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Mapping of surrogate markers of cellular components and structures using laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10679989     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (LDI-MS) has been used to assess the potential of using surrogate markers, bound to cellular structures containing nucleic acids, to image or map the position of these structures within biological samples. In this study, organic dyes were used as markers because of their established use in the histochemical marking of nucleic acids, and also because they are amenable to LDI-MS. Eight cationic dyes were tested and all could be desorbed from nucleic acid samples without additional matrix after specifically binding to these molecules. Methylene Blue was the best of these based on its sensitivity to detection by LDI-MS and the fact that it can be washed from the tissue in areas where it was not specifically bound to provide low-intensity background signals. Experiments are reported which characterize the M(+) ion signal obtained from Methylene Blue with regard to sensitivity, reproducibility and possible use for quantitation. This dye was used to map (with a lateral resolution of 25 microm) several nucleic acid-containing samples spotted on prepared surfaces, and to image the location of nucleic acids in two model tissues, retinal vertical sections and thyroid whole mount sections.
Authors:
J M Koomen; M Stoeckli; R M Caprioli
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS     Volume:  35     ISSN:  1076-5174     ISO Abbreviation:  J Mass Spectrom     Publication Date:  2000 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-03-28     Completed Date:  2000-03-28     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9504818     Medline TA:  J Mass Spectrom     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  258-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry, Chemistry Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77842, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Markers
Cells / chemistry*
Coloring Agents / chemistry
DNA / chemistry
Methylene Blue / chemistry
Microscopy, Fluorescence
Nucleic Acids / analysis
Rabbits
Rats
Retina / chemistry,  cytology
Saccharomyces cerevisiae / chemistry
Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
Thyroid Gland / chemistry,  cytology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Biological Markers; 0/Coloring Agents; 0/Nucleic Acids; 61-73-4/Methylene Blue; 9007-49-2/DNA

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