Dental calculus is a valuable resource for the reconstruction of dietary habits and oral microbiome of past populations. In 2020 the remains of Duke Alessandro Farnese and his wife Maria D’Aviz were exhumed to get novel insights into the causes of death. This study aimed to investigate the metabolome of the dental calculus of the noble couple by untargeted metabolomics. The pulverized samples were decalcified in a water-formic acid mixture, extracted using methanol/acetonitrile and analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) using a reversed-phase separation followed by electrospray ionization and full scan in positive and negative ion mode. Waters Synapt-G2-Si High-Definition hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer was used. Significant features were then identified using MSE acquisition mode, recording information on exact mass precursor and fragment ions within the same run. This approach, together with data pre-treatment and multivariate statistical analysis allowed for the identification of compounds able to differentiate between the investigated samples. More than 200 metabolites were identified, being fatty acids, alcohols, aldehydes, phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylglycerols, ceramides and phosphatidylserines the most abundant classes. Metabolites deriving from food, bacteria and fungi were also determined, providing information on the habits and oral health status of the couple.

Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry for untargeted metabolomic analysis of dental calculus from Duke Alessandro Farnese and his wife Maria D’Aviz / Riboni, N.; Bianchi, F.; Mattarozzi, M.; Peracchia, M.; Meleti, M.; Careri, M.. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 13:(2023). [10.1038/s41598-023-36177-2]

Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry for untargeted metabolomic analysis of dental calculus from Duke Alessandro Farnese and his wife Maria D’Aviz

N. Riboni
;
F. Bianchi
;
M. Mattarozzi;M. Peracchia;M. Meleti;M. Careri
2023-01-01

Abstract

Dental calculus is a valuable resource for the reconstruction of dietary habits and oral microbiome of past populations. In 2020 the remains of Duke Alessandro Farnese and his wife Maria D’Aviz were exhumed to get novel insights into the causes of death. This study aimed to investigate the metabolome of the dental calculus of the noble couple by untargeted metabolomics. The pulverized samples were decalcified in a water-formic acid mixture, extracted using methanol/acetonitrile and analyzed by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution mass spectrometry (UHPLC-HRMS) using a reversed-phase separation followed by electrospray ionization and full scan in positive and negative ion mode. Waters Synapt-G2-Si High-Definition hybrid quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer was used. Significant features were then identified using MSE acquisition mode, recording information on exact mass precursor and fragment ions within the same run. This approach, together with data pre-treatment and multivariate statistical analysis allowed for the identification of compounds able to differentiate between the investigated samples. More than 200 metabolites were identified, being fatty acids, alcohols, aldehydes, phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylglycerols, ceramides and phosphatidylserines the most abundant classes. Metabolites deriving from food, bacteria and fungi were also determined, providing information on the habits and oral health status of the couple.
2023
Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography high-resolution mass spectrometry for untargeted metabolomic analysis of dental calculus from Duke Alessandro Farnese and his wife Maria D’Aviz / Riboni, N.; Bianchi, F.; Mattarozzi, M.; Peracchia, M.; Meleti, M.; Careri, M.. - In: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. - ISSN 2045-2322. - 13:(2023). [10.1038/s41598-023-36177-2]
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