Scientific Reports
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2017
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IF 4.259
Cong Xie,Tong-Meng Yan,Jia-Mei Chen,Xiao-Yan Li,Juan Zou,Li-Jun Zhu,Lin-Lin Lu,Ying Wang,Fu-Yuan Zhou,Zhong-Qiu Liu,Ming Hu
This study aims to determine whether enzyme activities are correlated with protein amounts and mRNA expression levels of five major human sulfotransferase (SULT) enzymes in 10 matched pericarcinomatous and hepatocellular carcinoma liver samples. The MRM UHPLC-MS/MS method, Western blot and RT-PCR were used along with SULT activity measurement using probe substrates. The LC-MS/MS method was specific for all five tested SULTs, whereas Western blot was specific for only two isoforms. The activities of SULT1A1, SULT1B1, SULT1E1 and SULT2A1 in 9 of 10 samples showed a significant decrease in tumor tissues relative to matched pericarcinomatous tissues, whereas the activities of SULT1A3 in 7 of 10 samples increased. The turnover numbers of SULTs did not change, except for SULT1A1. A generally high degree of correlations was observed between SULT activities and protein amounts (r 2 ≥ 0.59 except one), whereas a low degree of correlations was observed between SULT activities and mRNA expression levels (r 2 ≤ 0.48 except one). HCC reduced the SULT activities via impaired protein amounts. LC-MS/MS quantification of SULTs is highly reliable measurement of SULT activities, and may be adopted for implementing precision medicine with respect to drugs mainly metabolized by SULTs in healthy and HCC patients.
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MOLECULES
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2024
·Vol. 29
·期 5
·1037
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IF 4.2
Yujie Zhang,Jingjie Cao,Jiahan Su,Tingting He,Qianru Wang,Feng Wei,Xin Guo,Qibing Mei,Jing Zeng
Bitespiramycin, has been shown to have a therapeutic effect against respiratory tract inflammation, including a potential effect against COVID-19. A current clinical trial in China showed that bitespiramycin was an effective treatment for severe pneumonia and intracranial infection. However, there is lack of an analytical method to elucidate the distribution of bitespiramycin. In this study, a highly sensitive, rapid and reliable UPLC–MS/MS method was developed to comprehensively characterize the bitespiramycin distribution in various bio-samples, which is significantly improved upon the published work. A rapid sample preparation method was developed by usingn-butanol as the solvent to extract bitespiramycin from different bio-samples. The extract was then directly analyzed by UPLC–MS/MS coupled with an alkaline-resistant column after centrifugation which avoids the time-consuming concentration process under nitrogen and redissolution. The method was employed to accurately quantify bitespiramycin and its metabolites in rat plasma, tissues, and human cerebrospinal fluid. Notably, the presence of bitespiramycin and its metabolites was identified for the first time in various rat organs including brain, testis, bladder and prostate as well as in human cerebrospinal fluid. This newly developed approach shows great promise for drug distribution assays including other antibiotics and can help elucidate the ADME of bitespiramycin.
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TALANTA
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2026
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IF 6.7
Feng Chen,Ziwei Deng,Yueping Jiang,Yayun Tan,Xiaoxia Yang,Huanhuan Li,Wendan Zhang,Xiangjin Shu,Aimin Wang,Chengfeng Qiu
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is essential for optimizing antimicrobial therapy and curbing resistance, yet conventional venipuncture limits its widespread application due to invasiveness and operational complexity. This study aimed to establish a rapid LC-MS/MS method for simultaneous quantification of 12 antimicrobial agents and to evaluate the feasibility of using fingertip capillary serum as an alternative to venous serum for TDM. A liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of vancomycin, linezolid, voriconazole, sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim, piperacillin, cefoperazone, ceftazidime, ceftobiprole, meropenem, imipenem, and cilastatin in human serum. The method was applied to analyze 379 paired clinical samples (fingertip serum versus venous serum), and agreement between the two sampling approaches was assessed using Deming regression and Bland Altman analysis. The method required only 10 μL of serum and a total run time of 4 min. Deming regression slopes ranged from 0.910 to 1.017. Bland Altman analysis showed that 100.0% of the data points fell within ±20.0% limits of agreement for all antibiotics except vancomycin (96.7%) and cilastatin (97.5%). This study provides large scale clinical evidence demonstrating high concordance between fingertip serum and venous serum concentrations for 12 antimicrobial agents. By directly obtaining serum, this approach fundamentally avoids the hematocrit effect and matrix conversion issues inherent in whole blood microsampling, offering a minimally invasive TDM strategy fully aligned with the gold standard matrix. This strategy is particularly suitable for special populations such as children, the elderly, and critically ill patients.
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FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
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2026
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IF 8.8
Mengyao Zhang,Tianyi Tao,Zixuan Wang,Shijie Ding,Guanghong Zhou,Chong Wang
Cultured meat presents significant potential as a sustainable supplement to traditional livestock farming. Addressing the critical challenge of residual chemical substances from the culture media, this study established a rapid method combining protein precipitation (PP) with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for the quantitative analysis of 12 risk substances in both porcine cultured meat biomass and washing solutions. All validation parameters, including linearity, sensitivity, precision, accuracy, recovery, matrix effect, dilution integrity and stability, met the predefined acceptance criteria. The results demonstrated that consecutive centrifugal washing cycles significantly reduced residue levels in porcine cultured meat biomass, with the majority of the 12 target substances effectively removed after four cycles. Analysis of 15 production batches revealed that 9 out of the 12 target substances were below the limit of detection (LOD) in the final product. For the remaining three substances, the mean concentrations were 307.91 μg/kg for forskolin, 568.04 μg/kg for thymidine, and 397.61 μg/kg for N -acetylcysteine. A target hazard quotient (THQ) assessment confirmed that none of the 12 residues posed a health risk. These findings provide the technical groundwork and theoretical rationale needed to optimize quality and safety specifications in the cultured meat industry.
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY A
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2026
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Jinlin He,Luying Shen,Dunming Xu,Ting Sun,Yan Chen,Jinsheng Hu,Yan Ji,Lijuan Yan
First demonstration of C18-column HILIC-like separation for aminoglycosides. • Hydrophilic retention via water layer & vicinal silanols on base-deactivated silica. • Tandem WCX-C18 SPE protocol developed for effective matrix cleanup. • Robust, MS-compatible, practical monitoring of aminoglycoside residues in foods. An LC–MS/MS method was developed for the simultaneous determination of 16 aminoglycosides (AGs) in pork, chicken, milk, and eggs using a conventional Hypersil base-deactivated silica (BDS) C 18 column operated under HILIC-like conditions. Unlike typical C 18 -based methods that rely on ion-pairing reagents in the LC mobile phase, separation was achieved with an ion-pair-free mobile phase consisting only of 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile under gradient elution. Column comparison, aqueous-fraction experiments, and SRM 870 probe testing indicated a mixed retention mechanism involving hydrophilic partitioning into a water-enriched interfacial layer and reversible interactions with accessible residual silanol sites. Because the method prioritizes MS compatibility and reproducible multi-residue quantification, compound-specific MRM transitions and matrix-matched calibration were used to ensure selectivity and quantitative reliability. The method showed good linearity (R² > 0.99), satisfactory accuracy (71.2–99.8%) with reported standard deviations, acceptable precision (CV ≤ 11.3%), and low detection limits (LODs 3–15 μg/kg; LOQs 10–50 μg/kg). Overall, this work demonstrates that a conventional C 18 column can exhibit pronounced hydrophilic selectivity under high-organic conditions, offering a practical, MS-friendly alternative for aminoglycoside residue analysis and informing future stationary-phase development for hydrophilic separations.
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
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2019
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IF 2.813
Lizhi Zhao,Zhou Li,Zhen Zhou,Xiuyuan Kang,Baihuan Fang,Huan Ma,Qinghua Ge
An ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (UHPLC-MS/MS) method has been developed for the simultaneous determination of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) and it's metabolite tenofovir (TFV) in human plasma. The analytes and inter standards, TAF-d5 and TFV-d6 were extracted from human plasma via protein precipitation (PPT) and only 200 μl plasma was needed. Chromatography separation was achieved on a Waters Acquity UHPLC HSS T3 column (100 * 2.1 mm, 1.8 μm) with a total run time of 10 min. A tandem mass spectrometric detection was conducted using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode under positive ionization mode with an electrospray ionization (ESI) interface. The method was developed and validated over the concentration range of 4.00–400 ng/ml for TAF and 0.400–40.0 ng/ml for TFV, respectively. Each analyte in acidified plasma was found stable during sample storage, preparation and analytical procedures. The method has successfully overcame the lack of stability of analytes in plasma samples and been applied to the pharmacokinetics study of treatment of 25 mg TAF in 8 healthy volunteers under fasting condition.
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XENOBIOTICA
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2021
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IF 1.908
Yun-Jing Zhang,Wen-Li Zhou,Fei Yu,Qian Wang,Can Peng,Jia-Yi Kan
Bovis Calculus Artifactus (BCA) is the main substitute for natural Calculus bovis, a traditional drug in China used to treat high fever, convulsion, and sore throat. The effect of BCA on cytochrome P450 (CYP) activities is unknown. This study was to investigate the effect of BCA on eight rat hepatic microsomal CYPisozymes to evaluate the potential drug interactions using the cocktail approach.Metabolites of the eight isoform probe substrates of CYP isozymes were quantified by LC-MS/MS. The method was validated by incubating known CYP inhibitors α-naphthoflavone (CYP1A2), thiotepa (CYP2B1), quercetin (CYP2C7), sulfaphenazole (CYP2C6), ticlopidine (CYP2C11), quinidine (CYP2D1), ketoconazole (CYP3A1),4-methylpyrazole (CYP2E1) with individual probe substrate and rat liver microsomes. The formation rates of the corresponding metabolites of the eight probe substrates were determined to evaluate the activity of each isozyme.The results showed that BCA has different degrees of inhibitory effect on four CYP450 isoforms (CYP2C6, CYP2C11, CYP2D1, CYP3A1) (p < 0.05), but no significant influence on CYP1A2, 2B1, 2C7 or 2E1 (p > 0.05). Attention should be paid to the BCA-drug interactions by careful monitoring and appropriate dosage adjustments in the concurrent use of the drugs which are metabolized by CYP1A2, CYP2C19, and CYP3A4. Abbreviations: BCA, bovis calculus artifactus; CYP, cytochrome P450; DDIs, drug-drug interactions; ESI, electrospray ionization; MRM, multiple reaction monitoring; NBC, Natural Bovis Calculus; QC, quality control; T CM, traditional Chinese medicine.
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中医药
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JOURNAL OF SEPARATION SCIENCE
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2019
·Vol. 42
·期 20
·3234-3242
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IF 2.516
Zi-Ling Li,Na Li,Li Du,Ya-Hui Wang,Bo Fang,Man-Man Wang,Qian Wang
The biomonitoring of hydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine, as a direct way to access multiple exposures to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, has raised great concerns due to their increasing hazardous health effects on humans. Solid-phase extraction is an effective and useful technique to preconcentrate trace analytes from biological samples. Here, we report a novel solid-phase extraction method using a graphene oxide incorporated monolithic syringe for the determination of six hydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The effect of graphene oxide amount, washing solvent, eluting solvent, and its volume on the extraction performance were investigated. The fabricated monoliths gave higher adsorption efficiency and capacity than the neat polymer monolith and commercial C 18 sorbent. Under the optimum conditions, the developed method provided the detection limits ( S/N = 3) of 0.02–0.1 ng/mL and the linear ranges of 0.1–1500 ng/mL for six analytes in urine sample. The recoveries at three spiked levels ranged from 77.5 to 97.1%. Besides, the intra column-to-column ( n = 3) and inter batch-to-batch ( n = 3) precisions were ≤ 9.8%. The developed method was successfully applied for the determination of hydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in urine samples of coke oven workers.
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ANALYTICAL AND BIOANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2015
·Vol. 407
·期 24
·7359-7368
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IF 3.436
Zhao Zhiyong,Liu Na,Yang Lingchen,Deng Yifeng,Wang Jianhua,Song Suquan,Lin Shanhai,Wu Aibo,Zhou Zhenlei,Hou Jiafa
Mycotoxins have the potential to enter the human food chain through carry-over of contaminants from feed into animal-derived products. The objective of the study was to develop a reliable and sensitive method for the analysis of 30 mycotoxins in animal feed and animal-derived food (meat, edible animal tissues, and milk) using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). In the study, three extraction procedures, as well as various cleanup procedures, were evaluated to select the most suitable sample preparation procedure for different sample matrices. In addition, timed and highly selective reaction monitoring on LC–MS/MS was used to filter out isobaric matrix interferences. The performance characteristics (linearity, sensitivity, recovery, precision, and specificity) of the method were determined according to Commission Decision 2002/657/EC and 401/2006/EC. The established method was successfully applied to screening of mycotoxins in animal feed and animal-derived food. The results indicated that mycotoxin contamination in feed directly influenced the presence of mycotoxin in animal-derived food.
Multi-mycotoxin analysis of animal feed and animal-derived food using LC-MS/MS
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
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2023
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IF 3
Peng Qi,Ping Li,Lijiao Qiao,Huaqian Xue,Yanni Ma,Shijie Wei,Xiaoying Yang,Hao Zhang,Yuxin Zhang,Yifan Wang,Shaolong He,Hongfeng Quan,Wenping Zhang
Pirarubicin (THP), doxorubicin (DOX), cyclophosphamide (CTX), and vincristine (VCR) are widely used in the treatment of patients with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Herein, a precise and sensitive method was developed for the determination of THP, DOX, CTX and VCR in human plasma by high-performance liquid-chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Liquid-liquid extraction was applied to extract THP, DOX, CTX, VCR, and the internal standard (IS, Pioglitazone) in plasma. Agilent Eclipse XDB-C18 (3.0 mm × 100 mm) was utilized and chromatographic separation was obtained in eight minutes. Mobile phases were composed of methanol and buffer (10 mM ammonium formate containing 0.1% formic acid). The method was linear within the concentration range of 1–500 ng/mL for THP, 2–1000 ng/mL for DOX, 2.5–1250 ng/mL for CTX, and 3–1500 ng/mL for VCR. The intra- and inter-day precisions of QC samples were found to be below 9.31 and 13.66%, and accuracy ranged from −0.2 to 9.07%, respectively. THP, DOX, CTX, VCR and the internal standard were stable in several conditions. Finally, this method was successfully utilized to simultaneously determine THP, DOX, CTX and VCR in human plasma of 15 patients with non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma after intravenous administration. Finally, the method was successfully employed in the clinical determination of THP, DOX, CTX, and VCR in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma after administration of RCHOP (rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone) regimens.
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Food & Function
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 23
·12059-12076
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IF 5.396
Yan Lin,Meng Zhang,Tianxing Lin,Luying Wang,Guanggao Wang,Tianbao Chen,Songkun Su
In recent years, population aging together with the increased prevalence of diabetes and obesity has fuelled a surge in the instances of cutaneous non-healing wounds. Royal jelly (RJ) is a traditional remedy for wound repair; however, the subjacent mechanisms and ingredient profiles are still largely unknown. Our previous study found that Castanea mollissima Bl. RJ (CmRJ-Zj) possessed superior wound healing-promoting effects on both the in vivo and in vitro models than Brassica napus L. RJ (BnRJ-Zj). This study conducted an in-depth investigation on the wound-repairing mechanisms of CmRJ-Zj and BnRJ-Zj to explain the previously observed phenomenon and also comprehensively characterized their constituents. It was found that chestnut RJ could enhance cutaneous wound healing by boosting the growth and mobility of keratinocytes, modulating the expression of aquaporin 3 (AQP3), regulating MAPK and calcium pathways, and mediating inflammatory responses. By employing LC-MS/MS-based proteomic and metabolomic techniques, the comprehensive molecules present in CmRJ-Zj and BnRJ-Zj were elucidated, resulting in a clear discrimination from each other. A total of 15 and 631 differential proteins and compounds were identified, and 217 proteins were newly found in RJ proteome. With bioinformatic functional analysis, we speculated that some differential components were responsible for the wound-healing properties of CmRJ-Zj. Therefore, this study provides an insight into the wound-healing mechanisms of RJ and is the first to explore the compositions of RJ from different nectar plants. It will facilitate the development of therapeutic agents from RJ to treat difficult-to-heal wounds and the distinction of different RJ categories.
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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
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2023
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Wenhao Guan,Zhijia Fang,Yinyan Chen,Yongbin Li,Zhilan Peng,Lijun Sun,Qi Deng,Ravi Gooneratne
As one of the most accumulative toxic heavy metals, cadmium (Cd) poses a major threat to human health. Bacterial siderophores, as small molecules with metal-absorbing ability, have great potential activity for Cd-reduction. In this study, the siderophore-producing bacterialstrain FCH-CR2 was isolated from a high-Cd contaminated soil using the CAS method. Leclercia adecarboxylata was identified through 16S rRNA sequence, homology analysis, colony morphology, physiological and biochemical tests. A siderophore, catechol type 2,3-dihydroxy-N-benzoyl- l -serine (DHBS) secreted by FCH-CR2, was purified using RP-HPLC and identified by LC-MS/MS. Intraperitoneal injection of DHBS significantly increased fecal Cd levels, and reduced Cd accumulation in organs. In density flooding theory (DFT) analysis, DHBS may bind to Cd via the hydroxyl site on the benzene ring. Besides, the isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC) assay revealed that the formation of Cd-DHBS is a spontaneous and endothermic reaction with ΔG = −21.4 kJ/mol and ΔH = 1.51 ± 0.142 kJ/mol.
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