Analysis of mouse liver metabolites by GC × GC-TOF MS

Methods Mol Biol. 2014:1198:99-105. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1258-2_7.

Abstract

Comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC-TOF MS) is a powerful analytical platform for analysis of metabolites in mouse liver. Metabolites are extracted using a solvent mixture of methanol/water (4:1, v/v). The metabolite extracts are analyzed on GC × GC-TOF MS after derivatization. The experimental data are further processed for metabolite identification and quantification. A three-tier method is used for high-accuracy metabolite identification, while metabolite quantification is performed to recognize metabolites with significant abundance differences between sample groups.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / instrumentation
  • Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Metabolome
  • Metabolomics / instrumentation
  • Metabolomics / methods*
  • Mice