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. 2020 Nov 19;413(10):2599–2617. doi: 10.1007/s00216-020-03023-7

Table 2.

MALDI-MSI approaches with on-tissue chemical derivatization of analytes in tissue sections

Target analytes in tissue sections OTCD reagent Solution Application and incubation Tissue Ref.
Amine as targeted functional groups
  Isoniazid CA 50% in MeOH High velocity spin coating, 30 min at RT Lung tissue sections of rabbit infected with M. tuberculosis and dosed with isoniazid [59]
  Dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, γ-aminobutyric acid CA 23 mg/mL CA and 8.5 mg/mL trans-ferulic acid in MeOH Automatic spraying Adrenal gland tissue sections of pig, brain tissue sections of rat [60]
  Glycine, alanine, serine, proline, valine, threonine, isoleucine/leucine, aspartate, glutamine, lysine, glutamate, tryptophan, dopamine, γ-aminobutyric acid, taurine, 3-methoxytyramine, serotonin, L-dihydroxyphenylalanine CA 4 mg/mL in 50% MeOH Automatic spraying, overnight at RT Brain tissue sections from female C57BL/6J mice [61]
  Glycine, alanine, aminobutenoic acid, serine, γ-aminobutyric acid and more other metabolites CA 20 mg/mL in MeOH Electrospraying Leaf and root tissue sections of two different maize genotypes (B73 and Mo17) [62]
  67 small-molecule metabolites including amino acids, neurotransmitters, dipeptides and others CA 5 mg/mL in 50% MeOH Electrospraying, overnight at 37 °C Brain tissue sections of rats [63]
  Neuropeptides NBA + hv 5 mg/mL in ACN/EtOH/FA/H2O Automatic spraying, nanosecond with hv Brain tissue sections from mouse brain [64]
  Amino acids excluding lysine, serine, histidine, threonine, aspartate and arginine TAHS 5 mg/mL in ACN Airbrush, overnight at 55 °C Liver tissue sections from xenograft mouse models of human colon cancer [65]
  Glycine, alanine, serine, proline, valine, threonine, isoleucine/leucine, aspartate, glutamine, lysine, glutamate, tryptophan, dopamine, γ-aminobutyric acid, taurine, 3-methoxytyramine, serotonin, L-dihydroxyphenylalanine TAHS 5 mg/mL in 50% ACN Automatic spraying, overnight at RT Brain tissue sections from female C57BL/6 J mice [61]
  Phenylalanine, tyrosine TAHS 5 mg/mL in ACN Automatic spraying, 24 h at 55 °C Liver tissue sections from a H460 human NSCLC xenograft mouse model [66]
  Noradrenaline TAHS 5 mg/mL in ACN Airbrush, 15 min at 55 °C Adrenal gland tissue sections from tumor patients [67]
  Glutamine TAHS 5 mg/mL in ACN Automatic spraying, 24 h at 55 °C Tumor and benign tissue sections from tumor patients [68]
  Dopamine, tyrosine, tryptamine, tyramine, phenethylamine, 3-methoxytyramine, serotonin, γ-aminobutyric acid, glutamate DPP-TFB**, TMP-TFB 0.09 mg/mL in 50% MeOH with 0.06% TEA Automatic spraying, 30 min at RT Brain tissue sections from treated and control male Sprague-Dawley rats and C57BL/6J male mice, brain tissue sections from primate [69]
  Dopamine and amphetamine, β-N-methylamino-L-alanine DPP*, TMP, PBDPP* 1.11 mg/mL in 75% MeOH with 0.05% TEA, 1 mg/mL in 83% MeOH with 0.05% TEA, 0.2 mg/mL in 80% MeOH with 0.07% TEA Automatic spraying, 15 min at RT Brain tissue sections from the treated and untreated C57BL/6J male mice, male Wistar rat pups or adult Sprague-Dawley rats [70]
  Glycine, alanine, serine, proline, valine, threonine, isoleucine/leucine, aspartate, glutamine, lysine, glutamate, tryptophan, dopamine, γ-aminobutyric acid, taurine, 3-methoxytyramine, serotonin, L-dihydroxyphenylalanine DPP-TFB 5 mg/mL in MeOH Automatic spraying, overnight at RT Brain tissue sections from female C57BL/6J mice [61]
  Glutamate, γ-aminobutyric acid DPP-TFB 1.33 mg/mL in MeOH Manual spraying, direct spraying of matrix Brain tissue sections from SCR-KO and WT mice [71]
  Dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine DPP-TFB 1.3 mg/mL in MeOH Airbrush, direct spraying of matrix Whole brain of the C57BL/6J mouse [72]
  Dopamine, 3-methoxytyramine DPP-TFB 1.3 mg/mL in MeOH Airbrush, direct spraying of matrix Brain tissue sections from male C57BL/6J mice and WT mice [73]
  Dopamine, glycine, alanine, γ-aminobutyric acid, proline, valine, threonine, taurine, leucine, aspartate, tyramine, glutamine, lysine, glutamate, tryptamine, 3-methoxytyramine, tyrosine, L-dihydroxyphenylalanine DPP-TFB 5 mg/mL in MeOH Automatic spraying, overnight Brain tissue sections from glioblastoma multiforme mice and WT mice [74]
  Dopamine, serotonin, γ-aminobutyric acid, histamine, threonine, phenethylamine, methylhistamine, agmatine, adenine, tyramine, lysine, tryptamine, L-dihydroxyphenylalanine DPP-TFB 1.33 mg/mL in 75% MeOH with 0.05% TEA Automatic spraying, 24 h at RT Brain tissue sections from rock crabs Cancer irroratus [75]
  Dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmitters and their associated metabolites containing primary and secondary amine groups FMP-8*, FMP-9*, FMP-10* 4.4 mM in 70% ACN Automatic spraying, no incubation Brain tissue sections from treated and untreated rat and primate models of Parkinsonism, brain tissue sections from a patient with Parkinson’s disease [76]
  Dopamine, γ-aminobutyric acid FMP-10* 1.8 mg/mL in 70% ACN Automatic spraying, no incubation Brain tissue sections from GPR37 KO mice and WT mice [77]
Phenolic hydroxyl as targeted functional groups
  Cannabinoids and their metabolites FMPTS 10 mg/mL in ACN Airbrush Human hair [78]
  Catecholamines (dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine) (N-Me)Py+B(OH)2* 12 mg/mL in 60% ACN Automatic spraying Adrenal gland tissue sections from pig [79]
  Dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmitters and their associated metabolites containing phenolic hydroxyl groups FMP-8*, FMP-9*, FMP-10* 4.4 mM in 70% ACN Automatic spraying, no incubation Brain tissue sections from treated and untreated rats and primate models of Parkinsonism, brain tissue sections from a patient with Parkinson’s disease [76]
Carbonyl as targeted functional groups
  Fluticasone propionate DMNTH*, DNPH* 5 mg/mL in 50% ACN with 0.1% TFA, 4 mg/mL in 50% ACN Spotting, 48 h at 37 °C Rat lung tissue sections [80]
  11-Dehydrocorticosterone and corticosterone GirT 0.15 mg/cm2, addition spraying of MeOH with 0.2% TFA Precoated, 60 min at 40 °C Adrenal gland tissue sections of Sprague-Dawley rat and brain tissue sections of C57BL/6 mice [81]
  Triamcinolone acetonide GirT 5 mg/mL in MeOH with 0.2% TFA Automatic spraying, 150 min at 40 °C Human incubated cartilage [82]
  Testosterone GirT 5 mg/mL in 2.5% acetic acid Airbrush, 90 min at RT Testis tissue sections of C57BL/6 mice after human chorionic gonadotrophin treatment [83]
  Testosterone and 5α-dihydrotestosterone GirT 5 mg/mL in 80% MeOH with 0.1% TFA Automatic spraying, 60 min at 40 °C Testis tissue sections of C57BL/6 mice and prostate tissue sections of Sprague-Dawley rats after human chorionic gonadotrophin treatment [84]
  Cortisone, aldosterone, 18-oxocortisol and progesterone GirT 10 mg/mL in 20% acetic acid Airbrush, 90 min at RT Adrenal gland tissue sections of human patients and Sprague Dawley rats [85]
  Abscisic acid and 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid GirT 5 mg/mL in 80% MeOH with 2% TFA Airbrush, 30 min at RT Immature P. vulgaris L. seed sections [86]
  Pyruvic acid, glycolaldehyde, 2-pentenal, dithylacetone, 1-hexanal, 1-heptanal, jasmonic acid, dotriacontanal and more other metabolites GirT 10 mg/mL in MeOH with 2% TFA Electrospraying Leaf and root tissue sections of two different maize genotypes (B73 and Mo17) [62]
  11-Dehydrocorticosterone, corticosterone GirT 5 mg/mL in 80% MeOH with 0.2% TFA Electrospraying, 1 h at 40 °C Brain tissue sections of Sprague-Dawley rats [63]
  Aldosterone, cortisol, cortisone, 18-OH-corticosterone GirT 10 mg/mL in 20% acetic acid Airbrush, 60 min at RT Tissue sections of human adrenal glands [67]
Carboxylic acid as targeted functional groups
  Docosahexaenoic acid, arachidonic acid, oleic acid, palmitoleic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, linoleic acid PA 2 mM with 10 mM of activation reagents in ACN Electrospraying or airbrush Brain tissue sections from rats [87]
  3-Maleylpyruvate, N-acetyl-L-glutamate, palmitic acid, oleic acid, stearic acid and more other metabolites PA 6 mM PA and 30 mM activation reagents in ACN Electrospraying Leaf and root tissue sections of two different maize genotypes (B73 and Mo17) [62]
  Fatty acids (C16:1, C16:0, C18:2, C18:1, C18:0, C18:3, C20:4, C20:0, C22:6, C22:4) DMPI 3 mM with 1 mM HATU in 80% ACN Electrospraying Tumor and normal tissue sections of patients with thyroid carcinoma, brain tissue sections of rat [88]
Thiol as targeted functional groups
  α-Chain and ß-chain of reduced insulin, glutathione, cysteine, cysteinylglycine CHC-MAL*** 10 mg/mL in 50% ACN Automatic spraying Liver and pancreas tissue sections of pig, tumor tissue sections of mouse xenograft [89]
Double bond groups
  PC 36:1, PS 36:2 isomers Benzaldehyde Vapor of benzaldehyde Custom-made reaction chamber, triggered by 254 nm Brain tissue sections of C57BL6/N mice [90]
  PC 34:1, PC 36:1 isomers BPh* 20 mg/mL in solution (ACN: isopropanol: H2O, 6:3:1 with 0.5% TFA) 3 min with UV-light Brain tissue sections of C57BL6/N mice and tegument of S. mansoni [91]
  PC 34:1, PC 36:1 isomers Ozone Gas High-pressure linear ion trap with ozone Brain tissue sections of ND2:SmoA1 transgenic mice containing tumors [92]
  PC 34:1 isomers Ozone Ozone from an ozone generator Glass flask flushed with the flow of ozone, up to 30 min Brain tissue sections of BALB/c mice, human colon tissue sections [93]

CA, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamaldehyde; NBA, 2-nitrobenzaldehyde; TAHS, p-N,N,N-trimethylammonioanilyl N-hydroxysuccinimidyl carbamate iodide; DPP-TFB, 2,4-diphenyl-pyranylium tetrafluoroborate; DPP, 2,4-diphenyl-pyranylium; PBDPP, 1,4-phenylene-4,4′-bis (2,6-diphenyl-4-pyrylium); TMP, 2,4,6-trimethylpyrylium; FMP-8: 4-(10-bromoanthracen-9-yl)-2-fluoro-1-methylpyridin-1-ium iodide; FMP-9, 4-(anthracen-9-yl)-2-fluoro-1-ethylpyridin-1-ium iodide; FMP-10, 4-(anthracen-9-yl)-2-fluoro-1-methylpyridin-1-ium iodide; FMPTS, 2-fluoro-1-methylpyridinium p-toluenesulfonate; (N-Me)Py+B(OH)2, 4-(N-methyl)pyridinium boronic acid; DNPH, 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine; DMNTH, 4-dimethylamino-6-(4-methoxy-1-naphthyl)-1,3,5-triazine-2-hydrazine; GirT, Girard’s reagent T; PA, 2-picolylamine (PA); DMPI, N,N-dimethylpiperazine iodide; CHC-Mal, (E)-2-cyano-N-(2-(2,5-dioxo-2,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrol-1-yl)ethyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-acrylamide (CHC-Mal); BPh, benzophenone; ACN, acetonitrile; TFA, trifluoroacetic acid; EtOH, ethanol; FA, formic acid; TEA, triethylamine; RT, room temperature; HATU, 2-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N´,N´-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate; MeOH, methanol

*Reactive matrix; **Reactive matrix in high concentration; ***Reactive matrix for small thiol-containing molecules