抄録
Metabolomics, which can be defined as the measurement of the level of all intracellular metabolites, has become a powerful new tool for gaining insight into cellular and physiological responses. Here we have developed a comprehensive and quantitative analysis method based on capillary electrophoresis mass spectrometry (CE-MS). In this marriage of techniques, CE confers rapid analysis and efficient resolution, and MS provides excellent selectivity and sensitivity. Previous work in our laboratory demonstrated that CE-MS techniques were quite useful for the metabolome analysis. We applied this approach to profile liver metabolites following acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity and revealed ophthalmate as a sensitive indicator of reduced glutathione (GSH) depletion. Our results specifically indicate that serum ophthalmate is a sensitive indicator of hepatic GSH depletion, and may be a new biomarker for oxidative stress.
