Simultaneous quantitative analysis of bioactive sphingolipids by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

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作者
Bielawski, Jacek
Szulc, Zdzislaw M.
Hannun, Yusuf A.
Bielawska, Alicja [1 ]
机构
[1] Med Univ S Carolina, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
[2] Med Univ S Carolina, Biol & Hollings Canc Ctr, Charleston, SC 29425 USA
关键词
endogenous sphingolipid; ceramide; dihydroceramide; sphingoid base; sphingoid base phosphate; sphingosine; 1-phosphate; sphingomyelin; HPLC-MS analysis; ESI/MS/MS analysis; lipid extract;
D O I
10.1016/j.ymeth.2006.05.004
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
There has been a recent explosion in research concerning novel bioactive sphingolipids (SPLs) such as ceramide (Cer), sphingosine (Sph) and sphingosine 1-phosphate (Sph-1P) that necessitates development of accurate and user-friendly methodology for analyzing and quantitating the endogenous levels of these molecules. ESI/MS/MS methodology provides a universal tool used for detecting and monitoring changes in SPL levels and composition from biological materials. Simultaneous ESI/MS/MS analysis of sphingoid bases (SBs), sphingoid base 1-phosphates (SB-IPs), Cers and sphingomyelins (SMs) is performed on a Thermo Finnigan TSQ 7000 triple quadrupole mass spectrometer operating in a multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) positive ionization mode. Biological materials (cells, tissues or physiological fluids) are fortified with internal standards (ISs), extracted into a one-phase neutral organic solvent system, and analyzed by a Surveyor/TSQ 7000 LC/MS system. Qualitative analysis of SPLs is performed by a Parent Ion scan of a common fragment ion characteristic for a particular class of SPLs. Quantitative analysis is based on calibration curves generated by spiking an artificial matrix with known amounts of target synthetic standards and an equal amount of IS. The calibration curves are constructed by plotting the peak area ratios of analyte to the respective IS against concentration using a linear regression model. This robust analytical procedure can determine the composition of endogenous sphingolipids (ESPLs) in varied biological materials and achieve a detection limit at 1 pmol or lower level. This and related methodology are already defining unexpected specialization and specificity in the metabolism and function of distinct subspecies of individual bioactive SPLs. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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