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Yu X, Wang Y, Wu Z, Jia M, Xu Y, Qu H, Zhao X, Wang S, Jing L, Lou Y, Fan G, Gui Y. Multi-technology integrated network pharmacology-based study on phytochemicals, active metabolites, and molecular mechanism of Psoraleae Fructus to promote melanogenesis. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 325:117755. [PMID: 38218502 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.117755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 01/08/2024] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE According to the Compendium of Materia Medica (Shizhen Li, Ming dynasty) and Welfare Pharmacy (Song dynasty), Psoraleae Fructus (PF), a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a bitter taste and warm nature, which has the effect of treating spleen and kidney deficiency and skin disease. Although PF has been widely used since ancient times and has shown satisfactory efficacy in treating vitiligo, the active substances and the mechanism of PF in promoting melanogenesis remain unclear. AIM OF THE STUDY To explore the active substances and action mechanisms of PF in promoting melanogenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Firstly, UPLC-UV-Q-TOF/MS was used to characterize the components in PF extract and identify the absorption components and metabolites of PF after oral administration at usual doses in rats. Secondly, the active substances and related targets and pathways were predicted by network pharmacology and molecular docking. Finally, pharmacodynamic and molecular biology experiments were used to verify the prediction results. RESULTS The experimental results showed that 15 compounds were identified in PF extract, and 44 compounds, consisting of 8 prototype components and 36 metabolites (including isomers) were identified in rats' plasma. Promising action targets (MAPK1, MAPK8, MAPK14) and signaling pathways (MAPK signaling pathway) were screened and refined to elucidate the mechanism of PF against vitiligo based on network pharmacology. Bergaptol and xanthotol (the main metabolites of PF), psoralen (prototype drug), and PF extract significantly increased melanin production in zebrafish embryos. Furthermore, bergaptol could promote the pigmentation of zebrafish embryos more than psoralen and PF extract. Bergaptol significantly increased the protein expression levels of p-P38 and decreased ERK phosphorylation in B16F10 cells, which was also supported by the corresponding inhibitor/activator combination study. Moreover, bergaptol increased the mRNA expression levels of the downstream microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF) and tyrosinase in B16F10 cells. Our data elucidate that bergaptol may promote melanogenesis by regulating the p-P38 and p-ERK signaling pathway. CONCLUSIONS This study will lay a foundation for discovering potential new drugs for treating vitiligo and provide feasible ideas for exploring the mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine.
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- Xuemei Yu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China; Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Building 6-312, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Building 6-312, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200434, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Building 6-312, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200434, PR China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China; School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Building 6-312, Shanghai, 200240, PR China.
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- Department of Neurology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, PR China.
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Zhang XQ, Xiang YN, Qin T, Zou JP, Guo QW, Han ST, Zhang ZY, Liu WW, Ding G, Dong JQ, Shi DH. Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of bakuchiol derivatives as multi-target agents for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Fitoterapia 2024; 174:105867. [PMID: 38382891 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105867] [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: 11/04/2023] [Revised: 02/16/2024] [Accepted: 02/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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The concept of multi-target-directed ligands offers fresh perspectives for the creation of brand-new Alzheimer's disease medications. To explore their potential as multi-targeted anti-Alzheimer's drugs, eighteen new bakuchiol derivatives were designed, synthesized, and evaluated. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by IR, NMR, and HRMS. Eighteen compounds were assayed for acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) in vitro using Ellman's method. It was shown that most of the compounds inhibited AChE and BuChE to varying degrees, but the inhibitory effect on AChE was relatively strong, with fourteen compounds showing inhibition of >50% at the concentration of 200 μM. Among them, compound 3g (IC50 = 32.07 ± 2.00 μM) and compound 3n (IC50 = 34.78 ± 0.34 μM) showed potent AChE inhibitory activities. Molecular docking studies and molecular dynamics simulation showed that compound 3g interacts with key amino acids at the catalytically active site (CAS) and peripheral anionic site (PAS) of acetylcholinesterase and binds stably to acetylcholinesterase. On the other hand, compounds 3n and 3q significantly reduced the pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-6 released from LPS-induced RAW 264.7 macrophages. Compound 3n possessed both anti-acetylcholinesterase activity and anti-inflammatory properties. Therefore, an in-depth study of compound 3n is expected to be a multi-targeted anti-AD drug.
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- Xiao-Qing Zhang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pesticide, College of Plant Protection, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Resources Utilization of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ministry of Education, Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Marine Bioresources and Environment, Co-Innovation Center of Jiangsu Marine Bio-industry Technology, School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu Ocean University, Lianyungang 222005, People's Republic of China.
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Adarsh Krishna TP, Edachery B, Athalathil S. Bakuchiol - a natural meroterpenoid: structure, isolation, synthesis and functionalization approaches. RSC Adv 2022; 12:8815-8832. [PMID: 35424800 PMCID: PMC8985110 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra08771a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Bakuchiol is an emblematic meroterpene class of natural product extracted from Psoralea corylifolia. It has been reported to possess a broad range of biological and pharmacological properties and is considered as a leading biomolecule. It is highly desirable to devise an efficient approach to access bakuchiol and its chemical biology applications. In this review we provided structural features, isolation methods, various chemical routes and late-stage functionalization (LSF) approaches for bakuchiol and its derivatives. Moreover, this review encompasses the structure-activity relationships (SAR), value-added contributions and future perspectives of bakuchiol.
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- T P Adarsh Krishna
- R & D Division, Sreedhareeyam Farmherbs India Pvt. Ltd Ernakulam (Dist.) Kerala India-686 662
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- R & D Division, Sreedhareeyam Farmherbs India Pvt. Ltd Ernakulam (Dist.) Kerala India-686 662
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- R & D Division, Sreedhareeyam Farmherbs India Pvt. Ltd Ernakulam (Dist.) Kerala India-686 662
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Li H, Liu J, Liu CF, Li H, Luo J, Fang S, Chen Y, Zhong R, Liu S, Lin S. Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Membrane-Active Bakuchiol Derivatives as Effective Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Agents. J Med Chem 2021; 64:5603-5619. [PMID: 33909443 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.0c02059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria seriously endanger human health and global public health. Therefore, it is urgent to discover and develop novel antimicrobial agents to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria. In this study, we designed and synthesized a series of new membrane-active bakuchiol derivatives by biomimicking the structure and function of cationic antibacterial peptides. The most promising compound 28 displayed potent antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive bacteria (minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC = 1.56-3.125 μg/mL) and Gram-negative bacteria (MIC = 3.125 μg/mL), very weak hemolytic activity, and low cytotoxicity. Compound 28 had rapid bactericidal properties and avoided bacterial resistance. More importantly, compound 28 showed strong in vivo antibacterial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in murine corneal infection models. This design strategy is expected to provide an effective solution to the antibiotic crisis.
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- Hongxia Li
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, P.R. China
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Zhou Z, Yang L, Cheng L, Yu Y, Song L, Zhou K, Wu Y, Zhang Y. Simultaneous characterization of multiple Psoraleae Fructus bioactive compounds in rat plasma by ultra‐high‐performance liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry for application in sex‐related differences in pharmacokinetics. J Sep Sci 2020; 43:2804-2816. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Zhi‐xing Zhou
- Department of PharmacologyShenyang Pharmaceutical University Shenyang P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology Tianjin P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology Tianjin P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology Tianjin P. R. China
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- Department of PharmacologyShenyang Pharmaceutical University Shenyang P. R. China
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- Institute of Traditional Chinese MedicineTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Tianjin P. R. China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Pharmacology Tianjin P. R. China
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Zheng Y, Liu S, Xing J, Zheng Z, Pi Z, Song F, Liu Z. Equivalently Quantitative Ion Strategy with Quaternary Ammonium Cation Derivatization for Highly Sensitive Quantification of Lanostane-Type Triterpene Acids without Standards by Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS). Anal Chem 2018; 90:13946-13952. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b03367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Yan Zheng
- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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- National Center of Mass Spectrometry in Changchun & Jilin Province Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Chemistry and Mass Spectrometry & Chemical Biology Laboratory, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
- State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytiacl Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, China
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Yao Z, Li S, Qin Z, Hong X, Dai Y, Wu B, Ye W, Gonzalez FJ, Yao X. Characterization of human UDP-glucuronosyltransferases responsible for glucuronidation and inhibition of norbakuchinic acid, a primary metabolite of hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity component bakuchiol inPsoralea corylifolia L. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10376j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Norbakuchinic acid (NBKA) is the most abundant metabolite of bakuchiol (a hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity component inPsoralea corylifoliaL.) in plasma and urine.
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- Zhihong Yao
- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangzhou Research and Creativity Biotechnology Co. Ltd
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
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- Laboratory of Metabolism
- Center for Cancer Research
- National Cancer Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- Bethesda
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- College of Pharmacy
- Jinan University
- Guangzhou 510632
- P. R. China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Pharmacodynamic Constituents of TCM and New Drugs Research
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Li F, Wang S, Lu D, Wang Y, Dong D, Wu B. Identification of UDP-glucuronosyltransferases 1A1, 1A3 and 2B15 as the main contributors to glucuronidation of bakuchiol, a natural biologically active compound. Xenobiotica 2016; 47:369-375. [PMID: 27314830 DOI: 10.1080/00498254.2016.1195523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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1. Bakuchiol, one of the main active compounds of Psoralea corylifolia, possesses a variety of pharmacological activities such as anti-tumor and anti-aging effects. Here, we aimed to characterize the glucuronidation of bakuchiol using human liver microsomes (HLM) and expressed UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) enzymes. 2. The glucuronide of bakuchiol was confirmed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and β-glucuronidase hydrolysis assay. Glucuronidation rates and kinetic parameters were derived by enzymatic incubation and model fitting. Activity correlation analyses were performed to identify the main UGT isoforms contributing to hepatic metabolism of bakuchiol. 3. Among the three UGT enzymes (i.e., UGT1A1, UGT1A3 and UGT2B15) capable of catalyzing bakuchiol glucuronidation, UGT2B15 showed the highest activity with a CLint value of 100 μl/min/nmol. Bakuchiol glucuronidation was strongly correlated with glucuronidation of 5-hydroxyrofecoxib (r = 0.933; p < 0.001), 3-O-glucuronidation of β-estradiol (r = 0.719; p < 0.01) and significantly correlated with 24-O-glucuronidation of CDCA (r = 0.594; p < 0.05). In addition, a marked species difference existed in hepatic glucuronidation of bakuchiol. 4. In conclusion, UGT1A1, UGT1A3 and UGT2B15 were identified as the main contributors to glucuronidation of bakuchiol.
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- Feng Li
- a Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- b Division of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Jinan University , Guangzhou , China , and
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- b Division of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Jinan University , Guangzhou , China , and
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- a Guangzhou Jinan Biomedicine Research and Development Center, Jinan University , Guangzhou , China
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- c Ocular Surface Research Center and Institute of Ophthalmology, Jinan University School of Medicine , Guangzhou , China
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- b Division of Pharmaceutics , College of Pharmacy, Jinan University , Guangzhou , China , and
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Wang PL, Zhang FX, Qiu ZC, Yao ZH, Wong MS, Yao XS, Dai Y. Isolation and identification of metabolites of bakuchiol in rats. Fitoterapia 2016; 109:31-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2015.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2015] [Revised: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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High-performance thin-layer chromatography for the evaluation of voacamine intracellular concentration related to its cytotoxic effect. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 115:467-74. [PMID: 26298394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Previous investigations demonstrated that pretreatment with non-cytotoxic concentrations of voacamine had a chemosensitizing effect on cultured multidrug resistant osteosarcoma cells exposed to doxorubicin; whereas when used alone at high concentrations voacamine induced apoptosis-independent cell death on both sensitive and resistant cells. To gain insight into the mechanism of action of voacamine at the subcellular level, we developed an analytical high-performance thin-layer chromatography technique to assess the intracellular content of voacamine that could be correlated with the induction of cell death and consequent morphological and ultrastructural changes. The results of the quantitative analysis not only did allow us to measure both the amount of unmodified voacamine molecules (determined by the method) and the amount of molecules which reacted with cellular components (undetectable), but also to confirm the findings of our previous studies and support the validity of this method.
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Hu C, Liang Q, Tang X, Wang Y, Ma Z, Xiao C, Tan H, Gao Y, Huang X. In vivo metabolite identification of bakuchiol in rats by UPLC/ESI–PDA–QTOF–MS. Fitoterapia 2015; 106:129-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2015.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 08/31/2015] [Accepted: 09/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pernica M, Poloucká P, Seifertová M, Šimek Z. Determination of alkylphenols in water samples using liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry after pre-column derivatization with dansyl chloride. J Chromatogr A 2015; 1417:49-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2015.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/08/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Wang PL, Yao ZH, Zhang FX, Shen XY, Dai Y, Qin L, Yao XS. Identification of metabolites of PSORALEAE FRUCTUS in rats by ultra performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry analysis. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 112:23-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2014] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Tan G, Yang T, Miao H, Chen H, Chai Y, Wu H. Characterization of Compounds in Psoralea corylifolia Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Diode Array Detection, Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry and Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry. J Chromatogr Sci 2015; 53:1455-62. [PMID: 25903696 DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bmv038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection (HPLC-DAD), time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HPLC-TOFMS) and quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry (HPLC-QITMS) were used for separation and identification of multi-components in Psoralea corylifolia. Benefiting from combining the accurate mass measurement of HPLC-TOFMS to generate elemental compositions, the complementary multilevel structural information provided by HPLC-QITMS and the characteristic UV spectra obtained from HPLC-DAD, 24 components in P. corylifolia were identified. The five groups of isomers were differentiated based on the fragmentation behaviors in QITMS and UV spectra. It can be concluded that an effective method based on the combination of HPLC-DAD, HPLC-TOFMS and HPLC-QITMS for identification of chemical components in P. corylifolia was established. The results provide essential data for further pharmacological and clinical studies of P. corylifolia and facilitate the rapid quality control of the crude drug.
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- Guangguo Tan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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- Department of Business, The People's Liberation Army Troop 62370, Beijing 100071, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, China
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Zhao L, Li F. UHPLC-MS strategies and applications for bioanalyses related to pharmacokinetics and drug metabolism. Trends Analyt Chem 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2014.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Pi J, Gao X, Yu Y, Zheng Y, Zhu Z, Wang Y. Self-micro emulsifying formulation improved intestinal absorption and oral bioavailability of bakuchiol. Arch Pharm Res 2014. [PMID: 25325927 DOI: 10.1007/s12272-014-0499-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bakuchiol (BAK), isolated from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia L., recently presents a variety of pharmacologic activities. However, the poor oral bioavailability limits its further development and clinical use. The purpose of this study was to establish a self-microemulsifying (SME) formulation for oral delivery improvement of BAK. The optimized liquid SME formulation was comprised of BAK (40 %), Cremophor RH 40 (30 %) and Labrasol (30 %). The emulsion droplets were spherical in shape, and particle size and zeta potential were determined. The in vitro dissolution test of BAK-SME formulation illustrated faster dissolution rate than the bulk drug. The permeabilities of 40 μg mL-1 BAK-SME formulation in rat intestinal segments of duodenum, jejunum, ileum and colon were 30.91 × 10-3, 23.61 × 10-3, 29.43 × 10-3 and 23.62 × 10-3 cm min-1, respectively, exhibiting 3.99 times in duodenum, 2.59 times in ileum and 2.31 times in colon greater than BAK perfusate. The oral bioavailability of BAK-SME formulation at a dose of 150 mg kg-1 was determined in rats. The Cmax and the AUC(0-24h) were 515.4 ng mL-1 and 4,327.2 h ng mL-1, respectively, which were 1.90 fold and 1.73 fold greater than the value of BAK suspension. All these results clearly stated that BAK-SME formulation performed well-improvement on oral bioavailability of BAK.
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- Jiaxin Pi
- Tianjin State Key Laboratory of Modern Chinese Medicine, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, 300193, People's Republic of China
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Xu Y, Li P, Zhang X, Wang J, Gu D, Wang Y. In vitro evidence for bakuchiol's influence towards drug metabolism through inhibition of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B7. Afr Health Sci 2014; 14:564-9. [PMID: 25352873 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v14i3.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Inhibition of drug-metabolizing enzymes (DMEs) has been regarded as one of the most important reason for clinical drug-drug interaction. AIM The aim of the present study is to evaluate the inhibition of bakuchiol towards UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B isoforms. METHODS In vitro recombinant UGT2B-catalyzed 4-methylumbelliferone glucuronidation was used as the probe reaction. Dixon plot and Lineweaver-Burk plot were employed to determine the inhibition kinetic type, and nonlinear regression of data was utilized to calculate the inhibition kinetic parameter (Ki). In vitro-in vivo extrapolation (IVIVE) was carried out to predict in vivo inhibition magnitude. RESULTS Among the tested UGT2B isoforms, UGT2B7 was inhibited by the strongest intensity. The noncompetitive inhibition was demonstrated by the results obtained from Dixon plot and Lineweaver-Burk plot. The Ki value was calculated to be 10.7 µM. In combination with the reported concentration after an intravenous administration of bakuchiol (15 mg/kg) in rats, the high risk of in vivo inhibition of bakuchiol towards UGT2B7-catalyzed metabolism of drugs was indicated. CONCLUSION All these results provide an important information for the risk evaluation of the clinical utilization of bakuchiol.
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- Yu Xu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 6 Beijing Road West, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P. R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 6 Beijing Road West, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P. R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 6 Beijing Road West, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P. R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 6 Beijing Road West, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P. R. China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 6 Beijing Road West, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P. R. China
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- Pharmaceutical Preparation Section, Huai'an First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 6 Beijing Road West, Huai'an, Jiangsu 223300, P. R. China
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Xiao W, Zhuang X, Shen G, Zhong Y, Yuan M, Li H. Simultaneous quantification of l
-tetrahydropalmatine and its urine metabolites by ultra high performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. J Sep Sci 2014; 37:696-703. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.201301352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Weibin Xiao
- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Beijing China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Beijing China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Beijing China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Beijing China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Beijing China
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- Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Beijing China
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Bews HJ, Carlson JC, Jha A, Basu S, Halayko AJ, Wong CS. Simultaneous quantification of simvastatin and simvastatin hydroxy acid in blood serum at physiological pH by ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC/MS/MS). J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2013; 947-948:145-50. [PMID: 24424299 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2013.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Simvastatin attenuates airway inflammation and hyperreactivity, hallmarks of asthma, in allergen-challenged mice. As such, it is under consideration as a novel therapeutic, thus it is important to quantify the levels of simvastatin and its pharmacologically active and interconvertible metabolite, simvastatin hydroxy acid, that can be attained in the body. Methods exist to measure the concentrations of these compounds in biological media; however they do not maintain a physiological pH, and as a result do not accurately measure the ratio of these two compounds that exists in vivo. We developed a new method to measure simvastatin and simvastatin hydroxy acid more accurately in serum from mice by ultra high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. We minimized the time that the compounds were in aqueous solution, and buffered samples to a physiological pH value of 7.4. Limits of quantification (LOQ) were 0.16 ng mL(-1) extract (1.3 ng mL(-1) serum) for simvastatin, and 8.3 ng mL(-1) extract (66 ng mL(-1) serum) for simvastatin hydroxy acid, respectively. No interconversion was observed, based on spike-and-recovery experiments of solutions containing both compounds. The method was applied using biological samples from mice challenged with house dust mite extract and simultaneously treated with subcutaneous simvastatin injection. Simvastatin hydroxy acid concentrations became significantly increased after a 2 week pre-treatment regime, whereas simvastatin concentrations were below the LOQ for all serum samples.
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- Hilary J Bews
- Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9; Department of Chemistry, Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9
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- Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9; Department of Chemistry, Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9
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- Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 0J9; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, 513-715 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 3P4
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- Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 0J9; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, 513-715 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 3P4
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- Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 0J9; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 2N2; Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3T 2N2; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, 513-715 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 3P4
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- Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9; Department of Chemistry, Richardson College for the Environment, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3B 2E9; Biology of Breathing Group, Manitoba Institute of Child Health, 513-715 McDermot Ave., Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3E 3P4.
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Zhang SQ, Fan YM. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry for pharmacokinetics of bakuchiol in rats. Biomed Chromatogr 2013; 28:433-8. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.3051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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- Shuang-Qing Zhang
- Department of Nutrition and Metabolism; National Institute for Nutrition and Food Safety, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention; Beijing 100050 China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control; Beijing 100050 China
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