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. 2022:2437:197-213.
doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2030-4_14.

Enhancing Metabolite Coverage for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Through Multiple On-Tissue Chemical Derivatizations

Kelly C O'Neill  1 , Maria Emilia Dueñas  1 , Evan Larson  1 , Trevor T Forsman  1 , Young-Jin Lee  2
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Enhancing Metabolite Coverage for Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Through Multiple On-Tissue Chemical Derivatizations

Kelly C O'Neill et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2022.

Abstract

The ability to study and visualize metabolites on a cellular and sub-cellular level is important for gaining insights into biological pathways and metabolism of multicellular organisms. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a powerful analytical tool for metabolomics experiments due to its high sensitivity and small sampling size. The spatial resolution in MALDI-MSI is mainly limited by the number of molecules available in a small sampling size. When the sampling size is low enough to achieve cellular or subcellular spatial resolution, signal intensity is sacrificed making poorly ionized metabolites difficult to detect. To overcome this limitation, on-tissue chemical derivatization reactions have been used to enhance the desorption/ionization efficiency of selected classes of compounds by adding a functional group with a permanent positive charge or one that can be easily ionized. By utilizing several chemical derivatizations in parallel, metabolite coverage can be drastically improved. This chapter outlines methodology for sample preparation and data analysis for on-tissue chemical derivatization using various derivatization reagents.

Keywords: Mass spectrometry imaging; Matrix-assister laser desorption/ionization; Metabolite coverage; Metabolomics; On-tissue derivatization.

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