Differentiation of human brain astrocytic tumor grades can be achieved by direct lipid analysis using desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS). Distinctive lipid profiles are associated with the degree of malignancy, grades II, III, and IV (see picture).
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