Targeted analysis of sphingoid precursors in human biofluids by solid-phase extraction with in situ derivatization prior to [micio]-LC-LIF determination

A method for determination of two relevant sphingoid precursors such as sphingosine and sphinganine and the corresponding conjugates sphingosine 1-phosphate and sphinganine 1-phosphate in human urine and serum is here presented. The method is characterized by a solid-phase extraction step with in si...

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Published inAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry Vol. 400; no. 3; p. 757
Main Authors Sanchez, B. Alvarez, Capote, F. Priego, de Castro, M.D. Luque
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Springer 01.05.2011
Subjects
Analysis
Lipids
Liquid chromatography
Mass spectrometry
Phosphates
Sphingosine
Valves
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Summary:A method for determination of two relevant sphingoid precursors such as sphingosine and sphinganine and the corresponding conjugates sphingosine 1-phosphate and sphinganine 1-phosphate in human urine and serum is here presented. The method is characterized by a solid-phase extraction step with in situ derivatization of the sphingolipids in the eluate (o-phthaldialdehyde derivatives) to obtain fluorescent compounds. In this way, sample preparation was completely performed in a single automat-ed step by means of a lab-on-valve system. Derivatized analytes were injected into a liquid chromatography system operating at micro regime and detected by laser-induced fluorescence. For determination of sphingoid phosphates, they were enzymatically converted to free sphingoids to obtain stable fluorescent derivatives. The detection limits were in the range 4.2-10.2 ng m[L.sup.-1] for serum and 0.56- 1.36 ng m[L.sup.-1] for urine, with repeatability ranging from 3.9% to 6.2% expressed as relative standard deviation. The method was validated by direct infusion tandem mass spectrometry in multiple reaction monitoring to compare results provided by analysis of biofluids and to confirm the identity of the target compounds. Sensitivity and precision were better than or similar to those provided by the confirmatory method. The automation of sample preparation enables to scale-down this step and improves precision by minimization of human intervention, being thus suitable for clinical analysis. Keywords Sphingoids * Sphingosine * Laser-induced fluorescence * Solid-phase extraction * Lab-on-valve * Lipidomics
ISSN:1618-2642
1618-2650
DOI:10.1007/s00216-011-4821-x