Mammalian Oocyte Analysis by MALDI MSI with Wet-Interface Matrix Deposition Technique

Autor: Anna Bodzon-Kulakowska, Wiesława Młodawska, Przemyslaw Mielczarek, Dorota Lachowicz, Piotr Suder, Marek Smoluch
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Materials
Volume 16
Issue 4
Pages: 1479
ISSN: 1996-1944
DOI: 10.3390/ma16041479
Popis: Oocytes are a special kind of biological material. Here, the individual variability of a single cell is important. It means that the opportunity to obtain information about the lipid content from the analysis of a single cell is significant. In our study, we present a method for lipid analysis based on the MALDI-based mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) approach. Our attention was paid to the sample preparation optimization with the aid of a wet-interface matrix deposition system (matrix spraying). Technical considerations of the sample preparation process, such as the number of matrix layers and the position of the spraying nozzle during the matrix deposition, are presented in the article. Additionally, we checked if changing the 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) and 9-Aminoacridine (9AA) matrix concentration and their solvent composition may improve the analysis. Moreover, the comparison of paraformaldehyde-fixed versus nonfixed cell analysis was performed. We hope that our approach will be helpful for those working on lipid analyses in extraordinary material such as a single oocyte. Our study may also offer clues for anybody interested in single-cell analysis with the aid of MALDI mass spectrometry imaging and the wet-interface matrix deposition method.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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