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Simultaneous Determination of Cortisol and 6β-Hydroxycortisol in Human Plasma by Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry.
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Journal of Chromatographic Science . Feb2023, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p130-139. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- The feasibility of taking the ratio of 6β-hydroxycortisol (6β-OHCOR) to cortisol (COR) in plasma as a biomarker to reflect CYP3A4 activity needs to be verified, but the low concentration of 6β-OHCOR which is an endogenous substance in plasma presents a challenge for determination. In this study, a Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) method was established to simultaneously quantify the COR and 6β-OHCOR in plasma with COR-d4 and 6β-OHCOR-d4 as internal standards (ISs). Plasma samples were treated by protein precipitation using acetonitrile. Separation with a gradient elution within 5 min was achieved on C18+ column utilizing 5 mM ammonium formate and methanol. An API 4,000 MS in multiple reaction monitoring mode with transitions of 407.1 → 361.1 and 423.1 → 347.1 was utilized. Albumin solution was used as a surrogate matrix, with good linearities over the concentration of 1.20–300 ng/mL for COR and 0.0400–10.0 ng/mL for 6β-OHCOR. The precisions for intrarun and interrun were < 6.8%, and the accuracy was fell in the interval of −5.2 to 3.5%. Matrix effect was not found. Recovery was close to 100.0%. Stability was confirmed under the storage and processing conditions. The validated method was applied to evaluate the inhibitory effect of voriconazole to CYP3A by the ratio of 6β-OHCOR to COR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219665
- Volume :
- 61
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Chromatographic Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161742919
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/chromsci/bmac038