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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2022

Evaluation of Urea Cycle Activity by Metabolic Flux Analysis Using Mass Spectrometry.

Yasuharu Ueno, Takuji Maeda, Satoshi Okamoto, Hideki Taniguchi

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yasuharu UenoDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Takuji MaedaDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Satoshi OkamotoDepartment of Regenerative Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan.
Hideki TaniguchiDivision of Regenerative Medicine, Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. rtanigu@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp.

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Abstract

Hepatocytes play an important role in maintaining homeostasis in living organisms by carrying out various metabolic functions. The urea cycle, one of the metabolic pathways taking place in hepatocytes, is an important metabolic pathway that converts toxic ammonia to nontoxic urea. Performing quantitative assessments of individual metabolite levels using a mass spectrometer is useful for assessing the metabolic state of the urea cycle in hepatocytes. In addition, metabolic flux analysis using stable isotopes and a mass spectrometer is a new technique for measuring the metabolic state. It enables conducting specific, objective, and quantitative measurement of the activated state of the target metabolic pathway regardless of external disturbing factors. This section describes the technical background and methodology of performing metabolic flux analysis of the urea cycle by mass spectrometry.

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AmmoniaMetabolic Flux AnalysisHepatocytesMass SpectrometryUreaAmmoniaUreaHepatocytesMetabolic flux analysisUrea cycle

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