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Niehaus P, Gonzalez de Vega R, Haindl MT, Birkl C, Leoni M, Birkl-Toeglhofer AM, Haybaeck J, Ropele S, Seeba M, Goessler W, Karst U, Langkammer C, Clases D. Multimodal analytical tools for the molecular and elemental characterisation of lesions in brain tissue of multiple sclerosis patients. Talanta 2024; 270:125518. [PMID: 38128277 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a prevalent immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the central nervous system inducing a widespread degradation of myelin and resulting in neurological deficits. Recent advances in molecular and atomic imaging provide the means to probe the microenvironment in affected brain tissues at an unprecedented level of detail and may provide new insights. This study showcases state-of-the-art spectroscopic and mass spectrometric techniques to compare distributions of molecular and atomic entities in MS lesions and surrounding brain tissues. MS brains underwent post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to locate and subsequently dissect MS lesions and surrounding white matter. Digests of lesions and unaffected white matter were analysed via ICP-MS/MS revealing significant differences in concentrations of Li, Mg, P, K, Mn, V, Rb, Ag, Gd and Bi. Micro x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (μXRF) and laser ablation - inductively coupled plasma - time of flight - mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-ToF-MS) were used as micro-analytical imaging techniques to study distributions of both endogenous and xenobiotic elements. The essential trace elements Fe, Cu and Zn were subsequently calibrated using in-house manufactured gelatine standards. Lipid distributions were studied using IR-micro spectroscopy and matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). MALDI-MSI was complemented with high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry and trapped ion mobility spectroscopy for the annotation of specified phospho- and sphingolipids, revealing specific lipid species decreased in MS lesions compared to surrounding white matter. This explorative study demonstrated that modern molecular and atomic mapping techniques provide high-resolution imaging for relevant bio-indicative entities which may complement our current understanding of the underlying pathophysiological processes.
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- Peter Niehaus
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria; Institute of Pathology, Neuropathology and Molecular Pathology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria
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- Diagnostic and Research Center for Molecular Biomedicine, Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, Austria.
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Zhan Y, Lou H, Shou R, Li A, Shang J, Jin Y, Li L, Zhu L, Lu X, Fan X. Maternal exposure to E 551 during pregnancy leads to genome-wide DNA methylation changes and metabolic disorders in the livers of pregnant mice and their fetuses. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 465:133233. [PMID: 38118196 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133233] [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: 08/06/2023] [Revised: 12/09/2023] [Accepted: 12/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/22/2023]
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The widespread use of nanoparticles in the food industry has raised concerns regarding their potential adverse effects on human health, particularly in vulnerable populations, including pregnant mothers and fetuses. However, studies evaluating the reproductive and developmental toxicity of food-grade nanomaterials are limited. This study investigated the potential risks of prenatal dietary exposure to food-grade silica nanoparticles (E 551) on maternal health and fetal growth using conventional toxicological and epigenetic methods. The results showed that prenatal exposure to a high-dose of E 551 induces fetal resorption. Moreover, E 551 significantly accumulates in maternal and fetal livers, triggering a hepatic inflammatory response. At the epigenetic level, global DNA methylation is markedly altered in the maternal and fetal livers. Genome-wide DNA methylation sequencing revealed affected mCG, mCHG, and mCHH methylation landscapes. Subsequent bioinformatic analysis of the differentially methylated genes suggests that E 551 poses a risk of inducing metabolic disorders in maternal and fetal livers. This is further evidenced by impaired glucose tolerance in pregnant mice and altered expression of key metabolism-related genes and proteins in maternal and fetal livers. Collectively, the results of this study highlighted the importance of epigenetics in characterizing the potential toxicity of maternal exposure to food-grade nanomaterials during pregnancy.
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- Yingqi Zhan
- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321016, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Informatics Institute, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; National Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Modernization, Innovation Center of Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang University, Jiaxing 314102, China; Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine, Hangzhou 310058, China; Jinhua Institute of Zhejiang University, Jinhua, Zhejiang 321016, China.
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Zhao W, Ai X, Zhao H. Quantitative analysis of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy based on machine learning and a generative data enhancement technique. APPLIED OPTICS 2023; 62:9476-9485. [PMID: 38108772 DOI: 10.1364/ao.506027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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This paper proposes a data enhancement technique to generate expanded datasets for machine learning by developing an X-ray fluorescence spectra simulator based on the physical process. The simulator consists of several modules, including the excitation source, the interaction process, and the detection system. The spectra generated by the simulator are subject to dimension reduction through feature selection and feature extraction algorithms, and then serve as the input for the XGBoost (extreme gradient boosting) model. Six elements of metal samples with various content ranges were selected as the research target. The results showed that for simulated data, the R 2 value for elements with concentrations ranging from 0% to 100% is greater than 95%, and for elements with concentrations of <0.3%, the R 2 value is greater than 85%. The experimental data were predicted by the model trained by the simulated spectra. Therefore, this approach provides reliable results for practical application and can supply additional datasets to obtain reasonable prediction results for machine learning with inadequate reference materials.
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Bazin D, Foy E, Reguer S, Rouzière S, Fayard B, Colboc H, Haymann JP, Daudon M, Mocuta C. The crucial contribution of X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy in medicine. CR CHIM 2022. [DOI: 10.5802/crchim.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Cerebral Iron Deposition in Neurodegeneration. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12050714. [PMID: 35625641 PMCID: PMC9138489 DOI: 10.3390/biom12050714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Disruption of cerebral iron regulation appears to have a role in aging and in the pathogenesis of various neurodegenerative disorders. Possible unfavorable impacts of iron accumulation include reactive oxygen species generation, induction of ferroptosis, and acceleration of inflammatory changes. Whole-brain iron-sensitive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques allow the examination of macroscopic patterns of brain iron deposits in vivo, while modern analytical methods ex vivo enable the determination of metal-specific content inside individual cell-types, sometimes also within specific cellular compartments. The present review summarizes the whole brain, cellular, and subcellular patterns of iron accumulation in neurodegenerative diseases of genetic and sporadic origin. We also provide an update on mechanisms, biomarkers, and effects of brain iron accumulation in these disorders, focusing on recent publications. In Parkinson’s disease, Friedreich’s disease, and several disorders within the neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation group, there is a focal siderosis, typically in regions with the most pronounced neuropathological changes. The second group of disorders including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shows iron accumulation in the globus pallidus, caudate, and putamen, and in specific cortical regions. Yet, other disorders such as aceruloplasminemia, neuroferritinopathy, or Wilson disease manifest with diffuse iron accumulation in the deep gray matter in a pattern comparable to or even more extensive than that observed during normal aging. On the microscopic level, brain iron deposits are present mostly in dystrophic microglia variably accompanied by iron-laden macrophages and in astrocytes, implicating a role of inflammatory changes and blood–brain barrier disturbance in iron accumulation. Options and potential benefits of iron reducing strategies in neurodegeneration are discussed. Future research investigating whether genetic predispositions play a role in brain Fe accumulation is necessary. If confirmed, the prevention of further brain Fe uptake in individuals at risk may be key for preventing neurodegenerative disorders.
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Osterode W, Falkenberg G, Wrba F. Copper and Trace Elements in Gallbladder form Patients with Wilson's Disease Imaged and Determined by Synchrotron X-ray Fluorescence. J Imaging 2021; 7:jimaging7120261. [PMID: 34940728 PMCID: PMC8705686 DOI: 10.3390/jimaging7120261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Investigations about suspected tissue alterations and the role of gallbladder in Wilson’s disease (WD)—an inherited genetic disease with impaired copper metabolism—are rare. Therefore, tissue from patients with genetically characterised WD was investigated by microscopic synchrotron X-ray fluorescence (µSRXRF). For two-dimensional imaging and quantification of elements, X-ray spectra were peak-fitted, and the net peak intensities were normalised to the intensity of the incoming monochromatic beam intensity. Concentrations were calculated by fundamental parameter-based program quant and external standardisation. Copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) along with sulphur (S) and phosphorus (P) mappings could be demonstrated in a near histological resolution. All these elements were increased compared to gallbladder tissue from controls. Cu and Zn and Fe in WD-GB were mostly found to be enhanced in the epithelium. We documented a significant linear relationship with Cu, Zn and sulphur. Concentrations of Cu/Zn were roughly 1:1 while S/Cu was about 100:1, depending on the selected areas for investigation. The significant linear relationship with Cu, Zn and sulphur let us assume that metallothioneins, which are sulphur-rich proteins, are increased too. Our data let us suggest that the WD gallbladder is the first in the gastrointestinal tract to reabsorb metals to prevent oxidative damage caused by metal toxicity.
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- Wolf Osterode
- Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin II, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Photon Science, D-22603 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Klinisches Institut für Klinische Pathologie, Medical University of Vienna, A-1090 Vienna, Austria;
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Rakotondrajoa A, Radtke M. Machine learning based quantification of synchrotron radiation-induced x-ray fluorescence measurements—a case study. MACHINE LEARNING: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1088/2632-2153/abc9fb] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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In this work, we describe the use of artificial neural networks (ANNs) for the quantification of x-ray fluorescence measurements. The training data were generated using Monte Carlo simulation, which avoided the use of adapted reference materials. The extension of the available dataset by means of an ANN to generate additional data was demonstrated. Particular emphasis was put on the comparability of simulated and experimental data and how the influence of deviations can be reduced. The search for the optimal hyperparameter, manual and automatic, is also described. For the presented case, we were able to train a network with a mean absolute error of 0.1 weight percent for the synthetic data and 0.7 weight percent for a set of experimental data obtained with certified reference materials.
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Reifschneider O, Vennemann A, Buzanich G, Radtke M, Reinholz U, Riesemeier H, Hogeback J, Köppen C, Großgarten M, Sperling M, Wiemann M, Karst U. Revealing Silver Nanoparticle Uptake by Macrophages Using SR-μXRF and LA-ICP-MS. Chem Res Toxicol 2020; 33:1250-1255. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.9b00507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Olga Reifschneider
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- IBE R&D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH, Mendelstr. 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM), Richard-Willstätter-Straße 11, 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
- European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis (EVISA), Mendelstr. 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- IBE R&D Institute for Lung Health gGmbH, Mendelstr. 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 28/30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Güngör Ş, Selimoğlu MA, Varol Fİ, Güngör S, Üremiş MM. The effects of iron and zinc status on prognosis in pediatric Wilson's disease. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 55:33-38. [PMID: 31345362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2019.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Wilson's disease (WD) is a metabolic disorder leading to hepatic and extrahepatic copper deposition. Several studies have reported that besides copper (Cu), iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) are also accumulated at varying levels in various tissues in WD. However, there is not an adequate number of studies investigating the effects of Fe and Zn status on WD presentation and prognosis. We aimed to evaluate serum levels of ferritin (SFr), copper (SCu), and zinc (SZn) in WD and determine their role in disease presentation and prognosis. MATERIALS-METHOD We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 97 pediatric patients with WD who were diagnosed and followed at İnönü University Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Department between January 2006 and May 2017. Serum Cu and Zn levels were analyzed by using flame atomic absorption spectrophotometer. Ferritin was analyzed by chemiluminescence immunoassay method. RESULTS Analysis of serum levels of the elements according to the type of presentation, there was no significant difference between the groups for ceruloplasmin. However, SCU, FSCu, SFr and 24 h urinary copper levels were significantly higher (p = 0.002, p = 0.003, p = 0.023 and p < 0.001, respectively) and SZn and CSZn levels were significantly lower (fulminant WD). p < 0.001, p < 0.001). There was a positive correlation between SFr, SCu serum levels and mortality scores (respectively, r: 0.501, 0.564 for PELD, r:0.490, 0.504 for MELD, r: 0.345, 0.374 for Dhwan), and a negative correlation between SZn level and mortality scores. (r:-0.650 for PELD, r:-0.703 for MELD, r:-0.642 for Dhwan) We used the ROC curves to determine the worst prognosis for fulminant Wilson disease. According to these limit values, we found that the sensitivity and specificity of FWD development was significantly higher. (for SZn sensitivity of 91.5%, a specificity of 100%, p=<0,001, for SCu predicted FWD development with a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 73.7%, p=<0,001, for SFr predicted FWD development with a sensitivity of 92.9%, a specificity of 66.2%, p < 0,001) CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that SFr, SCu, SZn levels might have prognostic importance for WD.
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- Şükrü Güngör
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya,Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya,Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya,Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya,Turkey.
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- Department of Medicinal Biochemistry, İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
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Müller JC, Horstmann M, Traeger L, Steinbicker AU, Sperling M, Karst U. μXRF and LA-ICP-TQMS for quantitative bioimaging of iron in organ samples of a hemochromatosis model. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2019; 52:166-175. [PMID: 30732878 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2018.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Revised: 12/14/2018] [Accepted: 12/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Hereditary hemochromatosis is the most common autosomal recessive genetic disorder of the iron metabolism. Iron accumulation in various organs, especially in liver and pancreas leads to diseases and may cause organ failure. In this study, methods for elemental bioimaging by means of quantitative micro X-ray fluorescence analysis (μXRF) and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-TQMS) were developed and applied to investigate the pathophysiological development of iron accumulation in murine tissue based on animals with an iron-overload phenotype caused by a hepatocyte-specific genetic mutation. The use of an external calibration with matrix-matched gelatin standards enables the quantification of iron by means of μXRF without the typically used fundamental parameters method or Monte Carlo simulation, which becomes more imprecise when analyzing thin tissue sections. A fast, non-destructive screening of the iron concentration and distribution with a spatial resolution of 25 μm in liver samples of iron-overload mice was developed. For improved limits of detection and higher spatial resolution down to 4 μm, LA-ICP-TQMS was used with oxygen as reaction gas. By monitoring the mass shift of 56Fe to 56Fe16O, a limit of detection of 0.5 μg/g was obtained. With this method, liver and pancreas samples of iron-overload mice as well as control mice were successfully analyzed. The high spatial resolution enabled the analysis of the iron distribution in different liver lobules. Compared to the established Prussian blue staining, both developed methods proved to be superior due to the possibility of direct iron quantification in the tissues.
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- Jennifer-Christin Müller
- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, University Hospital Münster, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, University Hospital Münster, Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany; European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis (EVISA), Mendelstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- University of Münster, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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Svirkova A, Turyanskaya A, Perneczky L, Streli C, Marchetti-Deschmann M. Multimodal imaging of undecalcified tissue sections by MALDI MS and μXRF. Analyst 2019; 143:2587-2595. [PMID: 29737333 DOI: 10.1039/c8an00313k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometric imaging (MALDI MSI) is a technique that provides localized information on intact molecules in a sample. Micro X-ray fluorescence (μXRF) imaging allows the examination of the spatial distribution of elements in a sample without any morphological changes. These methods have already been applied separately to different tissues, organs, plants and bacterial films, but, to the best of our knowledge, they have yet to be coupled in a multimodal analysis. In this proof-of-principle study, we established and tested sample preparation strategies, allowing the multimodal analysis of lipids (sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholines) and elements relevant to bone structures as calcium, phosphorous and sulphur in the very same sample section of a chicken phalanx without tissue decalcification. The results of the investigation of such parameters as adhesive tapes supporting tissue sections, and the sequence of the imaging experiments are presented. We show specific lipid distributions in skin, cartilage, muscle, nail, and the intact morphology of bone by calcium and phosphorus imaging. A combination of molecular and elemental imaging was achieved, thus, providing now for the first time the possibility of gathering MALDI MSI and μXRF information from the very same sample without any washing steps omitting therefore the analytical artifacts that inevitably occur in approaches using consecutive tissue sections. The proposed combination can benefit in research studies regarding bone diseases, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, cartilage failure, bone/tendon distinguishing, where elemental and lipid interaction play an essential role.
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- Anastasiya Svirkova
- Institute of Chemical Technology and Analytics (CTA), TU Wien, Vienna, Austria.
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Guimarães D, Roberts AA, Tehrani MW, Huang R, Smieska L, Woll AR, Lin S, Parsons PJ. Characterization of Arsenic in dried baby shrimp ( Acetes sp.) using synchrotron-based X-Ray Spectrometry and LC coupled to ICP-MS/MS. JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL ATOMIC SPECTROMETRY 2018; 33:1616-1630. [PMID: 32624635 PMCID: PMC7333245 DOI: 10.1039/c8ja00094h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The arsenic content of dried baby shrimp (Acetes sp.) was investigated as part of an independent field study of human exposure to toxic metals/metalloids among the ethnic Chinese community located in Upstate New York. The dried baby shrimp were analyzed in a home environment using a portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) instrument based on monochromatic excitation. Study participants had obtained their dried baby shrimp either from a local Chinese market or prepared them at home. The shrimp are typically between 10-20 mm in size and are consumed whole, without separating the tail from the head. Elevated levels of As were detected using portable XRF, ranging between 5-30 μg/g. Shrimp samples were taken to the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) for Synchrotron Radiation μXRF (SR-μXRF) elemental mapping using a 384-pixel Maia detector system. The Maia detector provided high resolution trace element images for As, Ca, and Br, (among others) and showed localized accumulation of As within the shrimp's cephalothorax (head), and various abdominal segments. As quantification by SR-μXRF was performed using a Lobster hepatopancreas reference material pellet (NRC-CNRC TORT-2), with results in good agreement with both portable XRF and ICP-MS. Additional As characterization using μX-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (μXANES) with the Maia XRF detector at CHESS identified arsenobetaine and/or arsenocholine as the possible As species present. Further arsenic speciation analysis by LC-ICP-MS/MS confirmed that the majority of As (>95%) is present as the largely non-toxic arsenobetaine species with trace amounts of arsenocholine, methylated As and inorganic As species detected.
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- Diana Guimarães
- Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, The University at Albany, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
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- Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, The University at Albany, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
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- Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, The University at Albany, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
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- Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
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- Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
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- Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, The University at Albany, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
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- Laboratory of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry, Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, The University at Albany, P.O. Box 509, Albany, NY 12201-0509, USA
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Porcaro F, Roudeau S, Carmona A, Ortega R. Advances in element speciation analysis of biomedical samples using synchrotron-based techniques. Trends Analyt Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2017.09.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Dressler VL, Müller EI, Pozebon D. Bioimaging Metallomics. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1055:139-181. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90143-5_7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hachmöller O, Zibert A, Zischka H, Sperling M, Groba SR, Grünewald I, Wardelmann E, Schmidt HHJ, Karst U. Spatial investigation of the elemental distribution in Wilson's disease liver after d-penicillamine treatment by LA-ICP-MS. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 44:26-31. [PMID: 28965585 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
Abstract
At present, the copper chelator d-penicillamine (DPA) is the first-line therapy of Wilson's disease (WD), which is characterized by an excessive copper overload. Lifelong DPA treatments aim to reduce the amount of detrimental excess copper retention in the liver and other organs. Although DPA shows beneficial effect in many patients, it may cause severe adverse effects. Despite several years of copper chelation therapy, discontinuation of DPA therapy can be linked to a rapidly progressing liver failure, indicating a high residual liver copper load. In order to investigate the spatial distribution of remaining copper and additional elements, such as zinc and iron, in rat and human liver samples after DPA treatment, a high resolution (spotsize of 10μm) laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) imaging method was applied. Untreated LPP-/- rats, an established animal model for WD, appeared with a high overall copper concentration and a copper distribution of hotspots distributed over the liver tissue. In contrast, a low (>2-fold decreased) overall copper concentration was detected in liver of DPA treated animals. Importantly, however, copper distribution was highly inhomogeneous with lowest concentrations in direct proximity to blood vessels, as observed using novel zonal analysis. A human liver needle biopsy of a DPA treated WD patient substantiated the finding of an inhomogeneous copper deposition upon chelation therapy. In contrast, comparatively homogenous distributions of zinc and iron were observed. Our study indicates that a high resolution LA-ICP-MS analysis of liver samples is excellently suited to follow efficacy of chelator therapy in WD patients.
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- Oliver Hachmöller
- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Experimental Transplant Hepatology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Toxicology and Pharmacology, Helmholtz Center Munich, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany; Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Hygiene, Technical University Munich, Biedersteinerstraße 29, 80802 München, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany; European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis (EVISA), Mendelstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Experimental Transplant Hepatology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Münster, Domagkstraße 17, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Pathology, University Hospital Münster, Domagkstraße 17, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Experimental Transplant Hepatology, University Hospital Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 1, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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Hachmöller O, Aichler M, Schwamborn K, Lutz L, Werner M, Sperling M, Walch A, Karst U. Investigating the influence of standard staining procedures on the copper distribution and concentration in Wilson's disease liver samples by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2017; 44:71-75. [PMID: 28965603 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 06/05/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The influence of rhodanine and haematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining on the copper distribution and concentration in liver needle biopsy samples originating from patients with Wilson's disease (WD), a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder of the copper metabolism, is investigated. In contemporary diagnostic of WD, rhodanine staining is used for histopathology, since rhodanine and copper are forming a red to orange-red complex, which can be recognized in the liver tissue using a microscope. In this paper, a laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) method is applied for the analysis of eight different WD liver samples. Apart from a spatially resolved elemental detection as qualitative information, this LA-ICP-MS method offers also quantitative information by external calibration with matrix-matched gelatine standards. The sample set of this work included an unstained and a rhodanine stained section of each WD liver sample. While unstained sections of WD liver samples showed very distinct structures of the copper distribution with high copper concentrations, rhodanine stained sections revealed a blurred copper distribution with significant decreased concentrations in a range from 20 to more than 90%. This implies a copper removal from the liver tissue by complexation during the rhodanine staining. In contrast to this, a further HE stained sample of one WD liver sample did not show a significant decrease in the copper concentration and influence on the copper distribution in comparison to the unstained section. Therefore, HE staining can be combined with the analysis by means of LA-ICP-MS in two successive steps from one thin section of a biopsy specimen. This allows further information to be gained on the elemental distribution by LA-ICP-MS additional to results obtained by histological staining.
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- Oliver Hachmöller
- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institut für Pathologie - Abteilung Analytische Pathologie, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Technische Universität München, Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie, Trogerstraße 18, 81675 München, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Institut für Klinische Pathologie, Breisacher Straße 115a, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Institut für Klinische Pathologie, Breisacher Straße 115a, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany; European Virtual Institute for Speciation Analysis (EVISA), Mendelstraße 11, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Helmholtz Zentrum München, Institut für Pathologie - Abteilung Analytische Pathologie, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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- Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Corrensstraße 30, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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New procedure of quantitative mapping of Ti and Al released from dental implant and Mg, Ca, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn as physiological elements in oral mucosa by LA-ICP-MS. Talanta 2017; 175:370-381. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2017.07.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2017] [Revised: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 07/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Fifth International Symposium on Metallomics 2015. Metallomics 2016; 8:641-643. [DOI: 10.1039/c6mt90027e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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