Department of Biotechnology
inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine)

Quantification of Neurotransmitters from Intact and Regenerating Planarians Using UHPLC-MS/SRM Method.

Publication Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

January 1, 2018

Journal

Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

Volume/Issue

1774

ISSN

1940-6029

Freshwater planarian species S. mediterranea is an emerging stem cell model because of its capability of regenerating large portions of missing body parts. It is one of the best model systems available to address the basic biological mechanisms in the regeneration processes. Absolute quantification of metabolites from planarians is imperative to understand their role in the regeneration processes. Here we describe a stable isotope dilution ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/selected reaction monitoring (UHPLC-MS/SRM) assay for a sensitive and quantitative assessment of neurotransmitters (NTs) in planaria. We used this method for the simultaneous quantification of 16 NTs from both intact and regenerating planarians.

Alternate Journal

Methods Mol Biol

PubMed ID

29916178

Authors

Kannan Rangiah
Dasaradhi Palakodeti

Keywords

Stem Cells
Regeneration
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Planarians
Neurotransmitter Agents
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Animals