Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1981674 | FEBS Open Bio | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation spiral orbit-type time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-SpiralTOF) can analyse lipid profiles and characterise lipid structure. Imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) also provides distribution maps of selected m/z values. Here, we investigated triacylglycerol (TG) structure and distribution using these technologies to estimate mouse fatty liver. The distribution and intensity of the most intense mass spectrum ion was indicated by IMS at m/z 881.7 (52:2). Analysis using MS/MS showed a structural change between liver TG and dietary TG. These findings suggest that MALDI-SpiralTOF is a powerful tool for clinical screening and estimating fatty liver.
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Authors
Kahoko Nishikawa, Masahiro Hashimoto, Yoshiyuki Itoh, Sadayuki Hiroi, Akihiko Kusai, Fumihiko Hirata, Toshihisa Sakamoto, Keiichi Iwaya,