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MALDI imaging mass spectrometry: Spatial molecular analysis to enable a new age of discovery

2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 107; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jprot.2014.03.021

1876-7737

Megan Murray Gessel, Jeremy L. Norris, Richard M. Caprioli,

Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI IMS) combines the sensitivity and selectivity of mass spectrometry with spatial analysis to provide a new dimension for histological analyses to provide unbiased visualization of the arrangement of biomolecules in tissue. As such, MALDI IMS has the capability to become a powerful new molecular technology for the biological and clinical sciences. In this review, we briefly describe several applications of MALDI IMS covering a range of molecular weights, from drugs to proteins. Current limitations and challenges are discussed along with recent developments to address these issues. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: 20 years of Proteomics in memory of Vitaliano Pallini. Guest Editors: Luca Bini, Juan J. Calvete, Natacha Turck, Denis Hochstrasser and Jean-Charles Sanchez.