A novel, quantitative assay for homocarnosine in cerebrospinal fluid using stable-isotope dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
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| Abstract |
We describe a rapid and sensitive method for the quantification of homocarnosine in physiological fluids, with particular emphasis on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Homocarnosine was quantified as the butyl derivative, with (2)H(2)-l-homocarnosine as internal standard. Following deproteinization of CSF samples, supernatants were evaporated to dryness and derivatized with 10% 6M HCl in butanol. Samples were chromatographed on a C(18) column and detected by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) operating in the multiple reaction monitoring mode. The intra- and inter-assay variations were 4.6 and 10.9%, respectively. Mean recovery of homocarnosine at two concentrations was 105%. The limit of detection in CSF approximated 20 nmol/L. CSF homocarnosine is age dependent and ranges from <0.02 to 10 micromol/L. Our method is applicable to the analysis of CSF derived from patients with heritable defects in the GABA pathway, patients with homocarnosinosis or serum carnosinase deficiency, and should be applicable to other model systems in order to further explore the biological role and significance of homocarnosine in mammalian systems.
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| Authors | Erwin E W Jansen, K Michael Gibson, Yosuke Shigematsu, Cornelis Jakobs, Nanda M Verhoeven |
| Journal | Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci) Vol. 830 Issue 2 Pg. 196-200 (Jan 18 2006) ISSN: 1570-0232 [Print] Netherlands |
| PMID | 16309980 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article) |
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