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Targeted Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomic Profiling Through Multiple Reaction Monitoring of Liver and Other Biological Matrices

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Liver Proteomics

Part of the book series: Methods in Molecular Biology ((MIMB,volume 909))

Abstract

In a systemic viewpoint, relevant biological information on living systems can be grasped from the study of small, albeit pivotal molecules which constitute the fundamental bricks of metabolic pathways. This holds true for liver which plays, among its unique functions, a key role in metabolism. The nonbiased analysis of all this small-molecule complement in its entirety is known as metabolomics. However, no practical approach currently exists to investigate all metabolic species simultaneously without including a technical bias towards acidic or basic compounds, especially when performing mass spectrometry-based investigations. Technical aspects of rapid resolution reversed phase HPLC online with mass spectrometry are hereby described. Such an approach allows to discriminate and quantify a wide array of metabolites with extreme specificity and sensitivity, thus enabling to perform complex investigations even on extremely low quantities of biological material. The advantages also include the possibility to perform targeted investigations on a single (or a handful of) metabolite(s) simoultaneously through single (multiple) reaction monitoring, which further improves the dynamic range of concentrations to be monitored.

Such an approach has already proven to represent a valid tool in the direct (on the liver) or indirect (on human red blood cell metabolism which is hereby presented as a representative model, but also on blood plasma or other biological fluids) assessment of metabolic poise modulation and pharmacokinetics for drug development.

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  1. Tuscia University, Largo dell’Università snc, Viterbo, Italy

    Angelo D’Alessandro & Federica Gevi

  2. Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Tuscia, Largo dell’Università snc, Viterbo, Italy

    Lello Zolla

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  1. Warren Alpert Medical School, Proteomics Core Facility, Brown University, Hoppin Street 1, Providence, 02903, Rhode Island, USA

    Djuro Josic

  2. Div. Hematology & Oncology, Rhode Island Hospital, Eddy St. 593, Providence, 02903, Rhode Island, USA

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D’Alessandro, A., Gevi, F., Zolla, L. (2012). Targeted Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomic Profiling Through Multiple Reaction Monitoring of Liver and Other Biological Matrices. In: Josic, D., Hixson, D. (eds) Liver Proteomics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 909. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-959-4_18

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