Proteomic profiling of human urinary proteome using nano-high performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry

Urine, a blood filtrate produced by the urinary system, is an ideal bio-sample and a rich source of biomarkers for diagnostic information. Many components in urine are useful in clinical diagnosis, and urinary proteins can be strong indication for many diseases such as proteinuria, kidney, bladder and urinary tract diseases. To enhance our understanding of urinary proteome, the urine proteins were prepared by different sample cleanup preparation methods and identified by nano-high performance liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry followed by peptide fragmentation pattern. The experimental results demonstrated that a total of 2283 peptides, corresponding to 311 unique proteins, were identified from human urine samples, in which 104 proteins with higher confidence levels. The present study was designed to establish optimal techniques to create a proteomic map of normal urinary proteins. Also, a discussion of novel approaches to urine protein cleanup and constituents is given.     

高效液相色谱-质谱法测定比格犬血浆中的艾普拉唑及其药代动力学

运用高效液相色谱-电喷雾质谱(HPLC-ESI-MS)技术,建立了快速、简单、灵敏的比格犬静脉滴注艾普拉唑钠盐后血药浓度的检测方法。血浆样品采用蛋白沉淀法,以丁螺环酮作为内标,色谱柱为Teknokroma Kromasil C18(100 mm×2.1 mm, 5 μm),流动相为水-甲醇-乙腈(69:8:23, v/v/v)(含0.1%的甲酸),流速0.2 mL/min,采用电喷雾(ESI)离子源以正离子方式检测。绘制血药浓度-时间曲线,并采用DAS 2.0计算药代动力学参数。方法学实验结果表明内源性杂质不干扰艾普拉唑和内标的测定,线性范围为5～10000 μg/L (r=0.994),最低定量限为5 μg/L,精密度和准确度均符合生物样品测定的要求。低、中、高3个浓度的绝对回收率在106%左右,基质效应小于142.0%,表明该方法适合比格犬血浆中艾普拉唑浓度的测定及药代动力学研究。比格犬静脉滴注艾普拉唑钠盐3个剂量(0.2 mg/kg、0.8 mg/kg和3.2 mg/kg)后的药-时曲线下面积(AUC(0~∞))分别为(2.4×104±3×103)、(8.8×104±1.6×104)和(5.4×105±8×104) μg/L•min,呈线性药物代谢动力学过程。     

Analysis of oxidised and reduced phytochelatins in pea and lupin plants using HPLC/MSn

Plants exposed to heavy metals activate a detoxification system capable of chelating and transporting these harmful ions to vacuoles. Phytochelatins–low molecular weight oligopeptides containing thiols such as glutathione and cystein–have been reported to play a very important role in this respect. High performance liquid chromatography coupled to the electospray ion trap mass spectrometer (HPLC-ESI-IT-MS) was used for identification of phytochelatins induced by Cd²⁺ and Pb²⁺ in roots, stems and leaves of pea (Pisum sativum L.) and yellow lupin (Lupinus luteus L.). This approach enabled unambiguous identification of phytochelatins in plant tissues and detection of phytochelatins and homophytochelatins in reduced as well as in oxidised form. Significant differences were detected in phytochelatin relative amounts and profiles in different parts of plants treated with heavy metals. Roots of both plant species contained mainly reduced phytochelatins, reduced and oxidised forms of these peptides were observed in stems in similar amounts, whereas only the oxidised phytochelatins were present in leaves.     

Spectral Characteristics Related to Chemical Substructures and Structures Indicative of Organic Precursors from Fulvic Acids in Sediments by NMR and HPLC-ESI-MS

The aim of this work was to determine Fulvic Acids (FAs) in sediments to better know their composition at the molecular level and to propose substructures and structures of organic precursors. The sediment samples were obtained from a priority area for the conservation of ecosystems and biodiversity in Mexico. FAs were extracted and purified using modifications to the International Humic Substances Society method. The characterization was carried out by 1D and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (HPLC-ESI-MS) in positive (ESI⁺) and negative (ESI⁻) modes. Twelve substructures were proposed by the COSY and HSQC experiments, correlating with compounds likely belonging to lignin derivatives obtained from soils as previously reported. The analysis of spectra obtained by HPLC-ESI-MS indicated likely presence of compounds chemically similar to that of the substructures elucidated by NMR. FAs studied are mainly constituted by carboxylic acids, hydroxyl, esters, vinyls, aliphatics, substituted aromatic rings, and amines, presenting structures related to organic precursors, such as lignin derivatives and polysaccharides.     

Varietal and Geographical Origin Characterization of Peaches and Nectarines by Combining Analytical Techniques and Statistical Approach

Prunus persica L. is one of the most important fruit crops in European production, after grapes, apples, oranges and watermelons. Most varieties are rich in secondary metabolites, showing antioxidant properties for human health. The purpose of this study was to develop a chemical analysis methodology, which involves the use of different analytical-instrumental techniques to deepen the knowledge related to the profile of metabolites present in selected cultivars of peaches and nectarines cultivated in the Mediterranean area (Southern Italy). The comparative study was conducted by choosing yellow-fleshed peaches (RomeStar, ZeeLady) and yellow-fleshed nectarines (Nectaross, Venus) from two geographical areas (Piana di Sibari and Piana di Metaponto), and by determining the chemical parameters for the flesh and skin that allow for identification of any distinctive varietal and/or geographical characteristics. A combined analytical and chemometric approach was used, trough rheological, thermogravimetric (TGA), chromatographic (HPLC-ESI-MS), spectroscopic (UV-Vis, ATR-FTIR, NMR) and spectrometric (ToF-SIMS) analysis. This approach allowed us to identify the characterizing parameters for the analysis of a plant matrix so that the developed methodology could define an easily exportable and extendable model for the characterization of other types of vegetable matrices.     

牛奶、母乳中全氟化合物分析方法的研究

建立了HPLC-ESI-MS/MS联用技术测定奶制品中12种全氟化合物(PFCs)的方法.12种全氟化合物包括9种常见PFCs和2种调聚酸及一种全氟磺酰胺.对比了MTBE液-液萃取、甲酸、乙腈和甲醇萃取这4种萃取方法对12种全氟化合物的萃取和回收效果.最终选用甲醇作为萃取溶剂,并选取WAX作为固相萃取柱对萃取的溶液进行净化,方法对12种PFCs的加标回收在83.5%～113.3%之间,检出限0.005～0.092 μg/L.最后完成了对纯牛奶,早餐奶和母乳样品中12种PFCs的分析.     

Separation and characterization of oxaliplatin dinucleotides from DNA using HPLC-ESI ion trap mass spectrometry

Oxaliplatin is a third-generation platinum complex, and has a broad spectrum of antitumor activity. Such platinum complexes with the DACH carrier ligand have recently received increasing attention since they show efficacy against cisplatin-resistant cell lines. As the foremost indication of antitumor activity of platinum drugs is the formation of adducts with genomic DNA, calf thymus DNA-oxaliplatin adducts were the major target in this study. Calf thymus DNA was incubated with oxaliplatin, resulting in the formation of a large number of platinum-DNA adducts. Treated DNA was digested into the dinucleotides with a combination of enzymes, namely, benzonase, alkaline phosphatase, and nuclease S1. Using a high-performance liquid chromatography, we carried out the separation of individual platinum-DNA adducts which were concurrently identified using electrospray ionization ion trap mass spectrometry (MS). Both 1,2-intrastrand and 1,2-interstrand cross-linked adducts were found; however, those of the intrastrand nature have a considerably higher abundance than those of the interstrand cross-links. Among them, d(GpG)-oxaliplatin was the most abundant bifuctional adduct. To a lesser extent, a few monofunctional adducts were detected as well. MS ⁿ experiments served to ascertain the detailed structures of oxaliplatin adducts of dinucleoside monophosphates and of dinucleotides. Figure Three-dimensional view of the d(GpG)-Pt(DACH) adduct of m/z 902 (a) and of the d(ApG)-Pt(DACH) adduct of m/z 886 (b). DACH 1,2-diaminocyclohexane, green phosphorus, red oxygen, light blue carbon, dark blue nitrogen, gray platinum Abbreviations  They are shown in Fig. 1     

Determination of oxatomide in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

A rapid, sensitive and specific high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) method has been developed and validated for the determination of oxatomide in human plasma. Flunarizine hydrochloride was employed as the internal standard (IS). The analytes were chromatographically separated on a Shimadzu Shim-pack VP-ODS C18 column (250 x 2.0 mm i.d.) with a mobile phase consisting of methanol and aqueous ammonium acetate solution (10 mm, pH 4.0; 85:15, v/v). Detection was performed on a single quadrupole mass spectrometer using an electrospray ionization interface with the selected-ion monitoring (SIM) mode. The method showed excellent linearity (r = 0.9995) over the concentration range of 0.5-500 ng/mL with good accuracy and precision. The intra- and inter-batch precisions were within 10% relative standard deviation. The recoveries were more than 90%. The validated method was successfully applied to a preliminary pharmacokinetic study of oxatomide in Chinese healthy male volunteers.     

利用HPLC-ESI-MS/MS区分黄芩中黄酮C-苷异构体的研究

采用HPLC-ESI-MS/MS联用技术区分了黄芩中两种互为同分异构体的黄酮C-苷类化合物5,7-OH-6-C-阿拉伯糖-8-C-葡萄糖黄酮和5,7-OH-6-C-葡萄糖-8-C-阿拉伯糖黄酮.阐述了黄酮C-苷类化合物同分异构体的电喷雾串联质谱(ESI-MSⁿ)的特征碎裂规律,证明了[M-H-60]^-,[M-H-90]^-及[M-H-120]^-离子是其特征离子.实验结果表明,对于C-6位五碳糖取代和C-8位六碳糖取代的黄酮C-苷二级串联质谱产生的[M-H-60]^-离子(^0,3₅X),其丰度一般大于50%;而对于C-6位六碳糖取代和C-8位五碳糖取代的黄酮C-苷二级串联质谱产生的[M-H-60]^-离子(^0,3₅X),其丰度一般小于50%.据此可区分两种互为同分异构体的黄酮C-苷类化合物.     

高效液相色谱-电喷雾-串联质谱研究四溴双酚A双(2-羟乙基醚)诱导大鼠嗜铬细胞瘤细胞呼吸链氧化磷酸化和能量代谢紊乱

四溴双酚A衍生物的毒理学研究亟须开展。已有研究发现四溴双酚A双(2-羟乙基醚)(tetrabromobisphenol A bis(2-hydroxyethyl ether),TBBPA-BHEE)可诱导大鼠嗜铬细胞瘤细胞(PC12)活性氧(reactive oxygen species,ROS)的生成。然而TBBPA-BHEE对PC12细胞线粒体呼吸链氧化磷酸化过程的干扰机制尚不明确,TBBPA-BHEE是否通过破坏线粒体功能干扰细胞能量代谢亟待进一步探讨。建立了基于HPLC-ESI-MS/MS分析PC12细胞内ATP、ADP、AMP及cAMP(cyclic AMP)浓度的方法,在此基础上评价了TBBPA-BHEE暴露对PC12线粒体呼吸链氧化磷酸化过程及能量代谢的影响。研究发现,TBBPA-BHEE可加速PC12线粒体呼吸链氧化磷酸化过程;TBBPA-BHEE诱导的PC12线粒体功能紊乱可引起细胞能量代谢紊乱。一方面揭示了TBBPA-BHEE对PC12潜在的毒性作用机制,另一方面也证实HPLC-ESI-MS/MS是研究细胞线粒体呼吸链氧化磷酸化及能量代谢过程的有力工具。