranged from 0.93 to 0.96, which was superior to support vector machine (SVM) and partial least-squares (PLS). The trained CNN models were finally used to predict the amount of chlordecone in mouse liver tissues, and their results were compared with MALDI-MSI and GC-MS methods, which were comparable. Inspection of the results confirmed the validity of the proposed method.
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- Fatemeh Golpelichi
- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9516, 1458889694Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Sharif University of Technology, P.O. Box 11155-9516, 1458889694Tehran, Iran
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Sendra M, Štampar M, Fras K, Novoa B, Figueras A, Žegura B. Adverse (geno)toxic effects of bisphenol A and its analogues in hepatic 3D cell model. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2023; 171:107721. [PMID: 36580735 PMCID: PMC9875311 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most widely used and versatile chemical compounds in polymer additives and epoxy resins for manufacturing a range of products for human applications. It is known as endocrine disruptor, however, there is growing evidence that it is genotoxic. Because of its adverse effects, the European Union has restricted its use to protect human health and the environment. As a result, the industry has begun developing BPA analogues, but there are not yet sufficient toxicity data to claim that they are safe. We investigated the adverse toxic effects of BPA and its analogues (BPS, BPAP, BPAF, BPFL, and BPC) with emphasis on their cytotoxic and genotoxic activities after short (24-h) and prolonged (96-h) exposure in in vitro hepatic three-dimensional cell model developed from HepG2 cells. The results showed that BPFL and BPC (formed by an additional ring system) were the most cytotoxic analogues that affected cell viability, spheroid surface area and morphology, cell proliferation, and apoptotic cell death. BPA, BPAP, and BPAF induced DNA double-strand break formation (γH2AX assay), whereas BPAF and BPC increased the percentage of p-H3-positive cells, indicating their aneugenic activity. All BPs induced DNA single-strand break formation (comet assay), with BPAP (≥0.1 μM) being the most effective and BPA and BPC the least effective (≥1 μM) under conditions applied. The results indicate that not all of the analogues studied are safer alternatives to BPA and thus more in-depth research is urgently needed to adequately evaluate the risks of BPA analogues and assess their safety for humans.
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- Marta Sendra
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Faculty of Sciences, University of Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos, 09001 Burgos, Spain; International Research Center in Critical Raw Materials-ICCRAM, Universidad de Burgos, Plaza Misael Bañuelos s/n, 09001 Burgos, Spain.
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- National Institute of Biology, Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- National Institute of Biology, Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Immunology and Genomics Group, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Vigo, Spain.
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- Immunology and Genomics Group, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Vigo, Spain.
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- National Institute of Biology, Department of Genetic Toxicology and Cancer Biology, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Xie P, Zhang H, Wu P, Chen Y, Cai Z. Three-Dimensional Mass Spectrometry Imaging Reveals Distributions of Lipids and the Drug Metabolite Associated with the Enhanced Growth of Colon Cancer Cell Spheroids Treated with Triclosan. Anal Chem 2022; 94:13667-13675. [PMID: 36170179 PMCID: PMC9558077 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The application of mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) to explore the responses of cancer cell spheroids (CCS) after treatment of exogenous molecules has attracted growing attention. Increasing studies have utilized MSI to image the two-dimensional distributions of exogenous and endogenous molecules in planar CCS sections. However, because CCS are volumetric and heterogenous, maintaining their three-dimensional (3D) information is essential for acquiring a better understanding of the tumor microenvironment and mechanisms of action of exogenous molecules. Here, an established method of 3D MSI was applied to distinguish the distributions of triclosan sulfate and endogenous lipids in three microregions of colon CCS with an enhanced growth induced by the treatment of triclosan, a common antimicrobial agent. The results of 3D MSI showed that triclosan sulfate gradually accumulated from the periphery to the entire structure of CCS and finally localized in the core region. Spatial lipidomics analysis revealed that the upregulated phosphatidylethanolamine (fold change (FD) = 1.26, p = 0.0021), phosphatidylinositol (FD = 1.17, p = 0.0180), and phosphatidylcholine (FD = 1.22, p = 0.0178) species mainly distributed in the outer proliferative region, while the upregulated sphingomyelin (FD = 1.18, p = 0.024) species tended to distribute in the inner necrotic region. Our results suggest that a competitive mechanism between inhibiting and promoting CCS growth might be responsible for the proliferation of CCS treated with triclosan.
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- Peisi Xie
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Chen Y, Jiang L, Zhang R, Shi Z, Xie C, Hong Y, Wang J, Cai Z. Spatially revealed perfluorooctane sulfonate-induced nephrotoxicity in mouse kidney using atmospheric pressure MALDI mass spectrometry imaging. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 838:156380. [PMID: 35660446 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), an emerging environmental persistent pollutant, has attracted extensive attention due to its potential nephrotoxicity. However, little is known about the spatial variations of lipid metabolism associated with PFOS exposure. In this study, atmospheric pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (AP-MALDI MSI) was used to reveal the spatial distributions of PFOS and its adverse effect on lipid metabolism directly in mouse kidney sections. We have observed that PFOS accumulated in the renal pelvis and outer cortex regions, with some found in the medulla and inner cortex regions. Hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining results also demonstrated that the accumulation of PFOS caused damage to the mouse kidney, which was consistent with AP-MALDI MSI results. Furthermore, a total of 42 lipids were shown to be significantly different in the spatial distribution patterns and variations between control and PFOS exposure mice groups, including the significant down-regulation of lyso-glycerophospholipids (Lyso-GPs), phosphatidic acids (PA), phosphatidylcholines (PC), phosphatidylethanolamines (PE), phosphatidylserines (PS) sphingomyelins (SM) and sulfatides (ST) in renal medulla or cortex region of mouse kidney sections, and remarkable up-regulation of cholesterol and phosphatidylinositols (PI) in the cortex regions of mouse kidney sections. The AP-MALDI MSI provides a new tool to explore spatial distributions and variations of the endogenous metabolites for the risk assessment of environmental pollutants.
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- Yanyan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China; School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Shenzhen), Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China; Institute for Research and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, SAR, China
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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: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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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Analytical Model of Action Fusion in Sports Tennis Teaching by Convolutional Neural Networks. COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 2022:7835241. [PMID: 35958770 PMCID: PMC9357763 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7835241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In order to improve the effectiveness of tennis teaching and enhance students’ understanding and mastery of tennis standard movements, based on the three-dimensional (3D) convolutional neural network architecture, the problem of action recognition is deeply studied. Firstly, through OpenPose, the recognition process of human poses in tennis sports videos is discussed. Athlete tracking algorithms are designed to target players. According to the target tracking data, combined with the movement characteristics of tennis, real-time semantic analysis is used to discriminate the movement types of human key point displacement in tennis. Secondly, through 2D pose estimation of tennis players, the analysis of tennis movement types is achieved. Finally, in the tennis player action recognition, a lightweight multiscale convolutional model is proposed for tennis player action recognition. Meanwhile, a key frame segment network (KFSN) for local information fusion based on keyframes is proposed. The network improves the efficiency of the whole action video learning. Through simulation experiments on the public dataset UCF101, the proposed 3DCNN-based KFSN achieves a recognition rate of 94.8%. The average time per iteration is only 1/3 of the C3D network, and the convergence speed of the model is significantly faster. The 3DCNN-based recognition method of information fusion action discussed can effectively improve the recognition effect of tennis actions and improve students’ learning and understanding of actions in the teaching process.
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Huang Y, Chen R, Yang S, Chen Y, Lü X. The Mechanism of Interaction Between Gold Nanoparticles and Human Dermal Fibroblasts Based on Integrative Analysis of Transcriptomics and Metabolomics Data. J Biomed Nanotechnol 2022. [DOI: 10.1166/jbn.2022.3365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The aim of this paper was to combine transcriptomics and metabolomics to analyze the mechanism of gold nanoparticles (GNPs) on human dermal fibroblasts (HDFs). First, 20-nm GNPs were prepared, and the differentially expressed genes in HDFs were subsequently screened by transcriptome
sequencing technology after 4, 8, and 24 h of treatment with GNPs. By comparing the metabolic pathways in which the metabolites obtained in a previous study were involved, the pathways involving both genes and metabolites were filtered, and the differentially expressed genes and metabolites
with upstream and downstream relationships were screened out. The gene–metabolite–metabolic pathway network was further constructed, and the functions of metabolic pathways, genes and metabolites in the important network were analyzed and experimentally verified. The results of
transcriptome sequencing experiments showed that 1904, 1216 and 489 genes were differentially expressed in HDFs after 4, 8 and 24 h of treatment with GNPs, and these genes were involved in 270, 235 and 163 biological pathways, respectively. Through the comparison and analysis of the metabolic
pathways affected by the metabolites, 7, 3 and 2 metabolic pathways with genes and metabolites exhibiting upstream and downstream relationships were identified. Through analysis of the gene–metabolite–metabolic pathway network, 4 important metabolic pathways, 9 genes and 7 metabolites
were identified. Combined with the results of verification experiments on oxidative stress, apoptosis, the cell cycle, the cytoskeleton and cell adhesion, it was found that GNPs regulated the synthesis of downstream metabolites through upstream genes in important metabolic pathways. GNPs inhibited
oxidative stress and thus did not induce significant apoptosis, but they exerted effects on several cellular functions, including arresting the cell cycle and affecting the cytoskeleton and cell adhesion.
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- Yan Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu, PR China
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Liu Z, Kang B, Duan X, Hu Y, Li W, Wang C, Li D, Xu N. Metabolomic profiles of the liquid state fermentation in co-culture of A. oryzae and Z. rouxii. Food Microbiol 2022; 103:103966. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2021.103966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 10/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Meng L, Han J, Chen J, Wang X, Huang X, Liu H, Nie Z. Development of an Automatic Ultrasonic Matrix Sprayer for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2022; 94:6457-6462. [PMID: 35438954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) has emerged as a powerful tool for studying the spatial distribution of various types of molecules. Matrix deposition is a critical step for obtaining high-quality imaging data. An automatic device named SoniCoat was fabricated based on an ultrasonic nozzle driven by a pizeoelectric ceramic for matrix coating in the present study. Compared with the minihumidifier developed previously by our group for matrix deposition, SoniCoat realized automation, and the ultrasonic nozzle of this device is easy to clean and less likely to get clogged, indicating a longer life. Compared with commercial and homemade instruments such as the TM-Sprayer and electrospray matrix coating device, our newly developed device achieved a good nebulization effect without the need for high-pressure gas flow and high voltage. Matrix deposition by SoniCoat generated more homogeneous matrix crystals with diameters of about 10 μm and reduced the occurrence of molecular diffusion to a greater extent, compared with the results by TM-Sprayer. Repeatable high-spatial-resolution MS imaging data were obtained with the help of SoniCoat. Furthermore, the newly developed device can also be successfully applied for in situ derivatization.
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- Lingwei Meng
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Living Biosystems, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Zeng T, Zhang R, Chen Y, Guo W, Wang J, Cai Z. In situ localization of lipids on mouse kidney tissues with acute cadmium toxicity using atmospheric pressure-MALDI mass spectrometry imaging. Talanta 2022; 245:123466. [PMID: 35460980 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Cadmium-induced nephrotoxicity has been one of the major concerns for public health over the past century. Lipid peroxidation is a principal mechanism in its pathological process. Atmospheric pressure-MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (AP-MALDI MSI) enables direct mapping of lipids in the biological tissue sections. Considering the spatial visualization of lipids on mouse kidney tissues with acute cadmium toxicity is lacking, this study dedicates to filling the gap by using AP-MALDI MSI. Of the tested matrices, the optimized matrix for labeling lipids was 2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone (DHAP). A set of lipids including phosphatidylcholines (PC), phosphatidylglycerol (PG), lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), sphingomyelin (SM), phosphatidic acid (PA), triglyceride (TG), phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylinositol (PI), etc. were identified and visualized. Accordingly, PC, PG, LPC, SM, PA and TG were down-regulated while PE and PI were up-regulated in the renal cortex or medulla regions in kidney tissues of the mouse with acute cadmium toxicity. Such in situ locations of lipids on mouse kidney tissues with acute cadmium toxicity could help discover tissue-specific nephrotoxic biomarkers and provide new insights into its renal toxicological mechanism.
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- Ting Zeng
- Food Science and Technology Program, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Guangdong, Zhuhai, 519087, China; State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China; Institute for Research and Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
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Huang L, Nie L, Dai Z, Dong J, Jia X, Yang X, Yao L, Ma SC. The application of mass spectrometry imaging in traditional Chinese medicine: a review. Chin Med 2022; 17:35. [PMID: 35248086 PMCID: PMC8898510 DOI: 10.1186/s13020-022-00586-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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AbstractMass spectrometry imaging is a frontier technique which connects classical mass spectrometry with ion imaging. Various types of chemicals could be visualized in their native tissues using mass spectrometry imaging. Up to now, the most commonly applied mass spectrometry imaging techniques are matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry imaging, desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging and secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging. This review gives an introduction to the principles, development and applications of commonly applied mass spectrometry imaging techniques, and then illustrates the application of mass spectrometry imaging in the investigation of traditional Chinese medicine. Recently, mass spectrometry imaging has been adopted to explore the spatial distribution of endogenous metabolites in traditional Chinese medicine. Data collected from mass spectrometry imaging can be further utilized to search for marker components of traditional Chinese medicine, discover new compounds from traditional herbs, and differentiate between medicinal plants that are similar in botanical features. Moreover, mass spectrometry imaging also plays a role in revealing the pharmacological and toxicological mechanisms of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Zhang Y, Chen D, Xu Y, Ma L, Du M, Li P, Yin Z, Xu H, Wu X. Stereoselective toxicity mechanism of neonicotinoid dinotefuran in honeybees: New perspective from a spatial metabolomics study. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 809:151116. [PMID: 34688756 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Development of stereoisomeric neonicotinoid pesticides with lower toxicity is key to preventing global population declines of honeybees, whereas little is known about the in situ metabolic regulation of honeybees in response to stereoisomeric pesticides. Herein, we demonstrate an integrated mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and untargeted metabolomics method to disclose disturbed metabolic expression levels and spatial differentiation in honeybees (Apis cerana) associated with stereoisomeric dinotefuran. This method affords a metabolic network mapping capability regarding a wide range of metabolites involved in multiple metabolic pathways in honeybees. Metabolomics results indicate more metabolic pathways of honeybees can be significantly affected by S-(+)-dinotefuran than R-(-)-dinotefuran, such as tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism, and various amino acid metabolisms. MSI results demonstrate the cross-regulation and spatial differentiation of crucial metabolites involved in the TCA cycle, purine, glycolysis, and amino acid metabolisms within honeybees. Taken together, the integrated MSI and metabolomics results indicated the higher toxicity of S-(+)-dinotefuran arises from metabolic pathway disturbance and its inhibitory role in the energy metabolism, resulting in significantly reduced degradation rates of detoxification mechanisms. From the view of spatial metabolomics, our findings provide novel perspectives for the development and applications of pure chiral agrochemicals.
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- Yue Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China; Key Laboratory of Bio-Pesticide Creation and Application of Guangdong Province, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- Agro-biological Gene Research Center, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources and Key Laboratory of Natural Pesticide and Chemical Biology of the Ministry of Education, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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Huang L, Mao X, Sun C, Li T, Song X, Li J, Gao S, Zhang R, Chen J, He J, Abliz Z. Molecular Pathological Diagnosis of Thyroid Tumors Using Spatially Resolved Metabolomics. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041390. [PMID: 35209182 PMCID: PMC8876246 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2021] [Revised: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The pathological diagnosis of benign and malignant follicular thyroid tumors remains a major challenge using the current histopathological technique. To improve diagnosis accuracy, spatially resolved metabolomics analysis based on air flow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging (AFADESI-MSI) technique was used to establish a molecular diagnostic strategy for discriminating four pathological types of thyroid tumor. Without any specific labels, numerous metabolite features with their spatial distribution information can be acquired by AFADESI-MSI. The underlying metabolic heterogeneity can be visualized in line with the cellular heterogeneity in native tumor tissue. Through micro-regional feature extraction and in situ metabolomics analysis, three sets of metabolic biomarkers for the visual discrimination of benign follicular adenoma and differentiated thyroid carcinomas were discovered. Additionally, the automated prediction of tumor foci was supported by a diagnostic model based on the metabolic profile of 65 thyroid nodules. The model prediction accuracy was 83.3% when a test set of 12 independent samples was used. This diagnostic strategy presents a new way of performing in situ pathological examinations using small molecular biomarkers and provides a model diagnosis for clinically indeterminate thyroid tumor cases.
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- Luojiao Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
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- Department of Pathology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China;
- Correspondence: (J.C.); (J.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
- NMPA Key Laboratory for Safety Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China
- Correspondence: (J.C.); (J.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substance and Function of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, China; (L.H.); (C.S.); (T.L.); (X.S.); (J.L.); (S.G.); (R.Z.); (Z.A.)
- Center for Imaging and Systems Biology, School of Pharmacy, Minzu University of China, Beijing 100081, China
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Ma G, Zhao X, Guo M, Liu Y, Shi K, Guo C, Pan Y. 6-Glycosylaminoquinoline-assisted LDI MS for detection and imaging of small molecules with enhanced detection selectivity and sensitivity. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1201:339620. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2022.339620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 01/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liu L, Wu Q, Miao X, Fan T, Meng Z, Chen X, Zhu W. Study on toxicity effects of environmental pollutants based on metabolomics: A review. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 286:131815. [PMID: 34375834 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In the past few decades, the toxic effects of environmental pollutants on non-target organisms have received more and more attention. As a new omics technology, metabolomics can clarify the metabolic homeostasis of the organism at the overall level by studying the changes in the relative contents of endogenous metabolites in the organism. Recently, a large number of studies have used metabolomics technology to study the toxic effects of environmental pollutants on organisms. In this review, we reviewed the analysis processes and data processes of metabolomics and its application in the study of the toxic effects of environmental pollutants including heavy metals, pesticides, polychlorinated biphenyls, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and microplastics. In addition, we emphasized that the combination of metabolomics and other omics technologies will help to explore the toxic mechanism of environmental pollutants and provide new research ideas for the toxicological evaluation of environmental pollutants.
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- Li Liu
- School of Food Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China.
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- School of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, China
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- Innovation Center of Pesticide Research, Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Science, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
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Chen Y, Wang T, Xie P, Song Y, Wang J, Cai Z. Mass spectrometry imaging revealed alterations of lipid metabolites in multicellular tumor spheroids in response to hydroxychloroquine. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1184:339011. [PMID: 34625248 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Three-dimensional (3D) multicellular tumor spheroids (MCTS) that mimic the complex tumor microenvironment provide a good platform for in vitro study of drug and endogenous metabolites. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has shown anti-tumor activity in a variety of tumor models. However, the effect of the drug on the alteration of lipid metabolism spatial composition and distribution in the MCTS model is not clear. Herein, we utilized matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) in the analysis of A549 lung cancer multicellular spheroids to investigate the in situ spatial distribution of HCQ and its effect on lipid metabolism. We have successfully observed the spatial variations of HCQ in the inner region of the spheroid at different drug-treated time points. The MSI results also demonstrated that HCQ treatment altered the spatial composition of lipids in the inner and outer regions of treated spheroids. Furthermore, the lipidomic results showed that the identified phosphatidylcholines (PC), lysophosphatidylcholines (LPC), phosphatidylethanolamines (PE), lysophosphatidylethanolamines (LPE), phosphatidylinositols (PI), ceramides (Cer), glucosylceramides (CerG), and diglycerides (DG) were significantly up-regulated, and phosphatidylglycerol (PG) and triglycerides (TG) were remarkable down-regulated. MSI method combined with LC-MS/MS profiling of endogenous metabolites can obtain more detailed information about how spheroids respond to drug and spatial distribution information, thus fostering a better understanding of the relationship between drug-altered lipid metabolism and cancer microenvironment.
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- Yanyan Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China; Analysis Center, School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Medical University, Dongguan 523808, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.
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Tang W, Gordon A, Wang F, Chen Y, Li B. Hydralazine as a Versatile and Universal Matrix for High-Molecular Coverage and Dual-Polarity Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2021; 93:9083-9093. [PMID: 34152727 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Few matrices have the potential to be universally applicable for imaging vast endogenous compounds ranging from micro to macromolecules. In this article, we present hydralazine (HZN) as a versatile and universal matrix for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) of a wide range of endogenous compounds between 50.0 and 20,000.0 Da. HZN was prepared from its hydrochloride by alkalizing HZN·HCl with ammonia to enhance the optical absorptivity at the preferred MALDI UV laser wavelength. To further improve its performance for MALDI MS, HZN was doped with NH4OH or TFA, resulting in matrix superior performance for imaging biologically relevant compounds in the negative and positive-ion modes, respectively. The analyte-matrix interaction was also enhanced by the optimized matrix solvent and the deposition amount. Compared with conventional matrices such as 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid, α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid, and 9-aminoacridine (9-AA), the HZN matrix provided higher sensitivity, broader molecular coverage, and improved signal intensities. Its broad acquisition range makes it versatile for imaging small molecular metabolites and lipids, as well as proteins. In addition, HZN was applied successfully for the visualization of tissue-specific distributions and changes of small molecules, lipids, and proteins in the kidney and liver sections of obese ob/ob and diabetic db/db mice. The use of the HZN matrix shows great potential application in the field of pathological research.
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- Weiwei Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines and School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Xie H, Wu R, Hung YLW, Chen X, Chan TWD. Development of a Matrix Sublimation Device with Controllable Crystallization Temperature for MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2021; 93:6342-6347. [PMID: 33852267 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c00260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The size and distribution of matrix crystals deposited on the surface of a tissue section play a key role in the performance of MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). In this study, uniform distribution and a restricted size of matrix crystals were achieved via a homemade matrix sublimation device with controllable crystallization temperature. The crystallization temperature was stably controlled at a subzero temperature, and homogeneous matrix crystals with diameters <0.2 μm were generated on the sample surface. Typical MALDI-MSI experiments of endogenous and exogenous components in the tissues of strawberries, kidneys, and mussels were conducted to examine the performance of the sublimator. Good reproducibility of MALDI-MSI was achieved, and the quality of ion images was significantly improved. These results demonstrate that the developed sublimator should have potential in matrix deposition for further high resolution MALDI-MSI application.
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- Hanyi Xie
- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 19th Keyuan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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- School of Pharmaceutical sciences, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), 19th Keyuan Road, Jinan, Shandong 250014, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
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