Image to insight: exploring natural products through mass spectrometry imaging

Y Dong, A Aharoni - Natural Product Reports, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2017 to 2022 Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has become a mature molecular
imaging technique that is well-matched for natural product (NP) discovery. Here we present …

Organ evolution: emergence of multicellular function

J Parker - Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Instances of multicellularity across the tree of life have fostered the evolution of complex
organs composed of distinct cell types that cooperate, producing emergent biological …

Mass spectrometry imaging of lipids with isomer resolution using high-pressure ozone-induced dissociation

BSR Claes, AP Bowman, BLJ Poad… - Analytical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of lipids within tissues has significant potential for both
biomolecular discovery and histopathological applications. Conventional MSI technologies …

Map** enzyme activity in living systems by real-time mid-infrared photothermal imaging of nitrile chameleons

H He, J Yin, M Li, CVP Dessai, M Yi, X Teng, M Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Simultaneous spatial map** of the activity of multiple enzymes in a living system can
elucidate their functions in health and disease. However, methods based on monitoring …

High-resolution imaging and identification of biomolecules using Nano-DESI coupled to ion mobility spectrometry

D Unsihuay, R Yin, DM Sanchez, M Yang, Y Li… - Analytica chimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Simultaneous spatial localization and structural characterization of molecules in complex
biological samples currently represents an analytical challenge for mass spectrometry …

Venom systems as models for studying the origin and regulation of evolutionary novelties

G Zancolli, NR Casewell - Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2020 - academic.oup.com
A central goal in biology is to determine the ways in which evolution repeats itself. One of the
most remarkable examples in nature of convergent evolutionary novelty is animal venom …

Multi‐level convergence of complex traits and the evolution of bioluminescence

ES Lau, TH Oakley - Biological Reviews, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Evolutionary convergence provides natural opportunities to investigate how, when, and why
novel traits evolve. Many convergent traits are complex, highlighting the importance of …

Modern venomics—Current insights, novel methods, and future perspectives in biological and applied animal venom research

BM von Reumont, G Anderluh, A Antunes… - …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Venoms have evolved> 100 times in all major animal groups, and their components, known
as toxins, have been fine-tuned over millions of years into highly effective biochemical …

Spatial analysis of the osteoarthritis microenvironment: techniques, insights, and applications

X Fan, AR Sun, RSE Young, IO Afara, BR Hamilton… - Bone Research, 2024 - nature.com
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating degenerative disease affecting multiple joint tissues,
including cartilage, bone, synovium, and adipose tissues. OA presents diverse clinical …

Ozone-enabled fatty acid discovery reveals unexpected diversity in the human lipidome

JP Menzel, RSE Young, AH Benfield, JS Scott… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Fatty acid isomers are responsible for an under-reported lipidome diversity across all
kingdoms of life. Isomers of unsaturated fatty acids are often masked in contemporary …