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ArticleScientific reports2022

High-throughput analysis of tissue microarrays using automated desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.

Nicolás M Morato, Hannah Marie Brown, Diogo Garcia, Erik H Middlebrooks, Mark Jentoft, Kaisorn Chaichana, Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, R Graham Cooks

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Nicolás M Morato *Department of Chemistry, Purdue Center for Cancer Research, and Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
Hannah Marie Brown *Department of Chemistry, Purdue Center for Cancer Research, and Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA.
Diogo GarciaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Erik H MiddlebrooksDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Mark JentoftDepartment of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Kaisorn ChaichanaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
Alfredo Quiñones-HinojosaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA.
R Graham CooksDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue Center for Cancer Research, and Bindley Bioscience Center, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN, 47907, USA. cooks@purdue.edu.
Mayo Clinic in Florida · USPurdue University West Lafayette · USWashington University in St. Louis · US

Funding

Advanced Development of Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Intraoperative Molecular Diagnosis of Brain Cancer using Pathology BiopsiesR33CA240181 · NCI · PURDUE UNIVERSITY · PI CHAICHANA, KAISORN LEE, COOKS, ROBERT GRAHAM · 2020 to 2021
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NCI NIH HHS R33 CA240181
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tissue microarrays (TMAs) are commonly used for the rapid analysis of large numbers of tissue samples, often in morphological assessments but increasingly in spectroscopic analysis, where specific molecular markers are targeted via immunostaining. Here we report the use of an automated high-throughput system based on desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) mass spectrometry (MS) for the rapid generation and online analysis of high-density (6144 samples/array) TMAs, at rates better than 1 sample/second. Direct open-air analysis of tissue samples (hundreds of nanograms) not subjected to prior preparation, plus the ability to provide molecular characterization by tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), make this experiment versatile and applicable to both targeted and untargeted analysis in a label-free manner. These capabilities are demonstrated in a proof-of-concept study of frozen brain tissue biopsies where we showcase (i) a targeted MS/MS application aimed at identification of isocitrate dehydrogenase mutation in glioma samples and (ii) an untargeted MS tissue type classification using lipid profiles and correlation with tumor cell percentage estimates from histopathology. The small sample sizes and large sample numbers accessible with this methodology make for a powerful analytical system that facilitates the identification of molecular markers for later use in intraoperative applications to guide precision surgeries and ultimately improve patient outcomes.

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GliomaSpectrometry, Mass, Electrospray IonizationBrainHumansIsocitrate DehydrogenaseTandem Mass SpectrometryIsocitrate Dehydrogenase

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PMID36344609
PMCPMC9640715
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