Rapid quantification of the metabolite of valacyclovir hydrochloride in human plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

Objective To establish a rapid, sensitive and selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the determination of acyclovir (the metabolite of valacyclovir hydrochloride) in human plasma. Methods After addition of ganciclovir as internal standard (IS), plasma samples were prepared by one-step protein precipitation using acetonitrile as precipitant, followed by an isocratic elution with 0.1% formic acid 3.5μm) column. Detection was performed on a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer utilizing electrospray ionization (ESI) interface operating in positive ion and selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode with the precursor to product ion transitions m/z 226.2→152.1 for acyclovir and m/z 256.2→152.1 for the IS. Results The analytical results demonstrated a good linearity over the ranges from 0.005 to 4μg/mL (r=0.9999) for valacyclovir hydrochloride. The relative standard deviations (RSD) of intra-batch and inter-batch were less than 4.06% and 9.23%, respectively. The limit of detection and lower limit of quantification in human plasma were 2ng/mL and 5ng/mL, respectively. Conclusion The method was simple, sensitive, accurate and reproducible and has been successfully applied to a bioequivalence study of valacyclovir hydrochloride capsules in Chinese healthy male volunteers.     

RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of daidzein,genistein and formonetin in Solanum Lyratum Thunb

A rapid method for the simultaneous determination of daidzein, genistein and formonetin in solanum Lyratum Thunb by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was developed. Separation was achieved on a Diamonsil C18 column (250 mm×4.6 mm, 5 μm) with isocratic elution, using a mobile phase of methanol-tetrahydrofuran-water (44∶3∶53, v/v). The wavelength was set at 260 nm and column was maintained at 35 ℃. The linear ranges of daidzein, genistein and formonetin were 1.0-40.0, 0.1-4.0 and 0.1-4.0 μg/mL, respectively. The average recoveries were between 98.4% and 101.3%. This method could be used for the quality control of Solanum lyratum Thunb due to its simplification, reliability, rapidity and excellent precision.     

Quantitative analysis of a novel antimicrobial peptide in rat plasma by ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

We described the first results of a quantitative ultra performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry method for a novel antimicrobial peptide （phylloseptin, PSN-1）. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on a Waters bridged ethyl hybrid （BEH） C18 （50mm× 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm） column with acetonitrile-water （25：75, v/v） as isocratic mobile phase. Mass spectrometry detection was performed in the positive electrospray ionization mode and by monitoring of the transitions at m/z 679.6/120, 509.6/120 （PSN-1） and m/z 340.7/165 （Thymopentin, IS）. Protein precipitation was investigated and the recovery was satisfactory （above 82%）. The method was shown to be reproducible and reliable with intra-day precision below 5.3%, inter-day precision below 14.2%, and linear range from 0.02 to 2 lag/mL with r〉0.994. The method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of PSN-1 in rats after intravenous administration.     

Rapid analysis of components in Rhizoma Anemarrhenae by HPLC-DAD-MS and HPLC-DAD-TOFMS

A global quality control method based on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with diode array detection (DAD), single quadrupole mass spectrometry (MS) and time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS) was developed for simultaneous determination of seven major components (mangiferin, neomangiferin, timosaponin E1, timosaponin E, timosaponin BⅡ, timosaponin BⅢ, and timosaponin AⅢ) and identification of most components in extracts of Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (RA). HPLC analysis was performed on an Agilent SB-C18 column (4.6 mm×150 mm, 5 μm) by gradient elution using acetonitrile and water-acetic acid(100∶0.05, v/v) as the mobile phase. Seven major components in RA were successfully separated. This quantitative method was fully validated in respect of the following performance criteria: linearity, precision, repeatability, stability, accuracy, limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ). A formula database of known compounds in RA was established, against which, most of the reported components in this herbal extract were identified effectively based on the extract masses acquired by TOFMS. This qualitative and quantitative method was successfully used to analyze the components in 10 batches of RA samples collected from different regions in China. This global quality control method, which consisted of HPLC-DAD-MS assay of seven major components and unambiguous identification of nineteen components, is suitable for routine quantification and comprehensive quality control of RA.     

Simultaneous determination of 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin and glycyrrhizic acid in Yanyanfang mixture by high performance liquid chromatography

A reversed phase high performance liquid chromatography （HPLC） method was established for the simultaneous determination of 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin and glycyrrhizic acid in Yanyanfang mixture. A Grace Apollo Cl8 column （250 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm） was used as the stationary phase and the mobile phase was composed of acetonitrile and aqueous phosphoric acid （0.2%, v/v）. Gradient elution was carried out at the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and the column temperature was 30 ℃. An ultraviolet （UV） detector was used with a selected wavelength of 240 nm. Calibration curves were linear within the concentration range of 4.6-45.75 μg/mL for 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin （r〉0.9999） and 106.9-1068.9μg/mL for glycyrrhizic acid （r〉0.9999）, respectively. Recoveries were 102.18% for 12, 13-dihydroxyeuparin and 101.17% for glycyrrhizic acid. The method developed could be applied to the simultaneous determination of 12, 13- dihydroxyeuparin and glycyrrhizic acid in Yanyanfang mixture.     

A rapid method for the determination of dopamine in porcine muscle by pre-column derivatization and HPLC with fluorescence detection

A rapid method has been developed based on the sample preparation procedure named as QuEChERS （Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe）, combined with reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detector and C18 column after precolumn derivatization using o-phthalaldehyde and 2-mercaptoethanol to determine dopamine in porcine muscle. Methanol and deionized water （0.1% acetic acid, v/v） with a ratio of 60：40 was used as mobile phase. The flow rate was 0.8 mL/min and dopamine was eluted within 15 min. The linearity range was 0.003-8 μg/mL with r=0.9992. The detection limit for dopamine was 4 μg/kg and the quantification limit was 9 μg/kg. Recovery studies were carried out at 0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg fortification levels and the average recoveries obtained ranged from 90.4% to 98.2% with relative standard deviations between 3.5% and 8.1%. The method was found to be suitable for detection of dopamine in animal product tissues at the maximum residue level.     

Simultaneous determination of berberine, matrine and oxymatrine in traditional Chinese medicines by using nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis

A rapid method for the simultaneous determination of berberine (BBR), matrine (MT) and oxymatrine (OMT) by nonaqueous capillary electrophoresis (NACE) was developed. Optimum separation of the analytes was obtained on a 50cm×50μm i.d. fused-silica capillary using a non-aqueous buffer system of 70mM ammonium acetate, 7.0% acetic acid and 10% acetonitrile at 25kV and 20℃. The relative standard deviations (R.S.D.) of the migration times and peak areas of the three active components were 0.06%-0.20% and 0.12%-3.41% for berberine, 0.11%-0.60% and 0.74%-1.63% for matrine, 0.15% and 0.45% for oxymatrine, respectively. Detection limits of berberine, matrine and oxymtrine were 0.18μg/mL, 4.08μg/mL and 4.16μg/mL, respectively. In the tested concentration range, good linear relationships (0.9992 for berberine, 0.9988 for matrine and 0.9988 for oxymatrine) were observed. The linear calibration ranges were 0.45-360.0μg/mL for berberine, 8.16-408.0μg/mL for matrine and 20.8-416.0μg/mL for oxymatrine. This method has been successfully applied to the phytochemical analysis of alkaloids extracts from two commonly used traditional Chinese herbal drugs: Sophora flavescens Ait. (Kushen) and Cortex phellodendri chinensis (Huangbai) and their medicinal preparations.     

Analysis and determination of diterpenoids in unprocessed and processed Euphorbia lathyris seeds by HPLC-ESI-MS

Euphorbia lathyris （Caper spurge） is a toxic and potent Chinese materia medica （T/PCMM）. This study sought a method for identifying five diterpenoids （Euphorbia factors LI-L3, L7a, and Ls） with the spectra of UV and mass, quantifying three diterpenoids L1, L2, and L8 in crude extracts of unprocessed and processed E. lathyris seeds by liquid chromatography/ electrospray ionization mass spectrometry （LC-ESI-MS）. The analysis was achieved on an Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 column （4.6 mm× 150mm i.d., 5 μm） with an isocratic elution with a mobile phase consisting of water and acetonitrile at a flow rate of 0.25 mL/min at column temperature of 30 ℃ and UV detection was set at 272 nm. An ESI source was used with a positive ionization mode. The calibration curve was linear in the ranges of 9.9-79 μg/mL for Euphorbia factor Lb 3.8-30.5μg/mL for Euphorbia factor L2, and 1.0-20.6 μg/mL for Euphorbia factor LB. The average recoveries （n=6） of three diterpenoids were 98.39%, 91.10% and 96.94%, respectively, with RSD of 2.5%, 2.4% and 2.1%, respectively. The contents of the three diterpenoids in processed E. lathyris seeds were 3.435, 1.367 and 0.286 mg/g, respectively, which decreased more sharply than those in unprocessed E. lathyris seeds which were 4.915, 1.944 and 0.425 mg/g, respectively. The method is simple, accurate, reliable and reproducible, and it can be applied to control the quality of unprocessed and processed E. lathyris seeds.     

用原子荧光法测定医药制剂中的硒含量

目的建立稳定可靠、简便易行的硒含量检测方法——原子荧光法。方法用HNO3-HC104混合酸消解样品,断续流动进样,在NaBH4-酸体系中以100 g/L K3Fe(CN)6为干扰抑制剂,采用氢化物发生-原子荧光法测定样品中硒含量。结果方法相对标准差小于5%,检出限质量浓度为0.81μg/L,加标回收率为93.1%-102.2%。结论原子荧光法测定医药制剂中的硒含量,操作简便易行,结果准确可靠,而且实验过程中采用的试管消化法优于常规电热板消化法。     

茴香枳术汤对粘连性肠梗阻大鼠血浆D-乳酸的影响

目的观察茴香枳术汤对粘连性肠梗阻大鼠血浆D-乳酸的影响,了解其在粘连性肠梗阻的作用机制。方法制备大鼠粘连性肠梗阻模型,随机分为正常组、模型组、大承气汤组及茴香枳术汤低(1.13 g/mL)、中(2.25 g/mL)、高(3.38 g/mL)剂量组。给予药物治疗后第3、5、7天,共3个时间点,每时间点6只;股动脉取血,Brandt法测定血浆D-乳酸含量。结果与正常组比较,模型组血浆D-乳酸含量显著增加(P<0.05);与模型组比较,大承气汤组及茴香枳术汤低剂量组、中剂量组和高剂量组血浆D-乳酸含量显著下降(P<0.01)。结论茴香枳术汤有很好的治疗粘连性肠梗阻的作用。其主要作用与恢复肠屏障功能有关。     

Flow-injection-enhanced chemiluminescence method for the determination of three β-blockers

Objective To develop a rapid, simple and sensitive chemiluminescence method for the determination of three β-blockers (bisoprolol, atenolol and propranolol). Methods The chemiluminescence of cerium (Ⅳ)-sulfite system was obviously sensitized by adding anyone of three β-blockers in acid media. A new chemiluminescence method was set up by combining with flow-injection technique and used to determine the three β-blockers. Results Good linear ranges were obtained at the concentrations of 2.0×10-7g/mL-4.0×10-5g/mL, 1.0×10-7g/mL-3.0×10-5g/mL and 7.0×10-7g/mL-1.0×10-5g/mL, respectively, with the detection limits of 5.0×10-8g/mL, 7.0×10-8g/mL and 5.0×10-8g/mL (S/N=3), respectively, and the relative standard deviations for 11 times consecutive injections of 1.0×10-6g/mL bisoprolol, atenolol and propranolol were 3.57%, 2.21% and 2.26%, respectively. Conclusion The developed method is sensitive, accurate, rapid and of low cost. And it can be applied to determine bisoprolol, atenolol and propranolol in pharmaceutical preparations.     

Analysis of ganciclovir and its related substances using high performance liquid chromatography and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry methods

Objective High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) methods were developed for the determination of ganciclovir and its related substances. Methods A Hypersil ODS2 column (4.6mm×250mm, 5μm) was used with a mobile phase of 0.02M potassium 1.0mL/min, and UV detector set at 254nm was used for monitoring the eluents. Results The method was simple, rapid, selective and capable of separating all related substances at trace level with a detection limit of 0.04μg/mL. It has been validated with respect to accuracy, precision, linearity, and limits of detection and quantification. The linearity range was 10.2-153.0μg/mL with r=0.9998. The percentage recoveries ranged from 96.7% to 101.6%, and RSD was 1.24%-1.96% (n=5). Conclusion The method was found to be suitable not only for monitoring the reactions during the process development but also for quality control of ganciclovir. For identification of related substances, LC/MS was used. The mainly related substances of ganciclovir active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) were determined as guanine, (1, 3-dioxolan-4-yl) methyl acetate, and diacetyl guanine.     

RP-HPLC method for the quantitation of β-Sitosterol in Elaeagnus Gon yanthes Benth

Objective To establish an RP-HPLC method for the determination of β-Sitosterol in Elaeagnus Gonyanthes Benth. Methods The separation was performed on a luna C8 (2) (150 mm×4.6 mm, 5μm) column with the mobile phase of methanol-water (88∶12, v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, the detection wavelength was set at 210 nm, and the temperature of the column was maintained at 35 ℃. Results The calibration curve of β-Sitosterol was linear over the concentration range of 0.075-0.375 mg/mL (r=0.9999) and the average recovery of β-Sitosterol was 96.30% with RSD of 3.60%(n=3). Conclusion The method is simple, rapid, and accurate, and can be used for the quality control of Elaeagnus Gonyanthes Benth.     

丹参酮ⅡA对人肝癌细胞Ang-2及其受体Tie-2表达的影响

目的观察丹参酮ⅡA对人肝癌SMMC-7721细胞株Ang-2及其受体Tie-2表达的影响,探讨其抗癌的作用机制。方法体外培养肝癌SMMC-7721细胞株,经不同浓度丹参酮ⅡA作用后,MTT方法测定细胞增殖,免疫细胞化学法测定Ang-2及其受体Tie-2表达,ELISA法检测细胞培养液中Ang-2和VEGF水平。结果丹参酮ⅡA对肝癌细胞的生长有明显抑制作用,并呈剂量依赖性。免疫细胞化学检测显示,随着丹参酮ⅡA作用浓度的增大,Ang-2及其受体Tie-2表达下调,其在1.0μg/mL组作用48h的高表达率分别为33.33%、40.00%,灰度值分别为167.43±12.44和169.05±15.59,与空白对照组相比差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);ELISA法检测显示,丹参酮ⅡA作用组细胞培养上清液中Ang-2和VEGF含量明显下降。结论抑制Ang-2及其受体Tie-2表达可能是丹参酮ⅡA抗肝癌作用的机制之一。     

慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者的血清差异表达蛋白分析

目的应用液体芯片-飞行时间质谱技术从慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者的血清中找出差异表达蛋白,筛选出其蛋白多肽(m/z)的疾病标志物。方法应用液体蛋白芯片(MB-WCX)结合飞行时间质谱(MALDI-TOF-MS)技术对16例病理确诊的COPD患者和32例正常对照人群进行血清蛋白组分析。采用ClinProTools软件进行蛋白多肽的组间差异对比,共获得115个蛋白多肽峰图,其中24个蛋白多肽峰图具有极显著差异(P<0.001),其中10个蛋白多肽在COPD患者中表达下调,其余14个蛋白多肽在COPD患者中表达上调。两组数据中最大差异的两个蛋白多肽峰分别是m/z:1 012.92和m/z:4 152.85。结论利用液体芯片-飞行时间质谱技术可以从COPD患者的血清中获得稳定丰富的蛋白多肽图谱,并且能够筛选出潜在的疾病标志物。     

DETERMINATION OF TETRACYCLINE AND OXYTETRACYCLINE BY FLOW-INJECTION CHEMILUMINESCENCE METHOD

Tetracycline and oxytetracycline are broad-spec-trumantibiotics.They are not only used in humanpathologies,but alsoin veterinary medicine,ani malnutrition and feed additives for cattle breeding.In the past few years,the deter mination meth-ods of tetracycline and oxytetracycline were repor-ted,which involved in difference spectrophotome-try[1],HPLC[2,3],spectrophotometry[4-7],HPLC-MS[8-9],spectrofluori metry[10],solid-phase extrac-tion[11]and kinetic methods.Recently,flow-injection CL met…     

治带片中苦参碱及氧化苦参碱的HPLC法测定

目的建立治带片中苦参碱及氧化苦参碱的高效液相色谱(HPLC)测定方法。方法色谱柱:Lichrospher-NH2(4.6 mm×250 mm,5μm),C18保护柱;流动相:乙腈-无水乙醇-0.5 mol/L磷酸水溶液(80∶10∶10);检测波长212 nm;流速1.0 mL/min;柱温:室温;进样量20μL。结果苦参碱和氧化苦参碱线性范围均为1.0-10.0μg/mL,回归方程苦参碱为:C=1.201×10-4A+0.161,r=0.9992;氧化苦参碱为:C=1.366×10-4A+0.221,r=0.9996,平均回收率分别为99.9%和99.4%,RSD分别为1.48%和4.33%。结论本法简便快捷,结果准确,可用于该制剂的质量控制。     

ICP-AES法测定血硼及儿童血硼质量浓度调查

目的探索电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)法测定血硼的方法,确定南京地区儿童血硼质量浓度正常值范围。方法全血经1 mol/L HNO3处理后用ICP-AES法测定,并用该方法测定南京地区1 032名健康儿童及1 364名就诊儿童血硼。结果方法精密度为1.60%-4.31%,回收率为93.3%-98.9%。1 032名健康儿童全血硼质量浓度为(41.8±16.7)μg/L,1 364名就诊儿童血硼质量浓度为25.1-58.5μg/L(77%)。结论全血经硝酸处理后测定血硼,精密度及回收率均较理想,可以作为测定血硼的参考方法。并初步提出该方法的南京地区儿童血硼参考范围为25.1-58.5μg/L(1岁以下儿童除外)。     

Identification of serum biomarkers for diagnosing stage I lung adenocarcinoma by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry

Objectire To identify specific biomarkers that could improve early diagnsis of lung adenuearcinoma using matrix-assisted laser desorptian/ionization (MALDI) technology. Methods Serum samples were isolated from 17 patients with stage I lung adenuearcinoma and 17 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, and the serum proteomic profiles were obtained by matrix-assistcd laser desorption ionization time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. Results Compared with healthy control group, two highly expressed potential biomarkers were identified with the relative molecular weights of 6 631.64 Da and 4 964. 21 Da. The two best novel protein peaks were automatically chosen for the system training and the development of the constructed model. The constructed model was then used to test an independent set of masked serum samples from 15 lung adenocarcinoma patients and 22 healthy individuals. The analysis yielded a sensitivity of 93.3 %, and a specificity of 95.5 %. Conclusion These results suggest that MALDI-TOF-MS ProteinChip technology is a quick, convenient, and high-output analyzing method that is capable of selecting several relatively potential biomarkers from the serum of lung adenocarcinoma patients and may have a clinical value in the future, and will provide clues to identifying new serologic btomarkers of lung adenocarcinoma.     

流动注射化学发光法测定吩噻嗪类药物

目的确定以鲁米诺-高碘酸钾发光体系测定吩噻嗪类药物的化学发光分析方法。方法在碱性介质中,盐酸氯丙嗪和盐酸异丙嗪对鲁米诺-高碘酸钾发光体系有明显的增敏作用,且增敏效果与其浓度呈良好的线性关系。基于此,建立了盐酸氯丙嗪和盐酸异丙嗪的流动注射化学发光分析方法。结果在优化的实验条件下,盐酸氯丙嗪和盐酸异丙嗪的线性范围分别为3.0×10-9-1.0×10-6g/mL和3.0×10-8-7.0×10-5g/mL,检测限分别为5.0×10-10g/mL和7.3×10-9g/mL。结论本方法简便、快速、准确、灵敏度高、线形范围宽,应用于相应注射剂和片剂分析,并与药典方法进行对照,结果令人满意。