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Quantification of Metal Leaching in Immobilized Metal Affinity Chromatography
Published on: January 17, 2020
Metal-detection based techniques and their applications in metallobiology
Ying Zhou1, Hongyan Li1, Eric Tse2
1Department of Chemistry, CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory of Metallomics for Health and Environment, The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road Hong Kong SAR P. R. China zy2014@connect.hku.hk hylichem@hku.hk hsun@hku.hk.
Abstract:
Metals are essential for human health and play a crucial role in numerous biological processes and pathways. Gaining a deeper insight into these biological events will facilitate novel strategies for disease prevention, early detection, and personalized treatment. In recent years, there has been significant progress in the development of metal-detection based techniques from single cell metallome and proteome profiling to multiplex imaging, which greatly enhance our comprehension of the intricate roles played by metals in complex biological systems. This perspective summarizes the recent progress in advanced metal-detection based techniques and highlights successful applications in elucidating the roles of metals in biology and medicine. Technologies including machine learning that couple with single-cell analysis such as mass cytometry and their application in metallobiology, cancer biology and immunology are also emphasized. Finally, we provide insights into future prospects and challenges involved in metal-detection based techniques, with the aim of inspiring further methodological advancements and applications that are accessible to chemists, biologists, and clinicians.
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