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High-resolution imaging mass spectrometry reveals detailed spatial distribution of phosphatidylinositols in human breast cancer.
Cancer science - 1 Oct 2013
Kawashima Masahiro, Iwamoto Noriko, Kawaguchi-Sakita Nobuko, Sugimoto Masahiro, Ueno Takayuki, Mikami Yoshiki, Terasawa Kazuya, Sato Taka-Aki, Tanaka Koichi, Shimizu Kazuharu, Toi Masakazu
Abstract excerpt
High-resolution matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI IMS) is an emerging application for lipid research that provides a comprehensive and detailed spatial distribution of ionized molecules. Recent lipidomic approach has identified several phospholipids and phosphatidylinositols (PIs) are accumulated in breast cancer tissues and are therefore novel biomarker candidates....
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