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  • Biomedical research
  • Molecular pathology
  • Tissue imaging

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  • Bone and bone marrow are crucial for mammalian structure, movement, and immunity.
  • Molecular alterations in these tissues can lead to diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and osteomyelitis.
  • Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) aids in discovering spatially resolved chemical information in biological tissues.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advance sample preparation methods for multimodal MALDI IMS of undecalcified bone.
  • To link endogenous lipid distribution to specific tissue structures and cell types in fresh-frozen murine femurs.
  • To overcome challenges in preparing mineralized bone tissue for IMS analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Developed advanced sample preparation for multimodal MALDI IMS on undecalcified, fresh-frozen murine femurs.
  • Utilized adhesive-bound bone sections mounted on conductive glass slides and freeze-dried.
  • Employed high spatial resolution (10 μm) MALDI IMS combined with complementary microscopy modalities.

Main Results:

  • Successfully characterized endogenous lipid distributions in relation to bone tissue structures and cell types.
  • Observed phosphatidylcholines localized to bone marrow, adipose tissue, marrow adipose tissue, and muscle.
  • Identified sphingomyelin(42:1) abundance in megakaryocytes and a decrease in sphingomyelin(42:2) in the same cell type.

Conclusions:

  • Multimodal MALDI IMS of undecalcified bone preserves the native microenvironment for molecular analysis.
  • This technique reveals the molecular and cellular heterogeneity within bone marrow and surrounding soft tissues.
  • The approach has the potential to significantly advance bone-related biomedical research by providing spatially relevant molecular data.