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Xia Lim RR, Sturala J, Mazanek V, Sofer Z, Bonanni A. Impedimetric detection of gut-derived metabolites using 2D Germanene-based materials. Talanta 2024; 270:125509. [PMID: 38128276 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
Apart from the extensively researched graphene under the Group 14 2D materials, monolayered germanene and its derivatives have been gaining interest lately as alternative class of 2D materials owing to their facile synthesis, and attractive electronic and optical properties. Herein, three different functionalized germanene-based nanomaterials, namely Ge-H, Ge-CH3 and Ge-C3-CN were investigated on their novel incorporation in impedimetric immunosensors for the detection of gut-derived metabolites associated with neurological diseases, such as kynurenic acid (KA) and quinolinic acid (QA). The designed germanene-based immunosensor relies on an indirect competitive mechanism using disposable electrode printed chips. The competition for a fixed binding site of a primary antibody occurs between the bovine serum albumin-conjugated antigens on the electrode surface and the free antigens in the solution. Among the three materials, Ge-H displayed superior bioanalytical performance in KA and QA detection. Lower limits of detection of 5.07-11.38 ng/mL (26.79-68.11 nM) were attained for KA and QA with a faster reaction time than previously reported methods. Also, minimal cross-reactivity with interfering compounds, good reproducibility in impedimetric responses (RSD = 2.43-7.51 %) and long-term stability up to a month at 4 °C were the other attributes that the proposed Ge-H competitive impedimetric immunosensor has accomplished. The application of the developed Ge-H immunosensor to serum samples allowed an accurate KA and QA quantification at physiologically relevant levels. This work serves as a stepping-stone in the development of germanene-based nanomaterials for their implementation into cost-effective, miniaturized, portable and rapid impedimetric immunosensors, which are highly desirable for point-of-care testing in clinical settings.
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- Rachel Rui Xia Lim
- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka' 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka' 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technicka' 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637371, Singapore; Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry for Life Science, MOE, Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, Key Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry for Life Science in Universities of Shandong, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China; Dipartimento di Chimica, Università di Pavia, Via Taramelli 12, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
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Metri NJ, Butt AS, Murali A, Steiner-Lim GZ, Lim CK. Normative Data on Serum and Plasma Tryptophan and Kynurenine Concentrations from 8089 Individuals Across 120 Studies: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Int J Tryptophan Res 2023; 16:11786469231211184. [PMID: 38034059 PMCID: PMC10687991 DOI: 10.1177/11786469231211184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a normative dataset is generated from the published literature on the kynurenine pathway in control participants extracted from case-control and methodological validation studies. Study characteristics were mapped, and studies were evaluated in terms of analytical rigour and methodological validation. Meta-analyses of variance between types of instruments, sample matrices and metabolites were conducted. Regression analyses were applied to determine the relationship between metabolite, sample matrix, biological sex, participant age and study age. The grand mean concentrations of tryptophan in the serum and plasma were 60.52 ± 15.38 μM and 51.45 ± 10.47 μM, respectively. The grand mean concentrations of kynurenine in the serum and plasma were 1.96 ± 0.51 μM and 1.82 ± 0.54 μM, respectively. Regional differences in metabolite concentrations were observed across America, Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East. Of the total variance within the data, mode of detection (MOD) accounted for up to 2.96%, sample matrix up to 3.23%, and their interaction explained up to 1.53%; the latter of which was determined to be negligible. This review was intended to inform future empirical research and method development studies and successfully synthesised pilot data. The pilot data reported in this study will inform future precision medicine initiatives aimed at targeting the kynurenine pathway by improving the availability and quality of normative data.
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- Najwa-Joelle Metri
- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia
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- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
- Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Macquarie Park, NSW, Australia
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Chung SH, Yoo D, Ahn TB, Lee W, Hong J. Profiling Analysis of Tryptophan Metabolites in the Urine of Patients with Parkinson's Disease Using LC-MS/MS. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1495. [PMID: 37895965 PMCID: PMC10610059 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Although Parkinson's disease (PD) is a representative neurodegenerative disorder and shows characteristic motor impediments, the pathophysiological mechanisms and treatment targets for PD have not yet been clearly identified. Since several tryptophan metabolites produced by gut microbiota could pass the blood-brain barrier and, furthermore, might influence the central nervous system, tryptophan metabolites within the indole, kynurenine, and serotonin metabolic pathways might be the most potent targets for PD development. Furthermore, most metabolites are circulated via the blood, play roles in and/or are metabolized via the host organs, and finally are excreted into the urine. Therefore, profiling the overall tryptophan metabolic pathways in urine samples of patients with PD is important to understanding the pathological mechanisms, finding biomarkers, and discovering therapeutic targets for PD. However, the development of profiling analysis based on tryptophan metabolism pathways in human urine samples is still challenging due to the wide physiological ranges, the varied signal response, and the structural diversity of tryptophan metabolites in complicated urine matrices. In this study, an LC-MS/MS method was developed to profile 21 tryptophan metabolites within the indole, kynurenine, and serotonin metabolic pathways in human urine samples using ion-pairing chromatography and multiple reaction monitoring determination. The developed method was successfully applied to urine samples of PD patients (n = 41) and controls (n = 20). Further, we investigated aberrant metabolites to find biomarkers for PD development and therapeutic targets based on the quantitative results. Unfortunately, most tryptophan metabolites in the urine samples did not present significant differences between control and PD patients, except for indole-3-acetic acid. Nonetheless, indole-3-acetic acid was reported for the first time for its aberrant urinary levels in PD patients and tentatively selected as a potential biomarker for PD. This study provides accurate quantitative results for 21 tryptophan metabolites in biological samples and will be helpful in revealing the pathological mechanisms of PD development, discovering biomarkers for PD, and further providing therapeutic targets for various PD symptoms. In the near future, to further investigate the relationship between gut microbial metabolites and PD, we will employ studies on microbial metabolites using plasma and stool samples from control and PD patients.
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- So Hyeon Chung
- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; (D.Y.); (T.-B.A.)
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea; (D.Y.); (T.-B.A.)
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Woosuk University, Wanju 55338, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea;
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Krämer J, Grimm LM, Zhong C, Hirtz M, Biedermann F. A supramolecular cucurbit[8]uril-based rotaxane chemosensor for the optical tryptophan detection in human serum and urine. Nat Commun 2023; 14:518. [PMID: 36720875 PMCID: PMC9889744 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-36057-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Sensing small biomolecules in biofluids remains challenging for many optical chemosensors based on supramolecular host-guest interactions due to adverse interplays with salts, proteins, and other biofluid components. Instead of following the established strategy of developing alternative synthetic binders with improved affinities and selectivity, we report a molecular engineering approach that addresses this biofluid challenge. Here we introduce a cucurbit[8]uril-based rotaxane chemosensor feasible for sensing the health-relevant biomarker tryptophan at physiologically relevant concentrations, even in protein- and lipid-containing human blood serum and urine. Moreover, this chemosensor enables emission-based high-throughput screening in a microwell plate format and can be used for label-free enzymatic reaction monitoring and chirality sensing. Printed sensor chips with surface-immobilized rotaxane-microarrays are used for fluorescence microscopy imaging of tryptophan. Our system overcomes the limitations of current supramolecular host-guest chemosensors and will foster future applications of supramolecular sensors for molecular diagnostics.
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- Joana Krämer
- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany. .,Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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- Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz Platz 1, 76344, Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany.
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A Review of the Health Benefits of Food Enriched with Kynurenic Acid. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14194182. [PMID: 36235834 PMCID: PMC9570704 DOI: 10.3390/nu14194182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Kynurenic acid (KYNA), a metabolite of tryptophan, is an endogenous substance produced intracellularly by various human cells. In addition, KYNA can be synthesized by the gut microbiome and delivered in food. However, its content in food is very low and the total alimentary supply with food accounts for only 1-3% of daily KYNA excretion. The only known exception is chestnut honey, which has a higher KYNA content than other foods by at least two orders of magnitude. KYNA is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract; it is not metabolized and is excreted mainly in urine. It possesses well-defined molecular targets, which allows the study and elucidation of KYNA's role in various pathological conditions. Following a period of fascination with KYNA's importance for the central nervous system, research into its role in the peripheral system has been expanding rapidly in recent years, bringing some exciting discoveries. KYNA does not penetrate from the peripheral circulation into the brain; hence, the following review summarizes knowledge on the peripheral consequences of KYNA administration, presents data on KYNA content in food products, in the context of its daily supply in diets, and systematizes the available pharmacokinetic data. Finally, it provides an analysis of the rationale behind enriching foods with KYNA for health-promoting effects.
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Davidson M, Rashidi N, Nurgali K, Apostolopoulos V. The Role of Tryptophan Metabolites in Neuropsychiatric Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23179968. [PMID: 36077360 PMCID: PMC9456464 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23179968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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In recent decades, neuropsychiatric disorders such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar, etc., have become a global health concern, causing various detrimental influences on patients. Tryptophan is an important amino acid that plays an indisputable role in several physiological processes, including neuronal function and immunity. Tryptophan’s metabolism process in the human body occurs using different pathways, including the kynurenine and serotonin pathways. Furthermore, other biologically active components, such as serotonin, melatonin, and niacin, are by-products of Tryptophan pathways. Current evidence suggests that a functional imbalance in the synthesis of Tryptophan metabolites causes the appearance of pathophysiologic mechanisms that leads to various neuropsychiatric diseases. This review summarizes the pharmacological influences of tryptophan and its metabolites on the development of neuropsychiatric disorders. In addition, tryptophan and its metabolites quantification following the neurotransmitters precursor are highlighted. Eventually, the efficiency of various biomarkers such as inflammatory, protein, electrophysiological, genetic, and proteomic biomarkers in the diagnosis/treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders was discussed to understand the biomarker application in the detection/treatment of various diseases.
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- Majid Davidson
- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3011, Australia
- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells Program, Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, VIC 3021, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3011, Australia
- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells Program, Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, VIC 3021, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3011, Australia
- Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells Program, Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, VIC 3021, Australia
- Department of Medicine Western Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC 3011, Australia
- Immunology Program, Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne, VIC 3021, Australia
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Tang T, Liu M, Chen Z, Wang X, Lai C, Ding L, Zeng C. Highly sensitive luminescent lanthanide metal–organic framework sensor for L-kynurenine. J RARE EARTH 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jre.2021.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Marszalek-Grabska M, Walczak K, Gawel K, Wicha-Komsta K, Wnorowska S, Wnorowski A, Turski WA. Kynurenine emerges from the shadows – Current knowledge on its fate and function. Pharmacol Ther 2021; 225:107845. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2021.107845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sousa A, Ribeiro C, Gonçalves VMF, Barbosa J, Peixoto B, Andrade A, Silva P, Andrade JP, Leal S. Development and validation of a liquid chromatography method using UV/fluorescence detection for the quantitative determination of metabolites of the kynurenine pathway in human urine: Application to patients with heart failure. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2021; 198:113997. [PMID: 33676170 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2021.113997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Revised: 02/21/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Recent evidence indicates the relevant role of the tryptophan (TRP) metabolites in the pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases via inflammatory and oxidative stress mechanisms. Therefore, quantification of TRP and its metabolites in biological samples can be a powerful tool to elucidate the disease mechanisms. The aim of this work was to develop and validate a liquid chromatography with ultraviolet (UV) and fluorescence detection (FD) (LCUV/FD) method for the quantification of TRP and its metabolites (L-kynurenine (KYN) and kynurenic acid (KA)) in urine samples from heart failure (HF) patients. Biochemical parameters and inflammatory markers were quantified, and data correlated with urinary concentrations of TRP and its metabolites. Optimized chromatographic conditions were achieved using a Luna® 3 μm PFP(2) analytical column, a mobile phase of 20 mM of ammonium formate in ultra-pure water (with 0.01 % of formic acid), acetonitrile and ethanol (95/2/3, v/v/v), a flow rate of 0.7 mL/min and a column oven temperature set at 25 °C. The method was validated according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) guidelines and showed to be linear (r2 >0.99), accurate (82-116%) and precise (%RSD below 15 %). The limits of quantification varied between 50 and 125 ng/mL. The method was applied to the quantification of TRP, KYN and KA in healthy volunteers and male HF patients. The results obtained through this pilot study (small group of patients) showed a relationship between biochemical parameters, inflammatory markers and changes in the concentration of TRP, KYN and KA. The KYN/TRP and KA/KYN ratios were calculated. Results support the hypothesis that KYN/TRP ratio is related with enzymatic activity and that KA/KYN ratio can be a good neuroprotection indicator. The potential of the LCUV/FD method for the monitoring of the selected compounds in cardiac patients was also demonstrated.
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- Ana Sousa
- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal; Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR), Universidade do Porto, Edifício do Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos s/n, 4050-208, Matosinhos, Portugal.
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal; UCIBIO, REQUIMTE - Laboratório de Toxicologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal; Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Sistemas de Informação em Saúde (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento Clínico de Cardiologia do Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa EPE, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Departamento Clínico de Cardiologia do Centro Hospitalar do Tâmega e Sousa EPE, Penafiel, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biomedicina - Unidade de Anatomia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal
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- CESPU, Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Gandra PRD, Portugal; Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Sistemas de Informação em Saúde (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal.
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Pedrozo-Peñafiel MJ, Lópes T, Gutiérrez-Beleño LM, Da Costa MEM, Larrudé DG, Aucelio RQ. Voltammetric determination of creatinine using a gold electrode modified with Nafion mixed with graphene quantum dots-copper. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Gültekin A, Ünüvar A, Karanfil G, Yilmaz I, Say R. Development of molecularly ımprınted polymer based quartz crystal mıcrobalance nanosensor for the determınatıon of tryptophan. Supramol Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/10610278.2020.1746313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Aytaç Gültekin
- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey
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- Faculty of Engineering, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry, Kamil Özdağ Science Faculty, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey
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Zhu W, Wen BY, Jie LJ, Tian XD, Yang ZL, Radjenovic PM, Luo SY, Tian ZQ, Li JF. Rapid and low-cost quantitative detection of creatinine in human urine with a portable Raman spectrometer. Biosens Bioelectron 2020; 154:112067. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2020.112067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Eser B, Özkan Y, Sepici Dinçel A. Determination of Tryptophan and Kynurenine by LC-MS/MS by Using Amlodipine as an Internal Standard. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2020; 31:379-385. [PMID: 32031396 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.9b00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that plays an important role in cell metabolism, and kynurenine is its main metabolic pathway. By using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry, tryptophan and kynurenine were determined using amlodipine as an internal standard. The analysis was carried out on an ACE-C18 (4.6 mm × 50 mm, 5 μm) reversed-phase analytical column using the gradient elution mode. For quantitative determination, amlodipine was used as an internal standard. Detection was performed using multiple reaction monitoring in electrospray ionization mode at m/z 205.1 → 117.7 and 187.9 for tryptophan, m/z 209.1 → 146 and 93.9 for kynurenine, and m/z 409.2 → 294.1 for the internal standard. Good linearity of the analyte to internal standard peak area ratios was seen in the concentration range 1.25-4000 ng/mL for tryptophan and 0.5-1600 ng/mL for kynurenine. The method showed excellent linearity with regression coefficients of 0.99 for kynurenine and 0.996 for tryptophan. The limits of quantification were 0.55 ng/mL for tryptophan and 0.47 ng/mL for kynurenine. The % RSD for all analytes ranged from 0.3 to 3.4% for intraday and 0.4 to 8.9% for interday experiments. A simple LC-MS/MS method has been developed and validated for measuring Kyn and Trp by using an affordable and more easily available internal standard, which is amlodipine.
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- Burcu Eser
- Research and Development Center , University of Health Sciences , Ankara 06011 , Turkey
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Gazi University , Ankara 06011 , Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy , Gazi University , Ankara 06011 , Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine , Gazi University , Ankara 06011 , Turkey
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Zhu Y, Xing L, Zheng X, Yang CX, He YJ, Zhou TJ, Jin QR, Jiang HL. Amplification of tumor antigen presentation by NLGplatin to improve chemoimmunotherapy. Int J Pharm 2020; 573:118736. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Cheng X, Xu T, Pi Z, Liu S, Song F, Liu Z. A wide-targeted urinary and serum metabolomics strategy reveals the effective substance of the Wu-tou decoction. J Sep Sci 2019; 43:727-735. [PMID: 31762208 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201900678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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As an important Chinese medicine decoction, Wu-tou decoction has been used to treat rheumatic arthritis for more than a thousand years. We previously reported that the Wu-tou decoction could change the urinary and serum metabolites in adjuvant-induced arthritis rats significantly. The purpose of this research was to confirm the potential biomarkers obtained by previous non-targeted metabolomics study through quantitative analysis by liqui chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry, in the meantime, to further study the effective material basis of Wu-tou decoction. Firstly, the important compounds in the tryptophan metabolism pathway, the arginine and proline metabolism pathway, the amino acid metabolism pathway, the tricarboxylic acid cycle, the vitamin B6 metabolism pathway, and the phenylalanine metabolism pathway, which were identified as potential biomarkers in previous study, were selected for quantitative analysis. Then the linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, selectivity, accuracy, precision, stability, recovery, and matrix effect of the quantitative method were examined. Finally, ten and eighteen metabolites were quantitatively analyzed in the serum and urine, respectively. The results showed that seven out of ten serum potential biomarkers and ten out of eighteen urine potential biomarkers were confirmed as real biomarkers. This research provides a powerful reference for the study on effective material basis of Wu-tou decoction.
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- Xiaoxu Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National center for Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine, Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, P. R. China.,University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, P. R. China
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- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.,Advanced Environmental Biotechnology Centre, Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National center for Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine, Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National center for Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine, Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National center for Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine, Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, National center for Mass Spectrometry in Changchun, Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine, Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, Jilin, P. R. China
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Sun XD, Wu HL, Liu Z, Chen Y, Chen JC, Cheng L, Ding YJ, Yu RQ. Target-based metabolomics for fast and sensitive quantification of eight small molecules in human urine using HPLC-DAD and chemometrics tools resolving of highly overlapping peaks. Talanta 2019; 201:174-184. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.03.090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2019] [Accepted: 03/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Nitrogen-terminated silicon nanoparticles obtained via chemical etching and passivation are specific fluorescent probes for creatinine. Mikrochim Acta 2019; 186:387. [PMID: 31144038 DOI: 10.1007/s00604-019-3494-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 05/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A method is described here to prepare water-dispersible nitrogen-functionalized silicon nanoparticles (N-SiNPs). It consists of two steps, viz. etching of the oxidized shell of SiNPs and nitrogen-passivation of the exposed silicon. The resulting N-SiNPs have an average diameter of 2.6±0.7 nm and show blue fluorescence (with excitation/emission peaks at 340/420 nm). The fluorescence quantum yield is 23% and the decay time is in the nanosecond regime. Compared to etching methods using a plasma or hydrofluoric acid, the process described here (etching and passivation) is mild, continuous, fast, and air-compatible. The N-SiNPs modified with chlorotetracycline are shown to be a viable fluorescent probe for creatinine. Fluorescence drops in the 0 to 20 μM creatinine concentration range, and the limit of detection is 0.14 μM.
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Plenis A, Olędzka I, Kowalski P, Miękus N, Bączek T. Recent Trends in the Quantification of Biogenic Amines in Biofluids as Biomarkers of Various Disorders: A Review. J Clin Med 2019; 8:E640. [PMID: 31075927 PMCID: PMC6572256 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8050640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Biogenic amines (BAs) are bioactive endogenous compounds which play a significant physiological role in many cell processes like cell proliferation and differentiation, signal transduction and membrane stability. Likewise, they are important in the regulation of body temperature, the increase/decrease of blood pressure or intake of nutrition, as well as in the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins, hormones and alkaloids. Additionally, it was confirmed that these compounds can be considered as useful biomarkers for the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis of several neuroendocrine and cardiovascular disorders, including neuroendocrine tumours (NET), schizophrenia and Parkinson's Disease. Due to the fact that BAs are chemically unstable, light-sensitive and possess a high tendency for spontaneous oxidation and decomposition at high pH values, their determination is a real challenge. Moreover, their concentrations in biological matrices are extremely low. These issues make the measurement of BA levels in biological matrices problematic and the application of reliable bioanalytical methods for the extraction and determination of these molecules is needed. This article presents an overview of the most recent trends in the quantification of BAs in human samples with a special focus on liquid chromatography (LC), gas chromatography (GC) and capillary electrophoresis (CE) techniques. Thus, new approaches and technical possibilities applied in these methodologies for the assessment of BA profiles in human samples and the priorities for future research are reported and critically discussed. Moreover, the most important applications of LC, GC and CE in pharmacology, psychology, oncology and clinical endocrinology in the area of the analysis of BAs for the diagnosis, follow-up and monitoring of the therapy of various health disorders are presented and critically evaluated.
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- Alina Plenis
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
- Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Cseh EK, Veres G, Szentirmai M, Nánási N, Szatmári I, Fülöp F, Vécsei L, Zádori D. HPLC method for the assessment of tryptophan metabolism utilizing separate internal standard for each detector. Anal Biochem 2019; 574:7-14. [PMID: 30885797 DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Revised: 02/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The development of a validated method, applicable for the measurement of tryptophan (TRP) and serotonin (5-HT), and that of the neuroprotective branch of the kynurenine pathway from several different biological matrices, including mouse brain, is described. Following the spectral analysis of the metabolites, they were quantified with reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), using separate internal standards (ISs) for UV (3-nitro-L-tyrosine) and fluorescent (the newly utilized 4-hydroxyquinazoline-2-carboxylic acid) detectors. With regard to validation parameters, selectivity, linearity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, precision and recovery were determined. Although the linearity ranges were different for the assessed matrices, the correlation coefficient was >0.999 in each case. Furthermore, good intra- and inter-day precision values were obtained with coefficient of variation <5%, and bias <6.5% (except the 5-HT level in brain samples), respectively. The recoveries varied between 82.5% and 116%. The currently developed methods yield opportunities for the assessment of concentration changes in the TRP metabolism from a wide range of biological matrices, therefore they may well be utilized in future clinical and preclinical studies, especially in view that so many metabolites with the application of ISs have not been detected from mouse brain with such a simple HPLC method before.
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- Edina Katalin Cseh
- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; MTA-SZTE Neuroscience Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; MTA-SZTE Stereochemistry Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary; MTA-SZTE Neuroscience Research Group, Szeged, Hungary
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- Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Clinical Center, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
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Determination of kynurnine and tryptophan, biomarkers of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase by LC-MS/MS in plasma and tumor. Bioanalysis 2018; 10:1335-1344. [PMID: 30130131 DOI: 10.4155/bio-2018-0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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AIM Tryptophan (Trp) and kynurnine (Kyn) are a pair of biomarkers for indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase which closely related to the tumor immune escape. To evaluate the effect of drugs on the indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase activity, the specific and accurate LC-MS/MS methods were developed and validated for simultaneous determination Kyn and Trp in mouse plasma and tumor tissues using surrogate analytes Kyn-d4 and Trp-d5 calibrators. RESULTS Plasma and tumor homogenates samples were pretreated with the solid phase extraction which assured the method having high recovery (>90% in plasma and >80% in tumor) and no matrix effect. The methods were validated for specificity, linearity, accuracy and precision, recovery, matrix effect and stability using surrogate analytes Kyn-d4 and Trp-d5 in authentic matrices. CONCLUSION The validated methods have been successfully applied to the pharmacodynamic study of INCB024360 in CT26 tumor bearing mice after single dose and multiple dosing.
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A validated surrogate analyte LC–MS/MS assay for quantitation of endogenous kynurenine and tryptophan in human plasma. Bioanalysis 2018; 10:1307-1317. [DOI: 10.4155/bio-2018-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Aim: Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase (TDO) catalyze the initial and rate-controlling step of tryptophan metabolism through the kynurenine pathway, which plays an important role in mediating immune response. Accurate measurement of tryptophan and kynurenine is critical for monitoring the activity of IDO/TDO. Experimental: Surrogate analytes ([15N2]-Tryptophan and [13C6]-Kynurenine) were used for preparation of calibration standard and quality control. A fit-for-purpose validation using an approach of surrogate analyte and authentic matrix was carried out. Results: Acid precipitation was used in sample preparation, which yielded good recovery without significant matrix effect. Precision and accuracy results were well within the acceptance criteria. The assay demonstrated successful application to a clinical study to confirm a transient depletion of kynurenine upon IDO inhibition. Conclusion: A robust, specific and simple LC–MS/MS method was developed and validated with a fit-for-purpose style for measuring tryptophan and kynurenine in human plasma samples.
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Aregger F, Uehlinger DE, Fusch G, Bahonjic A, Pschowski R, Walter M, Schefold JC. Increased urinary excretion of kynurenic acid is associated with non-recovery from acute kidney injury in critically ill patients. BMC Nephrol 2018; 19:44. [PMID: 29482511 PMCID: PMC5828079 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-018-0841-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2016] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is often observed in critically ill patients and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Non-recovery from AKI has a negative impact on the prognosis of affected patients and early risk stratification seems key to improve clinical outcomes. We analyzed metabolites of a conserved key inflammatory pathway (i.e. tryptophan degradation pathway) in serial urine samples of patients with AKI. Methods One hundred twelve ICU patients with AKI were included in a prospective observational analysis. After exclusion criteria, 92 patients were eligible for analysis. Serial urine samples were collected and tryptophan levels including key tryptophan metabolites were measured using tandem mass spectrometry. Results Sixty-seven patients recovered in the first 7 days of AKI (early recovery, ER) whereas n = 25 had late−/non-recovery (LNR). Urinary concentrations of tryptophan, kynurenine, 3-OH anthranillic acid, serotonine, and kynurenine/tryptophan were significantly lower in LNR patients. In contrast, creatinine normalized excretion of kynurenic acid (KynA) was substantially increased in LNR patients (7.59 ± 6.81 vs. 3.19 ± 3.44 (ER) μmol/mmol, p < 0.005). High urinary KynA excretion was associated with higher RIFLE class, longer AKI duration, increased need for RRT, and 30-day mortality. Logistic regression revealed KynA as the single most important predictor of renal recovery on days 1 and 2 of AKI. Conclusions Increased urinary levels of kynurenic acid, a key inflammatory metabolite of the tryprophan degradation pathway, are associated with adverse renal and clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with AKI. Urinary KynA may serve as an early risk stratificator in respective patients with AKI.
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- Fabienne Aregger
- Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Department of Nephrology and Intensive Care Medicine, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Gastroenterology, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Charité University Medicine, Berlin, Germany.,Labor Berlin - Charité Vivantes Services GmbH, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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Bahmanzadeh S, Noroozifar M. Fabrication of modified carbon paste electrodes with Ni-doped Lewatit FO36 nano ion exchange resin for simultaneous determination of epinephrine, paracetamol and tryptophan. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2017.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Alula MT, Karamchand L, Hendricks NR, Blackburn JM. Citrate-capped silver nanoparticles as a probe for sensitive and selective colorimetric and spectrophotometric sensing of creatinine in human urine. Anal Chim Acta 2017; 1007:40-49. [PMID: 29405987 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2017.12.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Urinary creatinine concentration is a critical physiological parameter that enables reliable assessment of patient renal function and diagnosis of a broad spectrum of diseases. In this study, a simple and inexpensive sensor comprising monodisperse, citrate-capped silver nanoparticles (cc-AgNPs) was developed, which enabled rapid, sensitive and selective quantitation of creatinine directly in unprocessed urine. The mechanism of this sensor entails the creatinine-mediated aggregation of the cc-AgNPs (within 1 min) under alkaline conditions (pH 12). This is attributed to the tautomerization of creatinine to its amino anionic species at alkaline pH, which cross-link the cc-AgNPs via hydrogen bond networks with the negatively charged citrate caps. Creatinine elicited visibly-discernable color changes of the cc-AgNPs colloids in a concentration-dependent manner up to 10 μM. UV-visible spectroscopic analyses of the cc-AgNPs revealed that creatinine elicited a concentration-dependent decrease in intensity of the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) band centered around 403 nm, with a concomitant increase in intensity of the red-shifted LSPR band at 670 nm. This observation denotes a creatinine-mediated increase in cc-AgNP particle size via aggregation, as confirmed by transmission electron microscopy analysis. The cc-AgNP sensor exhibited a linear correlation between the A670/A403 extinction ratio and creatinine concentration range of 0-4.2 μM in aqueous solutions (R2 = 0.996), and a low detection limit of 53.4 nM. Hence, the simplicity, short assay time, and high sensitivity and selectivity of our cc-AgNP sensor affirms its utility as a creatinine monitoring assay for low-resource, point-of-care settings.
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- Melisew Tadele Alula
- College of Sciences, Department of Chemical and Forensic Sciences, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Plot 10071, Private Bag 16, Palapye, Botswana
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa
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- Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, Department of Integrative Biomedical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town 7925, South Africa.
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Kynurenine aminotransferase activity of Aro8/Aro9 engage tryptophan degradation by producing kynurenic acid in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Sci Rep 2017; 7:12180. [PMID: 28939805 PMCID: PMC5610271 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-12392-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2017] [Accepted: 09/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Kynurenic acid (KA) is a tryptophan (Trp) metabolite that is synthesised in a branch of kynurenine (KYN) pathway. KYN aminotransferase (KAT) catalyses deamination of KYN, yielding KA. Although KA synthesis is evolutionarily conserved from bacteria to humans, the cellular benefits of synthesising KA are unclear. In this study, we constructed a KAT-null yeast mutant defective in KA synthesis to clarify the cellular function of KA. Amino acid sequence analysis and LC/MS quantification of KA revealed that Aro8 and Aro9 are the major KATs. KA was significantly decreased in the aro8Δ aro9Δ double mutant. We found that aro8Δ aro9Δ cells did not exhibit obvious defects in growth or oxidative stress response when proper amounts of amino acids are supplied in the media. We further found that aro8Δ aro9Δ cells were sensitive to excess Trp. The Trp sensitivity was not rescued by addition of KA, suggesting that Trp sensitivity is not due to the loss of KA. In conclusion, we propose that KAT activity is required for detoxification of Trp by converting it to the less toxic KA.
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Simultaneous determination of tryptophan and 8 metabolites in human plasma by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2017; 1054:36-43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2017.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Zakrocka I, Kocki T, Turski WA. The effect of three angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on kynurenic acid production in rat kidney in vitro. Pharmacol Rep 2017; 69:536-541. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharep.2017.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/18/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Liu S, Chen Y, Wan P, Zhou C, Zhang S, Mo H. Determination of 5-Hydroxyindole Acetic Acid by Electrochemical Methods with an Oxidized Glassy Carbon Electrode. Electrochim Acta 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Viswanath KB, Devasenathipathy R, Wang SF, Vasantha VS. A New Route for the Enzymeless Trace Level Detection of Creatinine Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide/Silver Nanocomposite Biosensor. ELECTROANAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/elan.201600425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- K. Balaji Viswanath
- Department of Natural Products Chemistry; Madurai Kamaraj University; Madurai India
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering; National Taipei University of Technology; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering; National Taipei University of Technology; Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Natural Products Chemistry; Madurai Kamaraj University; Madurai India
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Altered tryptophan metabolism in human meningioma. J Neurooncol 2016; 130:69-77. [PMID: 27473286 DOI: 10.1007/s11060-016-2225-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 07/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Meningiomas are the neoplasms that arise from the arachnoid cells of the meninges. It was reported that cancer cells escape from immune system through the metabolism of an aromatic essential amino acid tryptophan (TRP) via Kynurenine (KYN) pathway. However, the role of TRP metabolites such as, 5-Hydroxy tryptophan (5-HTP), 5-Hydroxy tryptamine (5-HT), N-acetyl serotonin (NAS), Melatonin (MEL), KYN, N-acetyl tryptamine, 5-Hydroxy indole acetic acid (5-HIAA) and 5-Methoxy indole acetic acid is not yet evaluated in human meningioma. Therefore, in the current study we have evaluated the levels of TRP and its metabolites in the progression of human meningioma using tumor biopsy samples and autopsy control meninges with Reverse Phase-HPLC. We here report that TRP metabolism favors towards KYN pathway in human meningioma and it could be due to increased indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 2 levels as we found its m-RNA levels to be up regulated in human meningioma. We observed significant increase in KYN and 5HIAA levels and significant decrease in TRP, 5-HTP, 5-HT, NAS and MEL levels in meningioma compared to control meninges. Since TRP metabolites regulate inducible nitric oxide synthase (INOS) gene expression and thereby nitric oxide (NO) production, we have also evaluated the INOS and NO levels. The INOS and NO levels were up regulated in human meningioma. The present data corroborates with existing data on TRP metabolism in tumor progression and may serve to target TRP metabolism as a therapeutic intervention.
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Strzelak K, Misztal J, Tymecki Ł, Koncki R. Bianalyte multicommutated flow analysis system for microproteinuria diagnostics. Talanta 2016; 148:707-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2015.04.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2015] [Revised: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Marcos J, Renau N, Valverde O, Aznar-Laín G, Gracia-Rubio I, Gonzalez-Sepulveda M, Pérez-Jurado LA, Ventura R, Segura J, Pozo OJ. Targeting tryptophan and tyrosine metabolism by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2016; 1434:91-101. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2016.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 12/04/2015] [Accepted: 01/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Determination of urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid by combining Dμ-SPE using carbon coated TiO2 nanotubes and LC–MS/MS. Bioanalysis 2015; 7:2857-67. [DOI: 10.4155/bio.15.205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: In this article, carbon coated titanium dioxide nanotubes (TiO2-NT@C) are employed for the determination of 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid in urine by LC–MS/MS. Results: All the variables involved in the extraction have been studied and optimized in depth. The method has been analytically characterized on the basis of its linearity, accuracy, sensitivity and precision. The LOD is 155.8 μg/l while the repeatability and the reproducibility, expressed as RSD, are better than 5.42 and 5.25%, respectively. The obtained relative recovery is 115%. Conclusion: TiO2-NT@C permit the efficient extraction of 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid from complex biological samples such as urine allowing its sensitive determination by LC–MS/MS.
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Zhao J, Huang Y. Salivary uric acid as a noninvasive biomarker for monitoring the efficacy of urate-lowering therapy in a patient with chronic gouty arthropathy. Clin Chim Acta 2015; 450:115-20. [PMID: 26276048 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Monitoring blood uric acid (UA) is important in all patients on urate-lowering therapy so that the selection of the effective drugs and dosage adjustments could be made until the target level is reached. The issue is that frequent needle jabs are unacceptable. Reported mean levels of salivary UA were 185-240 μmol/l in healthy adults. A linear correlation was demonstrated between UA concentrations in saliva and plasma. We monitored salivary UA instead of plasmatic UA in a patient with gout. METHODS Allopurinol and benzbromarone were used as the therapeutic drugs. Salivary UA; urinary UA and creatinine; and plasmatic UA, creatinine, kynurenine and tryptophan were measured by HPLC. RESULTS Salivary UA indicated the efficacy of therapy accurately and conveniently. After eight weeks therapy, the weekly mean levels of salivary UA were reduced and maintained to <300 μmol/l, which was equivalent to <360 μmol/l of plasmatic UA according to the salivary UA/plasmatic UA ratio of this patient. CONCLUSION Measurement of salivary UA is a noninvasive and useful way for monitoring the status of hyperuricemia and the therapeutic efficacy of urate-lowering therapy. It has value for the management of hyperuricemia and gout.
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- Jianxing Zhao
- Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Shanghai Institute of Hypertension, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Judgment of pure fermented soy sauce by fluorescence resonance energy transfer of OPA-tryptophan adduct. Food Chem 2015; 178:122-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 05/05/2014] [Accepted: 01/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Farthing C, Halquist M, Sweet DH. A Simple High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Monoamine Neurotransmitters and Relative Metabolites with Application in Mouse Brain Tissue. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/10826076.2014.938815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- Christine Farthing
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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Effects of systemic administration of kynurenic acid and glycine on renal haemodynamics and excretion in normotensive and spontaneously hypertensive rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 743:37-41. [PMID: 25263305 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2014] [Revised: 09/11/2014] [Accepted: 09/11/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Both NMDA receptor and kynurenic acid (KYNA), a glycine-site NMDA receptor antagonist, are present in the kidney yet their functional role remains unclear. Our aim was to examine effects of intravenous KYNA and glycine on arterial blood pressure (MAP) and renal haemodynamics and excretion in anaesthetized normotensive Sprague-Dawley (S-D) and in spontaneously hypertensive (SHR) rats. Renal blood flow (RBF, renal artery probe) and renal cortical (CBF) and outer- and inner medullary perfusion (laser-Doppler) were measured, along with diuresis (V) and sodium excretion (UNaV). KYNA given alone (150mgkg(-1) iv) or during infusion of glycine at 1gkg(-1)h(-1) iv (G+K) increased or decreased RBF, respectively, in both S-D and SHR. Neither treatment altered MAP. In both strains glycine alone increased RBF and CBF 50-60% and was clearly diuretic and natriuretic, less so in SHR. KYNA increased UNaV by 4.1±1.7μmolmin(-1)and V by 11.1±4.3μlmin(-1) in S-D (P<0.05 for both); the respective increases in SHR were by 1.7±0.6μmolmin(-1) and 4.7±1.7μlmin(-1) (P<0.02 for both). G+K treatment increased UNaV by 5.2±1.4μmolmin(-1) (P<0.01) and V by 29.6±4.6μmolmin(-1) (P<0.001) in S-D, and by 2.7±0.7μmolmin(-1) (P<0.05) and 19.3±3.5μlmin(-1) (P<0.0006) in SHR. In conclusion, KYNA increased renal excretion, apparently by inhibiting tubular reabsorption, whereas glycine substantially increased renal haemodynamics by an ill-defined mechanism, with a secondary increase in the excretion. Combined G+K treatment could be utilised to combat body fluid retention and possibly alleviate hypertension, without endangering renal perfusion and function.
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Zhao J. Simultaneous determination of plasma creatinine, uric acid, kynurenine and tryptophan by high-performance liquid chromatography: method validation and in application to the assessment of renal function. Biomed Chromatogr 2014; 29:410-5. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2014] [Revised: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 06/16/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Jianxing Zhao
- Ruijin Hospital; Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Shanghai Institute of Hypertension; 197 Ruijin 2nd Road Shanghai 200025 China
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A simple LC-MS/MS method for determination of kynurenine and tryptophan concentrations in human plasma from HIV-infected patients. Bioanalysis 2013; 5:1397-407. [PMID: 23742309 DOI: 10.4155/bio.13.74] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase, catalyzing tryptophan (Trp) metabolism through the kynurenine (Kyn) metabolic pathway, plays important roles in immune suppression and the CNS. In this article, we report a simple, rapid and specific LC-MS/MS method for accurate determination of Kyn and Trp concentrations in human plasma from HIV-infected patients. RESULTS The human plasma sample (100 µl) was mixed with Kyn-d4 and Trp-d5 internal standards and then precipitated with trifluoroacetic acid. The supernatant was directly analyzed by LC-MS/MS. The assay using surrogate matrix calibrators was validated for precision, accuracy, matrix effect, extraction efficiency and stability. Some assay validation issues for endogenous substance bioanalysis using an LC-MS/MS method are discussed. CONCLUSION A simple, specific and reproducible LC-MS/MS method has been developed and validated for measuring Kyn and Trp in human plasma samples.
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Turski MP, Turska M, Paluszkiewicz P, Parada-Turska J, Oxenkrug GF. Kynurenic Acid in the digestive system-new facts, new challenges. Int J Tryptophan Res 2013; 6:47-55. [PMID: 24049450 PMCID: PMC3772988 DOI: 10.4137/ijtr.s12536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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This review provides information on the most recent findings concerning presence, origin, and role of kynurenic acid (KYNA), a tryptophan metabolite, in the digestive system. KYNA is an antagonist of both the ionotropic glutamate receptors and the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, as well as an agonist of G-protein coupled GPR35 receptor. Since the GPR35 receptor is mainly present in the gastrointestinal tract, researchers have concentrated on the digestive system in recent years. They have found that KYNA content increases gradually and significantly along the gastrointestinal tract. Interestingly, the concentration of KYNA in the lumen is much higher than in the wall of intestine. It has been documented that KYNA may have a positive influence on the number of pathologies in the gastrointestinal tract, in particular ulcers, colon obstruction, or colitis. Future studies might determine whether it is advisable to supplement KYNA to a human organism.
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- Michal P. Turski
- Department of Toxicology, Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, Medical University, Jaczewskiego, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Surgery and Surgical Nursing, Medical University, Chodzki, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Connective Tissue Diseases, Medical University, Jaczewskiego, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine, Psychiatry and Inflammation Program, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Salmanipour A, Taher MA, Beitollahi H, Hosseinzadeh R. An electrochemical sensor based on 1-benzyl-4-ferrocenyl-1H-[1,2,3]-triazole/carbon nanotube; detection of D-penicillamine in the presence of tryptophan. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. C, MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS 2013; 33:3160-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Revised: 03/12/2013] [Accepted: 03/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Zhao J. Plasma Kynurenic Acid/Tryptophan Ratio: A Sensitive and Reliable Biomarker for the Assessment of Renal Function. Ren Fail 2013; 35:648-53. [DOI: 10.3109/0886022x.2013.790301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Zheng X, Kang A, Dai C, Liang Y, Xie T, Xie L, Peng Y, Wang G, Hao H. Quantitative Analysis of Neurochemical Panel in Rat Brain and Plasma by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2012; 84:10044-51. [DOI: 10.1021/ac3025202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Xiao Zheng
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing 210009, China
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The purpose of this study was to determine, using the high-performance liquid chromatographic methods recently modified by us, the fate of dietary tryptophan in 17 healthy female Japanese adults who ate self-selected food. The experimental period was 22 days. The habitual intake of tryptophan was 3328.4 μmol/day. 24-hour urine samples were collected at the beginning of the experiment and then once per week. Blood was collected at the beginning and end of the experiment. Levels of tryptophan and its metabolites were measured in blood and urine. Tryptophan, nicotinamide and 2-oxoadipic acid were the major compounds of the blood. The urinary excretion amounts of tryptophan, 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid, kynurenine, anthranilic acid, kynurenic acid, 3-hydroxykynurenine, xanthurenic acid, 3-hydroxyanthranilic acid and quinolinic acid were about 40, 20, 4, 1, 10, 4, 3, 5 and 20 μmol/day, respectively.
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- Chiaki Hiratsuka
- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Cultures, University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Cultures, University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, School of Human Cultures, University of Shiga Prefecture, Hikone, Japan
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Rapid Determination of Creatinine in Human Urine by Microchip Electrophoresis with LED Induced Fluorescence Detection. Chromatographia 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-012-2324-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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