JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
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2026
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Haiyang Cui,Dongliang Yang,Yonggang Zheng,Jing Li,Hairui Yan,Xiaoli Gao
Steroids and their metabolites play crucial roles in reproductive health, endocrine diseases, and tumor development. Comprehensive analysis of these compounds is essential for both mechanistic investigations and clinical evaluations. Although comprehensive analytical methods have been established for steroids in human clinical samples, their direct application to rat specimens remains limited, particularly with the absence of validated methods for detecting certain hydroxylated steroid metabolites in vivo. This study developed highly sensitive solid-phase extraction coupled with ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry methods for the quantitative analysis of 29 steroid metabolites. Through optimized derivatization of steroids and integration of two-dimensional liquid chromatography techniques, the method effectively reduces interference from non-volatile salts and overcomes trace-level detection challenges. Method validation demonstrated a wide linear range (0.002–250 ng/mL), low limits of quantification (2–100 pg/mL), high accuracy (88–114%), and precision (intra- and inter-batch CV ≤14%). The method exhibited acceptable extraction recovery, matrix effects, and stability, confirming compliance with regulatory standards. The validated method was successfully applied to characterize serum steroid metabolic profiles in both N -methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced breast cancer and ovariectomized rat models, revealing alterations in estrogen 2-hydroxylation and pregnenolone 21-hydroxylation pathways mediated by key steroidogenic enzymes, including CYP1A1/CYP1B1 and potentially CYP21A2-independent mechanisms, providing robust support for preclinical research on steroid-related diseases.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2021
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IF 6.986
Jinyi Wu,Shuyi Huang,Lei Tan,Yuling Li,Xiaotong Wu,Yong Liang
Dengue fever is caused by mosquito-transmitted dengue virus infection and continues to increase worldwide, threatening public health in tropical and subtropical regions. The primary difficulties in preventing a reduction of the medical burden of dengue fever lies in the lack of effective mosquito control, preventive dengue vaccines, and clinically effective antiviral drugs to treat dengue infections. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is crucial for proper patient care and effective control of epidemics. The present work proposes an alternative strategy for detecting the dengue virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antigen in clinical serum samples by using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) in combination with the molecularly imprinted polymers. Rather than the whole protein, the NS1 signature peptide is selected as a template for molecular imprinting and quantified as a stoichiometric readout of NS1. Three functional monomers with hydrophobic, positively charged, and negatively charged groups were synthesized by click reactions in terms of the signature peptide. These three functional monomers provide abundant recognition sites for the peptide, allowing the peptide template to be effectively imprinted during polymerization. The imprinting conditions were optimized, and the molecularly imprinted polymers were characterized and used for enriching the signature peptide from digested serum samples by solid-phase extraction and then detected by UHPLC–MS/MS. The proposed method is used to detect the dengue virus NS1 in clinical samples and holds significant promise for early confirmation of dengue virus infection.
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JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY B-ANALYTICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE BIOMEDICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
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2025
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IF 2.8
Yingxia Guo,Meichen Liu,Jiye Tian,Chunpeng Feng,Qingbin Wang,Xuan Zhao,Lei Yin
As an important chemical reagent, methoxy polyethylene glycol amine (mPEG-NH 2 ) is widely used in biomedical field. Unraveling the pharmacokinetic behavior of mPEG-NH 2 polymers is essential for revealing the toxicity and efficiency of mPEG-NH 2 related drug delivery systems. In this study, a simple analytical assay based on mass spectrometry (MS) was first established and validated for quantification of mPEG 5 -NH 2 in biological matrix. The multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) transitions at m / z 252.2 (precursor ions) → 87.7 (fragment ions) and m / z 371.2 (precursor ions) → 89.2 (fragment ions) were chosen to determine mPEG 5 -NH 2 and OH-PEG 8 -OH, respectively. The UHPLC-MS/MS assay showed excellent linearity over the range of 0.01–10 μg/mL. Intra-day and inter-day accuracies and precisions of the assay were all within ± 6.44 %. The analytical assay was successfully applied to reveal the in vivo pharmacokinetic behavior of mPEG 5 -NH 2 in rats.
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ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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2024
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Lyuye Zhang,Weibing Zhang,Hailin Wang
The dynamic landscape of cellular nucleotides/nucleosides associated with RNA metabolism, particularly in diseases like cancer, has spurred intensive interest. Here, we report a robust stable isotope-diluted UHPLC–ESI-MS/MS method for accurate quantification of 12 purine ribonucleosides, including 10 methylated purine nucleosides. By the use of thermally decomposable ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3) as a mobile phase additive for UHPLC–MS/MS detection, the ESI-MS/MS signal responses of these target compounds were enhanced by 1.7–24.5 folds. Noteworthily, three methylated guanosine isomers (m1G, m2G, and m7G) and two methylated adenosine isomers (m1A and m6A) that are indistinguishable directly by mass spectrometry were well resolved with optimal UHPLC separation. Combined with methanol extraction and solid-phase extraction (SPE) pretreatment, the method quantified intracellular concentrations of three modified nucleosides (Gm, m1G, and m2G), which would otherwise be undetectable because of significant suppression of their signals by the interfering cellular matrix. Nine purine nucleosides were simultaneously quantified in 293T cells, and their concentrations ranged by 4 orders of magnitude. Overall, the method presents high recovery rates over 90% for endogenous modified purine nucleosides in cultured cells, along with good precision, linearity, and LOD ranging from 0.30 fmol to 0.37 pmol per 5 × 105 cells. The developed UHPLC–MS/MS method holds potential for screening purine nucleosides as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers and for quantifying purine epigenetic nucleosides post-cell metabolome analysis, thereby providing a valuable analytical tool for intracellular nucleoside quantification in future clinical research.
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Heliyon
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2024
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Shunqin Chen,Han Yang,Shan Zhang,Faze Zhu,Shan Liu,Huan Gao,Qing Diao,Wenbo Ding,Yuemeng Chen,Peng Luo,Yubo Liu
This study developed an online solid-phase extraction ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (Online-SPE-UHPLC-MS/MS) method for the analysis of 28 illegal drugs in sewage. To achieve this, 28 isotope internal standards (ISTDs) were added to 3 mL sewage samples, the pH was adjusted to 7–8 using hydrochloric acid or 20% ammonia water, followed by centrifugation, filtration, and analysis using UHPLC-MS/MS. The results indicated an excellent linearity of 1–300 ng L −1 , and cotinine in the concentration range of 20–6000 ng L −1 , linear correlation coefficient R 2 > 0.995, with the limit of detection (LOD) of 0.01–6 ng L −1 , and a limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.1–20 ng L −1 . The addition of three concentrates of low (2 ng L −1 /40 ng L −1 ), medium (20 ng L −1 /400 ng L −1 ), and high concentration (200 ng L −1 /4000 ng L −1 ) demonstrated the matrix effect of the target compound between ± 22.0%. The extraction recovery was 70.0–119.4%, and a percent accuracy of 75.7–118.1%. Similarly, the intra- and inter-day precisions were 1.8–20.0% and 1.5–18.9%, respectively. The results cemented the sensitivity, accuracy, reliability, strong specificity, and reproducibility, which can be used to screen 28 illegal drugs in sewage for trace analysis.
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Journal of Natural Medicines
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2026
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Mao Qiang,Zhong Huan,Liang Wan-Li,Dai Jin,Huang Rui-Ting,Wang Yi-Di,Sun Di-Yang,Tang Kai,Xia Long-Fei,Gong Hai-Biao,Li Yi-Fang,Sun Wan-Yang,Zhang Qiong-Yi,Zeng Li,Yu Li-Li,Xu You-Hua,Wu Qi-Biao,Zhu Yi-Zhun,Tan Hong-Li,Ouyang Shu-Hua,He Rong-Rong
Natural Calculus Bovis (NCB) and Bovis Calculus Sativus (BCS) are both used clinically but exhibit different therapeutic effects, the material basis of which remains unclear. Lipid-soluble components are hypothesized to contribute to these differences, however the compositional variations at the lipid level have not been fully characterized. In this study, untargeted UHPLC-MS/MS lipidomics was employed to compare the lipid profiles of NCB and BCS. The results indicated that both samples contained fatty acyls, glycerolipids (GL), glycerophospholipids (GP), sphingolipids (SP), and sterol lipids (ST), indicating a conserved core lipid framework. However, NCB showed higher lipid complexity and abundance. NCB contained higher levels and greater molecular diversity of intact GP (phosphatidylcholines and phosphatidylethanolamines), SP (ceramides), fatty acid-derived lipids (polyunsaturated N -acylethanolamines, PU-NAE), and sterol esters. In comparison, BCS exhibited a simplified profile dominated by GL, with reduced GP, SP and ST species, enrichment of lysophospholipids and bile acid-related sterols, and lower overall lipid abundance. These differences may result from distinct formation processes: prolonged in vivo maturation for NCB versus time-limited in vitro culturing for BCS. This study expands the current understanding of the material basis of NCB and BCS, from a lipidomic perspective, offering molecular insights into its pharmacological properties and providing a scientific foundation for the material basis, quality control, standardization and rational clinical application of Calculus Bovis . Graphical abstract The alternative text for this image may have been generated using AI.
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ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
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2023
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Yao Liu,Zhichao He,Heng Liang,Minzhen Han,Jinxingyi Wang,Qian Liu,Yanping Guan
Rapidly developing UHPLC-MS/MS bioassays with high throughput and quality are challenging yet desired in routine clinics. Methods & results A high-throughput UHPLC-MS/MS bioassay has been built for simultaneously quantifying gefitinib , ruxolitinib , dasatinib , imatinib , ibrutinib , methotrexate , cyclophosphamide and paclitaxel . After the protein precipitation with methanol, samples were separated on an Acquity BEH C 18 column following a gradient elution system with methanol and 2 mM ammonium acetate in water at 40 °C with a run time of 3 min (flow rate 0.4 mL/min). Mass quantification in the positive ion SRM mode was then performed with electrospray ionization . The method of specificity, linearity, accuracy, precision, matrix effects, recovery, stability, dilution integrity and carryover were all validated as per the guideline of the China Food and Drug Administration whose values met the admissible limits. Application of the bioassay to therapeutic drug monitoring revealed important variability in the studied anti-tumour drugs. Conclusion This validated approach was shown to be reliable and effective in clinical management, being a valuable support in therapeutic drug monitoring and subsequent individualized dosing optimization.
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Bioanalysis
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2023
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IF 1.8
Liyuan Cheng,Xiaoying Zhang,Jige Qi,Yue Zhang,Kun Zhou
Aim: To develop a UHPLC–MS/MS method for the quantification of 12 constituents in rat plasma after oral administration of Zhuanggu Guanjie. Methods: Constituent separation was performed on a C18 column, and the mass spectrometric detection was performed in multiple reaction monitoring mode with a positive–negative ionization mode. Results: The method was successfully applied to the pharmacokinetic study of these 12 constituents after rats taking Zhuanggu Guanjie capsules. The results showed that psoralen, isopsoralen and aspersaponin VI were the key effective components and had high exposure. Conclusion: A rapid, simple and sensitive ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry method for the detection of 12 components in rat plasma after taking Zhuanggu Guanjie was developed and applied in this pharmacokinetics study.
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MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL
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2026
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Ruifeng Lin,Huiqiang Feng,Zhixin Zhang,Yanling Liu,Hongting Wen,Hulan Chen,Yu Fan,Yuzhu Tan,Zhentao Tang
To overcome the great challenge of simultaneously reducing the matrix effect and sensitively analyzing multi-mycotoxins in complex samples, a modified QuEChERS-UHPLC-MS/MS method based on novel nanomaterials was developed for the analysis of 18 mycotoxins in different matrices. The modified QuEChERS integrated traditional QuEChERS with freezing and magnetic dispersion solid phase extraction (MDSPE), which adopted an in-house fabricated nanomaterial (Fe 3 O 4 @MWCNT@Uio-67) as a purification material. To validate the sensitive and efficient analysis of the target mycotoxins, the established method was investigated on three medicinal and edible matrices. These matrices are typical representatives of complex and diverse matrices, of which the main ingredients are starch, oil, and polysaccharides, respectively. Under the optimized conditions, the linear detection range was 1.00–1250.00 μg/kg (R 2 > 0.998). The detection limits were down to 0.003–5.096 μg/kg. The accuracy (spiked recovery/66.38–139.17%) and precision (intra-RSDs/0.15–19.65%, inter-RSDs/0.23–16.40%) were both satisfactory. Compared to C 18 , the novel material presented a better ability to purify the substrate matrices, along with a more acceptable recovery. Through the comparison with other methods, the developed method was further demonstrated to be sensitive, efficient, and with great potential for the analysis of multi-mycotoxins in diverse and complex samples.
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
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2026
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IF 2.9
Mengyuan Wu,Zhaojie Ji,Yanjiang Dong,Sitong Liu,Shuo Diao,Xintong Wang,Ju Zhao,Boya Zhang,Da Rong,Wenxin Xu,Enli Wang,Rui Niu,He Xiao,Mingming Yu,Zhihua Lv,Sherwin K. B. Sy,Hai Yang
Objectives This study aimed to develop and validate a UHPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous determination of 14 constituents related to Renshen Guben Oral Liquid (RSGB) in human plasma and to explore concentration–absolute neutrophil count (ANC) associations in cancer patients with chemoradiotherapy-induced neutropenia (CIN). Methods Candidate constituents were selected by integrating chemical representativeness, disease relevance, reference standard availability, and analytical feasibility, with support from network pharmacology. Plasma samples were collected from 25 patients before administration and at 1 and 2 h after RSGB administration. Samples were processed by liquid–liquid extraction using methyl tert-butyl ether or n-butanol and analyzed by UHPLC-MS/MS. Spearman correlation analysis was used to assess exploratory associations between post-dose concentrations of major quantifiable circulating constituents and ANC change from baseline to Day 15. Results The assay fulfilled predefined bioanalytical acceptance criteria and enabled simultaneous quantification of 14 RSGB-related constituents in human plasma. Ginsenoside Rb1 (G-Rb1), ginsenoside compound K (G-CK), and paeonol (PAE) were the major quantifiable circulating constituents, whereas protopanaxadiol (PPD) and protopanaxatriol (PPT) were only sporadically quantifiable. Exploratory analyses showed positive associations between concentrations of G-Rb1, G-CK, and PAE and ΔANC. Molecular docking provided complementary computational support for potential target interactions. Conclusions G-Rb1, G-CK, and PAE were the major quantifiable circulating RSGB-related constituents within the early sampling window, and their concentrations showed exploratory associations with ANC change. These findings provide complementary in vivo evidence for evaluating RSGB-related constituents.
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Food & Function
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2021
·Vol. 12
·期 24
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IF 5.396
Zhou Lu,Yat-Tin Chan,Kenneth Ka-Hei Lo,Vincy Wing-Si Wong,Yuk-Fan Ng,Shi-Ying Li,Wing-Wa Ho,Man-Sau Wong,Danyue Zhao
Dietary polyphenols are phytonutrients exhibiting multiple health benefits in humans including those in infants. However, data on breast milk (poly)phenolic composition are limited, especially among Asian populations. This study aimed to assess the levels of dietary polyphenols and their microbial-derived metabolites in the breast milk of Hong Kong lactating women, and how maternal diet correlated with the phenolic composition in breast milk. Breast milk samples from 89 healthy Hong Kong lactating women (aged 19–40 years) were collected. Maternal intake of plant-based foods and polyphenols was estimated through 3-day dietary records and the Phenol-Explorer database. Twelve commonly consumed polyphenols including their microbial-derived metabolites in breast milk were quantified using an optimized and validated UHPLC-MS/MS method. The effect of maternal intake on breast milk phenolic levels was then examined via the Pearson correlation test. The mean concentrations of individual phenolic compounds ranged from 5.1 nmol L−1 (chlorogenic acid) to 731.5 nmol L−1 (3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid). Despite suboptimal intake of fruits and vegetables among our participants, breast milk phenolic levels were comparable to those of foreign populations. Significant correlations were found between dietary intake and multiple phenolics, particularly legume and daidzein (r = 0.33, P = 0.001), and tea and epicatechin (r = 0.30, P = 0.03). Regarding phenolic metabolites, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid was significantly correlated with several polyphenols, particularly quercetin (r = 0.34, P = 0.002), and equol was exclusively correlated with daidzein (r = 0.46, P < 0.001). Our findings support that intake of plant-based foods significantly affects breast milk phenolic composition. Future investigation on the bioavailability and health outcomes in infants is warranted to substantiate the transferability of these bioactive phytonutrients from mother to child through lactation, and to promote maternal intake of polyphenol-rich foods.
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饮食科学
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分析化学
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母婴健康
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植物化学
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MOLECULES
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2020
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·期 9
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IF 3.267
Xu Yu,Fei Ma,Liangxiao Zhang,Peiwu Li
Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is rich in phenols, vitamins, carotenoids, and mineral elements, such as selenium. Additionally, it contains the active ingredients sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol, which have been demonstrated to have pharmacological effects. In this study, sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol were extracted and quantified from rapeseeds using quick, easy, cheap, effective, rugged and safe (QuEChERS) method coupled with ultra high performance liquid chromarography tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS). The major parameters for extraction and purification efficiency were optimized, including the hydrolysis reaction, extraction condition and type and amount of purification adsorbents. The limit of detection (LOD) and the limit of quantification (LOQ) for sulforaphane were 0.05 μg/kg and 0.15 μg/kg, and for indole-3-carbinol were 5 μg/kg and 15 μg/kg, respectively. The developed method was used to successfully analyze fifty rapeseed samples. The QuEChERS coupled with UHPLC-MS/MS simultaneously detect sulforaphane and indole-3-carbinol in vegetable matrix and evaluate the quality and nutrition of rapeseed samples.Keywords:sulforaphane;indole-3-carbinol;QuEChERS;quantification;UHPLC-MS/MS
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食品科学
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