Quantification of tripdiolide in human whole blood by liquid chromatography coupled with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization tandem mass spectrometry

A liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) assay was developed and validated to determine tripdiolide in human whole blood using dexamethasone acetate as an internal standard (I.S.). Liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate was used to isolate them from the biological matrix. Detection was performed on a mass spectrometer coupled with a negative atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) in the multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The calibration curve was linear (r² = 0.9973) in the concentration range of 0.5-100.0 ng/mL in human whole blood with a lower limit of quantification of 0.5 ng/mL. Intra-day and inter-day relative standard deviations (R.S.D.s) were less than 7.0 and 10.1%, respectively. Extraction recoveries of tripdiolide ranged from 80.5 to 90.1%. This assay can be used to determine trace tripdiolide in human whole blood.     

Phytochemical Characterization of Chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) Roots and Evaluation of Their Antioxidant and Antibacterial Potential

Matricaria recutita L., German chamomile, is one of the most widely used medicinal plants, whose efficacy has been proven in numerous studies. However, its roots have attracted only little interest so far, since mainly above-ground plant parts are used for medicinal purposes. To broaden the knowledge of chamomile roots, a profound phytochemical characterization was performed along with a bioactivity screening of corresponding root extracts. While volatile constituents such as chamomillol and polyynes were detected using GC-MS, HPLC-MSⁿ analyses revealed the occurrence of four coumarin glycosides, more than ten phenolic acid esters and five glyceroglycolipids. Furthermore, the antioxidant activity of the extracts was evaluated. Polar extracts revealed IC₅₀ values ranging from 13 to 57 µg/mL in the DPPH radical scavenging assay, which is in the same range as reported for chamomile flower extracts. In addition, superoxide radical scavenging potential and mild antibacterial effects against S. aureus und B. subtilis were demonstrated. Moreover, to assess interspecies variation in chamomile roots, extracts of M. recutita were compared to those of M. discoidea DC. Interestingly, the latter revealed stronger antioxidant activity. The presented results aim at the valorization of chamomile roots, previously discarded as by-product of chamomile flower production, as a sustainable source of bioactive phytochemicals.     

Packed-Fiber Solid Phase-Extraction Coupled with HPLC-MS/MS for Rapid Determination of Lipid Oxidative Damage Biomarker 8-Iso-Prostaglandin F2α in Urine

The 8-iso-prostaglandin F_2α (8-iso-PGF_2α) biomarker is used as the gold standard for tracing lipid oxidative stress in vivo. The analysis of urinary 8-iso-PGF_2α is challenging when dealing with trace amounts of 8-iso-PGF_2α and the complexity of urine matrixes. A packed-fiber solid-phase extraction (PFSPE)–coupled with HPLC-MS/MS–method, based on polystyrene (PS)-electrospun nanofibers, was developed for the specific determination of 8-iso-PGF_2α in urine and compared with other newly developed LC-MS/MS methods. The method, which simultaneously processed 12 samples within 5 min on a self-made semi-automatic array solid-phase extraction processor, was the first to introduce PS-electrospun nanofibers as an adsorbent for the extraction of 8-iso-PGF_2α and was successfully applied to real urine samples. After optimizing the PFSPE conditions, good linearity in the range of 0.05–5 ng/mL with R² > 0.9996 and a satisfactory limit of detection of 0.015 ng/mL were obtained, with good intraday and interday precision (RSD < 10%) and recoveries of 95.3–103.8%. This feasible method is expected to be used for the batch quantitative analysis of urinary 8-iso-PGF_2α.     

基于氧化镍沉积硅胶固相萃取与液相色谱-质谱联用技术的2型糖尿病血清中咪唑丙酸的检测

咪唑丙酸可以通过哺乳动物雷帕霉素靶蛋白复合物1(mTORC1)路径引起人的胰岛素抵抗,从而导致2型糖尿病(T2D),因此,咪唑丙酸的准确定量可辅助2型糖尿病的诊断。本文利用NiO与咪唑基团之间的配位作用,采用氧化镍沉积硅胶(NiO@SiO₂)萃取材料对咪唑丙酸进行选择性富集和萃取。首先对NiO@SiO₂固相萃取(SPE)条件进行优化:吸附剂用量为200 mg,上样液为20 mmol/L的磷酸盐缓冲溶液(pH=3. 0),解吸液为1. 0 mL含1%(质量分数) NH₃·H₂O的水溶液;然后,对萃取液进行高效液相色谱-质谱(HPLC-MS)分离分析,建立了血清中咪唑丙酸的检测方法。结果表明,咪唑丙酸浓度在0. 05～10 ng/mL范围内对质谱响应值具有良好的线性关系(R²≥0. 996),检出限和定量限分别为0. 02和0. 05 ng/mL,加标回收率为84. 0%～119%,相对标准偏差RSD<17. 2%。将该方法用于检测2型糖尿病患者与正常人血清样品中的咪唑丙酸,...     

Simultaneous Determination of Six Immunosuppressants in Human Whole Blood by HPLC-MS/MS Using a Modified QuEChERS Method

A high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was established for the simultaneous determination of mycophenolic acid, mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, rapamycin, everolimus and pimecrolimus in human whole blood by optimizing the QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) preparation method. Whole blood was extracted into ethyl acetate, salted out with anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and purified with ethylenediamine-N-propyl silane adsorbent. The supernatant was evaporated under nitrogen until dry and finally reconstituted in methanol. Chromatographic separation was performed on an Agilent Poroshell 120 EC-C18 column in methanol (mobile phase A)-water (optimized for 0.1% acetic acid and 10 mM ammonium acetate, mobile phase B) at a 0.3 mL·min⁻¹ flow rate. Electrospray ionization and positive ion multiple reaction monitoring were used for detection. The time for of analysis was 13 min. The calibration curves range of tacrolimus, rapamycin, everolimus and pimecrolimus were in the range of 1–100 ng·mL⁻¹, mycophenolate mofetil in the range of 0.1–10 ng·mL⁻¹ and mycophenolic acid at 10–1000 ng·mL⁻¹. All correlation coefficients were >0.993. The coefficients of variation (CV, %) for inter-day and intra-day precision were less than 10%, while the spiked recoveries were in the range of 92.1% to 116%. Our method was rapid, sensitive, specific, and reproducible for the simultaneous determination of six immunosuppressants in human whole blood. Importantly, our approach can be used to monitor drug concentrations in the blood to facilitate disease treatment.     

The Intestinal and Biliary Metabolites of Ibuprofen in the Rat with Experimental Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia is reported to be associated with oxidative stress. It can result in changes in the activities of drug-metabolizing enzymes and membrane-integrated transporters, which can modify the fate of drugs and other xenobiotics; furthermore, it can result in the formation of non-enzyme catalyzed oxidative metabolites. The present work aimed to investigate how experimental hyperglycemia affects the intestinal and biliary appearance of the oxidative and Phase II metabolites of ibuprofen in rats. In vivo studies were performed by luminal perfusion of 250 μM racemic ibuprofen solution in control and streptozotocin-treated (hyperglycemic) rats. Analysis of the collected intestinal perfusate and bile samples was performed by HPLC-UV and HPLC-MS. No oxidative metabolites could be detected in the perfusate samples. The biliary appearance of ibuprofen, 2-hydroxyibuprofen, ibuprofen glucuronide, hydroxylated ibuprofen glucuronide, and ibuprofen taurate was depressed in the hyperglycemic animals. However, no specific non-enzymatic (hydroxyl radical initiated) hydroxylation product could be detected. Instead, the depression of biliary excretion of ibuprofen and ibuprofen metabolites turned out to be the indicative marker of hyperglycemia. The observed changes impact the pharmacokinetics of drugs administered in hyperglycemic individuals.     

固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱测定水中8种双酚-二环氧甘油醚

建立了水中8种双酚-二环氧甘油醚（双酚A二缩水甘油醚（BADGE）及其衍生物双酚A（3-氯-2-羟丙基）甘油醚（BADGE·5HCl）、双酚A双（3-氯-2-羟丙基）醚（BADGE·52HCl）、双酚A（2,3-二羟丙基）甘油醚（BADGE·5H₂O）、双酚A双（2,3-二羟丙基）醚（BADGE·52H₂O）、双酚A（3-氯-2-羟丙基）（2,3-二羟丙基）醚（BADGE·5HCl·5H₂O）和双酚F-二环氧甘油醚（BFDGE）及其衍生物双酚F双（3-氯-2-羟丙基）醚（BFDGE·52HCl））的固相萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱（SPE-HPLC-MS/MS）测定方法。10个饮用水接触涂料样品在室温避光条件下,以超纯水浸泡（24±1）h,然后取200 mL经C₁₈固相萃取柱进行净化浓缩,以C₁₈色谱柱进行分离,以5 mmol/L醋酸铵、甲醇和水为流动相进行梯度洗脱,质谱多反应监测（MRM）模式检测,外标法定量。结果表明,8种双酚-二环氧甘油醚在0.007~5.00 μg/L线性关系良好,相关系数均大于0.9990,该方法对8种双酚-二环氧甘油醚的定量限为7~91 ng/L,回收率为79.1%~101%,RSD为4.0%~12%。该方法具有灵敏度高、选择性强的特点,能够满足水中双酚-二环氧甘油醚的快速检测和准确定量。     

QuEChERS结合高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定饲料中的18种β-兴奋剂

建立了饲料中克仑特罗、莱克多巴胺、喷布特罗、妥布特罗等18种β-兴奋剂的QuEChERS结合高效液相色谱-串联质谱的检测方法。饲料样品加水分散后经4%(v/v)氨水乙腈提取,加入25 mg十八烷基硅烷(C18)和50mg N-丙基乙二胺(PSA)吸附剂分散固相萃取净化后,以高效液相色谱-串联质谱进行定性和定量分析。采用Agilent Zorbax Eclipse XDB-C18(50 mm×4.6 mm,1.8μm)分析柱,以甲醇-0.1%(v/v)甲酸水溶液为流动相进行梯度洗脱,串联质谱在多反应监测(MRM)正离子模式下进行检测,基质外标法定量。结果表明,18种待测物在质量浓度为5~200μg/L范围内线性关系良好,相关系数为0.9912~0.9995;在0.05、0.1、0.5 mg/kg 3个浓度加标水平下,饲料中18种β-兴奋剂的平均回收率为78.4%~107.1%,相对标准偏差(RSD)为3.5%~12.3%,定量限(以信噪比≥10计)均为0.05 mg/kg。该方法准确、灵敏,前处理简单,可作为饲料中克仑特罗等18种β-兴奋剂筛选和确认的检测方法。     

血液中溴敌隆的液相色谱-质谱联用分析

溴敌隆为第一代抗凝血杀鼠剂,由于其中毒潜伏期长（3～5d）,体内检测有一定难度。特别是中毒者经过抢救以后,溴敌隆在其体内的含量降低,因此需要采用高灵敏度的方法进行检测。对生物检材中溴敌隆的分析国内外均有报道,样品处理多为有机溶剂提取,高效液相色谱（HPLC）测定。谭家镒等采用GDX403大孔树脂提取和紫外吸收光谱导数法进行了测定。有关高效液相色谱-质谱联用（HPLC-MS）测定的方法未见报道。     

基质固相分散萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法分析拟南芥中的赤霉素

建立了基质固相分散萃取-高效液相色谱-串联质谱法(MSPD-HPLC-MS/MS)同时测定拟南芥中3种赤霉素GA1, GA3和GA4的分析方法。将拟南芥样品与C18填料混合研磨制成MSPD柱,并采用80%冷甲醇洗脱。采用反相C18色谱柱进行分离,以0.05%甲酸水溶液和乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用电喷雾离子源负离子模式(ESI~)电离,多反应监测模式检测。对样品前处理条件、色谱分离条件和质谱检测条件进行了优化,结果表明,在最优条件下,3种赤霉素在10～300 ng/g范围内均呈良好线性关系,相关系数(r2)均大于0.98,检出限在1.1～4.1 ng/g之间。在10～50 ng/g添加水平下,平均回收率范围为54.7%～102.6%,相对标准偏差（RSD,n=3)为3.2%～12.8%。该方法操作简单、灵敏度高、选择性好、回收率高,适合拟南芥中GA1、GA3、GA4含量的测定。