1
|
Desyaterik Y, Mwangi JN, McRae M, Jones AM, Kashuba ADM, Rosen EP. Application of infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry for morphine imaging in brain tissue. Anal Bioanal Chem 2023; 415:5809-5817. [PMID: 37490153 PMCID: PMC10474208 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-023-04861-x] [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: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
Abstract
Here, we present a method developed for the analysis of spatial distributions of morphine in mouse brain tissue using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) coupled to a Q Exactive Plus mass spectrometer. The method is also capable of evaluating spatial distributions of the antiretroviral drug abacavir. To maximize sensitivity to morphine, we analyze various Orbitrap mass spectrometry acquisition modes utilizing signal abundance and frequency of detection as evaluation criteria. We demonstrate detection of morphine in mouse brain and establish that the selected ion monitoring mode provides 2.5 times higher sensitivity than the full-scan mode. We find that distributions of morphine and abacavir are highly correlated with the Pearson correlation coefficient R = 0.87. Calibration showed that instrument response is linear up to 40 pg/mm2 (3.8 μg/g of tissue).
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yury Desyaterik
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
| | | | - MaryPeace McRae
- School of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
| | - Austin M Jones
- School of Pharmacy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
| | - Angela D M Kashuba
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
| | - Elias P Rosen
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Structure identification of the oligosaccharides by UPLC-MS/MS. Food Hydrocoll 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodhyd.2023.108558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
|
3
|
Caleb Bagley M, Garrard KP, Muddiman DC. The development and application of matrix assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization: The teenage years. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2023; 42:35-66. [PMID: 34028071 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
Abstract
In the past 15 years, ambient ionization techniques have witnessed a significant incursion into the field of mass spectrometry imaging, demonstrating their ability to provide complementary information to matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization. Matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization is one such technique that has evolved since its first demonstrations with ultraviolet lasers coupled to Fourier transform-ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometers to extensive use with infrared lasers coupled to orbitrap-based mass spectrometers. Concurrently, there have been transformative developments of this imaging platform due to the high level of control the principal group has retained over the laser technology, data acquisition software (RastirX), instrument communication, and image processing software (MSiReader). This review will discuss the developments of MALDESI since its first laboratory demonstration in 2005 to the most recent advances in 2021.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michael Caleb Bagley
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| | - Kenneth P Garrard
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- The Precision Engineering Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| | - David C Muddiman
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Knizner KT, Bagley MC, Garrard KP, Hauschild JP, Pu F, Elsen NL, Williams JD, Muddiman DC. Optimized C-Trap Timing of an Orbitrap 240 Mass Spectrometer for High-Throughput Screening and Native MS by IR-MALDESI. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2022; 33:328-334. [PMID: 35073091 PMCID: PMC9944060 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.1c00319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
Abstract
Infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (IR-MALDESI) is a hybrid mass spectrometry ionization source that combines the benefits of electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) making it a great analytical tool for high-throughput screening (HTS) analyses. IR-MALDESI is coupled to an Orbitrap Exploris 240 mass spectrometer that utilizes a bent quadrupole (C-trap) to inject accumulated ions into the high-field Orbitrap mass analyzer. Here, we present a study on the optimized C-trap timing for HTS analyses by IR-MALDESI mass spectrometry. The timing between initial ion generation and the C-trap opening time was optimized to reduce unnecessary ambient ion accumulation in the mass spectrometer. The time in which the C-trap was held open, the ion accumulation time, was further optimized to maximize the accumulation of analyte ions generated using IR-MALDESI. The resulting C-trap opening scheme benefits small-molecule HTS analyses by IR-MALDESI by maximizing target ion abundances, minimizing ambient ion abundances, and minimizing the total analysis time per sample. The proposed C-trap timing scheme for HTS does not translate to large molecules; a NIST monoclonal antibody standard reference material was analyzed to demonstrate that larger analytes require longer ion accumulation times and that IR-MALDESI can measure intact antibodies in their native state.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Kevan T. Knizner
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | - Michael C. Bagley
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | - Kenneth P. Garrard
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Precision Engineering Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | | | - Fan Pu
- Drug Discovery Science and Technology, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, USA
| | - Nathaniel L. Elsen
- Drug Discovery Science and Technology, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, USA
| | - Jon D. Williams
- Drug Discovery Science and Technology, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, USA
| | - David C. Muddiman
- FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Optical Microscopy-Guided Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry: Ambient Single Cell Metabolomics with Increased Confidence in Molecular Identification. Metabolites 2021; 11:metabo11040200. [PMID: 33801673 PMCID: PMC8065410 DOI: 10.3390/metabo11040200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Single cell analysis is a field of increasing interest as new tools are continually being developed to understand intercellular differences within large cell populations. Laser-ablation electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LAESI-MS) is an emerging technique for single cell metabolomics. Over the years, it has been validated that this ionization technique is advantageous for probing the molecular content of individual cells in situ. Here, we report the integration of a microscope into the optical train of the LAESI source to allow for visually informed ambient in situ single cell analysis. Additionally, we have coupled this ‘LAESI microscope’ to a drift-tube ion mobility mass spectrometer to enable separation of isobaric species and allow for the determination of ion collision cross sections in conjunction with accurate mass measurements. This combined information helps provide higher confidence for structural assignment of molecules ablated from single cells. Here, we show that this system enables the analysis of the metabolite content of Allium cepa epidermal cells with high confidence structural identification together with their spatial locations within a tissue.
Collapse
|
6
|
Jaiswal YS, Yerke AM, Bagley MC, Ekelöf M, Weber D, Haddad D, Fodor A, Muddiman DC, Williams LL. 3D Imaging and metabolomic profiling reveal higher neuroactive kavalactone contents in lateral roots and crown root peels of Piper methysticum (kava). Gigascience 2020; 9:giaa096. [PMID: 32960942 PMCID: PMC7507772 DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giaa096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Kava is an important neuroactive medicinal plant. While kava has a large global consumer footprint for its clinical and recreational use, factors related to its use lack standardization and the tissue-specific metabolite profile of its neuroactive constituents is not well understood. RESULTS Here we characterized the metabolomic profile and spatio-temporal characteristics of tissues from the roots and stems using cross-platform metabolomics and a 3D imaging approach. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry revealed the highest content of kavalactones in crown root peels and lateral roots. Infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) imaging revealed a unique tissue-specific presence of each target kavalactone. X-ray micro-computed tomography analysis demonstrated that lateral roots have morphological characteristics suitable for synthesis of the highest content of kavalactones. CONCLUSIONS These results provide mechanistic insights into the social and clinical practice of the use of only peeled roots by linking specific tissue characteristics to concentrations of neuroactive compounds.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yogini S Jaiswal
- Center for Excellence in Post Harvest Technologies, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, The North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
| | - Aaron M Yerke
- Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA
| | - M Caleb Bagley
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | - Måns Ekelöf
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | - Daniel Weber
- Fraunhofer Development Centre X-Ray Technology EZRT, Division of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Department Magnetic Resonance and X-Ray Imaging MRB, Am Hubland D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany
| | - Daniel Haddad
- Fraunhofer Development Centre X-Ray Technology EZRT, Division of Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, Department Magnetic Resonance and X-Ray Imaging MRB, Am Hubland D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany
| | - Anthony Fodor
- Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA
| | - David C Muddiman
- Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
- Molecular Education, Technology and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, USA
| | - Leonard L Williams
- Center for Excellence in Post Harvest Technologies, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, The North Carolina Research Campus, 500 Laureate Way, Kannapolis, NC 28081, USA
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Bagley MC, Stepanova AN, Ekelöf M, Alonso JM, Muddiman DC. Development of a relative quantification method for infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging of Arabidopsis seedlings. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2020; 34:e8616. [PMID: 31658400 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.8616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
RATIONALE Mass spectrometry imaging of young seedlings is an invaluable tool in understanding how mutations affect metabolite accumulation in plant development. However, due to numerous biological considerations, established methods for the relative quantification of analytes using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) mass spectrometry imaging are not viable options. In this study, we report a method for the quantification of auxin-related compounds using stable-isotope-labelled (SIL) indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) doped into agarose substrate. METHODS Wild-type Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings, sur2 and wei8 tar2 loss-of-function mutants, and YUC1 gain-of-function line were grown for 3 days in the dark in standard growth medium. SIL-IAA was doped into a 1% low-melting-point agarose gel and seedlings were gently laid on top for IR-MALDESI imaging with Orbitrap mass spectrometry analysis. Relative quantification was performed post-acquisition by normalization of auxin-related compounds to SIL-IAA in the agarose. Amounts of auxin-related compounds were compared between genotypes to distinguish the effects of the mutations on the accumulation of indolic metabolites of interest. RESULTS IAA added to agarose was found to remain stable, with repeatability and abundance features of IAA comparable with those of other compounds used in other methods for relative quantification in IR-MALDESI analyses. Indole-3-acetaldoxime was increased in sur2 mutants compared with wild-type and other mutants. Other auxin-related metabolites were either below the limits of quantification or successfully quantified but showing little difference among mutants. CONCLUSIONS Agarose was shown to be an appropriate sampling surface for IR-MALDESI mass spectrometry imaging of Arabidopsis seedlings. SIL-IAA doping of agarose was demonstrated as a viable technique for relative quantification of metabolites in live seedlings or tissues with similar biological considerations.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M Caleb Bagley
- Department of Chemistry, FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - Anna N Stepanova
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Program in Genetics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - Måns Ekelöf
- Department of Chemistry, FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - Jose M Alonso
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Program in Genetics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - David C Muddiman
- Department of Chemistry, FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Stopka SA, Samarah LZ, Shaw JB, Liyu AV, Veličković D, Agtuca BJ, Kukolj C, Koppenaal DW, Stacey G, Paša-Tolić L, Anderton CR, Vertes A. Ambient Metabolic Profiling and Imaging of Biological Samples with Ultrahigh Molecular Resolution Using Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization 21 Tesla FTICR Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2019; 91:5028-5035. [PMID: 30821434 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b05084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Mass spectrometry (MS) is an indispensable analytical tool to capture the array of metabolites within complex biological systems. However, conventional MS-based metabolomic workflows require extensive sample processing and separation resulting in limited throughput and potential alteration of the native molecular states in these systems. Ambient ionization methods, capable of sampling directly from tissues, circumvent some of these issues but require high-performance MS to resolve the molecular complexity within these samples. Here, we demonstrate a unique combination of laser ablation electrospray ionization (LAESI) coupled with a 21 tesla Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance (21T-FTICR) for direct MS analysis and imaging applications. This analytical platform provides isotopic fine structure information directly from biological tissues, enabling the rapid assignment of molecular formulas and delivering a higher degree of confidence for molecular identification.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Sylwia A Stopka
- Department of Chemistry , The George Washington University , Washington , D.C. 20052 , United States
| | - Laith Z Samarah
- Department of Chemistry , The George Washington University , Washington , D.C. 20052 , United States
| | - Jared B Shaw
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
| | - Andrey V Liyu
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
| | - Dušan Veličković
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
| | - Beverly J Agtuca
- Divisions of Plant Sciences and Biochemistry, C. S. Bond Life Sciences Center , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri 65211 , United States
| | - Caroline Kukolj
- Divisions of Plant Sciences and Biochemistry, C. S. Bond Life Sciences Center , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri 65211 , United States
| | - David W Koppenaal
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
| | - Gary Stacey
- Divisions of Plant Sciences and Biochemistry, C. S. Bond Life Sciences Center , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri 65211 , United States
| | - Ljiljana Paša-Tolić
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
| | - Christopher R Anderton
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory and Biological Sciences Division , Pacific Northwest National Laboratory , Richland , Washington 99354 , United States
| | - Akos Vertes
- Department of Chemistry , The George Washington University , Washington , D.C. 20052 , United States
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Khodjaniyazova S, Nazari M, Garrard KP, Matos MPV, Jackson GP, Muddiman DC. Characterization of the Spectral Accuracy of an Orbitrap Mass Analyzer Using Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2018; 90:1897-1906. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b03983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Sitora Khodjaniyazova
- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation
Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
| | - Milad Nazari
- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation
Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
| | - Kenneth P. Garrard
- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation
Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
- Precision
Engineering Consortium, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606, United States
| | | | | | - David C. Muddiman
- Department
of Chemistry and Molecular Education, Technology, and Research Innovation
Center (METRIC), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Bokhart MT, Manni J, Garrard KP, Ekelöf M, Nazari M, Muddiman DC. IR-MALDESI Mass Spectrometry Imaging at 50 Micron Spatial Resolution. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2017; 28:2099-2107. [PMID: 28721672 PMCID: PMC5693761 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-017-1740-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
Abstract
High spatial resolution in mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is crucial to understanding the biology dictated by molecular distributions in complex tissue systems. Here, we present MSI using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) at 50 μm resolution. An adjustable iris, beam expander, and an aspherical focusing lens were used to reduce tissue ablation diameters for MSI at high resolution. The laser beam caustic was modeled using laser ablation paper to calculate relevant laser beam characteristics. The minimum laser spot diameter on the tissue was determined using tissue staining and microscopy. Finally, the newly constructed optical system was used to image hen ovarian tissue with and without oversampling, detailing tissue features at 50 μm resolution. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mark T Bokhart
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | | | - Kenneth P Garrard
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
- Precision Engineering Consortium, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - Måns Ekelöf
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - Milad Nazari
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
| | - David C Muddiman
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA.
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
IR-MALDESI method optimization based on time-resolved measurement of ion yields. Anal Bioanal Chem 2017; 410:963-970. [PMID: 28852816 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-017-0585-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
Abstract
In the field of mass spectrometry imaging, typical experiments involve ionization directly from complex samples with no pre-ionization separation, relying on high resolving power mass analyzers to separate ions of interest. When an ion trapping step is involved in the analysis, the dynamic range of the analysis may be limited by the capacity of the ion trap, which is easily exceeded. To minimize collection of undesired ambient species while maximizing collection of analyte signal, accurate timing between ion generation and collection is a requirement. Here, a method for achieving synchronicity between infrared laser ablation and ion collection on a Q Exactive Plus mass spectrometer is described and demonstrated through measurement of ion accumulation at fixed time points following a laser ablation event with electrospray post-ionization of ablated material. In a model imaging experiment using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization, fixing the injection time at the minimum duration required to capture all ions generated by the last laser pulse in a sequence is shown to maximize target ion abundances. Using optimized timing is shown to yield a doubling or better of useful signal compared to previously used parameters. Graphical abstract Illustration of the effects of signal optimization on data quality for a single lipid species (cholesterol) measured from mouse liver tissue.
Collapse
|
12
|
Affiliation(s)
- Patricia M Peacock
- First State IR, LLC , 118 Susan Drive, Hockessin, Delaware 19707, United States
| | - Wen-Jing Zhang
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University , 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
| | - Sarah Trimpin
- Department of Chemistry, Wayne State University , 5101 Cass Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Bokhart MT, Muddiman DC. Infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry imaging analysis of biospecimens. Analyst 2016; 141:5236-45. [PMID: 27484166 DOI: 10.1039/c6an01189f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
Abstract
Infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a technique well suited for analysis of biological specimens. This tutorial review focuses on recent advancements and applications of IR-MALDESI MSI to better understand key biological questions. Through optimization of user-defined source parameters, comprehensive and quantitative MSI data can be obtained for a variety of analytes. The effect of an ice matrix layer is well defined in the context of desorption dynamics and resulting ion abundance. Optimized parameters and careful control of conditions affords quantitative MSI data which provides valuable information for targeted, label-free drug distribution studies and untargeted metabolomic datasets. Challenges and limitations of MSI using IR-MALDESI are addressed in the context of the bioimaging field.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- M T Bokhart
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA.
| | | |
Collapse
|
14
|
Nazari M, Bokhart MT, Muddiman DC. Whole-body Mass Spectrometry Imaging by Infrared Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Electrospray Ionization (IR-MALDESI). J Vis Exp 2016:e53942. [PMID: 27077488 DOI: 10.3791/53942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Ambient ionization sources for mass spectrometry (MS) have been the subject of much interest in the past decade. Matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (MALDESI) is an example of such methods, where features of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) (e.g., pulsed nature of desorption) and electrospray ionization (ESI) (e.g., soft-ionization) are combined. One of the major advantages of MALDESI is its inherent versatility. In MALDESI experiments, an ultraviolet (UV) or infrared (IR) laser can be used to resonantly excite an endogenous or exogenous matrix. The choice of matrix is not analyte dependent, and depends solely on the laser wavelength used for excitation. In IR-MALDESI experiments, a thin layer of ice is deposited on the sample surface as an energy-absorbing matrix. The IR-MALDESI source geometry has been optimized using statistical design of experiments (DOE) for analysis of liquid samples as well as biological tissue specimens. Furthermore, a robust IR-MALDESI imaging source has been developed, where a tunable mid-IR laser is synchronized with a computer controlled XY translational stage and a high resolving power mass spectrometer. A custom graphical user interface (GUI) allows user selection of the repetition rate of the laser, number of shots per voxel, step-size of the sample stage, and the delay between the desorption and scan events for the source. IR-MALDESI has been used in variety of applications such as forensic analysis of fibers and dyes and MSI of biological tissue sections. Distribution of different analytes ranging from endogenous metabolites to exogenous xenobiotics within tissue sections can be measured and quantified using this technique. The protocol presented in this manuscript describes major steps necessary for IR-MALDESI MSI of whole-body tissue sections.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Milad Nazari
- W. M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University
| | - Mark T Bokhart
- W. M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University
| | - David C Muddiman
- W. M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University;
| |
Collapse
|
15
|
Rosen EP, Thompson CG, Bokhart MT, Prince HMA, Sykes C, Muddiman DC, Kashuba ADM. Analysis of Antiretrovirals in Single Hair Strands for Evaluation of Drug Adherence with Infrared-Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging. Anal Chem 2016; 88:1336-44. [PMID: 26688545 PMCID: PMC5301654 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b03794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
Adherence to a drug regimen can be a strong predictor of health outcomes, and validated measures of adherence are necessary at all stages of therapy from drug development to prescription. Many of the existing metrics of drug adherence (e.g., self-report, pill counts, blood monitoring) have limitations, and analysis of hair strands has recently emerged as an objective alternative. Traditional methods of hair analysis based on LC-MS/MS (segmenting strands at ≥1 cm length) are not capable of preserving a temporal record of drug intake at higher resolution than approximately 1 month. Here, we evaluated the detectability of HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs) in hair from a range of drug classes using infrared matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization (IR-MALDESI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) with 100 μm resolution. Infrared laser desorption of hair strands was shown to penetrate into the strand cortex, allowing direct measurement by MSI without analyte extraction. Using optimized desorption conditions, a linear correlation between IR-MALDESI ion abundance and LC-MS/MS response was observed for six common ARVs with estimated limits of detection less than or equal to 1.6 ng/mg hair. The distribution of efavirenz (EFV) was then monitored in a series of hair strands collected from HIV infected, virologically suppressed patients. Because of the role hair melanin plays in accumulation of basic drugs (like most ARVs), an MSI method to quantify the melanin biomarker pyrrole-2,3,5-tricarboxylic acid (PTCA) was evaluated as a means of normalizing drug response between patients to develop broadly applicable adherence criteria.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Elias P. Rosen
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
| | - Corbin G. Thompson
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
| | - Mark T. Bokhart
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
| | - Heather M. A. Prince
- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Center for AIDS Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
| | - Craig Sykes
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Center for AIDS Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
| | - David C. Muddiman
- W.M. Keck FTMS Laboratory for Human Health Research, Department of Chemistry, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, United States
| | - Angela D. M. Kashuba
- Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
- Center for AIDS Research, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
| |
Collapse
|