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sulfatidos enMyelin, the substance that forms the sheaths surrounding the axon of neurons, is an electrical insulator, and therefore is essential for the correct transmission of electrical impulses in the nervous system. The myelin sheath is particularly rich in cholesterol, galactosylceramides and sulfatides. The latter are sulfoglycolipids that can present different unsaturation and hydroxylation degrees. It is known that the nature and ratio of the different sulfatide molecular species change with age. They have also been associated with the pathogenesis of various diseases of the human Central Nervous System, including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, leukodystrophy and Alzheimer’s disease. Consequently, these molecules could potentially be used as biomarkers of neurological diseases. However, the identification and quantification of sulfatides is a very difficult task due to their low concentrations and the high number of different molecular species. This is the reason why most of the studies only analyse the main sulfatides.
The use of liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray ionisation (LC-ESI(+)-MS/MS) has allowed us to develop an analytical method capable of carrying out a reliable identification and quantification of 37 sulfatides, many of them not detected so far. These results can be very useful in bioanalysis, due to the capability of correctly identifying these potential markers, even at concentrations of nanograms per millilitre.
This work has been possible thanks to the collaboration of researchers from IQFR, IQOG, ICTP and Cajal Institute, all of CSIC.

M. Pintado-Sierra, I. García-Álvarez, A. Bribián, E.M. Medina-Rodríguez, R. Lebrón-Aguilar, L. Garrido, F. de Castro, A. Fernández-Mayoralas, J.E. Quintanilla-López. “A comprehensive profiling of sulfatides in myelin from mouse brain using liquid chromatography coupled to high-resolution accurate tandem mass spectrometry” Anal. Chim. Acta, (2017) 951, 89-98.
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2016.11.054