BMC Chemistry
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2025
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IF 4.6
Xiaoyu Yang,Wanling Lin,Yushang Zhao,Chaoyue Zhao,Fei Zhou,Dong Wang,Zhihong Yue,Lin Pei,Mei Jia,Bin Cao,Lin-Lin Cao,Hui Wang
“Xiannuoxin” (simnotrelvir/ritonavir) is a novel anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) drug developed in China, which plays an antiviral role by inhibiting 3C-like protease (3CL pro ). At present, it has been put into clinical use, while a simple, accurate and sensitive detection method is urgently needed for the quantification of simnotrelvir/ritonavir in human serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) to ensure safe and efficacious antiviral therapeutics. In this study, we developed a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrophotometry (LC-MS/MS) method for the simultaneous determination of simnotrelvir, ritonavir and urea concentrations in human serum and BALF samples. Prior to LC-MS/MS analysis, a user-friendly, one-step pre-analytical process was conducted, followed by a rapid chromatographic run lasting 3 min. This was then succeeded by positive and negative electrospray ionization and detection using a triple quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer in the multiple reaction monitoring mode. Subsequently, the LC-MS/MS method underwent a comprehensive validation in aspects such as sensitivity (LoQs of 2.5 ng/mL, 0.1 ng/mL, and 1 μg/mL for simnotrelvir, ritonavir and urea), linearity, carryover, precision, trueness (recovery rates of simnotrelvir, ritonavir and urea were between 85 and 115%), matrix effect (within 85-115%) and stability (stable for 72 h at room temperature). The validation results demonstrated that this LC-MS/MS method was robust and reliable. Notably, we can use the urea dilution correction method to calculate the concentrations of simnotrelvir and ritonavir in epithelial lining fluid (ELF), which is of great significance for evaluating the effectiveness and safety of antiviral drug treatment.
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病毒学
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JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
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2024
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IF 4.8
Qiao-Lai Wang,Pei-Xi Zhang,Rui Shen,Meng Xu,Liang Han,Xuan Shi,Zi-Rui Zhou,Jing-Yi Yang,Jie-Qing Liu
Ethnopharmacological relevance Arbutin is a naturally occurring glucoside extracted from plants, known for its antioxidant and tyrosinase inhibiting properties. It is widely used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. With in-depth study of arbutin, its application in disease treatment is expanding, presenting promising development prospects. However, reports on the metabolic stability, plasma protein binding rate, and pharmacokinetic properties of arbutin are scarce. Aim of the study The aim of this study is to enrich the data of metabolic stability and pharmacokinetics of arbutin through the early pre-clinical evaluation, thereby providing some experimental basis for advancing arbutin into clinical research. Materials and methods We developed an efficient and rapid liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) assay for determining arbutin in plasma. We investigated the metabolic and pharmacokinetic properties of arbutin through in vitro metabolism assay, cytochrome enzymes P450 (CYP450) inhibition studies, plasma protein binding rate analysis, Caco-2 cell permeability tests, and rat pharmacokinetics to understand its in vivo performance. Results In vitro studies show that arbutin is stable, albeit with some species differences. It exhibits low plasma protein binding (35.35 ± 11.03% ∼ 40.25 ± 2.47%), low lipophilicity, low permeability, short half-life (0.42 ± 0.30 h) and high oral bioavailability (65 ± 11.6%). Arbutin is primarily found in the liver and kidneys and is eliminated in the urine. It does not significantly inhibit CYP450 up to 10 μM, suggesting a low potential for drug interactions. Futhermore, preliminary toxicological experiments indicate arbutin's safety, supporting its potential as a therapeutic agent. Conclusion This study provides a comprehensive analysis the drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) of arbutin, enriching our understanding of its metabolism stability and pharmacokinetics properties, It establishes a foundation for further structural optimization, pharmacological studies, and the clinical development of arbutin.
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药理学
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分析化学
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2025
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IF 5.1
Dong Wang,Mengrong Li,Tingting Dai,Xiangyu Zhang,Di Chen
A rapid, sensitive, and green sample preparation method based on polypropylene fiber-supported liquid-phase microextraction followed by liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry was developed for the determination of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in plasma. Commercial oil absorbent pads composed of polypropylene fibers were used to support n-octanol as the extraction phase. The high chemical purity of the polypropylene fiber minimized background interference, enabling reliable trace-level analysis. The in-syringe format allowed simple push–pull operation, and extraction conditions were optimized for maximum efficiency. The method demonstrated excellent linearity (R 2 > 0.995), low limits of quantification (0.067–3.0 ng/mL), and high precision, with intra- and inter-day recoveries ranging from 79.5 % to 113.6 % and relative standard deviations below 14.2 %. A blinded spiked sample analysis confirmed the method’s reliability for clinical application. The greenness of the method, as evaluated by five green assessment tools, demonstrated excellent environmental compatibility. Overall, the proposed in-syringe polypropylene fiber-supported liquid-phase microextraction method offers a simple, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable solution for the analysis of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in complex biological matrices.
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
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2016
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IF 3.169
Yidi Yang,Xi Zhu,Fei Zhang,Wei Li,Ying Wu,Li Ding
Stress testing was carried out under acidic, alkaline, oxidative, thermal and photolytic conditions to evaluate the intrinsic stability of posaconazole injection. A total of four degradation products were detected and the drug was found to be susceptible to oxidative and thermal degradations. Three unknown degradants formed under oxidative stress condition were isolated by preparative HPLC and unambiguously elucidated by LC–TOF/MS, LC–MS/MS, 1 H NMR, 13 C NMR and 2D NMR techniques. Based on the spectrometric and spectroscopic information, these novel degradation products were unequivocally assigned as the N-oxides of posaconazole. Probable mechanisms for the formation of the degradants were proposed. A new and selective HPLC method was developed and validated to separate, detect and quantify all the degradants in posaconazole injection.
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药物分析
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药学
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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
Zheyue Bo,Wanjun Han,Haoyue Zhao,Han Liu,Ting Liang,Lanjing Li,Taotao Peng,Ying Li,Chunshan Gui
Cypate, a heptamethine cyanine dye, is a prototypic near-infrared (NIR) theranostic agent for optical imaging and photothermal therapy. In the present study, a selective, sensitive, and rapid liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed and validated for the quantitation of cypate in mouse plasma. The chromatographic separation was achieved using a short C 18 column (2.1 mm × 50 mm, 5 μm) with a run time of 5 min. The MS was operated in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode via positive electrospray ionization. The ion transitions for cypate and internal standard IR-820 were m / z 626.3 → 596.3 and m / z 827.4 → 330.2, respectively. The method was linear over a concentration range of 1.0–500 ng/mL. The within-run and between-run precision was less than 14.4% with accuracy in the range of −13.4% ∼ 9.8%. The validated method was successfully applied to a pharmacokinetic study of cypate in mice following intravenous administration.
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY
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2019
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IF 0.851
Shencong Lv,Henghui Wang,Yong Yan,Miaohua Ge,Jian Guan
A simple, rapid, and efficient liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method, operated in electrospray ionization and quadrupole linear ion trap modes, has been developed for the identification and structural characterization of aflatoxins in peanuts and its derivative products or bean sauce. Samples (5 g) were extracted with acetonitrile/water/formic acid (79:20:1, v/v). After centrifugation and dilution, the extracts were separated on a C18 analytical column by gradient elution (acetonitrile/0.2% formic acid) and analyzed by UPLC–MS/MS. External calibration was used for qualification. The developed multiple reaction monitoring–information-dependent acquisition–enhanced product ion method enabled quantification and confirmation of the analytes in a single run. Enhanced product ion mode was used for qualitative analysis, while multiple reaction monitoring mode was used for quantitative analysis. An in-house library was constructed for identification. Calibration curves showed good linearity with correlation coefficients (r) higher than 0.994. Limits of detection were determined to be below 0.26 µg kg−1 for most analytes. The recoveries for those substances were in the acceptable range of 80.2%–119.1%. A new LC–MS3 method was established for further confirmation. One pickled pepper peanut was found to contain aflatoxins B1, B2, and G1 with contents of 90.93, 26.64, and 1.92 µg kg−1, respectively.
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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
Tengfei Li,Bin Huang,Duo Li,Yantong Zhu,Li Ding,Chang Shu
In this work, we developed and validated the specific, sensitive and simple LC–MS/MS method for quantification of eslicarbazepine in human plasma. The analyte samples were prepared through a simple one-step protein precipitation method by acetonitrile . The chromatographic separation was operated on an economical Hanbon ODS-2 C18 column (150 mm × 2.1 mm, 10 μm) with isocratic elution using 10 mM ammonium acetate containing 0.01% formic acid and acetonitrile (72:28, v/v) as the mobile phase at the flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. The mass quantification was carried on the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) of the transitions of m / z 255.1 → 194.1 for eslicarbazepine and m / z 446.1 → 321.1 for glipizide (the internal standard), respectively. The established method was validated with acceptable specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, extraction recovery, matrix effect and stability in accordance with FDA regulations. At last, the validated method was successfully applied to determination of eslicarbazepine in human plasma obtained from clinical study.
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
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2018
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IF 2.831
Renjie Hui,Yueying Gao,Jingyi Liu,Haili Liu,Chunlei Tang,Bainian Feng
Heart failure (HF) is one of the most serious health problems worldwide. A new positive inotropic compound, an isonicotinylhydrazide derivative (AF-HF001) was designed recently. A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of the target analyte in mouse plasma. Samples were prepared by one step precipitation with ethyl acetate and stored in acetonitrile. Chromatographic analysis was carried out on a Hypersil Gold C 18 column (2.1 mm × 50 mm, 3 μm) with a gradient mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and 0.1% aqueous formic acid. The analyte was detected by selective reaction monitoring (SRM) mode with target quantitative ion pair of m/z 292.1 → 148.2, using praziquantel as the internal standard (IS) m/z 313.1 → 203.2. Good linearity ( r = 0.995) was observed over a wide concentration range. The validation of method showed acceptable recovery and precision. The method has been then applied to a very first pharmacokinetic assay of AF-HF001 in mice.
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JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS
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2021
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Xinying He,Han Cao,Xia Li,Yan Li,Yunqiu Yu
Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) was commonly known as a class of significant differential metabolites of high relevance with many diseases including psoriasis, of which the accurate determination is of great importance to diagnosis or prediction to many diseases. However, it is challenging and complicated because of the enormous biological sample complexity and impurities interference. In this study, we synthesized a magnetic nanocomposite MG@PD@TiO 2 and took advantage of the interactions of Lewis acid−base between the phosphate groups in LPCs and Ti ions on MG@PD@TiO 2 nanomaterials for selective separation and enrichment of LPCs from complex biological matrix. The solid-phase extraction sample pretreatment process by means of MG@PD@TiO 2 nanomaterials coupled with LC–MS/MS method was then applied to actual determination of six typical LPCs (LPC 10:0, 14:0, 16:0, 18:0, 18:1, 22:0) in human plasma. The extraction conditions were scientifically optimized by single-factor test (adsorbent amount, adsorption and desorption time, elution solvent type, eluant volume). Under the optimal conditions, the detection limits (LOD, S/N = 3) and quantification limits (LOQ, S/N = 10) were 1 and 5 ng/mL for LPC 10:0 and LPC 14:0, 0.02 and 0.1 ng/mL for LPC 16:0 and LPC 18:1, 0.05 and 0.2 ng/mL LPC 18:0 and LPC 22:0, respectively. The intra- and inter-day precisions were 3.82–12.60 % (n = 6) and 3.29–13.50 % (n = 6) respectively, the recoveries were in the range of 91.92–113.69 % and the stability of the analytes in the matrix performed well with RSDs≤15.51 %. Finally, the developed method was successfully applied to the accurate determination of six LPCs biomarkers of plasma in patients with psoriasis (n = 10) and control groups (n = 10).
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FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL IMMUNOLOGY
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2021
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Enhui Guo,Linchuan Zhao,Kang Wu,Wen Huang,Kang Zhao,Jianguo Li,Anping Deng
Amphenicol antibiotics including chloramphenicol (CAP), florfenicol (FF) and thiamphenicol (TAP) have been widely used in aquaculture and veterinary to treat various infections. Because of their high toxicity, it is important to detect these amphenicol antibiotics simultaneously. Using the monoclonal antibody against CAP (mAbCAP) binding CAP only and the mAbFF recognizing both FF and TAP, the two antibodies were covalently coupled to CNBr-activated Sepharose-4B for the simultaneous extraction of CAP, FF and TAP from samples. The bound CAP, FF and TAP were eluted from the Sepharose-4B and measured by LC–MS/MS. The extraction conditions of the two-antibodies-immobilized immunoaffinity clean-up (IAC) for CAP, FF and TAP were optimized and the maximum capacity was investigated. The extraction efficiency of IAC for CAP, FF and TAP was 1.1–2.1 times higher than that of SPE. The LC–MS/MS coupled with IAC was a powerful analytical method for the detection of CAP, FF and TAP simultaneously.
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Theranostics
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2017
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Feifei Xu,Weixian Zhou,Jianxiang Cao,Qingqing Xu,Dechen Jiang,Yun Chen
The distorted and unique expression of microRNAs (miRNAs) in cancer makes them an attractive source of biomarker. There is much evidence indicating that a panel of miRNAs, termed “miRNA fingerprints”, is more specific and informative than an individual miRNA as biomarker. Thus, multiplex assays for simultaneous quantification of multiple miRNAs could be more potent in clinical practice. However, current available assays normally require pre-enrichment, amplification and labeling steps, and most of them are semi-quantitative or lack of multiplexing capability. In this study, we developed a quasi-targeted proteomics assay for multiplexed miRNA quantification by a combination of DNA-peptide probes and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Specifically, the signal of target miRNAs (i.e., miR-21, miR-let7a, miR-200c, miR-125a and miR-15b) was converted into the mass response of reporter peptides by hybridization of miRNAs with DNA-peptide probes and subsequent tryptic digestion to release the peptides. After a careful optimization of conditions related to binding, conjugation, hybridization and multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) detection, the assay was validated for each miRNA and the limit of quantification (LOQ) for all the miRNAs can achieve 1 pM. Moreover, crosstalk between DNA-peptide probes in multiplex assay was sophisticatedly evaluated. Using this quasi-targeted proteomics assay, the level of target miRNAs was determined in 3 human breast cell lines and 36 matched pairs of breast tissue samples. Finally, simplex assay and qRT-PCR were also performed for a comparison. This approach grafts the strategy of targeted proteomics into miRNA quantification and may offer a new way for multiplexed miRNA profiling.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
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2024
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Kewei Zheng,Yuanyuan Wu,Qingfei Dai,Xiaojun Yan,Yu Liu,Di Sun,Zhongjie Yu,Shuoqi Jiang,Qingbao Ma,Wei Jiang
The objective of this study was to explore the potential of Antarctic krill-derived peptides as α-glucosidase inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The enzymolysis conditions of α-glucosidase inhibitory peptides were optimized by response surface methodology (RSM), a statistical method that efficiently determines optimal conditions with a limited number of experiments. Gel chromatography and LC-MS/MS techniques were utilized to determine the molecular weight (M w ) distribution and sequences of the hydrolysates. The identification and analysis of the mechanism behind α-glucosidase inhibitory peptides were conducted through conventional and computer-assisted techniques. The binding affinities between peptides and α-glucosidase were further validated using BLI (biolayer interferometry) assay. The results revealed that hydrolysates generated by neutrase exhibited the highest α-glucosidase inhibition rate. Optimal conditions for hydrolysis were determined to be an enzyme concentration of 6 × 10 3 U/g, hydrolysis time of 5.4 h, and hydrolysis temperature of 45 °C. Four peptides (LPFQR, PSFD, PSFDF, VPFPR) with strong binding affinities to the active site of α-glucosidase, primarily through hydrogen bonding and hydrophobic interactions. This study highlights the prospective utility of Antarctic krill-derived peptides in curtailing α-glucosidase activity, offering a theoretical foundation for the development of novel α-glucosidase inhibitors and related functional foods to enhance diabetes management.
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生物化学
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食品科学
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糖尿病研究
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