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ReviewLipids2021

A Review of Efforts to Improve Lipid Stability during Sample Preparation and Standardization Efforts to Ensure Accuracy in the Reporting of Lipid Measurements.

Candice Z Ulmer, Jeremy P Koelmel, Christina M Jones, Timothy J Garrett, Juan J Aristizabal-Henao, Hubert W Vesper, John A Bowden

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Review in Lipids, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Clinical lipidomics in bacterial sepsis: a systematic review of serum and plasma evaluations.Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society · 2026
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  9. Plasma Lipidomics Reveals Lipid Signatures of Early Pregnancy in Mares.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  15. Recent Analytical Methodologies in Lipid Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Candice Z UlmerDivision of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS F25, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
Jeremy P KoelmelDepartment of Environmental Health Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, 60 College Street, Room 510, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
Christina M JonesChemical Sciences Division, Organic Chemical Metrology Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899, USA.
Timothy J GarrettDepartment of Pathology, Immunology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
Juan J Aristizabal-HenaoCenter for Environmental and Human Toxicology & Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2085-2396
Hubert W VesperDivision of Laboratory Sciences, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS F25, Atlanta, GA, 30341, USA.
John A BowdenCenter for Environmental and Human Toxicology & Department of Physiological Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3135-4015

Funding

Intramural CDC HHS CC999999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipidomics is a rapidly growing field, fueled by developments in analytical instrumentation and bioinformatics. To date, most researchers and industries have employed their own lipidomics workflows without a consensus on best practices. Without a community-wide consensus on best practices for the prevention of lipid degradation and transformations through sample collection and analysis, it is difficult to assess the quality of lipidomics data and hence trust results. Clinical studies often rely on samples being stored for weeks or months until they are analyzed, but inappropriate sampling techniques, storage temperatures, and analytical protocols can result in the degradation of complex lipids and the generation of oxidized or hydrolyzed metabolite artifacts. While best practices for lipid stability are sample dependent, it is generally recommended that strategies during sample preparation capable of quenching enzymatic activity and preventing oxidation should be considered. In addition, after sample preparation, lipid extracts should be stored in organic solvents with antioxidants at -20 °C or lower in an airtight container without exposure to light or oxygen. This will reduce or eliminate sublimation, and chemically and physically induced molecular transformations such as oxidation, enzymatic transformation, and photon/heat-induced degradation. This review explores the available literature on lipid stability, with a particular focus on human health and/or clinical lipidomic applications. Specifically, this includes a description of known mechanisms of lipid degradation, strategies, and considerations for lipid storage, as well as current efforts for standardization and quality insurance of protocols.

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AnimalsHumansLipid MetabolismLipidomicsLipidsLipidsLipidomicsLipid standardizationLipid storage and handlingMetabolite stabilitySample preservation

Identifiers

PMID32519378
PMCPMC7725844

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