Monitoring neuropeptides in vivo via microdialysis and mass spectrometry

Methods Mol Biol. 2010:615:57-73. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60761-535-4_5.

Abstract

Neuropeptides are important signaling molecules that regulate many essential physiological processes. Microdialysis offers a way to sample neuropeptides in vivo. When combined with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry detection, many known and unknown neuropeptides can be identified from a live organism. This chapter describes sample preparation techniques and general strategies for the mass spectral analysis of neuropeptides collected via microdialysis sampling. Methods for the in vitro microdialysis of a neuropeptide standard as well as the in vivo microdialysis sampling of neuropeptides from a live crab are described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Brachyura / anatomy & histology
  • Brachyura / chemistry*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Microdialysis / instrumentation
  • Microdialysis / methods*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Neuropeptides / analysis*

Substances

  • Neuropeptides