Arsenolipid Metabolomics: Analytical Advances and Biological Implications
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Metabolomics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 102
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Arsenolipids represent an emerging class of environmental and biological metabolites that have been detected from marine organisms to human samples. Once considered rare marine compounds, arsenolipids have now been detected across food webs, from marine organisms to human biological samples, highlighting their relevance in terms of both environmental exposure and human health. Yet, their analytical characterization, metabolic transformations, and biological effects remain largely unexplored.
We particularly welcome contributions focusing on (a) the development of high-resolution and quantitative analytical workflows (e.g., LC–HRMS, HPLC–ICP–MS, multi-omics integration); (b) the elucidation of arsenolipid metabolism, bioavailability, and transformation in biological systems; and (c) the exploration of their interactions with gut microbiota, metabolic networks, and organismal physiological functions.
By bridging analytical chemistry, exposomics, and systems biology, this Special Issue seeks to define the next generation of approaches for identifying, quantifying, and interpreting arsenolipid species in complex biological and environmental matrices. We also invite comprehensive reviews and perspective articles that highlight current knowledge gaps, propose harmonized analytical standards, or discuss the broader implications of arsenolipids in health, toxicology, and regulatory science.
We hope that this Special Issue will serve as a platform to stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue and foster collaboration between analytical chemists, environmental scientists, and biomedical researchers working at the interface of exposure and health.
Dr. Chan Xiong
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- arsenolipids
- arsenic speciation
- metabolomics
- lipidomics
- metabolite signaling
- environmental health
- gut microbiota
- exposomics
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