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Cartas-Cejudo P, Cortés A, Lachén-Montes M, Anaya-Cubero E, Peral E, Ausín K, Díaz-Peña R, Fernández-Irigoyen J, Santamaría E. Mapping the human brain proteome: opportunities, challenges, and clinical potential. Expert Rev Proteomics 2024; 21:55-63. [PMID: 38299555 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2024.2313073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Due to the segmented functions and complexity of the human brain, the characterization of molecular profiles within specific areas such as brain structures and biofluids is essential to unveil the molecular basis for structure specialization as well as the molecular imbalance associated with neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases. AREAS COVERED Much of our knowledge about brain functionality derives from neurophysiological, anatomical, and transcriptomic approaches. More recently, laser capture and imaging proteomics, technological and computational developments in LC-MS/MS, as well as antibody/aptamer-based platforms have allowed the generation of novel cellular, spatial, and posttranslational dimensions as well as innovative facets in biomarker validation and druggable target identification. EXPERT OPINION Proteomics is a powerful toolbox to functionally characterize, quantify, and localize the extensive protein catalog of the human brain across physiological and pathological states. Brain function depends on multi-dimensional protein homeostasis, and its elucidation will help us to characterize biological pathways that are essential to properly maintain cognitive functions. In addition, comprehensive human brain pathological proteomes may be the basis in computational drug-repositioning methods as a strategy for unveiling potential new therapies in neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders.
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- Paz Cartas-Cejudo
- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Proteomics Platform, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Proteomics Platform, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Proteomics Platform, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Proteomics Platform, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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- Clinical Neuroproteomics Unit, Navarrabiomed, Hospital Universitario de Navarra (HUN), Universidad Pública de Navarra (UPNA), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain
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Behof WJ, Whitmore CA, Haynes JR, Rosenberg AJ, Tantawy MN, Peterson TE, Harrison FE, Beelman RB, Pham W. A novel antioxidant ergothioneine PET radioligand for in vivo imaging applications. Sci Rep 2021; 11:18450. [PMID: 34531467 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97925-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Ergothioneine (ERGO) is a rare amino acid mostly found in fungi, including mushrooms, with recognized antioxidant activity to protect tissues from damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS) components. Prior to this publication, the biodistribution of ERGO has been performed solely in vitro using extracted tissues. The aim of this study was to develop a feasible chemistry for the synthesis of an ERGO PET radioligand, [11C]ERGO, to facilitate in vivo study. The radioligand probe was synthesized with identical structure to ERGO by employing an orthogonal protection/deprotection approach. [11C]methylation of the precursor was performed via [11C]CH3OTf to provide [11C]ERGO radioligand. The [11C]ERGO was isolated by RP-HPLC with a molar activity of 690 TBq/mmol. To demonstrate the biodistribution of the radioligand, we administered approximately 37 MBq/0.1 mL in 5XFAD mice, a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease via the tail vein. The distribution of ERGO in the brain was monitored using 90-min dynamic PET scans. The delivery and specific retention of [11C]ERGO in an LPS-mediated neuroinflammation mouse model was also demonstrated. For the pharmacokinetic study, the concentration of the compound in the serum started to decrease 10 min after injection while starting to distribute in other peripheral tissues. In particular, a significant amount of the compound was found in the eyes and small intestine. The radioligand was also distributed in several regions of the brain of 5XFAD mice, and the signal remained strong 30 min post-injection. This is the first time the biodistribution of this antioxidant and rare amino acid has been demonstrated in a preclinical mouse model in a highly sensitive and non-invasive manner.
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Whitmore CA, Boules MI, Behof WJ, Haynes JR, Koktysh D, Rosenberg AJ, Tantawy MN, Pham W. Design, Synthesis, and Validation of a Novel [ 11C]Promethazine PET Probe for Imaging Abeta Using Autoradiography. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082182. [PMID: 33920113 PMCID: PMC8070574 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Promethazine, an antihistamine drug used in the clinical treatment of nausea, has been demonstrated the ability to bind Abeta in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. However, so far, all of the studies were performed in vitro using extracted tissues. In this work, we report the design and synthesis of a novel [11C]promethazine PET radioligand for future in vivo studies. The [11C]promethazine was isolated by RP-HPLC with radiochemical purity >95% and molar activity of 48 TBq/mmol. The specificity of the probe was demonstrated using human hippocampal tissues via autoradiography.
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- Clayton A. Whitmore
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, VU Station, Nashville, TN 37235, USA;
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Nashville, TN 37232, USA; (C.A.W.); (M.I.B.); (W.J.B.); (J.R.H.); (A.J.R.); (M.N.T.)
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37235, USA
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Vanderbilt Memory and Alzheimer’s Center, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, 1161, 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(615)-936-7621
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Barton SM, To E, Rogers BP, Whitmore C, Uppal M, Matsubara JA, Pham W. Inhalable Thioflavin S for the Detection of Amyloid Beta Deposits in the Retina. Molecules 2021; 26:835. [PMID: 33562625 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26040835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 01/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We present an integrated delivery technology herein employing the aerosolized method to repurpose thioflavin S for imaging amyloid beta (Abeta) deposits in the retina as a surrogate of Abeta in the brain for early detection of Alzheimer's disease. The data showed that wild type (WT) mice also have Abeta deposits in the retinae, albeit much less than 5XFAD mice. Further, only in 5XFAD mice, significant Abeta deposits were found associated with retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in whole-mount and cross-section data. Furthermore, the fluorescent signal depicted from thioflavin S corroborates with Abeta immunohistochemistry staining information. Overall, this probe delivery via inhalation method is also applicable to other Abeta-binding molecules, such as Congo red, curcumin, and thioflavin T. The advantage of imaging retinal amyloid deposits compared to the brain counterparts is that the eye is easily accessible by in vivo imaging and it reduces the effort to design a probe that must cross the formidable blood-brain barrier.
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Adhikary RR, Koppaka O, Banerjee R. Development of color changing polydiacetylene-based biomimetic nanovesicle platforms for quick detection of membrane permeability across the blood brain barrier. Nanoscale 2020; 12:8898-8908. [PMID: 32266882 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr07845b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Membrane permeability through passive diffusion is one of the important pathways for passage of drugs across the blood brain barrier (BBB). The present study describes the development of biomimetic unilamellar lipopolymeric nanovesicles of size 268 ± 37 nm, consisting of polar brain lipids in conjunction with polydiacetylene and validation of their application for an abbreviated yet accurate membrane permeability assay with high-throughput and rapid identification of BBB permeability of drugs. The nanovesicle suspension was tested with drugs of known permeability across the BBB to validate the detection of changes in hue, absorbance and fluorescence in response to permeation across the nanovesicles. A simple device was developed based on the nanovesicle sensors along with a mobile application which allowed for the determination of hue corresponding to qualitative identification of whether a drug is BBB permeable (BBB+) or not (BBB-). With respect to determination of a suitable endpoint in this assay, a hue cut off of 275°, reduction in %blueness by less than 59% and a fluorescence intensity of ≥0.22 a.u. at 560 nm accurately differentiated between drugs which are permeable and impermeable across the BBB within 5 minutes. Further quantification of BBB permeability can be done through the concentration at which the above end-points are achieved. For the quantification of the permeability, absorbance and fluorescence measurements were performed. The device thus developed allows the rapid determination of BBB permeability of various agents in drug discovery especially in smaller set-ups with minimal equipment through changes in color, absorbance and fluorescence.
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- Rishi Rajat Adhikary
- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, 400076, India.
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Chen G, Fan M, Liu Y, Sun B, Liu M, Wu J, Li N, Guo M. Advances in MS Based Strategies for Probing Ligand-Target Interactions: Focus on Soft Ionization Mass Spectrometric Techniques. Front Chem 2019; 7:703. [PMID: 31709232 PMCID: PMC6819514 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2019.00703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/08/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The non-covalent interactions between small drug molecules and disease-related proteins (ligand-target interactions) mediate various pharmacological processes in the treatment of different diseases. The development of the analytical methods to assess those interactions, including binding sites, binding energies, stoichiometry and association-dissociation constants, could assist in clarifying the mechanisms of action, precise treatment of targeted diseases as well as the targeted drug discovery. For the last decades, mass spectrometry (MS) has been recognized as a powerful tool to study the non-covalent interactions of the ligand-target complexes with the characteristics of high sensitivity, high-resolution, and high-throughput. Soft ionization mass spectrometry, especially the electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS), could achieve the complete transformation of the target analytes into the gas phase, and subsequent detection of the small drug molecules and disease-related protein complexes, and has exerted great advantages for studying the drug ligands-protein targets interactions, even in case of identifying active components as drug ligands from crude extracts of medicinal plants. Despite of other analytical techniques for this purpose, such as the NMR and X-ray crystallography, this review highlights the principles, research hotspots and recent applications of the soft ionization mass spectrometry and its hyphenated techniques, including hydrogen-deuterium exchange mass spectrometry (HDX-MS), chemical cross-linking mass spectrometry (CX-MS), and ion mobility spectrometry mass spectrometry (IMS-MS), in the study of the non-covalent interactions between small drug molecules and disease-related proteins.
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- Guilin Chen
- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Center for Respiratory Diseases, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality Research of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality Research of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau
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- State Key Laboratory for Quality Research of Chinese Medicines, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Germplasm Enhancement and Specialty Agriculture, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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Roy D, Bhattacharyya D, Bhunia A. Do Catechins (ECG and EGCG) Bind to the Same Site as Thioflavin T (ThT) in Amyloid Fibril? Answer From Saturation Transfer Difference NMR. Nat Prod Commun 2019. [DOI: 10.1177/1934578x19849791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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- Dipanwita Roy
- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Kolkata, WB, India
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- Department of Biophysics, Bose Institute, Kolkata, WB, India
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A robust fluorescent readout assay using topologically-sensitive dyes improves the screening of novel amyloid-binding molecules. One of the key components that make this assay more realistic is the use of endogenous amyloid obtained from 5XFAD mouse brains. The assay conditions were optimized for high throughput screening operation with Z-prime values >0.6. Using a combination of library of 3,500 compounds including known drugs, natural-derived molecules and random organic molecules, 8 unique molecules were identified as potential amyloid-binding agents.
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- Richard McClure
- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt High-Throughput Screening Facility, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt High-Throughput Screening Facility, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA
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Lin M, Xu J, Liu X, Dai Z, Liu Z, Zhao X, Sun Y, Pu X. Metabolomics profiling of methamphetamine addicted human serum and three rat brain areas. RSC Adv 2019; 9:41107-41119. [PMID: 35540062 PMCID: PMC9076436 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra08096a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Methamphetamine (METH) has already been a serious problem all over the world. The identification of related biomarkers and pathways is helpful to evaluate the degree of METH addiction, develop appropriate treatment during abstinence, and explore the mechanism. Here, it is the first time to perform metabolomics profiling of METH addicted human serum and three regions of METH-induced conditioned place preference (CPP) rat brain by using UHPLC-MS/MS and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI), respectively. Untargeted metabolomics analysis demonstrated clear differences between METH abusers and the healthy control by finding 35 distinct expressed metabolites in serum, including 5 TCA intermediates, 17 amino acids and 13 other biomolecules, 15 of which were newly identified following METH exposure. By using MALDI-MSI, the relative quantification and distribution of 14 metabolites were investigated in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), dorsal hippocampus (dHPC) and ventral hippocampus (vHPC) of CPP rat brain. Taken together, METH addiction could influence energy metabolism, amino acids metabolism, and phospholipids metabolism. A multi-parameter model consisting of these related metabolites can be established as a METH addiction biomarker in the future. The mapping of phospholipids provided new insights into the mechanism of METH addiction. Notably, the trend of metabolite changes in NAc and dHPC was almost the same, while it was opposite between dHPC and vHPC. It seems that NAc and dHPC were the two regions more susceptible to METH administration in the brain. And dHPC and vHPC play different roles in METH addiction proved by metabolites mapping. To explore the mechanism of METH addiction, the metabolomics profiling of METH addicted human serum and rat brain were performed using UHPLC-MS/MS and MALDI-MSI, respectively. 35 differentially expressed metabolites were identified in the serum.![]()
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- Ming Lin
- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
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- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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- National Key Research Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs
- Peking University
- Beijing
- China
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology
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Rzagalinski I, Kovačević B, Hainz N, Meier C, Tschernig T, Volmer DA. Toward Higher Sensitivity in Quantitative MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry of CNS Drugs Using a Nonpolar Matrix. Anal Chem 2018; 90:12592-12600. [PMID: 30260620 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Tissue-specific ion suppression is an unavoidable matrix effect in MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI), the negative impact of which on precision and accuracy in quantitative MALDI-MSI can be reduced to some extent by applying isotope internal standards for normalization and matrix-matched calibration routines. The detection sensitivity still suffers, however, often resulting in significant loss of signal for the investigated analytes. An MSI application considerably affected by this phenomenon is the quantitative spatial analysis of central nervous system (CNS) drugs. Most of these drugs are low molecular weight, lipophilic compounds, which exhibit inefficient desorption and ionization during MALDI using conventional polar acidic matrices (CHCA, DHB). Here, we present the application of the (2-[(2 E)-3-(4- tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enylidene]malononitrile) matrix for high sensitivity imaging of CNS drugs in mouse brain sections. Since DCTB is usually described as an electron-transfer matrix, we provide a rationale (i.e., computational calculations of gas-phase proton affinity and ionization energy) for an additional proton-transfer ionization mechanism with this matrix. Furthermore, we compare the extent of signal suppression for five different CNS drugs when employing DCTB versus CHCA matrices. The results showed that the signal suppression was not only several times lower with DCTB than with CHCA but also depended on the specific tissue investigated. Finally, we present the application of DCTB and ultrahigh resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry to quantitative MALDI imaging of the anesthetic drug xylazine in mouse brain sections based on a linear matrix-matched calibration curve. DCTB afforded up to 100-fold signal intensity improvement over CHCA when comparing representative single MSI pixels and >440-fold improvement for the averaged mass spectrum of the adjacent tissue sections.
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- Ignacy Rzagalinski
- Institute of Bioanalytical Chemistry , Saarland University , 66123 Saarbrücken , Germany
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- Group for Computational Life Sciences , Ruđer Bošković Institute , 10000 Zagreb , Croatia
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology , Saarland University , 66421 Homburg , Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology , Saarland University , 66421 Homburg , Germany
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- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology , Saarland University , 66421 Homburg , Germany
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- Department of Chemistry , Humboldt University of Berlin , 12489 Berlin , Germany
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Do JA, Noh E, Yoon SB, Lee JH, Park SK, Mandava S, Baek SY, Lee J. Collision-induced dissociation pathways of H 1-antihistamines by electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Arch Pharm Res 2017; 40:736-745. [PMID: 28601982 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-017-0921-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Over the past decades, mass spectrometry technologies have been developed to obtain mass accuracies of one ppm or less. Of the newly developed technologies, quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Q-TOF-MS) has emerged as being well suited to routine and high-throughput analyses of pharmaceuticals. Dietary supplements and functional foods have frequently been found to be contaminated with pharmaceuticals. In our continuous efforts to develop methodologies to protect public health against adulterated dietary supplements, we have constructed a mass spectral database for 21 H1-antihistamines encountered as adulterants by using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization (LC-ESI)/Q-TOF-MS, and have proposed their possible collision-induced dissociation pathways. This database will be very useful for the rapid and accurate detection of H1-antihistamines (known) and their analogues (unknown) illegally added to dietary supplements as well as in other sample matrices.
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- Jung-Ah Do
- Advanced Analysis Team, Toxicological Evaluation and Research Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju-si, 28159, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Team, Toxicological Evaluation and Research Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju-si, 28159, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Team, Toxicological Evaluation and Research Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju-si, 28159, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Team, Toxicological Evaluation and Research Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju-si, 28159, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Team, Toxicological Evaluation and Research Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju-si, 28159, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Analysis Team, Toxicological Evaluation and Research Department, National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Cheongju-si, 28159, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, 24341, Republic of Korea.
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Ucal Y, Durer ZA, Atak H, Kadioglu E, Sahin B, Coskun A, Baykal AT, Ozpinar A. Clinical applications of MALDI imaging technologies in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Biochim Biophys Acta Proteins Proteom 2017; 1865:795-816. [PMID: 28087424 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2017.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2016] [Revised: 12/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) enables localization of analytes of interest along with histology. More specifically, MALDI-IMS identifies the distributions of proteins, peptides, small molecules, lipids, and drugs and their metabolites in tissues, with high spatial resolution. This unique capacity to directly analyze tissue samples without the need for lengthy sample preparation reduces technical variability and renders MALDI-IMS ideal for the identification of potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and disease gradation. MALDI-IMS has evolved rapidly over the last decade and has been successfully used in both medical and basic research by scientists worldwide. In this review, we explore the clinical applications of MALDI-IMS, focusing on the major cancer types and neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, we re-emphasize the diagnostic potential of IMS and the challenges that must be confronted when conducting MALDI-IMS in clinical settings. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: MALDI Imaging, edited by Dr. Corinna Henkel and Prof. Peter Hoffmann.
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- Yasemin Ucal
- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Acibadem University, Department of Medical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
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McClure R, Ong H, Janve V, Barton S, Zhu M, Li B, Dawes M, Jerome WG, Anderson A, Massion P, Gore JC, Pham W. Aerosol Delivery of Curcumin Reduced Amyloid-β Deposition and Improved Cognitive Performance in a Transgenic Model of Alzheimer's Disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2017; 55:797-811. [PMID: 27802223 PMCID: PMC5848215 DOI: 10.3233/jad-160289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We report a novel approach for the delivery of curcumin to the brain via inhalation of the aerosol for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The percentage of plaque fraction in the subiculum and hippocampus reduced significantly when young 5XFAD mice were treated with inhalable curcumin over an extended period of time compared to age-matched nontreated counterparts. Further, treated animals demonstrated remarkably improved overall cognitive function, no registered systemic or pulmonary toxicity associated with inhalable curcumin observed during the course of this work.
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- Richard McClure
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Cell Imaging Core Laboratory, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
- Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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McClure R, Yanagisawa D, Stec D, Abdollahian D, Koktysh D, Xhillari D, Jaeger R, Stanwood G, Chekmenev E, Tooyama I, Gore JC, Pham W. Inhalable curcumin: offering the potential for translation to imaging and treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J Alzheimers Dis 2015; 44:283-95. [PMID: 25227316 DOI: 10.3233/jad-140798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Curcumin is a promising compound that can be used as a theranostic agent to aid research in Alzheimer's disease. Beyond its ability to bind to amyloid plaques, the compound can also cross the blood-brain barrier. Presently, curcumin can be applied only to animal models, as the formulation needed for iv injection renders it unfit for human use. Here, we describe a novel technique to aerosolize a curcumin derivative, FMeC1, and facilitate its safe delivery to the brain. Aside from the translational applicability of this approach, a study in the 5XFAD mouse model suggested that inhalation exposure to an aerosolized FMeC1 modestly improved the distribution of the compound in the brain. Additionally, immunohistochemistry data confirms that following aerosol delivery, FMeC1 binds amyloid plaques expressed in the hippocampal areas and cortex.
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- Richard McClure
- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan Molecular Neuroscience Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Institute of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan Molecular Neuroscience Research Center, Shiga University of Medical Science, Otsu, Japan
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
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- Institute of Imaging Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Brain Institute, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Department of Biomedical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology, Nashville, TN, USA
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Nuñez A, Lehotay SJ, Geis-Asteggiante L. Structural characterization of product ions by electrospray ionization and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry to support regulatory analysis of veterinary drug residues in foods. Part 2: Benzimidazoles, nitromidazoles, phenothiazines, and mectins. Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 2015; 29:719-729. [PMID: 26406486 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 01/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/24/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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RATIONALE Analysis for identification and quantification of regulated veterinary drug residues in foods is usually achieved by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). The instrumental method requires the selection of characteristic ions, but structural elucidation is seldom performed to help ensure accuracy. This study is a continuation of previous work to characterize selected product ions in support of regulatory monitoring programs. METHODS The tandem mass spectra of 28 veterinary drugs from a previously published LC/MS/MS method were acquired with a high-resolution quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometer using electrospray ionization (ESI) in positive mode. The TOF analyzer was calibrated to achieve a mass accuracy error <5 ppm for the MS and MS/MS modes, and samples were infused for data acquisition. RESULTS The high mass accuracy achieved in Q-TOF allowed elucidation of the formulae of the product ions previously selected for qualitative identification. Rational interpretation of results was made and compared with the published literature, and the structure for the MS/MS product ions of four classes of regulated drugs (mectins, benzimidazoles, nitroimidazoles, and phenothiazines), totaling 28 compounds, were examined leading to the report of new structures or confirmation of published structures using low-resolution MS. CONCLUSIONS Structural characterization of the product ions selected for identification and quantification of veterinary drug residues is important information for regulatory monitoring programs in defense of regulatory enforcement actions. This study has allowed structural elucidation of 84 MS/MS product ions previously selected for the LC/MS/MS analysis of 28 drug analytes.
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- Alberto Nuñez
- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA
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- US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, 600 East Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038, USA
- Cátedra de Farmacognosia y Productos Naturales, DQO, Facultad de Química, UdelaR, 2124 General Flores, Montevideo12800, Uruguay
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Buck A, Walch A. In situ drug and metabolite analysis [corrected] in biological and clinical research by MALDI MS imaging. Bioanalysis 2014; 6:1241-53. [PMID: 24946924 DOI: 10.4155/bio.14.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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In recent years the analysis in mass spectrometry (MS) [corrected] imaging has been expanded to detect a wide variety of low molecular weight compounds (LMWC), including exogenous and endogenous compounds. The high sensitivity and selectivity of MS imaging combined with visualization of molecular spatial distribution in tissues, makes it a valuable [corrected] platform in targeted drug and untargeted metabolomic analysis [corrected] in biological and clinical research. Here, we review the current and potential applications of MALDI MS imaging in these areas. The aim of advancing MALDI MS imaging in the field of LMWC is to support clinical applications by understanding drug and drug-metabolite distribution, investigating toxicity and discovering [corrected] new biomarkers.
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- Anna Nilsson
- Biomolecular
Imaging and Proteomics, National Center for Mass Spectrometry Imaging,
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591 BMC, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Drug Safety & Metabolism, Innovative Medicines, AstraZeneca, Darwin Building 310, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 OWG, U.K
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- Biomolecular
Imaging and Proteomics, National Center for Mass Spectrometry Imaging,
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591 BMC, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Biomolecular
Imaging and Proteomics, National Center for Mass Spectrometry Imaging,
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591 BMC, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Drug Safety & Metabolism, Innovative Medicines, AstraZeneca, Darwin Building 310, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB4 OWG, U.K
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- Biomolecular
Imaging and Proteomics, National Center for Mass Spectrometry Imaging,
Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, P.O. Box 591 BMC, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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Kriegsmann J, Kriegsmann M, Casadonte R. MALDI TOF imaging mass spectrometry in clinical pathology: a valuable tool for cancer diagnostics (review). Int J Oncol 2014; 46:893-906. [PMID: 25482502 DOI: 10.3892/ijo.2014.2788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) is an evolving technique in cancer diagnostics and combines the advantages of mass spectrometry (proteomics), detection of numerous molecules, and spatial resolution in histological tissue sections and cytological preparations. This method allows the detection of proteins, peptides, lipids, carbohydrates or glycoconjugates and small molecules.Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue can also be investigated by IMS, thus, this method seems to be an ideal tool for cancer diagnostics and biomarker discovery. It may add information to the identification of tumor margins and tumor heterogeneity. The technique allows tumor typing, especially identification of the tumor of origin in metastatic tissue, as well as grading and may provide prognostic information. IMS is a valuable method for the identification of biomarkers and can complement histology, immunohistology and molecular pathology in various fields of histopathological diagnostics, especially with regard to identification and grading of tumors.
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- Jörg Kriegsmann
- MVZ for Histology, Cytology and Molecular Diagnostics, Trier, Germany
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- Institute for Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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