Profiling of non-esterified fatty acids in human plasma using liquid chromatography-electron ionization mass spectrometry

被引:39
作者
Trufelli, Helga [1 ]
Famiglini, Giorgio [1 ]
Termopoli, Veronica [1 ]
Cappiello, Achille [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Urbino, Dipartimento Sci Terra Vita & Ambiente, I-61029 Urbino, Italy
关键词
Non-esterified fatty acids; Human plasma; LC-Direct-EI-MS; Diabetes; QUANTITATIVE-DETERMINATION; LC/MS; DERIVATIZATION; ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSIS; LIPIDS; BLOOD; DROP;
D O I
10.1007/s00216-011-4955-x
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This paper focuses on the development of a novel approach to analyze underivatized fatty acids in human plasma. The method is based on liquid-liquid extraction followed by reversed phase liquid chromatography coupled to direct-electron ionization mass spectrometry (LC-Direct-EI-MS). The assay is validated. Calibrations show satisfactory linearity and precision in the investigated range of linearity. Recoveries span from 75% to 104%. The method limits of detection, varying from 0.53 to 5.35 mu M, are satisfactory for the quantitation of non-esterified fatty acids (NEFAs) in plasma at physiological levels. The method has been successfully applied to the NEFAs profiling of plasma samples from healthy adult volunteers and subjects affected by diabetes mellitus. Compared with published protocols based on gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, this method does not require derivatization and does not show matrix effects, thus simplifying sample preparation procedure and reducing the total time of analysis to approximately 90 min. In addition, Direct-EI-MS allows the acquisition of high-quality NIST library-matchable EI spectra, allowing an easy-to-obtain identification of the target NEFAs.
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页码:2933 / 2941
页数:9
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