Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique and has been widely used in metabolomics. However, the intrinsic low sensitivity of NMR prevents its applications to systems with limited sample availabilities. In this study, a new experimental approach is presented to...

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Main Authors: Nghia Tuan Duong, Masanori Yamato, Masayuki Nakano, Satoshi Kume, Yasuhisa Tamura, Yosky Kataoka, Alan Wong, Yusuke Nishiyama
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Molecules
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NMR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1289
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spelling doaj-49d34d08698246d8a40f2570273bddc52020-11-24T21:23:14ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492017-08-01228128910.3390/molecules22081289molecules22081289Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited NeurospheresNghia Tuan Duong0Masanori Yamato1Masayuki Nakano2Satoshi Kume3Yasuhisa Tamura4Yosky Kataoka5Alan Wong6Yusuke Nishiyama7Advanced Solid-State NMR Unit, RIKEN CLST-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, JapanMulti-Modal Microstructure Analysis Unit, RIKEN CLST-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, JapanCellular Function Imaging Team, RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, JapanMulti-Modal Microstructure Analysis Unit, RIKEN CLST-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, JapanMulti-Modal Microstructure Analysis Unit, RIKEN CLST-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, JapanMulti-Modal Microstructure Analysis Unit, RIKEN CLST-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, JapanNIMBE, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay, CEA Saclay, 91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceAdvanced Solid-State NMR Unit, RIKEN CLST-JEOL Collaboration Center, RIKEN, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, JapanNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique and has been widely used in metabolomics. However, the intrinsic low sensitivity of NMR prevents its applications to systems with limited sample availabilities. In this study, a new experimental approach is presented to analyze mass-scarce samples in limited volumes of less than 300 nL with simple handling. The sample is loaded into the glass capillary, and this capillary is then inserted into a Kel-F rotor. The experimental performance of the capillary-inserted rotor (capillary-insert) is investigated on an isotropic solution of sucrose by the use of a high-resolution micro-sized magic angle spinning (HRµMAS) probe. The acquired NMR signal’s sensitivity to a given sample amount is comparable or even higher in comparison to that recorded by the standard solution NMR probe. More importantly, this capillary-insert coupled with the HRµMAS probe allows in-depth studies of heterogeneous samples as the MAS removes the line broadening caused by the heterogeneity. The NMR analyses of mass-limited cultured neurospheres have been demonstrated, resulting in high quality spectra where numerous metabolites are unambiguously identified.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1289NMRmetabolomicsmetabolitesHRµMAScapillary-inserted rotormass-limited neurospheres
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language English
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author Nghia Tuan Duong
Masanori Yamato
Masayuki Nakano
Satoshi Kume
Yasuhisa Tamura
Yosky Kataoka
Alan Wong
Yusuke Nishiyama
spellingShingle Nghia Tuan Duong
Masanori Yamato
Masayuki Nakano
Satoshi Kume
Yasuhisa Tamura
Yosky Kataoka
Alan Wong
Yusuke Nishiyama
Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres
Molecules
NMR
metabolomics
metabolites
HRµMAS
capillary-inserted rotor
mass-limited neurospheres
author_facet Nghia Tuan Duong
Masanori Yamato
Masayuki Nakano
Satoshi Kume
Yasuhisa Tamura
Yosky Kataoka
Alan Wong
Yusuke Nishiyama
author_sort Nghia Tuan Duong
title Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres
title_short Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres
title_full Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres
title_fullStr Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres
title_full_unstemmed Capillary-Inserted Rotor Design for HRµMAS NMR-Based Metabolomics on Mass-Limited Neurospheres
title_sort capillary-inserted rotor design for hrµmas nmr-based metabolomics on mass-limited neurospheres
publisher MDPI AG
series Molecules
issn 1420-3049
publishDate 2017-08-01
description Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful analytical technique and has been widely used in metabolomics. However, the intrinsic low sensitivity of NMR prevents its applications to systems with limited sample availabilities. In this study, a new experimental approach is presented to analyze mass-scarce samples in limited volumes of less than 300 nL with simple handling. The sample is loaded into the glass capillary, and this capillary is then inserted into a Kel-F rotor. The experimental performance of the capillary-inserted rotor (capillary-insert) is investigated on an isotropic solution of sucrose by the use of a high-resolution micro-sized magic angle spinning (HRµMAS) probe. The acquired NMR signal’s sensitivity to a given sample amount is comparable or even higher in comparison to that recorded by the standard solution NMR probe. More importantly, this capillary-insert coupled with the HRµMAS probe allows in-depth studies of heterogeneous samples as the MAS removes the line broadening caused by the heterogeneity. The NMR analyses of mass-limited cultured neurospheres have been demonstrated, resulting in high quality spectra where numerous metabolites are unambiguously identified.
topic NMR
metabolomics
metabolites
HRµMAS
capillary-inserted rotor
mass-limited neurospheres
url https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1289
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