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MALDI imaging mass spectrometry of phospholipids in the mouse lung.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21508254     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Lipid mediators are important in lung biochemistry and are derived from the enzymatic oxidation of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids, which are polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) that are present in phospholipids in cell membranes. In this study, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) was used to determine the localization of arachidonate- and docosahexaenoate-containing phospholipids in mouse lung. These PUFA-containing phospholipids were determined to be uniquely abundant at the lining of small and large airways, which were unequivocally identified by immunohistochemistry. In addition, it was found that the blood vessels present in the lung were characterized by sphingomyelin molecular species and lung surfactant phospholipids appeared evenly distributed throughout the lung parenchyma, indicating alveolar localization. This technique revealed unexpected high concentrations of arachidonate- and docosahexaenoate-containing phospholipids lining the airways in pulmonary tissue, which could serve as precursors of lipid mediators affecting airways biology.
Authors:
Karin A Zemski Berry; Bilan Li; Susan D Reynolds; Robert M Barkley; Miguel A Gijon; Joseph A Hankin; Peter M Henson; Robert C Murphy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of lipid research     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0022-2275     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-4-21     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376606     Medline TA:  J Lipid Res     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
University of Colorado Denver, United States;
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