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Woźniczka K, Trojan V, Urbanowicz K, Schreiber P, Zadrożna J, Bączek T, Smoleński RT, Roszkowska A. In vivo profiling of phytocannabinoids in Cannabis spp. varieties via SPME-LC-MS analysis. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1306:342621. [PMID: 38692790 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND In vivo solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is a minimally invasive, non-exhaustive sample-preparation technique that facilitates the direct isolation of low molecular weight compounds from biological matrices in living systems. This technique is especially useful for the analysis of phytocannabinoids (PCs) in plant material, both for forensic purposes and for monitoring the PC content in growing Cannabis spp. plants. In contrast to traditional extraction techniques, in vivo SPME enables continuous tracking of the changes in the level of PCs during plant growth without the need for plant material collection. In this study, in vivo SPME utilizing biocompatible C18 probes and liquid-chromatography coupled to quadrupole time-of flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF-MS) is proposed as a novel strategy for the extraction and analysis of the acidic forms of five PCs in growing medicinal cannabis plants. RESULTS The SPME method was optimized by testing various parameters, including the extraction phase (coating), extraction and desorption times, and the extraction temperature. The proposed method was validated with satisfactory analytical performance regarding linearity (10-3000 ng/mL), limits of quantification, and precision (relative standard deviations below 5.5 %). The proposed method was then successfully applied for the isolation of five acidic forms of PCs, which are main components of growing medicinal cannabis plants. As a proof-of-concept, SPME probes were statically inserted into the inflorescences of two varieties of Cannabis spp. plants (i.e., CBD-dominant and Δ9-THC-dominant) cultivated under controlled conditions for 30 min extraction of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (Δ9-THCA), cannabidiolic acid (CBDA), cannabigerolic acid (CBGA), cannabiviarinic acid (CBVA), and tetrahydrocannabivarinic acid (THCVA). SIGNIFICANCE AND NOVELTY The results confirmed that the developed SPME-LC-Q-TOF-MS method is a precise and efficient tool that enables direct and rapid isolation and analysis of PCs under in vivo conditions. The proposed methodology is highly appealing option for monitoring the metabolic pathways and compositions of multiple PCs in medicinal cannabis at different stages of plant growth.
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- Katarzyna Woźniczka
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Cannabis Facility, International Clinical Research Centre, St. Anne's University Hospital, Pekarská 53, 60200, Brno, Czech Republic; Department of Natural Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Masaryk University, Palackého 1946/1, 61200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 1, 80-211, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Cannabis Facility, International Clinical Research Centre, St. Anne's University Hospital, Pekarská 53, 60200, Brno, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 1, 80-211, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Uzdrowska K, Knap N, Gulczynski J, Kuban-Jankowska A, Struck-Lewicka W, Markuszewski MJ, Bączek T, Izycka-Swieszewska E, Gorska-Ponikowska M. Chasing Graphene-Based Anticancer Drugs: Where are We Now on the Biomedical Graphene Roadmap? Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:3973-3989. [PMID: 38711615 PMCID: PMC11073537 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s447397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Graphene and graphene-based materials have attracted growing interest for potential applications in medicine because of their good biocompatibility, cargo capability and possible surface functionalizations. In parallel, prototypic graphene-based devices have been developed to diagnose, imaging and track tumor growth in cancer patients. There is a growing number of reports on the use of graphene and its functionalized derivatives in the design of innovative drugs delivery systems, photothermal and photodynamic cancer therapy, and as a platform to combine multiple therapies. The aim of this review is to introduce the latest scientific achievements in the field of innovative composite graphene materials as potentially applied in cancer therapy. The "Technology and Innovation Roadmap" published in the Graphene Flagship indicates, that the first anti-cancer drugs using graphene and graphene-derived materials will have appeared on the market by 2030. However, it is necessary to broaden understanding of graphene-based material interactions with cellular metabolism and signaling at the functional level, as well as toxicity. The main aspects of further research should elucidate how treatment methods (e.g., photothermal therapy, photodynamic therapy, combination therapy) and the physicochemical properties of graphene materials influence their ability to modulate autophagy and kill cancer cells. Interestingly, recent scientific reports also prove that graphene nanocomposites modulate cancer cell death by inducing precise autophagy dysfunctions caused by lysosome damage. It turns out as well that developing photothermal oncological treatments, it should be taken into account that near-infrared-II radiation (1000-1500 nm) is a better option than NIR-I (750-1000 nm) because it can penetrate deeper into tissues due to less scattering at longer wavelengths radiation.
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- Katarzyna Uzdrowska
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, 80-416, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences with the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, 80-211, Poland
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Leszczyńska D, Hallmann A, Treder N, Bączek T, Roszkowska A. Recent advances in the use of SPME for drug analysis in clinical, toxicological, and forensic medicine studies. Talanta 2024; 270:125613. [PMID: 38159351 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 12/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
Abstract
Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) has gained attention as a simple, fast, and non-exhaustive extraction technique, as its unique features enable its use for the extraction of many classes of drugs from biological matrices. This sample-preparation approach consolidates sampling and sample preparation into a single step, in addition to providing analyte preconcentration and sample clean-up. These features have helped SPME become an integral part of several analytical protocols for monitoring drug concentrations in human matrices in clinical, toxicological, and forensic medicine studies. Over the years, researchers have continued to develop the SPME technique, resulting in the introduction of novel sorbents and geometries, which have resulted in improved extraction efficiencies. This review summarizes developments and applications of SPME published between 2016 and 2022, specifically in relation to the analysis of central nervous system drugs, drugs used to treat cardiovascular disorders and bacterial infections, and drugs used in immunosuppressive and anticancer therapies.
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- Dagmara Leszczyńska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, 80-211, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, 80-211, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, 80-416, Poland.
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Mazraedoost S, Žuvela P, Ulenberg S, Bączek T, Liu JJ. Cross-column density functional theory-based quantitative structure-retention relationship model development powered by machine learning. Anal Bioanal Chem 2024:10.1007/s00216-024-05243-7. [PMID: 38507043 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-024-05243-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Quantitative structure-retention relationship (QSRR) modeling has emerged as an efficient alternative to predict analyte retention times using molecular descriptors. However, most reported QSRR models are column-specific, requiring separate models for each high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system. This study evaluates the potential of machine learning (ML) algorithms and quantum mechanical (QM) descriptors to develop QSRR models that can predict retention times across three different reversed-phase HPLC columns under varying conditions. Four machine learning methods-partial least squares (PLS) regression, ridge regression (RR), random forest (RF), and gradient boosting (GB)-were compared on a dataset of 360 retention times for 15 aromatic analytes. Molecular descriptors were calculated using density functional theory (DFT). Column characteristics like particle size and pore size and experimental conditions like temperature and gradient time were additionally used as descriptors. Results showed that the GB-QSRR model demonstrated the best predictive performance, with Q2 of 0.989 and root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) of 0.749 min on the test set. Feature analysis revealed that solvation energy (SE), HOMO-LUMO energy gap (∆E HOMO-LUMO), total dipole moment (Mtot), and global hardness (η) are among the most influential predictors for retention time prediction, indicating the significance of electrostatic interactions and hydrophobicity. Our findings underscore the efficiency of ensemble methods, GB and RF models employing non-linear learners, in capturing local variations in retention times across diverse experimental setups. This study emphasizes the potential of cross-column QSRR modeling and highlights the utility of ML models in optimizing chromatographic analysis.
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- Sargol Mazraedoost
- Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Intelligent Systems Laboratory, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 48513, Republic of Korea.
- Institute of Cleaner Production Technology, Pukyong National University, (48513) 45, Yongso-Ro, Nam-Gu, Busan, South Korea.
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Georgiev P, Belka M, Kroll D, Bączek T, Opiełka M, Rutkowska A, Ulenberg S. 3D-printed extraction devices fabricated from silica particles suspended in acrylate resin. J Chromatogr A 2024; 1717:464671. [PMID: 38278133 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2024.464671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 01/19/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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In recent years, there has been an increasing worldwide interest in the use of alternative sample preparation methods. Digital light processing (DLP) is a 3D printing technique based on using UV light to form photo-curable resin layer upon layer, which results in a printed shape. This study explores the application of this technique for the development of novel drug extraction devices in analytical chemistry. A composite material consisting of a photocurable resin and C18-modified silica particles was employed as a sorbent device, demonstrating its effectiveness in pharmaceutical analysis. Apart from estimating optimal printing parameters, microscopic examination of the material surface, and sorbent powder to resin ratio, the extraction procedure was also optimised. Optimisation included the type and amount of sample matrix additives, desorption solvent, sorption and desorption times, and proper number of sorbent devices needed in extraction protocol. To demonstrate this method's applicability for sample analysis, the solid-phase extraction followed by gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (SPE-GC-MS) method was validated for its ability to quantify benzodiazepine-type drugs. This evaluation confirmed good linearity in the concentration range of 50-1000 ng/mL, with R2 values being 0.9932 and 0.9952 for medazepam and diazepam, respectively. Validation parameters proved that the presented method is precise (with values ranging in-between 2.98 %-7.40 %), and accurate (88.81 % to 110.80 %). A negative control was also performed to investigate possible sorption properties of the resin itself, proving that the addition of C18-modified silica particles significantly increases the extraction efficiency and repeatability. The cost-effectiveness of this approach makes it particularly advantageous for single-use scenarios, eliminating the need for time-consuming sorbent-cleaning procedures, common in traditional solid-phase extraction techniques. Future optimisation opportunities include refining sorbent size, shape, and geometry to achieve lower limits of quantification. As a result of these findings, 3D-printed extraction devices can serve as a viable alternative to commercially available SPE or solid-phase microextraction (SPME) protocols for studying new sample preparation approaches.
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- Paweł Georgiev
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Brain Diseases Centre, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Anatomy, Division of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki 1, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland; Brain Diseases Centre, Medical University of Gdańsk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Bastian P, Konieczna L, Dulski J, Daca A, Jacewicz D, Płoska A, Knap N, Sławek J, Bączek T, Kalinowski L, Drzeżdżon J, Roszmann A, Belka M, Górska-Ponikowska M. 2-Methoxyestradiol and Hydrogen Peroxide as Promising Biomarkers in Parkinson's Disease. Mol Neurobiol 2024; 61:148-166. [PMID: 37589832 PMCID: PMC10791893 DOI: 10.1007/s12035-023-03575-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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Estrogens function in numerous physiological processes including controlling brain cell growth and differentiation. 2-Methoxestradiol (2-ME2), a 17β-estradiol (E2) metabolite, is known for its anticancer effects as observed both in vivo and in vitro. 2-ME2 affects all actively dividing cells, including neurons. The study aimed to determine whether 2-ME2 is a potentially cancer-protective or rather neurodegenerative agent in a specific tissue culture model as well as a clinical setup. In this study, 2-ME2 activity was determined in a Parkinson's disease (PD) in vitro model based on the neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cell line. The obtained results suggest that 2-ME2 generates nitro-oxidative stress and controls heat shock proteins (HSP), resulting in DNA strand breakage and apoptosis. On the one hand, it may affect intensely dividing cells preventing cancer development; however, on the other hand, this kind of activity within the central nervous system may promote neurodegenerative diseases like PD. Thus, the translational value of 2-ME2's neurotoxic activity in a PD in vitro model was also investigated. LC-MS/MS technique was used to evaluate estrogens and their derivatives, namely, hydroxy and methoxyestrogens, in PD patients' blood, whereas the stopped-flow method was used to assess hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) levels. Methoxyestrogens and H2O2 levels were increased in patients' blood as compared to control subjects, but hydoxyestrogens were simultaneously decreased. From the above, we suggest that the determination of plasma levels of methoxyestrogens and H2O2 may be a novel PD biomarker. The presented research is the subject of the pending patent application "The use of hydrogen peroxide and 17β-estradiol and its metabolites as biomarkers in the diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases," no. P.441360.
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- Paulina Bastian
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA
- Department of Neurological-Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
- Neurology & Stroke Dpt. St. Adalbert Hospital, "Copernicus" Ltd, 80-462, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Rheumatology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics-Fahrenheit Biobank BBMRI.pl, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Neurological-Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
- Neurology & Stroke Dpt. St. Adalbert Hospital, "Copernicus" Ltd, 80-462, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics-Fahrenheit Biobank BBMRI.pl, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
- BioTechMed Centre, Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Gdansk University of Technology, Narutowicza Street 11/12, 80-233, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Technology, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Neurological-Psychiatric Nursing, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
- Neurology & Stroke Dpt. St. Adalbert Hospital, "Copernicus" Ltd, 80-462, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-210, Gdansk, Poland.
- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany.
- Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, 90139, Palermo, Italy.
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Woźniczka K, Konieczyński P, Plenis A, Bączek T, Roszkowska A. SPME as a green sample-preparation technique for the monitoring of phytocannabinoids and endocannabinoids in complex matrices. J Pharm Anal 2023; 13:1117-1134. [PMID: 38024858 PMCID: PMC10657972 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2023.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Revised: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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The endocannabinoid system (ECS), particularly its signaling pathways and ligands, has garnered considerable interest in recent years. Along with clinical work investigating the ECS' functions, including its role in the development of neurological and inflammatory conditions, much research has focused on developing analytical protocols enabling the precise monitoring of the levels and metabolism of the most potent ECS ligands: exogenous phytocannabinoids (PCs) and endogenous cannabinoids (endocannabinoids, ECs). Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) is an advanced, non-exhaustive sample-preparation technique that facilitates the precise and efficient isolation of trace amounts of analytes, thus making it appealing for the analysis of PCs and ECs in complex matrices of plant and animal/human origin. In this paper, we review recent forensic medicine and toxicological studies wherein SPME has been applied to monitor levels of PCs and ECs in complex matrices, determine their effects on organism physiology, and assess their role in the development of several diseases.
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- Katarzyna Woźniczka
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Szynkiewicz D, Ulenberg S, Georgiev P, Hejna A, Mikolaszek B, Bączek T, Baron GV, Denayer JFM, Desmet G, Belka M. Development of a 3D-Printable, Porous, and Chemically Active Material Filled with Silica Particles and its Application to the Fabrication of a Microextraction Device. Anal Chem 2023. [PMID: 37490645 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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We report on the first successful attempt to produce a silica/polymer composite with retained C18 silica sorptive properties that can be reliably printed using three-dimensional (3D) FDM printing. A 3D printer provides an exceptional tool for producing complex objects in an easy and inexpensive manner and satisfying the current custom demand of research. Fused deposition modeling (FDM) is the most popular 3D-printing technique based on the extrusion of a thermoplastic material. The lack of appropriate materials limits the development of advanced applications involving directly 3D-printed devices with intrinsic chemical activity. Progress in sample preparation, especially for complex sample matrices and when mass spectrometry is favorable, remains a vital research field. Silica particles, for example, which are commonly used for extraction, cannot be directly extruded and are not readily workable in a powder form. The availability of composite materials containing a thermoplastic polymer matrix and dispersed silica particles would accelerate research in this area. This paper describes how to prepare a polypropylene (PP)/acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS)/C18-functionalized silica composite that can be processed by FDM 3D printing. We present a method for producing the filament as well as a procedure to remove ABS by acetone rinsing (to activate the material). The result is an activated 3D-printed object with a porous structure that allows access to silica particles while maintaining macroscopic size and shape. The 3D-printed device is intended for use in a solid-phase microextraction (SPME) procedure. The proposed composite's effectiveness is demonstrated for the microextraction of glimepiride, imipramine, and carbamazepine. The complex honeycomb geometry of the sorbent has shown to be superior to the simple tubular sorbent, which proves the benefits of 3D printing. The 3D-printed sorbent's shape and microextraction parameters were fine-tuned to provide satisfactory recoveries (33-47%) and high precision (2-6%), especially for carbamazepine microextraction.
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- Dagmara Szynkiewicz
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Materials Technology, Poznan University of Technology, Piotrowo 3, 61-138 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Żołnowska B, Sławiński J, Belka M, Bączek T, Chojnacki J, Kawiak A. Novel 2-alkythio-4-chloro- N-[imino(heteroaryl)methyl]benzenesulfonamide Derivatives: Synthesis, Molecular Structure, Anticancer Activity and Metabolic Stability. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24119768. [PMID: 37298719 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24119768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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A series of novel 2-alkythio-4-chloro-N-[imino-(heteroaryl)methyl]benzenesulfonamide derivatives, 8-24, were synthesized in the reaction of the N-(benzenesulfonyl)cyanamide potassium salts 1-7 with the appropriate mercaptoheterocycles. All the synthesized compounds were evaluated for their anticancer activity in HeLa, HCT-116 and MCF-7 cell lines. The most promising compounds, 11-13, molecular hybrids containing benzenesulfonamide and imidazole moieties, selectively showed a high cytotoxic effect in HeLa cancer cells (IC50: 6-7 μM) and exhibited about three times less cytotoxicity against the non-tumor cell line HaCaT cells (IC50: 18-20 μM). It was found that the anti-proliferative effects of 11, 12 and 13 were associated with their ability to induce apoptosis in HeLa cells. The compounds increased the early apoptotic population of cells, elevated the percentage of cells in the sub-G1 phase of the cell cycle and induced apoptosis through caspase activation in HeLa cells. For the most active compounds, susceptibility to undergo first-phase oxidation reactions in human liver microsomes was assessed. The results of the in vitro metabolic stability experiments indicated values of the factor t½ for 11-13 in the range of 9.1-20.3 min and suggested the hypothetical oxidation of these compounds to sulfenic and subsequently sulfinic acids as metabolites.
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- Beata Żołnowska
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, ul. Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-307 Gdańsk, Poland
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Maliszewska O, Roszkowska A, Lipiński M, Treder N, Olędzka I, Kowalski P, Bączek T, Bień E, Krawczyk MA, Plenis A. Profiling Docetaxel in Plasma and Urine Samples from a Pediatric Cancer Patient Using Ultrasound-Assisted Dispersive Liquid-Liquid Microextraction Combined with LC-MS/MS. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041255. [PMID: 37111740 PMCID: PMC10143245 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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In recent years, therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has been applied in docetaxel (DOC)-based anticancer therapy to precisely control various pharmacokinetic parameters, including the concentration of DOC in biofluids (e.g., plasma or urine), its clearance, and its area under the curve (AUC). The ability to determine these values and to monitor DOC levels in biological samples depends on the availability of precise and accurate analytical methods that both enable fast and sensitive analysis and can be implemented in routine clinical practice. This paper presents a new method for isolating DOC from plasma and urine samples based on the coupling of microextraction and advanced liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). In the proposed method, biological samples are prepared via ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (UA-DLLME) using ethanol (EtOH) and chloroform (Chl) as the desorption and extraction solvents, respectively. The proposed protocol was fully validated according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) requirements. The developed method was then applied to monitor the DOC profile in plasma and urine samples collected from a pediatric patient suffering from cardiac angiosarcoma (AS) with metastasis to lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes, who was receiving treatment with DOC at a dose of 30 mg/m2 body surface area. Due to the rarity of this disease, TDM was carried out to determine the exact levels of DOC at particular time points to ascertain which levels were conducive to maximizing the treatment's effectiveness while minimizing the drug's toxicity. To this end, the concentration-time profiles of DOC in the plasma and urine samples were determined, and the levels of DOC at specific time intervals up to 3 days after administration were measured. The results showed that DOC was present at higher concentrations in the plasma than in the urine samples, which is due to the fact that this drug is primarily metabolized in the liver and then eliminated with the bile. The obtained data provided information about the pharmacokinetic profile of DOC in pediatric patients with cardiac AS, which enabled the dose to be adjusted to achieve the optimal therapeutic regimen. The findings of this work demonstrate that the optimized method can be applied for the routine monitoring of DOC levels in plasma and urine samples as a part of pharmacotherapy in oncological patients.
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- Olga Maliszewska
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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Roszkowska A, Klejbor I, Bogusiewicz J, Plenis A, Bojko B, Kowalik K, Moryś J, Bączek T. Monitoring of age- and gender-related alterations of endocannabinoid levels in selected brain regions with the use of SPME probes. Metabolomics 2023; 19:40. [PMID: 37043024 PMCID: PMC10097736 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-023-02007-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2023] [Indexed: 04/13/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The endocannabinoid system consists of different types of receptors, enzymes and endocannabinoids (ECs), which are involved in several physiological processes, but also play important role in the development and progression of central nervous system disorders. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to apply precise and sensitive methodology for monitoring of four ECs, namely anandamide (AEA), 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG), N-arachidonoyl dopamine (NADA), 2-arachidonyl glyceryl ether (2-AGe) in selected brain regions of female and male rats at different stages of development (young, adult and old). METHODS Biocompatible solid-phase microextraction (SPME) probes were introduced into the intact (non-homogenized) brain structures for isolation of four ECs, and the extracts were subjected to LC-MS/MS analysis. Two chemometric approaches, namely hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were applied to provide more information about the levels of 2-AG and AEA in different brain structures. RESULTS 2-AG and AEA were extracted and could be quantified in each brain region; the level of 2-AG was significantly higher in comparison to the level of AEA. Two highly unstable ECs, NADA and 2-AGe, were captured by SPME probes from intact brain samples for the first time. CONCLUSION SPME probes were able to isolate highly unstable endogenous compounds from intact tissue, and provided new tools for precise analysis of the level and distribution of ECs in different brain regions. Monitoring of ECs in brain samples is important not only in physiological conditions, but also may contribute to better understanding of the functioning of the endocannabinoid system in various disorders.
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- Anna Roszkowska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Molecular Pharmacology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacodynamics and Molecular Pharmacology, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Normal Anatomy, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Treder N, Szuszczewicz N, Roszkowska A, Olędzka I, Bączek T, Bień E, Krawczyk MA, Plenis A. Magnetic Solid-Phase Microextraction Protocol Based on Didodecyldimethylammonium Bromide-Functionalized Nanoparticles for the Quantification of Epirubicin in Biological Matrices. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15041227. [PMID: 37111712 PMCID: PMC10145736 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15041227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/11/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Due to epirubicin's (EPI) narrow therapeutic index and risk of cardiotoxicity, it is critical to monitor concentrations of this drug when being used to treat cancer patients. In this study, a simple and fast magnetic solid-phase microextraction (MSPME) protocol for the determination of EPI in plasma and urine samples is developed and tested. Experiments were performed using prepared Fe3O4-based nanoparticles coated with silica and a double-chain surfactant-namely, didodecyldimethylammonium bromide (DDAB)-as a magnetic sorbent. All the prepared samples were analyzed via liquid chromatography coupled with fluorescence detection (LC-FL). The validation parameters indicated good linearity in the range of 0.001-1 µg/mL with a correlation coefficient > 0.9996 for plasma samples, and in the range of 0.001-10 µg/mL with a correlation coefficient > 0.9997 for urine samples. The limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) for both matrices were estimated at 0.0005 µg/mL and 0.001 µg/mL, respectively. The analyte recovery after sample pretreatment was 80 ± 5% for the plasma samples and 90 ± 3% for the urine samples. The developed method's applicability for monitoring EPI concentrations was evaluated by employing it to analyze real plasma and urine samples collected from a pediatric cancer patient. The obtained results confirmed the proposed MSPME-based method's usefulness, and enabled the determination of the EPI concentration-time profile in the studied patient. The miniaturization of the sampling procedure, along with the significant reduction in pre-treatment steps, make the proposed protocol a promising alternative to routine approaches to monitoring EPI levels in clinical laboratories.
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- Natalia Treder
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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Georgiev P, Belka M, Bączek T, Płotka-Wasylka J. The presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in disposable baby diapers: A facile determination method via salting-out assisted liquid-liquid extraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2023; 1698:463981. [PMID: 37098291 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2023.463981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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In this paper we demonstrate the development of the extraction procedure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from baby diapers along with their quantification by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Apart from covering plastic foil, disposable baby diapers contain sorbents intended to absorb urine and feces. A hygroscopic, adsorptive, and tough-to-homogenize fibrous sorbent, represents an analytical challenge to analytical chemists. To address this issue we optimized and validated a novel extraction protocol including cryogenic homogenization, liquid-liquid extraction and further preconcentration by evaporation. By using deuterated internal standards in conjunction with matrix-matched calibration, high precision and accuracy were achieved. The limit of detection is estimated in the range of 0.041-0.221 ng/g (for fluorene and fluoranthene, respectively), which is far below the concentration currently assumed to be dangerous for children. The method was successfully applied to real samples available on the Polish market, and it was found that the amount of PAH compounds varies between manufacturers. Most diapers do not have all 15 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in their composition, but there is no diaper that is free of these compounds. The most abundant in diapers was acenaphthalene, where the concentration ranged from 1.6 ng/g diaper up to 362.4 ng/g. The lowest concentration in diapers is chrysene, which is not detected in most diapers. The article is a response to the lack of a harmonized analytical method for the determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in disposable sanitary products for children.
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- Paweł Georgiev
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, J. Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, Gdańsk 80-233, Poland; BioTechMed Center, Research Centre, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza St. 11/12, Gdańsk 80-233, Poland.
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Olędzka I, Plenis A, Kowalski P, Bączek T, Roszkowska A. Analytical aspects of sample handling during the quantification of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in clinical applications. Trends Analyt Chem 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2023.117026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/15/2023]
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Treder N, Plenis A, Maliszewska O, Kaczmarczyk N, Olędzka I, Kowalski P, Bączek T, Bień E, Krawczyk MA, Roszkowska A. Monitoring of sirolimus in the whole blood samples from pediatric patients with lymphatic anomalies. Open Med (Wars) 2023; 18:20230652. [PMID: 36874365 PMCID: PMC9982740 DOI: 10.1515/med-2023-0652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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In recent years, off-label use of sirolimus (SIR) has been gaining attention in the clinical practice. However, since it is critical to achieve and maintain therapeutic blood levels of SIR during treatment, the regular monitoring of this drug in individual patients must be implemented, especially in off-label indications of this drug. In this article, a fast, simple, and reliable analytical method for determining SIR levels in whole blood samples is proposed. Sample preparation based on dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) followed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was fully optimized toward the analysis of SIR and proposed as a fast, simple, and reliable analytical method for determining the pharmacokinetic profile of SIR in whole-blood samples. In addition, the practical applicability of the proposed DLLME-LC-MS/MS method was evaluated by analyzing the pharmacokinetic profile of SIR in whole blood samples obtained from two pediatric patients suffering from lymphatic anomalies, receiving this drug as off-label clinical indication. The proposed methodology can be successfully applied in routine clinical practice for the fast and precise assessment of SIR levels in biological samples, thus allowing SIR dosages to be adjusted in real time during pharmacotherapy. Moreover, the measured SIR levels in the patients indicate the need for monitoring between doses to ensure the optimal pharmacotherapy of patients.
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- Natalia Treder
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Treder N, Roszkowska A, Olędzka I, Bączek T, Plenis A. Effects of Fe 3O 4 Magnetic Nanoparticle Functionalization with Ionic Liquids and a Double-Chained Surfactant on the Pretreatment of Plasma Samples during Drug Extraction. Anal Chem 2022; 94:16587-16595. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Natalia Treder
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107 Street, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107 Street, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107 Street, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107 Street, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107 Street, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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Musial C, Knap N, Zaucha R, Bastian P, Barone G, Lo Bosco G, Lo-Celso F, Konieczna L, Belka M, Bączek T, Gammazza AM, Kuban-Jankowska A, Cappello F, Nussberger S, Gorska-Ponikowska M. Induction of 2-hydroxycatecholestrogens O-methylation: A missing puzzle piece in diagnostics and treatment of lung cancer. Redox Biol 2022; 55:102395. [PMID: 35841627 PMCID: PMC9289866 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2022.102395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, causing nearly one million deaths each year. Herein, we present the effect of 2-methoxyestradiol (2-ME), the endogenous metabolite of 17β-estradiol (E2), on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells. We observed that 2-ME reduced the viability of lung adenocarcinoma in two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) spheroidal A549 cell culture models. Molecular modeling was carried out aiming to visualize amino acid residues within binding pockets of the acyl-protein thioesterases, namely 1 (APT1) and 2 (APT2), and thus to identify which ones were more likely involved in the interaction with 2-ME. Our findings suggest that 2-ME acts as an APT1 inhibitor enhancing protein palmitoylation and oxidative stress phenomena in the lung cancer cell. In order to support our data, metabolomics of blood serum from NSCLC patients was also performed. Moreover, computational analysis suggests that 2-ME as compared to other estrogen metabolism intermediates is relatively safe in terms of its possible non-receptor bioactivity within healthy human cells due to a very low electrophilic potential and hence no substantial risk of spontaneous covalent modification of biologically protective nucleophiles. We propose that 2-ME can be used as a selective tumor biomarker in the course of certain types of lung cancers and possibly as a therapeutic adjuvant or neoadjuvant.
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- Claudia Musial
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-214, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Palermo, 90133, Palermo, Italy; Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, 90139, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Physics and Chemistry 'Emilio Segrè', University of Palermo, 90128, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland
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- Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, 90139, Palermo, Italy; Department of Biomedicine, Neuroscience and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, 90127, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki 1, 80-211, Gdansk, Poland; Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Palermo, 90128, Palermo, Italy; Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology, 90139, Palermo, Italy; Department of Biophysics, Institute of Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems, University of Stuttgart, 70569, Stuttgart, Germany.
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Koszałka P, Stasiłojć G, Miękus-Purwin N, Niedźwiecki M, Purwin M, Grabowski S, Bączek T. The Cooperative Anti-Neoplastic Activity of Polyphenolic Phytochemicals on Human T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Cell Line MOLT-4 In Vitro. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094753. [PMID: 35563141 PMCID: PMC9099961 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common hematological malignancy affecting pediatric patients. ALL treatment regimens with cytostatics manifest substantial toxicity and have reached the maximum of well-tolerated doses. One potential approach for improving treatment efficiency could be supplementation of the current regimen with naturally occurring phytochemicals with anti-cancer properties. Nutraceuticals such as quercetin, curcumin, resveratrol, and genistein have been studied in anti-cancer therapy, but their application is limited by their low bioavailability. However, their cooperative activity could potentially increase their efficiency at low, bioavailable doses. We studied their cooperative effect on the viability of a human ALL MOLT-4 cell line in vitro at the concentration considered to be in the bioavailable range in vivo. To analyze their potential side effect on the viability of non-tumor cells, we evaluated their toxicity on a normal human foreskin fibroblast cell line (BJ). In both cell lines, we also measured specific indicators of cell death, changes in cell membrane permeability (CMP), and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP). Even at a low bioavailable concentration, genistein and curcumin decreased MOLT-4 viability, and their combination had a significant interactive effect. While resveratrol and quercetin did not affect MOLT-4 viability, together they enhanced the effect of the genistein/curcumin mix, significantly inhibiting MOLT-4 population growth in vitro. Moreover, the analyzed phytochemicals and their combinations did not affect the BJ cell line. In both cell lines, they induced a decrease in MMP and correlating CMP changes, but in non-tumor cells, both metabolic activity and cell membrane continuity were restored in time. (4) Conclusions: The results indicate that the interactive activity of analyzed phytochemicals can induce an anti-cancer effect on ALL cells without a significant effect on non-tumor cells. It implies that the application of the combinations of phytochemicals an anti-cancer treatment supplement could be worth further investigation regardless of their low bioavailability.
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- Patrycja Koszałka
- Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Experimental Oncology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki Street 1, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.K.); (G.S.)
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- Institute of Medical Biotechnology and Experimental Oncology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki Street 1, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.K.); (G.S.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera Street 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (N.M.-P.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, Debinki Street 7, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera Street 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (N.M.-P.); (M.P.)
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- GetResponse Cares Foundation, Arkońska Street 6/A3, 80-387 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera Street 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (N.M.-P.); (M.P.)
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Ulenberg S, Ciura K, Georgiev P, Pastewska M, Ślifirski G, Król M, Herold F, Bączek T. Use of biomimetic chromatography and in vitro assay to develop predictive GA-MLR model for use in drug-property prediction among anti-depressant drug candidates. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Roszkowska A, Plenis A, Kowalski P, Bączek T, Olędzka I. Recent advancements in techniques for analyzing modern, atypical antidepressants in complex biological matrices and their application in biomedical studies. Trends Analyt Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Treder N, Olędzka I, Roszkowska A, Kowalski P, Bączek T, Plenis A. Practical and theoretical considerations of the effects of ionic liquids on the separation properties of phenyl-based stationary phases in reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Microchem J 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2022.107396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kaczmarczyk N, Ciżewska J, Treder N, Miękus N, Plenis A, Kowalski P, Roszkowska A, Bączek T, Olędzka I. The critical evaluation of the effects of imidazolium-based ionic liquids on the separation efficiency of selected biogenic amines and their metabolites during MEKC analysis. Talanta 2022; 238:122997. [PMID: 34857330 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ionic liquids (ILs) such as imidazole can be used to prevent the sorption of analytes onto the quartz walls of the capillary. Coating the capillary wall with a cation layer increases its surface stability, consequently improving the repeatability of separation process. Currently, examining the effects of dynamic coatings on the capillary wall is an emerging trend in capillary electrophoresis (CE) research. This study uses micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) to evaluate how ILs in the background electrolyte (BGE) affect the separation efficiency of biogenic amines (BAs). Specifically, this research focuses on 12 ILs built from cations containing an imidazole ring with different alkyl substituents and anions, as well as one IL containing a pyridinium cation with tetrafluoroborate anion. All analyzed ILs, which were added to the BGE in concentrations ranging from 1 to 20 mM, were tested for their ability to improve the electrophoretic separation of selected BAs, namely: homovanillic acid (HVA), vanililmandelic acid (VMA), dihydroxyphenylglicol (DHPG), 3-metoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl glicol (MHPG), normetanephrine (NM), metanephrine (M), and dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC). The results showed that the most effective ILs added to the BGE were those with a chloride anion (1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [HMIM+Cl-] and 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride [EMIM+Cl-]) and those with a tetrafluoroborate anion (1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate [HMIM + BF4-]). Improved separation efficiency was also obtained for the BGE containing 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate [HMIM + PF6-]. On the other hand, ILs with trifluoromethanesulfonate [OTf-] or bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide [NTf2-] anions, even at low concentrations in the BGE, disturbed the flow of current through the capillary and worsened the separation process. Overall, this study provides a critical evaluation of the impact of different types and concentrations of ILs on the performance of the MEKC method during the analysis of selected BAs.
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- Natalia Kaczmarczyk
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Skowrońska P, Kunicki M, Pastuszek E, Konieczna L, Bączek T, Męczekalski B, Smolarczyk R, Łukaszuk K. Vitamin D and anti-Müllerian hormone concentration in human follicular fluid individually aspirated from all patient follicles. Gynecol Endocrinol 2022; 38:28-32. [PMID: 34044669 DOI: 10.1080/09513590.2021.1933934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The main aim of this prospective study was to investigate the relationship between intrafollicular vitamin D and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentration and its impact on oocyte quality and developmental competence. METHODS The analysis was performed on 208 follicular fluid (FF) samples obtained from 33 patients undergoing ovarian stimulation as part of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment that included intracytoplasmic sperm injection. RESULTS Our study shows that vitamin D concentration in FF varies according to the developmental stage of the oocyte and corelates with embryo development status on day 3, while AMH concentration in FF is not correlated with the developmental potential of an oocyte. We demonstrated that the levels of vitamin D and AMH were higher in FF than in serum. Moreover we showed that AMH and vitamin D levels were positively correlated in FF but not in serum. CONCLUSION FF-AMH levels do not appear to be a suitable as noninvasive test of the developmental potential of an oocyte, while FF-vitamin D level can be used to evaluate whether embryos obtained from particular oocytes have potential of reaching the third day of culture. However, our results encourage further research to be carried out on a larger number of patients and testing additional components found in FF such as androgens.
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- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Warsaw, Poland
- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Warsaw, Poland
- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Miękus N, Ceraficka M, Chyła M, Durska A, Bączek T. Ionic Liquids, Microextraction Methods and Capillary Electrophoresis in Biomedical Research. CURR PHARM ANAL 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412917999201116214131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The review aims to present the importance of implementing microextraction-, capillary
electrophoresis- and ionic liquid-based approaches in biomedical research. These analytical strategies
could improve the biochemical diagnosis of various life-threatening diseases, aid in the search
for therapeutic agents, and discover drug targets. They could be used when designing newer, safer
medicinal products. All the proposed analytical approaches meet the requirements of “green chemistry”-
based methods, which is relevant nowadays in view of the pollution of the Earth becoming a
severe problem. The review is divided into three main sections, and biomedical examples of the application
of each presented approach are discussed. It is assumed that the undoubted advantages of
ionic liquid-, microextraction- and capillary electrophoresis-based methods will speed up their use
in the study of various clinically important analytes from different biological fluids and tissue samples.
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- Natalia Miękus
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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Kowalik K, Miękus N, Bączek T. Small Molecules Originated from Tryptophan and their Clinical Significance as Potential Biomarkers. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2021; 25:1809-1817. [PMID: 34915830 DOI: 10.2174/1386207325666211216140240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 10/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND L-tryptophan is an essential amino acid, necessary for the human body to function. Its degradation occurs through two metabolic pathways. Approximately 95% of the L-tryptophan available in the body is converted via the kynurenine pathway, while the remainder is degraded via the serotonin pathway. Properly maintained balance between the concentrations of individual small molecular metabolites is extremely important to maintain homeostasis in the human body, and its disruption could lead to the development of numerous neurological, neurodegenerative, neoplastic, as well as cardiovascular diseases. Recent reports suggested that by controlling the levels of selected L-tryptophan metabolites (potential biomarkers), it is possible to diagnose numerous diseases, monitor their course and assess patient prognosis. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper is to review the currently important clinical applications of selected biomarkers from the L-tryptophan metabolism pathways that would be helpful in early diagnosis, monitoring the course and treatment of serious diseases of affluence, which ultimately could improve the patients' quality of life, as well as support targeted therapy of the aforementioned diseases. CONCLUSION Since the biochemical biomarkers determination in body fluids presents the ideal minimally invasive tool in the patents' diagnosis and prognostication, the topic is up-to-date and, importantly, emphasized the current trends and perspectives of application of analysis of selected L-tryptophan metabolites named kynurenine and serotonin-derived small compounds in the routine medical procedures.
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- Katarzyna Kowalik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk. Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk. Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk. Poland
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Pieckowski M, Kowalski P, Olędzka I, Miękus-Purwin N, Plenis A, Roszkowska A, Bączek T. Simultaneous determination of mitotane, its metabolite, and five steroid hormones in urine samples by capillary electrophoresis using β-CD 2 SDS 1 complexes as hydrophobic compounds solubilizers. Electrophoresis 2021; 43:990-997. [PMID: 34633693 DOI: 10.1002/elps.202100250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/30/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Mitotane is a cytotoxic drug used in the treatment of inoperable adrenocortical carcinoma, it inhibits steroidogenesis as well, and therefore monitoring the level of steroid hormones in patients treated with mitotane is a crucial point of therapy. Hence, we have developed a simple, fast, and efficient electrophoretic method combined with reverse polarity sweeping as online preconcentration technique and dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the simultaneous determination of mitotane, its main metabolite DDA, and five steroid hormones (progesterone, testosterone, epitestosterone, cortisol, and corticosterone) in urine samples. In addition, a new sample matrix consisting of β-CD2 SDS1 complexes for a high hydrophobic compounds solubilization was developed. Approach based on the application of β-cyclodextrin and SDS complex of a ratio 2:1 allowed for hydrodynamic injection into the capillary of a solution containing both mitotane and other analytes. The detection limits of the analytes for the reverse polarity sweeping-dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction method were found to be in the range of 1.5-3 ng/mL, which were approximately 1000 times lower than in the conventional hydrodynamic injection (5 s, 0.5 psi) without any preconcentration procedure. All analytes were completely resolved in less than 13 min by uncoated silica capillary with an inner diameter of 75 μm (ID) × 60 cm. Electrophoretic separation was performed in reverse polarity with a voltage of -25 kV with a background electrolyte (BGE) consisting of 100 mM SDS, 25% ACN, 25 mM phosphate buffer (pH 2.5), and 7 mM β-cyclodextrin.
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- Michał Pieckowski
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Belka M, Bączek T. Additive manufacturing and related technologies – The source of chemically active materials in separation science. Trends Analyt Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2021.116322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Looby N, Roszkowska A, Reyes-Garcés N, Yu M, Bączek T, Kulasingam V, Pawliszyn J, Chandran V. Serum metabolic fingerprinting of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis patients using solid-phase microextraction-liquid chromatography-high-resolution mass spectrometry. Metabolomics 2021; 17:59. [PMID: 34137950 PMCID: PMC8211611 DOI: 10.1007/s11306-021-01805-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Psoriatic arthritis (PsA), an inflammatory arthritis that develops in individuals with psoriasis, is associated with reduced quality of life. Identifying biomarkers associated with development of PsA as well as with PsA disease activity may help management of psoriatic disease. OBJECTIVES To use metabolomic fingerprinting to determine potential candidate markers of disease conversion (psoriasis to PsA) and/or PsA activity. METHODS A novel sample preparation protocol based on solid-phase microextraction (SPME) was used to prepare serum samples obtained from: (1) individuals with psoriasis, some of whom develop psoriatic arthritis (n = 20); (2) individuals with varying PsA activity (mild, moderate, severe; n = 10 each) and (3) healthy controls (n = 10). Metabolomic fingerprinting of the obtained extracts was performed using reversed-phase liquid chromatography coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry. RESULTS Psoriasis patients who developed PsA had similar metabolomic profiles to patients with mild PsA and were also indistinguishable from patients with psoriasis who did not develop PsA. Elevated levels of selected long-chain fatty acids (e.g., 3-hydroxytetradecanedioic acid) that are associated with dysregulation of fatty acid metabolism, were observed in patients with severe PsA. In addition, 1,11-undecanedicarboxylic acid-an unusual fatty acid associated with peroxisomal disorders-was also identified as a classifier in PsA patients vs. healthy individuals. Furthermore, a number of different eicosanoids with either pro- or anti-inflammatory properties were detected solely in serum samples of patients with moderate and severe PsA. CONCLUSION A global metabolomics approach was employed to analyze the serum metabolome of patients with psoriasis, PsA, and healthy controls in order to examine potential differences in the biochemical profiles at a metabolite level. A closer examination of circulating metabolites may potentially provide markers of PsA activity.
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- Nikita Looby
- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Division of Clinical Biochemistry, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada.
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
- Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Healthy Network, Toronto, ON, MT5 2S8, Canada.
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Treder N, Olędzka I, Roszkowska A, Bączek T, Plenis A. Control of retention mechanisms on an octadecyl-bonded silica column using ionic liquid-based mobile phase in analysis of cytostatic drugs by liquid chromatography. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1651:462257. [PMID: 34090057 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Revised: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study assesses the potential of using ionic liquids (ILs) as mobile phase additives to control the retention mechanism of four cytostatic drugs: doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), epirubicin hydrochloride (EPI), daunorubicin hydrochloride (DAU) and idarubicin hydrochloride (IDA). Chromatographic separations were performed on a C18 analytical column (Discovery C18 150 × 4.6 mm, 5 µm) using six IL anions and four methyl-substituted IL cations with different alkyl chain lengths (alone or with the additional methyl group on the aromatic ring), or with an allyl group added as a cationic substituent. Thus, a total of 17 different ILs were assessed. The aqueous formic acid solution and phosphate buffer were used to compare how mobile phase composition affected the behavior of the analyzed cytostatic agents in the presence of ILs. In addition, the impacts of IL concentration, phosphate buffer concentration, and phosphate buffer pH on the final results were also considered. The ability to change analyte retention without negatively impacting peak shape or analytical efficiency was also controlled via the tailing factor and number of theoretical plates. Based on the results, the tested ILs were classified as either effective or ineffective mobile phase additives for separation of anthracyclines and identification by LC-FL technique.
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- Natalia Treder
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, Gdańsk 80-416, Poland.
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Zielińska J, Wieczór M, Chodnicki P, Grela E, Luchowski R, Nierzwicki Ł, Bączek T, Gruszecki WI, Czub J. Self-assembly, stability and conductance of amphotericin B channels: bridging the gap between structure and function. Nanoscale 2021; 13:3686-3697. [PMID: 33543744 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr07707k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Amphotericin B (AmB), one of the most powerful but also toxic drugs used to treat systemic mycoses, is believed to selectively permeabilize fungal cell membranes to ions in a sterol-dependent manner. Unfortunately, the structure of the biologically active AmB channels has long eluded researchers, obstructing the design of safer alternatives. Here, we investigate the structural and thermodynamic aspects of channel formation, stability, and selective ion conduction. We combine fluorescence lifetime imaging and molecular simulations to trace the process of channel assembly until the formation of stable, roughly octameric double-length channels (DLCs). This stoichiometry is confirmed by matching the predicted channel conductances with the past results of patch-clamp measurements. We then use free energy calculations to explain the effect of sterols on DLC stability and discuss the observed cation selectivity in structural terms, addressing several long-standing controversies in the context of their physiological relevance. Simulations of ion permeation indicate that only solvated ions pass through DLCs, revealing surprising solvation patterns in the channel lumen. We conclude our investigation by inspecting the role of the tail hydroxyl in the assembly of functional channels, pointing at possible origins of the cholesterol-ergosterol selectivity.
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- Joanna Zielińska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland. and Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biophysics, Institute of Physics, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland.
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Maliszewska O, Treder N, Olędzka II, Kowalski P, Miękus N, Bączek T, Rodzaj W, Bień E, Krawczyk MA, Plenis A. Sensitive Analysis of Idarubicin in Human Urine and Plasma by Liquid Chromatography with Fluorescence Detection: An Application in Drug Monitoring. Molecules 2020; 25:E5799. [PMID: 33316898 PMCID: PMC7764277 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25245799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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A new approach for the sensitive, robust and rapid determination of idarubicin (IDA) in human plasma and urine samples based on liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (LC-FL) was developed. Satisfactory chromatographic separation of the analyte after solid-phase extraction (SPE) was performed on a Discovery HS C18 analytical column using a mixture of acetonitrile and 0.1% formic acid in water as the mobile phase in isocratic mode. IDA and daunorubicin hydrochloride used as an internal standard (I.S.) were monitored at the excitation and emission wavelengths of 487 and 547 nm, respectively. The method was validated according to the FDA and ICH guidelines. The linearity was confirmed in the range of 0.1-50 ng/mL and 0.25-200 ng/mL, while the limit of detection (LOD) was 0.05 and 0.125 ng/mL in plasma and urine samples, respectively. The developed LC-FL method was successfully applied for drug determinations in human plasma and urine after oral administration of IDA at a dose of 10 mg to a patient with highly advanced alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (RMA). Moreover, the potential exposure to IDA present in both fluids for healthcare workers and the caregivers of patients has been evaluated. The present LC-FL method can be a useful tool in pharmacokinetic and clinical investigations, in the monitoring of chemotherapy containing IDA, as well as for sensitive and reliable IDA quantitation in biological fluids.
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- Olga Maliszewska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Gdańsk, Dębinki 7, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland; (E.B.); (M.A.K.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hematology and Oncology, Medical University Gdańsk, Dębinki 7, 80-210 Gdańsk, Poland; (E.B.); (M.A.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (O.M.); (N.T.); (I.O.); (P.K.); (N.M.); (T.B.)
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Ulenberg S, Belka M, Georgiev P, Ślifirski G, Król M, Herold F, Bączek T. The influence of phase II enzymes on in vitro half-life of pirydo[1,2-c]pirymidine derivatives as structural analogues of arylpiperazine. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ciura K, Ulenberg S, Kapica H, Kawczak P, Belka M, Bączek T. Assessment of blood–brain barrier permeability using micellar electrokinetic chromatography and P_VSA-like descriptors. Microchem J 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2020.105236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ulenberg S, Bączek T. Metabolic stability studies of lead compounds supported by separation techniques and chemometrics analysis. J Sep Sci 2020; 44:373-386. [PMID: 33006800 DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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With metabolism being one of the main routes of drug elimination from the body (accounting for removal of around 75% of known drugs), it is crucial to understand and study metabolic stability of drug candidates. Metabolically unstable compounds are uncomfortable to administer (requiring repetitive dosage during therapy), while overly stable drugs increase risk of adverse drug reactions. Additionally, biotransformation reactions can lead to formation of toxic or pharmacologically active metabolites (either less-active than parent drug, or even with different action). There were numerous approaches in estimating metabolic stability, including in vitro, in vivo, in silico, and high-throughput screening to name a few. This review aims at describing separation techniques used in in vitro metabolic stability estimation, as well as chemometric techniques allowing for creation of predictive models which enable high-throughput screening approach for estimation of metabolic stability. With a very low rate of drug approval, it is important to understand in silico methods that aim at supporting classical in vitro approach. Predictive models that allow assessment of certain biological properties of drug candidates allow for cutting not only cost, but also time required to synthesize compounds predicted to be unstable or inactive by in silico models.
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- Szymon Ulenberg
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Ciura K, Ulenberg S, Kapica H, Kawczak P, Belka M, Bączek T. Drug affinity to human serum albumin prediction by retention of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide pseudostationary phase in micellar electrokinetic chromatography and chemically advanced template search descriptors. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 188:113423. [PMID: 32623315 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The development of high-throughput methods for the estimation of physicochemical and biological properties of drug candidates is highly desired in the pharmaceutical landscape. Affinity to plasma protein is one of the most important biological properties, which should be taken under concern during the design and assessment of future potential medicines. The main goal of this study was to develop a quantitative retention-activity relationship model, with rationalized in vivo and in silico approach to predict the affinity to human serum albumin (HSA), which is one of the most important plasma proteins. To achieve this goal, a set of 27 chemically diverse drugs with known affinity to HSA were analyzed by micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC). The proposed model for HSA affinity assessment was based on retention in hexadecyltrimethylmonium bromide (CTAB) pseudostationary phase and chemically advanced template search (CATS) pharmacophore descriptors. The comparison of various regression methods, namely multiple linear regression (MLR), partial least squares regression (PLS), orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS), and support vector machine (SVM) were performed to develop a model with highest predictability. The obtained models are suitable for the prediction of drug affinity to human serum albumin using retention factor determined by MEKC and CATS descriptors, and only slightly differ in terms of coefficients of determination, Q2 value calculated using leave-one-out cross-validation technique and root-mean-squared error of cross-validation (RMSECV) as well as root-mean-square error in prediction (RMSEP) obtained by external validation.
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- Krzesimir Ciura
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 107 J. Hallera Avenue, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 107 J. Hallera Avenue, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 107 J. Hallera Avenue, 80-416, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 107 J. Hallera Avenue, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 107 J. Hallera Avenue, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, 107 J. Hallera Avenue, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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Miękus N, Plenis A, Rudnicka M, Kossakowska N, Olędzka I, Kowalski P, Bączek T. Extraction and preconcentration of compounds from the l-tyrosine metabolic pathway prior to their micellar electrokinetic chromatography separation. J Chromatogr A 2020; 1620:461032. [PMID: 32199675 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The prominent biological effects of adrenaline (A), noradrenaline (NA) and dopamine (DA) as well as the clinical importance of their metabolites (such as dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC), methoxy‑4-hydroxyphenyl glycol (MHPG), dihydroxyphenylglycol (DHPG), metanephrine (M), normetanephrine (NM), vanillylmandelic acid (VMA), homovanillic acid (HVA)) have forced researchers to evaluate new analytical methodologies for their isolation and preconcentration from biological samples. For this reason, the three most popular extraction techniques (dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME), solid-phase extraction (SPE), solid-phase microextraction (SPME)) were tested. Micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC) - a mode of capillary electrophoresis - with a diode array detector (DAD) was applied to assess the extraction efficiency. Next, the enrichment factor (EF) of each applied method was calculated in respect to standard mixtures of the analytes at the same concentration levels. The EF results of seven selected metabolites of biogenic amines (BAs) from urine after sample preparation procedures based on twenty-five different protocols (one DLLME, thirteen SPE and eleven SPME) were calculated and compared using hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA). The SPE as well as SPME procedures were proved to be the most effective approaches for the simultaneous extraction of the chosen compounds. Moreover, an ionic liquid (IL) - 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide - added to methanol in SPME additionally could successfully improve the extraction efficiency. It was also confirmed that the HCA approach could be considered a supportive tool in the selection of a suitable sample preparation procedure for that group of endogenous substances.
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- Natalia Miękus
- 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
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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
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The main aim of this prospective study was to investigate the effect of the concentration of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K in individual follicles on oocyte quality and developmental competence. The analysis was performed on 313 follicular fluid (FF) samples from 50 patients undergoing ovarian stimulation with intracytoplasmic sperm injection. We demonstrated that the mean concentration of individual vitamins in FF correlated with their level in serum (p < 0.0001). The levels of vitamin D in FF were higher than in serum, while the opposite was observed for other analyzed vitamins. We did not observe a correlation between FF vitamin D concentration with fertilization success. However, we observed its association with embryo development status on day 3. Moreover, we showed a statistically significant negative correlation between the mean day 5 embryo score and the concentration of vitamin D in serum (rS = -0.68 p = 0.01) and follicular fluid (rS = -0.71 p = 0.01). Our study showed that FF concentration of vitamin A and E was helpful in the prediction of fertilization success of each individual oocyte. Moreover, vitamin A and E concentrations in FF were associated with status of embryo development on the third day of culture. Vitamin A was also associated with the embryo quality on day 2 and the embryo development status on day 5 after fertilization. In conclusion, a combination of FF vitamin analysis and routine morphological assessment could allow for a more accurate and sensitive method of determining embryonic developmental competence and enable the selection of a better embryo to transfer and perhaps translating into an increased chance of pregnancy.Abbreviations: in vitro fertilization: IVF; anti-Mullerian hormone: AMH; follicular fluid: FF; intracytoplasmic sperm injection: ICSI; top quality: TQ; vitamin D binding globulin level: VDBP; assisted reproductive technology: ART.
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- Patrycja Skowrońska
- Cell and Tissue Bank, University Clinical Centre, Gdansk, Poland.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.,INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Warsaw, Poland.,Department of Gynecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.,INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdansk, Poland
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Background:
Nitro-derivatives of heterocyclic compounds were used as active agents against
pathogenic microorganisms. A set of 4- and 5-nitroimidazole derivatives exhibiting antimicrobial activity
was analyzed with the use of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) method. The study
included compounds used both in documented treatment and those described as experimental.
Objective:
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the common and differentiating
characteristics of the above-mentioned chemical compounds alike physicochemically as well as
pharmacologically based on the quantum chemical calculations and microbiological activity data.
Methods:
During the study PCA and MLR analysis were performed, as the types of proposed
chemometric approach. The semi-empirical and ab initio level of in silico molecular modeling was
performed for calculations of molecular descriptors.
Results:
QSAR models were proposed based on chosen descriptors. The relationship between the
nitro-derivatives structure and microbiological activity data was able to class and describe the antimicrobial
activity with the use of statistically significant molecular descriptors.
Conclusion:
The applied chemometric approaches revealed the influential features of the tested
structures responsible for the antimicrobial activity of studied nitro-derivatives.
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- Piotr Kawczak
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-416, Poland
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- POLPHARMA SA Pharmaceutical Works, Starogard Gdanski, Starogard Gdanski 83-200, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-416, Poland
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Treder N, Bączek T, Wychodnik K, Rogowska J, Wolska L, Plenis A. The Influence of Ionic Liquids on the Effectiveness of Analytical Methods Used in the Monitoring of Human and Veterinary Pharmaceuticals in Biological and Environmental Samples-Trends and Perspectives. Molecules 2020; 25:E286. [PMID: 31936806 PMCID: PMC7024248 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25020286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/08/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Recent years have seen the increased utilization of ionic liquids (ILs) in the development and optimization of analytical methods. Their unique and eco-friendly properties and the ability to modify their structure allows them to be useful both at the sample preparation stage and at the separation stage of the analytes. The use of ILs for the analysis of pharmaceuticals seems particularly interesting because of their systematic delivery to the environment. Nowadays, they are commonly detected in many countries at very low concentration levels. However, due to their specific physiological activity, pharmaceuticals are responsible for bioaccumulation and toxic effects in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems as well as possibly upsetting the body's equilibrium, leading to the dangerous phenomenon of drug resistance. This review will provide a comprehensive summary of the use of ILs in various sample preparation procedures and separation methods for the determination of pharmaceuticals in environmental and biological matrices based on liquid-based chromatography (LC, SFC, TLC), gas chromatography (GC) and electromigration techniques (e.g., capillary electrophoresis (CE)). Moreover, the advantages and disadvantages of ILs, which can appear during extraction and separation, will be presented and attention will be given to the criteria to be followed during the selection of ILs for specific applications.
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- Natalia Treder
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (N.T.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (N.T.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences with Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębowa 23 A, 80-204 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.W.); (J.R.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences with Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębowa 23 A, 80-204 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.W.); (J.R.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Environmental Toxicology, Faculty of Health Sciences with Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębowa 23 A, 80-204 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.W.); (J.R.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (N.T.); (T.B.)
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Treder N, Maliszewska O, Olędzka I, Kowalski P, Miękus N, Bączek T, Bień E, Krawczyk MA, Adamkiewicz-Drożynska E, Plenis A. Development and validation of a high-performance liquid chromatographic method with a fluorescence detector for the analysis of epirubicin in human urine and plasma, and its application in drug monitoring. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2020; 1136:121910. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2019.121910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Pieckowski M, Kowalski P, Bączek T. Combination of large volume sample stacking with polarity switching and cyclodextrin electrokinetic chromatography (LVSS-PS-CDEKC) for the determination of selected preservatives in pharmaceuticals. Talanta 2019; 211:120673. [PMID: 32070558 DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2019.120673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 12/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this study, a large volume sample stacking (LVSS) with polarity switching (PS) and cyclodextrin electrokinetic chromatography (CDEKC) method has been developed for the simultaneous separation and determination of 8 preservatives: methylparaben (MP), ethylparaben (EP), propylparaben (PP), butylparaben (BP), isobutylparaben (IBP), sorbic acid (SA), benzoic acid (BA), p-hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) in pharmaceuticals. The effects of some typical parameters such as sample volume, applied voltage, composition and pH of the running buffer and organic modifier concentration were examined and optimized. Moreover, the impact of type and concentration of cyclodextrin as electrolyte modifiers was also investigated. The detection limits of analytes for the elaborated LVSS-PS-CDEKC method were found to be in 0.8-5 ng mL-1 range, which were around 500 times lower than normal CDEKC without preconcentration technique. All analytes were completely resolved in less than 11 min in an uncoated fused-silica capillary of 75 μm internal diameter (I.D) x 50 cm length. The electrophoretic separation was performed in a 2 mM α-cyclodextrin and 25 mM tetraborate system (pH = 9.3) with an applied voltage of 25 kV. The established method was validated and confirmed to be applicable for the determination of the preservatives in a quality control of pharmaceuticals.
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- Michał Pieckowski
- 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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Ciura K, Fedorowicz J, Andrić F, Žuvela P, Greber KE, Baranowski P, Kawczak P, Nowakowska J, Bączek T, Sączewski J. Lipophilicity Determination of Antifungal Isoxazolo[3,4- b]pyridin-3(1 H)-ones and Their N1-Substituted Derivatives with Chromatographic and Computational Methods. Molecules 2019; 24:E4311. [PMID: 31779124 PMCID: PMC6930598 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24234311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The lipophilicity of a molecule is a well-recognized as a crucial physicochemical factor that conditions the biological activity of a drug candidate. This study was aimed to evaluate the lipophilicity of isoxazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-3(1H)-ones and their N1-substituted derivatives, which demonstrated pronounced antifungal activities. Several methods, including reversed-phase thin layer chromatography (RP-TLC), reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC), were employed. Furthermore, the calculated logP values were estimated using various freely and commercially available software packages and online platforms, as well as density functional theory computations (DFT). Similarities and dissimilarities between the determined lipophilicity indices were assessed using several chemometric approaches. Principal component analysis (PCA) indicated that other features beside lipophilicity affect antifungal activities of the investigated derivatives. Quantitative-structure-retention-relationship (QSRR) analysis by means of genetic algorithm-partial least squares (GA-PLS)-was implemented to rationalize the link between the physicochemical descriptors and lipophilicity. Among the studied compounds, structure 16 should be considered as the best starting structure for further studies, since it demonstrated the lowest lipophilic character within the series while retaining biological activity. Sum of ranking differences (SRD) analysis indicated that the chromatographic approach, regardless of the technique employed, should be considered as the best approach for lipophilicity assessment of isoxazolones.
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- Krzesimir Ciura
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.E.G.); (P.B.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Chemical Technology of Drugs, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Belgrade—Faculty of Chemistry, Studentski trg 12–16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.Ž.); (P.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.E.G.); (P.B.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.E.G.); (P.B.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.Ž.); (P.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (K.E.G.); (P.B.); (J.N.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdansk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.Ž.); (P.K.); (T.B.)
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- Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland;
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Ciura K, Kawczak P, Greber KE, Kapica H, Nowakowska J, Bączek T. Application of reversed-phase thin layer chromatography and QSRR modelling for prediction of protein binding of selected β-blockers. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 176:112767. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Ulenberg S, Bączek T, Zieliñska J, Belka M, Król M, Herold F. Molecular Docking Supplements an In vitro Determination of the Leading CYP Isoform for Arylpiperazine Derivatives. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2019; 22:370-378. [DOI: 10.2174/1386207322666190705143322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2019] [Revised: 05/15/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Background:
Molecular docking has often been used before to calculate in silico
affinity of drugs towards their molecular target, but not to estimate leading CYP isoform
responsible for metabolism of studied compounds.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to present molecular docking as a valid alternative for costly in
vitro studies resulting in estimation of leading CYP isoform.
Method:
In vitro part was based on incubations of studied compounds with isolated CYP3A4
isoform followed by LC-MS analysis. The in silico stage consisted of docking three-dimensional
models of the studied compounds with a three-dimensional model of the leading metabolizing
isoform (CYP3A4), which was designated during the in vitro part of the study. XenoSite P450
metabolism prediction was also used to predict sites of metabolism and calculate probability
values.
Results:
The calculated affinities showed a clear similarity when the in vitro results were compared
with the calculated in silico affinity values. XenoSite CYP3A4 metabolism probability values also
confirm significant participation of CYP3A4 in metabolism of studied compounds.
Conclusion:
Both molecular docking and XenoSite P450 metabolism prediction provide data that
stands in agreement with in vitro studies, granting a more detailed spectrum on predicting CYP3A4
metabolism, and presenting molecular docking as a promising tool to cut costs and increase
effectiveness in early drug development stages.
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- Szymon Ulenberg
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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Macur K, Hagen L, Ciesielski TM, Konieczna L, Skokowski J, Jenssen BM, Slupphaug G, Bączek T. A targeted mass spectrometry immunoassay to quantify osteopontin in fresh-frozen breast tumors and adjacent normal breast tissues. J Proteomics 2019; 208:103469. [PMID: 31374364 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2019.103469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Osteopontin (OPN) is a multifunctional protein that can activate cell-signaling pathways and lead to cancer development and metastasis. Elevated OPN expression was reported in different cancer types, including breast tumors. Here, we present a new immuno-mass spectrometry method for OPN quantification in fresh-frozen malignant and adjacent normal human breast tissues. For quantification we used two proteotypic peptides: OPN-peptide-1 and OPN-peptide-2. Peptide concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) in multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode with stable isotope standards (SIS) and immuno-affinity enrichment for isolation of OPN peptides. Based on the OPN-peptide-1, the average OPN concentration in normal breast tissue was 19.42 μg/g, while the corresponding level in breast tumors was 603.9 μg/g. Based on OPN-peptide-2, the average concentration in normal breast tissue was 19.30 μg/g and in breast tumors 535.0 μg/g. In ER/PR/HER2(-) patients the OPN levels in breast tumors were significantly higher than in corresponding normal breast tissue samples, whereas in the single ER/PR/HER2(+) patient the OPN concentration in tumor samples was lower than in normal breast tissue sample. In conclusion, the current method is considered promising for the quantification of OPN in research and in clinical settings and should be further studied in breast cancer patients. SIGNIFICANCE: A new immuno-mass spectrometry method was successfully developed and applied to determine OPN concentrations in malignant tumor and normal breast tissues from six patients, and the method is promising for OPN quantification in both research and clinical settings.
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- Katarzyna Macur
- Laboratory of Mass Spectrometry, Core Facility Laboratories, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, University of Gdańsk, ul. Abrahama 58, 80-807 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt.1, 7491 Trondheim, Norway; PROMEC, Proteomics and Modomics Core Facility, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Central Norway Regional Health Authority Norway, Norway.
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, Realfagbygget, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Dębinki 1, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics - Biobank, Medical University of Gdańsk, ul. Dębinki 1, 80-211 Gdańsk, Poland; Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources Research Infrastructure (BBMRI.PL), Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 5, Realfagbygget, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
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- Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU, Erling Skjalgssons gt.1, 7491 Trondheim, Norway; PROMEC, Proteomics and Modomics Core Facility, Norwegian University of Science and Technology and the Central Norway Regional Health Authority Norway, Norway.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, al. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Ślifirski G, Król M, Kleps J, Podsadni P, Belka M, Bączek T, Siwek A, Stachowicz K, Szewczyk B, Nowak G, Bojarski A, Kozioł AE, Turło J, Herold F. Synthesis of new 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-c]pyrimidine derivatives with rigidized tryptamine moiety as potential SSRI and 5-HT 1A receptor ligands. Eur J Med Chem 2019; 180:383-397. [PMID: 31325785 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Extended studies in the 4-aryl-pyrido[1,2-c]pyrimidine group resulted in 27 new compounds (10.1-10.27), 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-c]pyrimidine derivatives. In vitro tests (RBA) were carried out for 10.1-10.27 compounds in order to determine their affinity to 5-HT1A receptor and SERT protein. 10.1-10.3, 10.6, 10.7, 10.16 and 10.27 compounds had high binding ability to both molecular targets (5-HT1A Ki = 8-87 nM; SERT Ki = 8-52 nM). For these compounds (10.1-10.3, 10.6, 10.7, 10.16, 10.27) further in vitro, in vivo and metabolic stability tests were performed. In vitro studies in the extended receptor profile (D2, 5-HT2A, 5-HT6 and 5-HT7) showed their selectivity towards 5-HT1A receptor and SERT protein. In vivo tests revealed that compounds 10.7 and 10.16 had the properties of presynaptic antagonists of the 5-HT1A receptor. The redesign of the 2H-pyrido[1,2-c]pyrimidine residue present in the terminal part towards 5,6,7,8-tetrahydropyrido[1,2-c]pyrimidine resulted in the improved metabolic stability and enhanced affinity to both molecular targets (5-HT1A-R and SERT) compared to the precursors.
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- Grzegorz Ślifirski
- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1, Banacha Street, 02-097, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1, Banacha Street, 02-097, Warszawa, Poland.
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1, Banacha Street, 02-097, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1, Banacha Street, 02-097, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, 107, J. Hallera Street, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, 107, J. Hallera Street, 80-416, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12, Smętna Street, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12, Smętna Street, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12, Smętna Street, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12, Smętna Street, 31-343, Kraków, Poland; Chair of Pharmacobiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 9, Medyczna Street, 30-688, Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12, Smętna Street, 31-343, Kraków, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 3, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej Sq., 20-031, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1, Banacha Street, 02-097, Warszawa, Poland
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- Department of Drug Technology and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Warsaw, 1, Banacha Street, 02-097, Warszawa, Poland
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Liu JJ, Alipuly A, Bączek T, Wong MW, Žuvela P. Quantitative Structure-Retention Relationships with Non-Linear Programming for Prediction of Chromatographic Elution Order. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20143443. [PMID: 31336981 PMCID: PMC6678770 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20143443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2019] [Revised: 07/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
In this work, we employed a non-linear programming (NLP) approach via quantitative structure–retention relationships (QSRRs) modelling for prediction of elution order in reversed phase-liquid chromatography. With our rapid and efficient approach, error in prediction of retention time is sacrificed in favor of decreasing the error in elution order. Two case studies were evaluated: (i) analysis of 62 organic molecules on the Supelcosil LC-18 column; and (ii) analysis of 98 synthetic peptides on seven reversed phase-liquid chromatography (RP-LC) columns with varied gradients and column temperatures. On average across all the columns, all the chromatographic conditions and all the case studies, percentage root mean square error (%RMSE) of retention time exhibited a relative increase of 29.13%, while the %RMSE of elution order a relative decrease of 37.29%. Therefore, sacrificing %RMSE(tR) led to a considerable increase in the elution order predictive ability of the QSRR models across all the case studies. Results of our preliminary study show that the real value of the developed NLP-based method lies in its ability to easily obtain better-performing QSRR models that can accurately predict both retention time and elution order, even for complex mixtures, such as proteomics and metabolomics mixtures.
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- J Jay Liu
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48-513, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan 48-513, Korea
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Al. Gen. Hallera 107, 80-416 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
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Belka M, Konieczna L, Okońska M, Pyszka M, Ulenberg S, Bączek T. Application of 3D-printed scabbard-like sorbent for sample preparation in bioanalysis expanded to 96-wellplate high-throughput format. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1081:1-5. [PMID: 31446946 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2019.05.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Modern bioanalysis, which involves the quantitative and qualitative determination of small-molecule endogenous and exogenous substances in biological samples, is a powerful and useful tool that can generate valuable information related to many areas connected with human health and quality of life. Although LC-MS and GC-MS are widely viewed as the gold standards for many bioanalytical tasks, the scientific community has not abandoned its search for newer, more efficient, and more inexpensive methods of performing extraction as a sample preparation step before final analysis. Recent research showing the immense potential of 3D printing compelled our group to explore how this technology could be applied to techniques used in analytical chemistry. In particular, 3D printing offers three promising advantages: availability, low cost of materials and equipment, and the ability to fabricate objects of nearly any shape to suit the needs of a given application. Previously, we demonstrated that a commercial 3D material (LAY-FOMM) can function as a chemically active object that enables the reversible sorption of the antidiabetic drug, glimepiride, and endogenous steroids. In this report, we use a 3D printer to fabricate sorbents with a scabbard-like shape for use with a 96-blade system, which, along with the use of a 96-well plate, allows multiple extractions to be performed simultaneously. In order to assess the relative benefits of this 3D printed approach, we compare the performance of the proposed LAY-FOMM-based sorbent to that of the widely used C18 sorbent. Although the LAY-FOMM sorbent showed lower extraction recovery rates than the C18 sorbent, all of the other validation parameters suggest that it is suitable for use in high-throughput analysis of steroids in human plasma.
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- Mariusz Belka
- 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
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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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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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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Kawczak P, Bober L, Bączek T. Activity Evaluation and Selection of Some Classes of Antibiotics with the use of Semi-Empirical Quantum Mechanics and Quantitative Structure- Activity Relationships Approach. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2019; 22:97-112. [PMID: 31020936 DOI: 10.2174/1386207322666190425144209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND A set of β-lactam antibiotics, aminoglycoside antibiotics, and tetracycline antibiotics were proposed and analyzed with the use of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (QSAR) method. OBJECTIVE The characterization of selected antimicrobial compounds in terms of both physicochemical and pharmacological on the basis of calculations of quantum mechanics and possessed biological activity data. METHODS During the study, Multiple Linear Regression (MLR) supported with Factor Analysis (FA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was made, as the types of proposed chemometric approach; the semi-empirical level of in silico molecular modeling was used for calculations and comparison of molecular descriptors both in a vacuum and in the aquatic environment. RESULTS The relationships between structure and microbiological activity enabled the characterization and description of the analyzed molecules using statistically significant descriptors belonging in most cases to different structural, geometric and electronic elements defining at the same time the properties of the studied three different classes of examined antibiotics. CONCLUSION The chemometric methods used revealed the influence of some of the elements of structures examined molecules belonging to main antibiotics classes and responsible for the antimicrobial activity.
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- Piotr Kawczak
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-416, Poland
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- Polpharma SA Pharmaceutical Works, Starogard Gdanski 83-200, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy with Subfaculty of Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk 80-416, Poland.,Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Pomeranian University of Słupsk, Słupsk 76-200, Poland
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