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Title: Characterizing the lipid and metabolite changes associated with placental function and pregnancy complications using ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging

Abstract

A successful pregnancy is dependent upon discrete biological events, which include embryo implantation, decidualization, and placentation. Furthermore, problems associated with each of these events can cause infertility or conditions such as preeclampsia. A greater understanding of the molecular changes associated with these complex processes is necessary to aid in identifying treatments for each condition. Previous nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry studies have been used to identify metabolites and lipids associated with pregnancy-related complications. However, due to limitations associated with conventional implementations of both techniques, novel technology developments are needed to more fully understand the initiation and development of pregnancy related problems at the molecular level. Here, we describe current analytical techniques for metabolomic and lipidomic characterization of pregnancy complications and discuss the potential for new technologies such as ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging to contribute to a better understanding of the molecular changes that affect the placenta and pregnancy outcomes.

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  1. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Biological Sciences Division
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Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1349079
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1550476
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-123563
Journal ID: ISSN 0143-4004; PII: S0143400417302175
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC0576Rl01830; R01 ES022190; R21 HD084788; AC05-76RL01830; AC05-76RLO 1830
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Placenta (Eastbourne)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 60; Journal Issue: S1; Journal ID: ISSN 0143-4004
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; deep placentation; pregnancy complications; mass spectrometry imaging; metabolome; lipidome; ion mobility spectrometry- mass spectrometry; Nano-DESI

Citation Formats

Burnum-Johnson, Kristin E., Baker, Erin S., and Metz, Thomas O. Characterizing the lipid and metabolite changes associated with placental function and pregnancy complications using ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1016/j.placenta.2017.03.016.
Burnum-Johnson, Kristin E., Baker, Erin S., & Metz, Thomas O. Characterizing the lipid and metabolite changes associated with placental function and pregnancy complications using ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2017.03.016
Burnum-Johnson, Kristin E., Baker, Erin S., and Metz, Thomas O. 2017. "Characterizing the lipid and metabolite changes associated with placental function and pregnancy complications using ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2017.03.016. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1349079.
@article{osti_1349079,
title = {Characterizing the lipid and metabolite changes associated with placental function and pregnancy complications using ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging},
author = {Burnum-Johnson, Kristin E. and Baker, Erin S. and Metz, Thomas O.},
abstractNote = {A successful pregnancy is dependent upon discrete biological events, which include embryo implantation, decidualization, and placentation. Furthermore, problems associated with each of these events can cause infertility or conditions such as preeclampsia. A greater understanding of the molecular changes associated with these complex processes is necessary to aid in identifying treatments for each condition. Previous nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry studies have been used to identify metabolites and lipids associated with pregnancy-related complications. However, due to limitations associated with conventional implementations of both techniques, novel technology developments are needed to more fully understand the initiation and development of pregnancy related problems at the molecular level. Here, we describe current analytical techniques for metabolomic and lipidomic characterization of pregnancy complications and discuss the potential for new technologies such as ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging to contribute to a better understanding of the molecular changes that affect the placenta and pregnancy outcomes.},
doi = {10.1016/j.placenta.2017.03.016},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1349079}, journal = {Placenta (Eastbourne)},
issn = {0143-4004},
number = S1,
volume = 60,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Mar 29 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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