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Identification and validation of small molecule analytes in mouse plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry: A case study of misidentification of a short-chain fatty acid with a ketone body

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Title:Identification and validation of small molecule analytes in mouse plasma by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry: A case study of misidentification of a short-chain fatty acid with a ketone body
Creators Name:García-Rivera, Mariel A., Fernández-Ochoa, Á., Brüning, U., Fritsche-Guenther, R. and Kirwan, J.A.
Abstract:Recently, there has been growing interest in short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) and ketone bodies (KB) due to their potential use as biomarkers of health and disease. For instance, these diet-related metabolites can be used to monitor and reduce the risk of immune response, diabetes, or cardiovascular diseases. Given the interest in these metabolites, different targeted metabolomic methods based on UPLC-MS/MS have been developed in recent years to detect and quantify SCFA and KB. In this case study, we discovered that applying an existing validated, targeted UPLC-MS/MS method to mouse plasma, resulted in a fragment ion (194 m/z) being originally misidentified as acetic acid (a SCFA), when its original source was 3-hydroxybutyric acid (a KB). Therefore, we report a modified, optimized LC method that can separate both signals. In addition, the metabolite coverage was expanded in this method to detect up to eight SCFA: acetic, propanoic, butyric, isobutyric, 2-methylbutyric, valeric, isovaleric, and hexanoic acids, two KB: 3-hydroxybutyric, and acetoacetic acids, and one related metabolite: 3-hydroxy-3-methylbutyric acid. The optimization of this method increased the selectivity of the UPLC-MS/MS method towards the misidentified compound. These findings encourage the scientific community to increase efforts in validating the original precursor of small molecule fragments in targeted methods.
Keywords:Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Ketone Bodies, Analytical Validation, Quality Assurance, In-Source Fragmentation, Animals, Mice
Source:Talanta
ISSN:0039-9140
Publisher:Elsevier
Volume:242
Page Range:123298
Date:15 May 2022
Official Publication:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123298
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