Simultaneous quantification and speciation of trace metals in paired serum and CSF samples by size exclusion chromatography–inductively coupled plasma–dynamic reaction cell–mass spectrometry (SEC-DRC-ICP-MS)

  • Background: Transition metals play a crucial role in brain metabolism: since they exist in different oxidation states they are involved in ROS generation, but they are also co-factors of enzymes in cellular energy metabolism or oxidative defense. Methods: Paired serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples were analyzed for iron, zinc, copper and manganese as well as for speciation using SEC-ICP-DRC-MS. Brain extracts from Mn-exposed rats were additionally analyzed with SEC-ICP-DRC-MS. Results: The concentration patterns of transition metal size fractions were correlated between serum and CSF: Total element concentrations were significantly lower in CSF. Fe-ferritin was decreased in CSF whereas a LMW Fe fraction was relatively increased. The 400–600 kDa Zn fraction and the Cu-ceruloplasmin fraction were decreased in CSF, by contrast the 40–80 kDa fraction, containing Cu- and Zn-albumin, relatively increased. For manganese, the α-2-macroglobulin fraction showed significantly lower concentration in CSF, whereas the citrate Mn fraction was enriched. Results from the rat brain extracts supported the findings from human paired serum and CSF samples. Conclusions: Transition metals are strictly controlled at neural barriers (NB) of neurologic healthy patients. High molecular weight species are down-concentrated along NB, however, the Mn-citrate fraction seems to be less controlled, which may be problematic under environmental load.

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Author:Bernhard MichalkeORCiDGND, Achim BertheleORCiDGND, Vivek VenkataramaniORCiD
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-621948
DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22168892
ISSN:1422-0067
Parent Title (English):International journal of molecular sciences
Publisher:Molecular Diversity Preservation International
Place of publication:Basel
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2021/08/18
Date of first Publication:2021/08/18
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2022/06/15
Tag:SEC-ICP-DRC-MS; cerebrospinal fluid; element speciation; iron; manganese; paired samples; serum
Volume:22.2021
Issue:16, art. 8892
Article Number:art. 8892
Page Number:14
First Page:1
Last Page:14
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The work of B.M. and V.V. was financially supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) through the Priority Program “Ferroptosis: from Molecular Basics to Clinical Applications” (SPP 2306), VE 1249/1-1.
HeBIS-PPN:502669284
Institutes:Medizin
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 54 Chemie / 540 Chemie und zugeordnete Wissenschaften
5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 57 Biowissenschaften; Biologie / 570 Biowissenschaften; Biologie
6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften / 61 Medizin und Gesundheit / 610 Medizin und Gesundheit
Sammlungen:Universitätspublikationen
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