Analysis of lipids in deciduous teeth by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/ Ionization Mass Spectrometry (MALDI MS)

Yujin Lee, Eunji Seo, Tae Min Park, Kwang Hak Bae, Sangwon Cha

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Abstract

Recently, deciduous teeth have been proposed as a promising biomatrix for estimating internal and external chemical exposures of an individual from prenatal periods to early childhood. Therefore, detection of organic chemicals in teeth has received increasing attention. Organic materials in tooth matrix are mostly collagen type proteins, but lipids and other small organic chemicals are also present in the tooth matrix. In this study, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) was employed to obtain lipid fingerprints from deciduous teeth. Phospholipids and triacylglcerols (TAGs) from deciduous teeth were successfully detected by MALDI MS with 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB) or gold nanoparticle (AuNP) as a matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)105-108
Number of pages4
JournalMass Spectrometry Letters
Volume8
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2017

Keywords

  • Deciduous teeth
  • Gold nanoparticle
  • MALDI
  • Phospholipid
  • Triacylglycerol

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