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Mass Spec Roundup: Hidden Origins and Cellular States

New studies separate host and microbial metabolites, trace secreted proteins, identify a pro-regenerative cardiomyocyte state, and map macrophage lipid metabolism

  • June 30, 2026

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    Mammalian cells can directly produce several circulating indole and phenol metabolites previously attributed to the gut microbiome.

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    Isotope tracing studies revealed that mammalian metabolism generates various aryl metabolites in physiologically relevant quantities.

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    A novel TurboID platform allows tracing of secreted proteins back to specific cell types, revealing changes across metabolic states.

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    Myc overexpression in cardiomyocytes shifts metabolic protein expression from fatty acid oxidation to glycolysis, indicating a pro-regenerative state.

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    MALDI imaging distinguishes macrophage phenotypes, showing that M1 macrophages synthesize more phospholipids than M2 cells.

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Mass Spec Roundup: Hidden Origins and Cellular States

  • June 30, 2026

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