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Review
. 2021 Apr;413(10):2637-2653.
doi: 10.1007/s00216-021-03189-8. Epub 2021 Feb 2.

Applications of stable isotopes in MALDI imaging: current approaches and an eye on the future

Angus C Grey  1 , Melody Tang  2 , Ali Zahraei  2 , George Guo  2 , Nicholas J Demarais  3
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Review

Applications of stable isotopes in MALDI imaging: current approaches and an eye on the future

Angus C Grey et al. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2021 Apr.

Abstract

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation-imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-IMS) is now an established imaging modality with particular utility in the study of biological, biomedical and pathological processes. In the first instance, the use of stable isotopically labelled (SIL) compounds in MALDI-IMS has addressed technical barriers to increase the accuracy and versatility of this technique. This has undoubtedly enhanced our ability to interpret the two-dimensional ion intensity distributions produced from biological tissue sections. Furthermore, studies using delivery of SIL compounds to live tissues have begun to decipher cell, tissue and inter-tissue metabolism while maintaining spatial resolution. Here, we review both the technical and biological applications of SIL compounds in MALDI-IMS, before using the uptake and metabolism of glucose in bovine ocular lens tissue to illustrate the current limitations of SIL compound use in MALDI-IMS. Finally, we highlight recent instrumentation advances that may further enhance our ability to use SIL compounds in MALDI-IMS to understand biological and pathological processes. Graphical Abstract.

Keywords: Glucose; Lens; MALDI imaging; Metabolites; Stable isotopes.

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