Baker TC, Han J, Borchers CH. Recent advancements in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging.
Curr Opin Biotechnol 2016;
43:62-69. [PMID:
27690313 DOI:
10.1016/j.copbio.2016.09.003]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/06/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) is a robust tool for spatially resolved analysis of biomolecules in situ. Recent advances in high ionization-efficiency MALDI matrices, new matrix deposition procedures, and the development of high spatial-resolution and high sensitivity MS instruments continue to drive new applications of MALDI-MSI, along with other MSI techniques, which allow us to visualize and determine the regio-specific and temporal changes in proteins, peptides, lipids, drug molecules, and metabolites within the tissues, cells and microorganisms. These provide researchers with a new route to the discovery of potential biomarkers of human disease and elucidation of the underlying biology of metabolic regulation, thus bringing our understanding of human health to a new level.
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