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ArticleAnalytical chemistry2025

Single-Cell 5 μm-Resolution Dual-Polarity MALDI-MS Imaging without Matrix Reapplication.

Yanyan Chen, Rui Shi, Jianing Wang, Chengyi Xie, Yuanyuan Song, Ruxin Li, Luyao Wen, Thomas Ka-Yam Lam, Zhu Yang, Zongwei Cai

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Article in Analytical chemistry, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Yanyan ChenState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.
Rui ShiState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6910-106X
Jianing WangState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9294-2809
Chengyi XieState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.
Yuanyuan SongState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.
Ruxin LiState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.
Luyao WenState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.
Thomas Ka-Yam LamState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0728-0266
Zhu YangState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5934-1617
Zongwei CaiState Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 315200, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8724-7684

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Abstract

High-resolution mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) plays a vital role in lipidomics, yet challenges persist in analyzing lipids at the single-cell level due to limitations in spatial resolution and lipid coverage. While existing strategies based on a single matrix application step for dual-polarity provide high lipid coverage from the same sample and enable easy sample preparation, matrix depletion limits their spatial resolution to 10 μm, preventing their application to single-cell imaging. Here, we present a single-cell/subcellular resolution strategy for dual-polarity matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) that eliminates the need for matrix reapplication. This approach achieves 5 μm spatial resolution while maintaining lipid coverage comparable to multistep single-cell imaging methods. This is enabled by a fine-tuned matrix deposition technique that fully utilizes the high sensitivity of

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LipidsSingle-Cell AnalysisSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationAnimalsHumansMiceLipids

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PMID40726440
PMCPMC12355473

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