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Zhou Y, Li H, Tse E, Sun H. Metal-detection based techniques and their applications in metallobiology. Chem Sci 2024; 15:10264-10280. [PMID: 38994399 PMCID: PMC11234822 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00108g] [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: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Metals are essential for human health and play a crucial role in numerous biological processes and pathways. Gaining a deeper insight into these biological events will facilitate novel strategies for disease prevention, early detection, and personalized treatment. In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of metal-detection based techniques from single cell metallome and proteome profiling to multiplex imaging, which greatly enhance our comprehension of the intricate roles played by metals in complex biological systems. This perspective summarizes the recent progress in advanced metal-detection based techniques and highlights successful applications in elucidating the roles of metals in biology and medicine. Technologies including machine learning that couple with single-cell analysis such as mass cytometry and their application in metallobiology, cancer biology and immunology are also emphasized. Finally, we provide insights into future prospects and challenges involved in metal-detection based techniques, with the aim of inspiring further methodological advancements and applications that are accessible to chemists, biologists, and clinicians.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ying Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics for Health and Environment, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics for Health and Environment, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
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- Department of Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics for Health and Environment, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR P. R. China
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Braun G, Schaier M, Werner P, Theiner S, Zanghellini J, Wisgrill L, Fyhrquist N, Koellensperger G. MeXpose-A Modular Imaging Pipeline for the Quantitative Assessment of Cellular Metal Bioaccumulation. JACS AU 2024; 4:2197-2210. [PMID: 38938797 PMCID: PMC11200229 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.4c00154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/29/2024]
Abstract
MeXpose is an end-to-end image analysis pipeline designed for mechanistic studies of metal exposure, providing spatial single-cell metallomics using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TOFMS). It leverages the high-resolution capabilities of low-dispersion laser ablation setups, a standardized approach to quantitative bioimaging, and the toolbox of immunohistochemistry using metal-labeled antibodies for cellular phenotyping. MeXpose uniquely unravels quantitative metal bioaccumulation (sub-fg range per cell) in phenotypically characterized tissue. Furthermore, the full scope of single-cell metallomics is offered through an extended mass range accessible by ICP-TOFMS instrumentation (covering isotopes from m/z 14-256). As a showcase, an ex vivo human skin model exposed to cobalt chloride (CoCl2) was investigated. For the first time, metal permeation was studied at single-cell resolution, showing high cobalt (Co) accumulation in the epidermis, particularly in mitotic basal cells, which correlated with DNA damage. Significant Co deposits were also observed in vascular cells, with notably lower levels in dermal fibers. MeXpose provides unprecedented insights into metal bioaccumulation with the ability to explore relationships between metal exposure and cellular responses on a single-cell level, paving the way for advanced toxicological and therapeutic studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gabriel Braun
- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Vienna
Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Vienna
Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17165 Solna, Sweden
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division
of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics, Department
of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Exposome
Austria, Research Infrastructure and National
EIRENE Hub, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute
of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, 17165 Solna, Sweden
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- Institute
of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Exposome
Austria, Research Infrastructure and National
EIRENE Hub, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Mello MG, Westerhausen MT, Lockwood TE, Singh P, Wanagat J, Bishop DP. Immunolabelling perturbs the endogenous and antibody-conjugated elemental concentrations during immuno-mass spectrometry imaging. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024; 416:2725-2735. [PMID: 37801117 PMCID: PMC10997740 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04967-2] [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: 07/14/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/07/2023]
Abstract
Immuno-mass spectrometry imaging uses lanthanide-conjugated antibodies to spatially quantify biomolecules via laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS). The multi-element capabilities allow for highly multiplexed analyses that may include both conjugated antibodies and endogenous metals to reveal relationships between disease and chemical composition. Sample handling is known to perturb the composition of the endogenous elements, but there has been little investigation into the effects of immunolabelling and coverslipping. Here, we used cryofixed muscle sections to examine the impact of immunolabelling steps on the concentrations of a Gd-conjugated anti-dystrophin primary antibody, and the endogenous metals Cu and Zn. Primary antibody incubation resulted in a decrease in Zn, and an increase in Cu. Zn was removed from the cytoplasm where it was hypothesised to be more labile, whereas concentrated locations of Zn remained in the cell membrane in all samples that underwent the immunostaining process. Cu increased in concentration and was found mostly in the cell membrane. The concentration of the Gd-conjugated antibody when compared to the standard air-dried sample was not significantly different when coverslipped using an organic mounting medium, whereas use of an aqueous mounting medium significantly reduced the concentration of Gd. These results build on the knowledge of how certain sample handling techniques change elemental concentrations and distributions in tissue sections. Immunolabelling steps impact the concentration of endogenous elements, and separate histological sections are required for the quantitative analysis of endogenous elements and biomolecules. Additionally, coverslipping tissue sections for complementary immunohistochemical/immunofluorescent imaging may compromise the integrity of the elemental label, and organic mounting media are recommended over aqueous mounting media.
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- Monique G Mello
- Hyphenated Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Hyphenated Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Hyphenated Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Hyphenated Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- Hyphenated Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, P.O. Box 123, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia.
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Metarapi D, Schweikert A, Jerše A, Schaier M, van Elteren JT, Koellensperger G, Theiner S, Šala M. Semiquantitative Analysis for High-Speed Mapping Applications of Biological Samples Using LA-ICP-TOFMS. Anal Chem 2023; 95:7804-7812. [PMID: 37122168 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
Laser ablation (LA) in combination with inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP-TOFMS) enables monitoring of elements from the entire mass range for every pixel, regardless of the isotopes of interest for a certain application. This provides nontargeted multi-element (bio-)imaging capabilities and the unique possibility to screen for elements that were initially not expected in the sample. Quantification of a large range of elements is limited as the preparation of highly multiplexed calibration standards for bioimaging applications by LA-ICP-(TOF)MS is challenging. In this study, we have developed a workflow for semiquantitative analysis by LA-ICP-TOFMS based on multi-element gelatin micro-droplet standards. The presented approach is intended for the mapping of biological samples due to the requirement of matrix-matched standards for accurate quantification in LA-ICPMS, a prerequisite that is given by the use of gelatin-based standards. A library of response factors was constructed based on 72 elements for the semiquantitative calculations. The presented method was evaluated in two stages: (i) on gelatin samples with known elemental concentrations and (ii) on real-world samples that included prime examples of bioimaging (mouse spleen and tumor tissue). The developed semiquantification approach was based on 10 elements as calibration standards and provided the determination of 136 nuclides of 63 elements, with errors below 25%, and for half of the nuclides, below 10%. A web application for quantification and semiquantification of LA-ICP(-TOF)MS data was developed, and a detailed description is presented to easily allow others to use the presented method.
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- Dino Metarapi
- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
- Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringer Strasse 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- National Institute of Chemistry, Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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