Rapid Determination of Ranitidine in Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Its Application to a Clinical Pharmacokinetic Study

A rapid and sensitive assay based on high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry(LC-MS/MS) was developed for the determination of ranitidine(RAN) in human plasma with codeine as internal standard(IS).After protein precipitation with acetonitrile,the analyte and IS were separated on a Zorbax SB-Aq C18 column(150 mm×4.6 mm i.d.,5 μm) eluted with a mobile phase consisting of methanol/acetonitrile/10 mmol/L ammonium acetate containing 1% formic acid(pH=2.4)(volume ratio 12.5:12.5:75) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min.Detection was performed by electrospray ionization in the positive ion mode followed by the multiple reaction monito-ring(MRM) of the transitions of RAN at m/z 315.1→176.3 and of IS at m/z 300.1→165.1.The method was linear over a concentration range of 1―1000 ng/mL(r=0.9991) with a lower limit of quantitation(LLOQ) of 1 ng/mL and a limit of detection(LOD) of 0.3 ng/mL.Accuracy as relative error was from-0.01% to-1.7% and intra-day and inter-day precisions as relative standard deviation were ≤8.9% and ≤5.5%,respectively.The method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of ranitidine,getting a single oral dose(160 mg) to healthy volunteers.     

Determination of Leuprolide–Fatty Acid Conjugate in Rat Plasma Using LC-MS/MS and Its Pharmacokinetics after Subcutaneous Administration in Rats

Leuprolide is a synthetic nonapeptide drug (pyroGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-d-Leu-Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt) that acts as a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist. The continuous administration of therapeutic doses of leuprolide inhibits gonadotropin secretion, which is used in androgen-deprivation therapy for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer, central precocious puberty, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and other sex-hormone-related conditions. To improve the pharmacokinetic properties of peptide drugs, a fatty acid was conjugated with leuprolide for long-term action. In this study, we developed a simple ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous determination of leuprolide and leuprolide–oleic acid conjugate (LOC) levels. The developed method was validated in terms of linearity, precision, accuracy, recovery, matrix effect, and stability according to the US Food and Drug Administration guidelines, and the parameters were within acceptable limits. Subsequently, the pharmacokinetics of leuprolide and LOCs were evaluated. In vivo rat subcutaneous studies revealed that conjugation with fatty acids significantly altered the pharmacokinetics of leuprolide. After the subcutaneous administration of fatty-acid-conjugated leuprolide, the mean absorption time and half-life were prolonged. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study showing the effects of fatty acid conjugates on the pharmacokinetics of leuprolide using a newly developed UPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of leuprolide and LOCs.     

LC-MS/MS方法快速检测血浆中小檗碱的浓度

小檗碱在生物体内以极低的浓度发挥着良好的疗效,准确测定其血药浓度对其药理学性质的研究具有重要意义。本文建立了高效液相色谱-质谱联用快速测定血浆中小檗碱浓度的方法,采用Waters XTerraTM MSC18色谱柱(2.1×50mm,3.5μm),柱温25℃,以0.2%醋酸水溶液-乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱,流速为0.2mL/min,以苯妥英为内标。质谱采用电喷雾电离源,以选择反应监测模式进行定量分析,血浆样品用乙腈直接沉淀处理。结果表明,小檗碱在0.01～0.5μg/mL浓度范围线性关系良好,最低检测浓度为5ng/mL(S/N=3)。日内、日间RSD均小于15%(n=5)。本文建立的方法操作简单、灵敏度高、分析时间短,适用于小檗碱血药浓度监测及药代动力学研究。     

液相色谱串联质谱法测定冷冻饮品中环己基氨基磺酸钠

建立了液相色谱～串联质谱测定冷冻饮品中环己基氨基磺酸钠的方法。冷冻饮品经净化、冷冻离心后用水稀释定容,采用C18色谱柱（50mm×2．1mm,1．7μm）,以乙腈-0．01mol／L乙酸铵缓冲溶液为流动相,电喷雾离子源负离子模式（MRM）定性、定量测定环己基氨基磺酸钠。环己基氨基磺酸钠的质量浓度在2—1000μg／L范围内与峰面积呈线性关系,相关系数,=0．9999,方法的定量限为0．02mg／kg。在10—100μg／L范围内,3水平加标回收率为87．5％～101．8％,测定结果的相对标准偏差为3．0％（H=6）。该方法净化效果好,灵敏度高,能快速完成冷冻饮品中环己基氨基磺酸钠的测定。     

LC-MS法分析恩替卡韦口服制剂中的有关物质

采用液相色谱法对恩替卡韦口服制剂的有关物质进行了分离测定,色谱柱为Thermo C18柱(2.1 mm×150 mm,2μm),流动相为甲醇-0.2%甲酸水溶液(75∶25),流速0.3 mL/min,检测波长254 nm,柱温为30℃。在上述色谱条件下,测定了不同厂家恩替卡韦口服制剂中有关物质的含量。并采用液相色谱-质谱法分析了有关物质的化学结构信息,鉴定了2个主要有关物质的结构,均为恩替卡韦异构体。该研究为恩替卡韦口服制剂的质量控制和稳定性研究提供了重要依据。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定饲料中的游离棉酚

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(LC-MS/MS)定量测定饲料中棉酚残留的分析方法。待测物经丙酮-水(7∶3)混合溶液振荡提取,C18色谱柱(100 mm×2.1 mm,3.5μm)分离,以乙腈和0.1%甲酸为流动相进行梯度洗脱,串联质谱测定,外标法定量。方法的定量下限(S/N10)为1 mg/kg;棉酚在10~100μg/L质量浓度范围内,线性相关系数为0.993。以1、20、40 mg/kg浓度进行加标后测得平均回收率为83.8%~97.5%,相对标准偏差为1.3%~5.2%。该方法操作简单、回收率稳定,可用于饲料中棉酚残留的快速确证及定量分析。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定地表水中的丙烯酰胺

建立了地表水中丙烯酰胺残留的液相色谱-串联质谱联用测定方法。结果表明,该法的检出限0．1μg,线性范围0．1～100．0μg/L,加标回收率81．7％～86．4％。     

Development and Validation of High-Throughput Bioanalytical Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) Method for the Quantification of Newly Synthesized Antitumor Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors in Human Plasma

In the present study, a sensitive and fully validated bioanalytical high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method has been developed for the quantitative determination of three newly synthesized carbonic anhydrases inhibitors (CAIs) with potential antitumor activity in human plasma. The analytes and the internal standard (IS) were extracted using 1.5 mL acetonitrile from only 450 µL aliquots of human plasma to achieve the desired protein precipitation. Chromatographic separations were achieved on Phenomenex Kinetex^® C₁₈ column (100 × 4.6 mm, 2.6 µm) using a binary gradient elution mode with a run time of less than 6 min. The mobile phase consisted of solvent (A): 0.1% formic acid in 50% methanol and solvent B: 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile (30:70, v/v), pumped at a flow rate of 0.8 mL/min. Detection was employed using triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer (API 3500) equipped with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source in the positive ion mode. Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode was selected for quantitation through monitoring the precursor-to-parent ion transition at m/z 291.9 → 173.0, m/z 396.9 → 225.1, m/z 388.9 → 217.0, and m/z 146.9 → 91.0 for AW-9a, WES-1, WES-2, and Coumarin (IS), respectively. Linearity was computed using the weighted least-squares linear regression method (1/x²) over a concentration range of 1–1000, 2.5–800, and 5–500 ng/mL for AW-9a, WES-1, and WES-2; respectively. The bioanalytical LC-MS/MS method was fully validated as per U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines with all respect to linearity, accuracy, precision, carry-over, selectivity, dilution integrity, and stability. The proposed LC-MS/MS method was applied successfully for the determination of all investigated drugs in spiked human plasma with no significant matrix effect, which is a crucial cornerstone in further therapeutic drug monitoring of newly developed therapeutic agents.     

Rapid Quantification of Astilbin in Rat Plasma by Liquid Chromatography-tandem Mass Spectrometry and Its Application to Pharmacokinetic Study

Astilbin is a potential immunosuppressive agent with minor cytotoxicity. Its oral bioavailability is supposed to be rather low and therefore a sensitive analytical method is required for its pharmacokinetic study after oral administration. A simple, sensitive and rapid liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry（LC-MS/MS） method was developed and validated for the determination of astilbin in rat plasma. Plasma samples were subjected to liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate and separated by reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography（HPLC） with methanol-0.01%（volume fraction） formic acid（50：50, volume ratio） as mobile phase. Quantitive determination was achieved on negative LC-MS/MS by a multiple reaction moitoring method with transitions m/z 449.1→150.9（quantifier） and m/z 449.1→284.9（qualifier） for astilbin and m/z 128.9→42.0 for internal standard（IS）. A lower limit of quantification（LLOQ） of ng/mL was achieved within a short cycle time of 3.4 min. The method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study involving oral and intravenous administrations of 6 mg/kg astilbin to six rats.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法快速测定蔬菜中19种农药残留

建立了蔬菜中19种农药残留的快速测定方法。蔬菜样品用乙腈-甲酸均质提取,经三氯甲烷液-液萃取,溶剂转换后加入甲苯作为保护剂;经N-丙基乙二胺(PSA)、石墨化碳黑(GCB)净化,液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)正离子源(ESI+)、多反应监测模式(MRM)测定,基质匹配标准工作曲线定量。蔬菜样品基质在50~1 000ng/mL浓度范围内线性关系良好(r20.99)。在0.01、0.02、0.04mg/kg添加浓度水平下,各农药回收率在65.4%~120.0%之间,相对标准偏差(RSD)在3.35%~17.46%之间。实验发现QuEChERS各吸附剂对极性和化学结构不同农药的吸附作用有所不同,进一步通过正交试验设计的优化,得到了一组极性有差异和化学结构不同的农药净化用吸附剂和保护剂的组合方式。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法同时检测乙醛-DNA加合物

本文建立了一种同时检测DNA样品中Ethylidene-dG和Propano-dG含量的液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)方法,方法的精密度较好(RSD6%),检出限分别为0.010ng/mL和0.005ng/mL,回收率在97.2%~101.6%之间。同时,以体外小牛胸腺DNA为模型,选取不同乙醛暴露剂量(0、0.001、0.01、0.05、0.1、0.5和1.0mmol/L)和不同的暴露时间(0、2、4、10、12、20和24h),结果显示在体外Propano-dG加合物的生成需有氨基酸作为催化剂,且小牛胸腺DNA中乙醛-DNA加合物的含量随着染毒剂量和染毒时间的增加而升高,存在剂量-效应和时间-效应关系。     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定纺织品中的克莱范残留量

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱定量测定纺织品中克莱范(Kelevan)残留的分析方法。样品经甲醇-乙腈(1∶1)混合溶液超声提取,弗罗里硅柱净化,ESI负离子模式下多反应监测(MRM)模式测定。待测物经Hypersil GOLD C18色谱柱分离,以甲醇-5 mmol/L乙酸铵溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,外标法定量。结果显示,克莱范在1.0~200.0μg/L范围内线性关系良好,定量下限(以信噪比≥10计)为0.025 mg/kg,以0.025、0.250、0.625 mg/kg浓度进行加标后测得回收率为90.6%~103.4%,相对标准偏差为3.3%~5.2%。本实验建立的方法简便、准确、可操作性强,弥补了国内纺织品中克莱范检测方法的空白。     

Structural Elucidation of in vivo and in vitro Metabolites of Epiberberine in Rat and Its Liver and Intestines by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

The in vivo and in vitro metabolism of epiberberine was investigated using a highly specific and sensitive liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method. In vivo samples including rat urine, feces, and plasma samples were collected individually after ingestion of 35 mg/kg epiberberine to healthy rats. In vitro samples were prepared by incubating epiberberine with homogenized liver and intestinal flora of rats, respectively. As a result, at least 17, 3 and 5 metabolites were found in rat urine, feces, and plasma, respectively. Additionally, 1 and 3 metabolites were found in the rat intestinal flora and homogenized liver incubation mixtures, respectively.     

动物尿液中15种甾类同化激素的液相色谱-串联质谱同时测定

采用液相色谱-电喷雾串联质谱仪（LC-ESIMS/MS）,在多反应监测（MRM）模式下建立了动物尿液中15种甾类同化激素（睾酮、孕酮、诺龙、甲基睾酮、丙酸睾酮、丙酸诺龙、苯丙酸诺龙、大力补、勃地龙、群勃龙、康力龙、醋酸群勃龙、甲炔诺酮、甲羟孕酮、醋酸甲羟孕酮）的快速确证测定方法。试样经酶解处理后,过C18固相萃取柱净化,氮吹至干,残余物用0.50 mL乙腈-水（体积比1∶1）溶解后测定。采用正离子扫描方式进行仪器方法学研究,确定监测离子对,进行MRM模式定性定量分析。该方法的检出限（LOD）为0.2～0.5μg/L,定量下限（LOQ）为0.5～1.0μg/L;在2.0～200.0μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.998。在1.0、5.0μg/L的添加水平上,上述15种激素的平均回收率为59%～118%,相对标准偏差为1.0%～11.2%。该法操作简单,灵敏度高,可用于动物尿液中15种甾类同化激素的测定。     

固相萃取/液质联用测定竹笋中丁烯氟虫腈农药残留研究

建立了高效液相色谱-串联质谱(HPLC-MS/MS)测定竹笋中丁烯氟虫腈残留的分析方法。样品采用乙腈提取,经PSA固相萃取小柱净化后,采用Waters Atlantis T3色谱柱(2.1 mm×150 mm×5μm),以含5mmol/L乙酸铵的0.1%甲酸水溶液和乙腈为流动相梯度洗脱,电喷雾离子源负离子模式多反应监测(MRM)模式定性分析,以氟虫腈为内标物质内标法消除基质效应定量测定丁烯氟虫腈。该方法在5.0～100.0μg/L范围内具有良好的线性关系,相关系数大于0.994 8;4、8、32μg/kg 3个加标水平下的平均回收率为76%～103%,相对标准偏差(RSDs)为3.2%～9.9%;方法的检出限(信噪比S/N=3)和定量下限(S/N=10)分别为0.21μg/kg和0.69μg/kg。该方法较气相色谱法和气相色谱质谱联用法具有更高的准确性和灵敏度,且更加简单快速,可满足竹笋中丁烯氟虫腈农药残留的检测要求。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定婴幼儿配方奶粉中4种香料

采用液相色谱-串联质谱建立了同时测定婴幼儿配方奶粉中香兰素、甲基香兰素、乙基香兰素和香豆素4种香料的分析方法。样品用甲醇-水(1∶1)超声提取,提取液经离心过滤、HLB固相萃取柱净化后,采用Waters Xselect HSS T3色谱柱(2.1 mm×150 mm,3.5μm)分离,以0.1%甲酸溶液-乙腈作为流动相进行梯度洗脱,目标分析物在多反应监测(MRM)模式下以保留时间和离子对(母离子和两个碎片离子)进行定性分析,内标法定量。7 min内即可完成4种化合物的分离分析。在优化实验条件下,香兰素在1.0~50 ng·mL-1范围内呈良好的线性关系,另外3种化合物的线性范围为0.5~50 ng·mL-1,相关系数均不低于0.9993,方法定量下限为10.0μg·kg-1(香兰素)和5.0μg·kg-1(甲基香兰素、乙基香兰素和香豆素),在低、中、高3个加标水平下,4种化合物的平均回收率为85.2%~107.4%,相对标准偏差(RSD)不大于5.7%。方法简便、有效、灵敏,为评价奶粉样品质量提供了新的检测方法。     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定蔬菜、水果中80种农药残留

建立了同时测定蔬菜、水果中有机磷类、酰胺类、氨基甲酸酯类等80种农药残留的液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)检测方法。样品经乙腈提取,N-丙基乙二胺(PSA)和C18填料分散固相萃取净化,C18柱分离后,在电喷雾正离子化模式下,于三重四极杆质谱仪,动态多反应监测方式测定。结果表明:80种农药的线性范围均超过3个数量级,且r≥0.99;对6种蔬菜、水果样品分别进行0.01、0.05mg/kg2个水平的加标回收实验(n=5),其平均回收率分别为64%～118%和72～108%;RSD分别为3.7%～29.1%和3.4%～27.9%;80种农药的方法检出限(S/N=3)为0.02～3μg/kg。方法快速、准确、灵敏,适用于蔬菜、水果中该80种农药的同时分析。     

Determination of Anthelmintic and Antiprotozoal Drug Residues in Fish Using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry

The objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive and simple method for the simultaneous determination of anthelmintic and antiprotozoal drug residues in fish. For sample preparation, we used the “quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged, and safe” (QuEChERS) method with a simple modification. The sample was extracted with water and 1% formic acid in acetonitrile/methanol (MeCN/MeOH) (95:5, v/v), followed by phase separation (salting out) with MgSO₄ and NaCl (4:1, w/w). After centrifugation, an aliquot of the extract was purified by dispersive solid-phase extraction (d-SPE) prior to liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. The method was validated at three concentration levels for all matrices, in accordance with the Codex guidelines (CAC/GL-71). Quantitative analysis was performed using the method of matrix-matched calibration. The recoveries were between 60.6% and 119.9%, with coefficients of variation (CV) <30% for all matrices. The limit of quantitation (LOQ) of the method ranged from 0.02 μg kg⁻¹ to 4.8 μg kg⁻¹ for all matrices. This comprehensive method can be used for the investigation of both anthelmintic and antiprotozoal drugs belonging to different chemical families in fishery products.     

LC-MS/MS法快速高效检测尿液中尼古丁及其9种代谢物

以氘代尼古丁、氘代可的宁、3-OH-氘代可的宁、氘代尼古丁葡萄糖醛酸复合物、氘代可的宁葡萄糖醛酸复合物、3-OH-氘代可的宁葡萄糖醛酸复合物作内标, 在LC-MS/MS的大气压化学电离(APCI)离子化模式下, 建立了快速检测吸烟者尿液中尼古丁及其9种代谢物的方法, 并对19个实际样品进行了测试和判别分析(DA). 实验前处理简单, 色谱运行时间仅为3.8 min. 结果表明, 尼古丁及其代谢物的精密度在0.5%～5.5%之间, 回收率在94%～109%之间, 线性相关系数均大于0.995. DA分析充分区别开了不同量的吸烟者, 进一步的相关性分析表明吸烟者24 h尿液中的尼古丁及其9种代谢物含量与卷烟抽吸量的分析因子之间均有较强正相关性.     

液相色谱-串联质谱法测定鸡肌肉组织中的四环素类药物残留

建立了一种专属、灵敏的方法,用于同时检测鸡肌肉组织中土霉素、四环素和金霉素的残留。首先对鸡肌肉组织中的四环素类药物进行提取,再经C18固相萃取柱净化,采用电喷雾离子源,以正离子检测方式进行质谱分析。实验结果表明,在25～500 μg/L这一质量浓度范围内上述3种四环素类药物均呈线性,其相关系数r＞0.99。在低、中、高3个质量浓度添加水平,3种四环素类药物的平均回收率为72.4%～94.9%,相对标准偏差小于11%。3种四环素类药物的检测限均可达到10 μg/kg。其方法学考察符合农牧发［2003］1号文件的有关规定。