Quantitative bioimaging of platinum in polymer embedded mouse organs using laser ablation ICP-MS

Reifschneider O., Wehe C.A., Raj I., Ehmcke J., Ciarimboli G., Sperling M., Karst U.

Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed

Abstract

A novel quantification approach for tissue imaging using laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) based on tissue embedding in cold-curing resins (Technovit 7100) is presented. With respect to massive side effects on cisplatin, the platinum distribution at different time intervals after cisplatin treatment of mice was determined quantitatively in different tissues including cochlea, testis and kidney. For this purpose, cold-curing resin blocks spiked with different amounts of platinum acetyl acetonate prior to curing were ablated after sectioning at 5 μm thickness and were analysed using ICP-MS after microwave digestion. High spatial resolution and limits of detection in the low ppb range (8 μg kg -1) were achieved using a simple and efficient sample preparation. External calibration using the Technovit 7100 standards proved to yield precise and reproducible quantification results. The distribution and retention behaviour of cisplatin in the organs was investigated using the new calibration method. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Details about the publication

JournalMetallomics
Volume5
Issue10
Page range1440-1447
StatusPublished
Release year2013
Language in which the publication is writtenEnglish
Keywordsbioimaging; laser ablation; LA-ICP-MS; cisplatin; kidney; cochlea; testis

Authors from the University of Münster

Ciarimboli, Giuliano
Karst, Uwe
Sperling, Michael

Doctorates the publication originates from

Pushing inductively coupled-mass spectrometry to its limits: Towards improved sensitivity, robustness, speed and sample consumption
Candidate: Wehe, Christoph Alexander | Supervisors: Karst, Uwe; Schwerdtle, Tanja
Period of time: 01/01/2011 - 31/03/2014
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster