Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Oxysterols, Plant Sterols, and Cholesterol Precursors

Matysik, S. and Kluenemann, H. H. and Schmitz, G. (2012) Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Simultaneous Determination of Oxysterols, Plant Sterols, and Cholesterol Precursors. CLINICAL CHEMISTRY, 58 (11). pp. 1557-1564. ISSN 0009-9147, 1530-8561

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Cholesterol precursors and plant sterols have considerable potential as plasma biomarkers in several disorders of sterol metabolism and intestinal sterol absorption. Oxysterols are associated with atherogenesis, neurodegeneration, and inflammation. We developed a GC-MS method for the simultaneous analysis of these species in human plasma, including 24-, 25-, 27-hydroxycholesterol; 7-ketocholesterol; lanosterol; lathosterol; 7-dehydrocholesterol; desmosterol; stigmasterol; sitosterol; and campesterol. METHODS: Sterols were hydrolyzed with ethanolic potassium hydroxide solution, extracted by liquid/liquid extraction with n-hexane, and derivatized with N-methyl-N-trimethylsilyl-trifluoracetamide. Positive chemical ionization with ammonia, as reagent gas, was applied to generate high abundant precursor ions. RESULTS: The definition of highly sensitive precursor/product ion transitions, especially for coeluting substances, allowed fast gas chromatography run times of under 8.5 min. Using the multiple reaction monitoring mode, detection limits in the picogram per milliliter range could be achieved for most compounds. The method was validated for precision and recovery. Intraassay and interassay CVs were mostly <15% for serum and plasma samples. The recoveries of supplemented plasma samples in different concentrations were 88%-117%. The method was applied to stratification of patients with disorders in cholesterol biosynthesis and/or cholesterol absorption in hypercholesterolemia. The method revealed associations of sterol species with thyroid dysfunction and type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: This method allows high-throughput sterol profiling in various diseases. (C) 2012 American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: SERUM 7-KETOCHOLESTEROL CONCENTRATIONS; LC-MS/MS; OXIDATION-PRODUCTS; DIABETES-MELLITUS; HUMAN PLASMA; GC-MS; DISEASE; BRAIN; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; QUANTIFICATION;
Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
Divisions: Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsmedizin
Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Depositing User: Dr. Gernot Deinzer
Date Deposited: 04 May 2020 10:40
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 10:40
URI: https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/17884

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