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ABSTRACT: Introduction
Accurately identifying and quantifying polar metabolites using untargeted metabolomics has proven challenging in comparison to mid to non-polar metabolites. Hydrophilic interaction chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry are predominantly used to target polar metabolites.Objectives
This study aims to demonstrate a simple one-step extraction combined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) that reliably retains polar metabolites.Methods
The method involves a MilliQ + 10% trichloroacetic acid extraction from 6 healthy individuals serum, combined with porous graphitic carbon liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The coefficient of variation (CV) assessed retention reliability of polar metabolites with logP as low as - 9. QreSS (Quantification, Retention, and System Suitability) internal standards determined the method's consistency and recovery efficiency.Results
The method demonstrated reliable retention (CV < 0.30) of polar metabolites within a logP range of - 9.1 to 5.6. QreSS internal standards confirmed consistent performance (CV < 0.16) and effective recovery (70-130%) of polar to mid-polar metabolites. Quality control dilution series demonstrated that ~ 80% of annotated metabolites could be accurately quantified (Pearson's correlation coefficient > 0.80) within their concentration range. Repeatability was demonstrated through clustering of repeated extractions from a single sample.Conclusion
This LC-MS method is better suited to covering the polar segment of the metabolome than current methods, offering a reliable and efficient approach for accurate quantification of polar metabolites in untargeted metabolomics.
SUBMITTER: Day F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC11252196 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society 20240716 4
<h4>Introduction</h4>Accurately identifying and quantifying polar metabolites using untargeted metabolomics has proven challenging in comparison to mid to non-polar metabolites. Hydrophilic interaction chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry are predominantly used to target polar metabolites.<h4>Objectives</h4>This study aims to demonstrate a simple one-step extraction combined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) that reliably retains polar metabolites.<h4>Method ...[more]