PE(P-18:0/18:2(9Z,12Z))
Formula: C41H78NO7P (727.5516)
Chinese Name:
BioDeep ID: BioDeep_00000031969
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SMILES: [H][C@@](CO\C=C/CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC)(COP(O)(=O)OCCN)OC(=O)CCCCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCC
Found 60 Sample Hits
m/z | Adducts | Species | Organ | Scanning | Sample | |
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728.558 | [M+H]+PPM:1.1 |
Rattus norvegicus | Epididymis | MALDI (DHB) |
epik_dhb_head_ito01_03 - MTBLS58Resolution: 17μm, 159x110
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727.5599 | [M]+PPM:12.2 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image1 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 187x165
Fig. 2 MALDI-MSI data from the same mouse lung tissue analyzed in Fig. 1. A: Optical image of the post-MSI, H&E-stained tissue section. B–D, F–G: Ion images of (B) m/z 796.6855 ([U13C-DPPC+Na]+), (C) m/z 756.5514 ([PC32:0+Na]+), (D) m/z 765.6079 ([D9-PC32:0+Na]+), (F) m/z 754.5359 ([PC32:1+Na]+), and (G) m/z 763.5923 ([D9-PC32:1+Na]+). E, H: Ratio images of (E) [D9-PC32:0+Na]+:[PC32:0+Na]+ and (H) [D9-PC32:1+Na]+:[PC32:1+Na]+. Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in parentheses. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and using hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). DPPC = PC16:0/16:0. U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC; PC, phosphatidylcholine; MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.
Fig 1-3, Fig S1-S3, S5 |
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728.5698 | [M+H]+PPM:15 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image1 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 187x165
Fig. 2 MALDI-MSI data from the same mouse lung tissue analyzed in Fig. 1. A: Optical image of the post-MSI, H&E-stained tissue section. B–D, F–G: Ion images of (B) m/z 796.6855 ([U13C-DPPC+Na]+), (C) m/z 756.5514 ([PC32:0+Na]+), (D) m/z 765.6079 ([D9-PC32:0+Na]+), (F) m/z 754.5359 ([PC32:1+Na]+), and (G) m/z 763.5923 ([D9-PC32:1+Na]+). E, H: Ratio images of (E) [D9-PC32:0+Na]+:[PC32:0+Na]+ and (H) [D9-PC32:1+Na]+:[PC32:1+Na]+. Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in parentheses. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and using hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). DPPC = PC16:0/16:0. U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC; PC, phosphatidylcholine; MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin.
Fig 1-3, Fig S1-S3, S5 |
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727.5563 | [M]+PPM:7.3 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image3 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 146x190
Fig. 4 MALDI-MSI data of mouse lung tissue after administration with D9-choline and U13C-DPPC–containing Poractant alfa surfactant (labels administered 12 h prior to tissue collection). Ion images of (A) m/z 796.6856 ([U13C-DPPC+Na]+), (B) m/z 756.5154 [PC32:0+Na]+), and (C) m/z 765.6079 ([D9-PC32:0+Na]+). D: Overlay image of [U13C-PC32:0+Na]+ (red) and [D9-PC32:0+Na]+ (green). Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in parentheses. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and using hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). DPPC = PC16:0/16:0. MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; PC, phosphatidylcholine; U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC. |
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728.5665 | [M+H]+PPM:10.5 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image3 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 146x190
Fig. 4 MALDI-MSI data of mouse lung tissue after administration with D9-choline and U13C-DPPC–containing Poractant alfa surfactant (labels administered 12 h prior to tissue collection). Ion images of (A) m/z 796.6856 ([U13C-DPPC+Na]+), (B) m/z 756.5154 [PC32:0+Na]+), and (C) m/z 765.6079 ([D9-PC32:0+Na]+). D: Overlay image of [U13C-PC32:0+Na]+ (red) and [D9-PC32:0+Na]+ (green). Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in parentheses. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and using hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). DPPC = PC16:0/16:0. MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; PC, phosphatidylcholine; U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC. |
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727.5558 | [M]+PPM:6.6 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image4 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 162x156
Fig 6c
Fig. 6 MALDI-MSI of U13C-PC16:0/16:0 acyl chain remodeling. A: Averaged MALDI mass spectrum from lung tissue collected from mice euthanized 12 h after administration of D9-choline and U13C-DPPC–containing Poractant alfa surfactant. The ion at m/z 828.6321 is assigned as the [M+Na]+ ion of 13C24-PC16:0_20:4 formed by acyl remodeling of U13C-PC16:0/16:0. The “NL” value refers to the intensity of the base peak in the full range MS1 spectrum. B: MS/MS spectrum of precursor ions at m/z 828.5 ± 0.5 with fragment ions originating from [13C24-PC16:0_20:4+Na]+ annotated. Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are provided in parentheses. C, D: MALDI-MSI data of [U13C-DPPC+Na]+ (blue), [PC36:4+Na]+ (green) and [13C24-PC16:0_20:4+Na]+ (red) in lung tissue collected from mice (C) 12 h and (D) 18 h after label administration. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry; MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; PC, phosphatidylcholine; U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC. |
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728.5728 | [M+H]+PPM:19.2 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image4 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 162x156
Fig 6c
Fig. 6 MALDI-MSI of U13C-PC16:0/16:0 acyl chain remodeling. A: Averaged MALDI mass spectrum from lung tissue collected from mice euthanized 12 h after administration of D9-choline and U13C-DPPC–containing Poractant alfa surfactant. The ion at m/z 828.6321 is assigned as the [M+Na]+ ion of 13C24-PC16:0_20:4 formed by acyl remodeling of U13C-PC16:0/16:0. The “NL” value refers to the intensity of the base peak in the full range MS1 spectrum. B: MS/MS spectrum of precursor ions at m/z 828.5 ± 0.5 with fragment ions originating from [13C24-PC16:0_20:4+Na]+ annotated. Part-per-million (ppm) mass errors are provided in parentheses. C, D: MALDI-MSI data of [U13C-DPPC+Na]+ (blue), [PC36:4+Na]+ (green) and [13C24-PC16:0_20:4+Na]+ (red) in lung tissue collected from mice (C) 12 h and (D) 18 h after label administration. All images were visualized using total-ion-current normalization and hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). MS/MS, tandem mass spectrometry; MSI, mass spectrometry imaging; PC, phosphatidylcholine; U13C-DPPC, universally 13C-labeled dipalmitoyl PC. |
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728.5715 | [M+H]+PPM:17.4 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image5 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 163x183
Supplementary Figure S8. MALDI-MSI data of mouse lung tissue administered with D9-choline and
U 13C-DPPC–containing Poractant alfa surfactant (labels administered 18 h prior to sacrifice). Ion
images of (a) m/z 796.6856 ([U13C-DPPC+Na]+), (b) m/z 756.5154 [PC32:0+Na]+ and (c) m/z 765.6079
([D9-PC32:0+Na]+). (d) Overlay image of [U13C-DPPC+Na]+ (red) and [D9-PC32:0+Na]+ (green).
Parts per million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in parentheses. All images were visualised using totalion-current normalisation and using hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). DPPC = PC16:0/16:0. |
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727.5599 | [M]+PPM:12.2 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image2 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 550x256
Supplementary Figure S6. Ion distribution images for (a) [PC36:4+Na]+ (m/z 804.5514) and (b)
[PC38:6+Na]+ (m/z 828.5515) obtained from mouse lung tissue collected 6 h after administration of D9-
choline and U13C-DPPC–containing CHF5633. Parts-per-million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in
parentheses. (c) Magnification of the boxed region in (a) with selected bronchiolar regions outlined in
white boxes. (d) The corresponding H&E-stained tissue section with the same selected bronchiolar
regions outlined in black boxes. These data demonstrate the co-localisation of the polyunsaturated lipids
PC36:4 and PC38:6 with the bronchiolar regions of the lung. All MSI images were visualised using
total ion current normalisation and hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). |
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728.5733 | [M+H]+PPM:19.9 |
Mus musculus | Lung | MALDI (DHB) |
image2 - MTBLS2075Resolution: 40μm, 550x256
Supplementary Figure S6. Ion distribution images for (a) [PC36:4+Na]+ (m/z 804.5514) and (b)
[PC38:6+Na]+ (m/z 828.5515) obtained from mouse lung tissue collected 6 h after administration of D9-
choline and U13C-DPPC–containing CHF5633. Parts-per-million (ppm) mass errors are indicated in
parentheses. (c) Magnification of the boxed region in (a) with selected bronchiolar regions outlined in
white boxes. (d) The corresponding H&E-stained tissue section with the same selected bronchiolar
regions outlined in black boxes. These data demonstrate the co-localisation of the polyunsaturated lipids
PC36:4 and PC38:6 with the bronchiolar regions of the lung. All MSI images were visualised using
total ion current normalisation and hotspot removal (high quantile = 99%). |
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692.5374 | [M+H-2H2O]+PPM:0.4 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_3 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 121x68
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728.5614 | [M+H]+PPM:3.5 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_3 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 121x68
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727.546 | [M]+PPM:6.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_4 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 82x80
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728.5582 | [M+H]+PPM:0.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_4 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 82x80
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728.5605 | [M+H]+PPM:2.3 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO29_16_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 95x101
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728.5595 | [M+H]+PPM:0.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO42T - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 69x81
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728.5624 | [M+H]+PPM:4.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_9 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 89x74
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728.5602 | [M+H]+PPM:1.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_8M_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 69x54
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727.5473 | [M]+PPM:5.1 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO39T - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 69x81
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728.5594 | [M+H]+PPM:0.8 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO39T - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 69x81
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727.5721 | [M-H2O+NH4]+PPM:3.7 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
80TopL, 50TopR, 70BottomL, 60BottomR-profile - MTBLS415Resolution: 17μm, 137x136
The human colorectal adenocarcinoma sample was excised during a surgical operation performed at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The sample and procedures were carried out in accordance with ethical approval (14/EE/0024). |
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728.5587 | [M+H]+PPM:0.2 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
80TopL, 50TopR, 70BottomL, 60BottomR-profile - MTBLS415Resolution: 17μm, 137x136
The human colorectal adenocarcinoma sample was excised during a surgical operation performed at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The sample and procedures were carried out in accordance with ethical approval (14/EE/0024). |
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728.5625 | [M+H]+PPM:5 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
520TopL, 490TopR, 510BottomL, 500BottomR-profile - MTBLS415Resolution: 17μm, 147x131
The human colorectal adenocarcinoma sample was excised during a surgical operation performed at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The sample and procedures were carried out in accordance with ethical approval (14/EE/0024). |
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728.562 | [M+H]+PPM:4.3 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
439TopL, 409TopR, 429BottomL, 419BottomR-profile - MTBLS415Resolution: 17μm, 157x136
The human colorectal adenocarcinoma sample was excised during a surgical operation performed at the Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. The sample and procedures were carried out in accordance with ethical approval (14/EE/0024). |
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728.5608 | [M+H]+PPM:2.7 |
Homo sapiens | NA | DESI () |
160TopL,130TopR,150BottomL,140BottomR-profile - MTBLS415Resolution: 17μm, 142x136
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728.5601 | [M+H]+PPM:1.7 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO29_16_3 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 108x107
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728.5615 | [M+H]+PPM:3.7 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO26_7_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 75x74
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727.5503 | [M]+PPM:1 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO26_7_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 135x101
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728.5623 | [M+H]+PPM:4.8 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO26_7_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 135x101
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728.5613 | [M+H]+PPM:3.4 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO26_7_3 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 82x88
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728.5584 | [M+H]+PPM:0.6 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO40T - MTBLS385Resolution: 17μm, 82x74
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727.548 | [M]+PPM:4.1 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO31T - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 56x54
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728.5602 | [M+H]+PPM:1.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO31T - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 56x54
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728.5614 | [M+H]+PPM:3.5 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO29T - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 56x48
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728.5603 | [M+H]+PPM:2 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
TO41T - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x43
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727.5481 | [M]+PPM:4 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_8M_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 108x68
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728.5604 | [M+H]+PPM:2.1 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_8M_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 108x68
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728.5603 | [M+H]+PPM:2 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_8M_3 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x54
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728.561 | [M+H]+PPM:3 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_8M_4 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 62x48
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728.5606 | [M+H]+PPM:2.4 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_8M_5 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 56x54
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728.5605 | [M+H]+PPM:2.3 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_17_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 82x54
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727.5496 | [M]+PPM:1.9 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_5 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 135x94
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728.5618 | [M+H]+PPM:4.1 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_5 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 135x94
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710.5483 | [M+H-H2O]+PPM:0 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_7 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x54
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728.5616 | [M+H]+PPM:3.8 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_7 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x54
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728.5613 | [M+H]+PPM:3.4 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_1_8 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x61
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727.5491 | [M]+PPM:2.6 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_2_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 89x88
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728.5612 | [M+H]+PPM:3.2 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_2_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 89x88
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710.5483 | [M+H-H2O]+PPM:0 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_2_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 135x94
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728.5618 | [M+H]+PPM:4.1 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO22_2_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 135x94
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728.5614 | [M+H]+PPM:3.5 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO26_16_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 95x88
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728.56 | [M+H]+PPM:1.6 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO29_18_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 62x68
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727.5484 | [M]+PPM:3.6 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_7_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x68
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728.5605 | [M+H]+PPM:2.3 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_7_1 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 69x68
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728.5605 | [M+H]+PPM:2.3 |
Homo sapiens | esophagus | DESI () |
LNTO30_7_2 - MTBLS385Resolution: 75μm, 82x68
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728.56 | [M+H]+PPM:1.6 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
240TopL, 210TopR, 230BottomL, 220BottomR-centroid - MTBLS176Resolution: 50μm, 142x141
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728.5606 | [M+H]+PPM:2.4 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
200TopL, 170TopR, 190BottomL, 180BottomR-centroid - MTBLS176Resolution: 50μm, 132x126
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728.5598 | [M+H]+PPM:1.3 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
160TopL,130TopR,150BottomL,140BottomR-centroid - MTBLS176Resolution: 50μm, 142x136
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728.5603 | [M+H]+PPM:2 |
Homo sapiens | colorectal adenocarcinoma | DESI () |
120TopL, 90TopR, 110BottomL, 100BottomR-centroid - MTBLS176Resolution: 50μm, 132x136
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728.5588 | [M+H]+PPM:0.1 |
Drosophila melanogaster | brain | MALDI (DHB) |
Drosophila18 - 2019-10-16_14h26m34sResolution: 5μm, 686x685
Sample information
Organism: Drosophila melanogaster
Organism part: Brain
Condition: Healthy
Sample preparation
Sample stabilisation: Frozen
Tissue modification: Frozen
MALDI matrix: 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB)
MALDI matrix application: TM sprayer
Solvent: Aceton/water
MS analysis
Polarity: Positive
Ionisation source: Prototype
Analyzer: Orbitrap
Pixel size: 5μm × 5μm
Annotation settings
m/z tolerance (ppm): 3
Analysis version: Original MSM
Pixel count: 469910
Imzml file size: 696.23 MB
Ibd file size: 814.11 MB |
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PE(P-18:0/18:2(9Z,12Z)) is a phosphatidylethanolamine (PE or GPEtn). It is a glycerophospholipid in which a phosphorylethanolamine moiety occupies a glycerol substitution site. As is the case with diacylglycerols, glycerophosphoethanolamines can have many different combinations of fatty acids of varying lengths and saturation attached at the C-1 and C-2 positions. Fatty acids containing 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. PE(P-18:0/18:2(9Z,12Z)), in particular, consists of one chain of plasmalogen 18:0 at the C-1 position and one chain of linoleic acid at the C-2 position. The plasmalogen 18:0 moiety is derived from animal fats, liver and kidney, while the linoleic acid moiety is derived from seed oils. Phospholipids, are ubiquitous in nature and are key components of the lipid bilayer of cells, as well as being involved in metabolism and signaling. While most phospholipids have a saturated fatty acid on C-1 and an unsaturated fatty acid on C-2 of the glycerol backbone, the fatty acid distribution at the C-1 and C-2 positions of glycerol within phospholipids is continually in flux, owing to phospholipid degradation and the continuous phospholipid remodeling that occurs while these molecules are in membranes. PEs are neutral zwitterions at physiological pH. They mostly have palmitic or stearic acid on carbon 1 and a long chain unsaturated fatty acid (e.g. 18:2, 20:4 and 22:6) on carbon 2. PE synthesis can occur via two pathways. The first requires that ethanolamine be activated by phosphorylation and then coupled to CDP. The ethanolamine is then transferred from CDP-ethanolamine to phosphatidic acid to yield PE. The second involves the decarboxylation of PS. Plasmalogens are glycerol ether phospholipids. They are of two types, alkyl ether (-O-CH2-) and alkenyl ether (-O-CH=CH-). Dihydroxyacetone phosphate (DHAP) serves as the glycerol precursor for the synthesis of plasmalogens. Three major classes of plasmalogens have been identified: choline, ethanolamine and serine derivatives. Ethanolamine plasmalogen is prevalent in myelin. Choline plasmalogen is abundant in cardiac tissue. Usually, the highest proportion of the plasmalogen form is in the ethanolamine class with rather less in choline, and commonly little or none in other phospholipids such as phosphatidylinositol. In choline plasmalogens of most tissues, a higher proportion is often of the O-alkyl rather than the O-alkenyl form, but the reverse tends to be true in heart lipids. In animal tissues, the alkyl and alkenyl moieties in both non-polar and phospholipids tend to be rather simple in composition with 16:0, 18:0 and 18:1 (double bond in position 9) predominating. Ether analogues of triacylglycerols, i.e. 1-alkyldiacyl-sn-glycerols, are present at trace levels only if at all in most animal tissues, but they can be major components of some marine lipids. PE(P-18:0/18:2(9Z,12Z)) is a phosphatidylethanolamine (PE or GPEtn). It is a glycerophospholipid in which a phosphorylethanolamine moiety occupies a glycerol substitution site. As is the case with diacylglycerols, glycerophosphoethanolamines can have many different combinations of fatty acids of varying lengths and saturation attached at the C-1 and C-2 positions. Fatty acids containing 16, 18 and 20 carbons are the most common. PE(P-18:0/18:2(9Z,12Z)), in particular, consists of one chain of plasmalogen 18:0 at the C-1 position and one chain of linoleic acid at the C-2 position. The plasmalogen 18:0 moiety is derived from animal fats, liver and kidney, while the linoleic acid moiety is derived from seed oils. Phospholipids, are ubiquitous in nature and are key components of the lipid bilayer of cells, as well as being involved in metabolism and signaling.