超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定血浆中烷基间苯二酚

目的：建立超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法测定血浆中2种全麦食品生物标志物烷基间苯二酚（ARs）的方法。方法：血浆加入内标,经丙酮提取,离心取上清液过滤,滤液吹干异丙醇定容,使用实心核色谱柱（2.1mm×100mm,1.6μm）为分离柱,以异丙醇∶乙腈=30∶70为流动相,等度洗脱,质谱采用电喷雾负离子模式,多反应监测模式进行检测,用内标法定量。结果：2种ARs在2~200ng/mL浓度范围内线性良好,r2>0.998 0。方法检出限为0.1ng/mL,定量限为0.3ng/mL,加标回收率为88.2%~110%,相对标准偏差为2.48%~13.2%（n=6）。结论：该方法快速准确、灵敏度高、前处理简单,能够有效测定血浆中2种ARs的含量。     

超高效液相色谱-电喷雾串联四级杆质谱鉴定灵芝中脂质成分

脂质是灵芝重要活性成分之一,但目前对灵芝胞内脂质成分的构成研究甚少。本研究采用UPLC-ESI-MS/MS技术,对灵芝发酵菌体的胞内脂质构成进行分析。结果显示,灵芝细胞中共鉴定到296种脂质,其中甘油酯112种、磷脂148种、鞘脂34种和甾醇2种;甘油酯和磷脂分别占总脂质的44.70%和38.06%,鞘脂和甾醇分别占总脂质的17.08%和0.16%。分析甘油酯中主要成分为甘油三酯,占甘油酯总含量的67.36%;磷脂中主要成分为磷脂酰乙醇胺,占磷脂总含量的62.64%;鞘脂中主要成分为神经酰胺,占鞘脂总量的60.33%;此外,本研究检测出27种游离脂肪酸,其中20种为不饱和脂肪酸,相对含量为65.59%;7种为饱和脂肪酸,相对含量为34.41%。本研究系统性地分析了灵芝细胞中的脂质构成,为进一步开展灵芝细胞中脂质相关研究奠定基础。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测小菜蛾血清中的β-蜕皮激素

【目的】研究建立可以准确检测小菜蛾血清中痕量β-蜕皮激素的超效液相色谱-串联质谱(UPLC-MS/MS)分析法。【方法】小菜蛾血清β-蜕皮激素样品用乙腈提取并进行蛋白沉淀,以C18色谱柱分离,经UPLC-MS/MS检测,以芸苔素内酯为内标物,内标法定量。【结果】结果表明,在0.5-50μg/L浓度范围内β-蜕皮激素线性相关系数R~2=0.9998;在0.5、10和50μg/L3个添加水平下的平均回收率在91.9%-104.9%之间,相对标准偏差(RSDS,n=5)在3.2%-9.2%之间;方法的定量限为0.5μg/L。【结论】该方法具有操作简单、灵敏度高,稳定性好,应用性强等优点,可为昆虫血清中的β-蜕皮激素检测提供科学准确的方法。     

超高效液相色谱-串联质谱法同时测定血清中维生素A、E的方法研究

目的：建立超高效液相色谱 串联质谱（UPLC MS/MS）同时测定血清中维生素A、E的方法。方法：取标准系列工作溶液、空白替代血清样品（4% BSA牛血清白蛋白溶液）各50 μL,经硫酸锌、沉淀剂（甲醇/乙腈=50/50,V/V）沉淀蛋白,振荡,12 000 r/min离心5 min,取上清,低压离心挥干,复溶振荡,12 000 r/min离心5 min,取上清待测。采用Waters BEH Phenyl色谱（2.1 mm×100 mm,1.7 μm）分离,以0.1%甲酸 水溶液和0.1%甲酸 甲醇溶液为流动相等度洗脱,电喷雾（ESI）正离子模式、多反应监测模式（MRM）下检测,内标法定量。结果：UPLC MS/MS检测血清维生素A、α 维生素E、β 维生素E线性关系良好,相关系数分别为0.999 3、0.999 3、0.999 7;维生素A、α 维生素E、β 维生素E定量限分别为0.213、0.240、0.070 ng/mL,检出限分别为0.064、0.072、0.021 ng/mL;维生素A、E在低、高浓度加标回收率范围分别为89.7~107.4、97.6~118.1,RSD分别为2.45%~3.43%、1.48%~5.40%。结论：本研究建立的人血清维生素A、E超高效液相色谱 串联质谱法灵敏度高、准确稳定、重现性好,对血清中维生素 A 和维生素 E 的测定具很好的的应用价值。     

分散固相萃取剂-液相色谱串联质谱法测定鸡肉和鸡蛋中氟苯尼考和氟苯尼考胺残留

建立分散固相萃取剂-液相色谱串联质谱法(HPLC-MS/MS)同时检测鸡肉及鸡蛋中氟苯尼考和氟苯尼考胺的方法.样品用乙腈提取,C18分散固相萃取填料净化,乙腈饱和的正己烷脱脂,电喷雾离子源正负模式切换,HPLC-MS/MS多反应监测(MRM),同位素内标法定量.氟苯尼考和氟苯尼考胺线性范围分别为0.1 ng/mL～2....     

鳞杯伞α-半乳糖苷酶的提取纯化及酶学性质研究

采用离子交换层析和凝胶过滤层析对鳞杯伞子实体中的α-半乳糖苷酶进行纯化,得到了一种分子量为50 kDa的α-半乳糖苷酶,命名为CSG。纯化后的CSG纯化倍数为891.46倍,比活力为54.78 U/mg,得率为0.71%。通过BLAST比对液相色谱-串联质谱(LC-MS/MS)获得其肽段,发现其为GH27家族的α-半乳糖苷酶。CSG的最适pH为3.0,最适温度为50 ℃。在酸性范围pH 2.2-7.0和温度范围4-30 ℃有较好的稳定性。Mn²⁺、Cd²⁺、Cu²⁺对CSG有较强的抑制作用。半乳糖和蜜二糖对CSG的抑制类型为混合型抑制。化学修饰剂N-溴代琥珀酰亚胺显著降低CSG的活力,碳二亚胺对CSG具有显著的激活作用。该酶具有良好的蛋白酶抗性,且对棉子糖家族寡糖(RFOs)、瓜尔豆胶和赤槐豆胶均表现出良好的水解作用。     

壳聚糖和ε-聚赖氨酸处理对双孢蘑菇贮藏过程中品质的影响

以延长双孢蘑菇货架期为目标,探讨壳聚糖和ε-聚赖氨酸处理对采后双孢蘑菇在4 ℃贮藏过程中生理特性、营养品质和贮藏特性的影响。结果表明：与对照组双孢蘑菇相比,壳聚糖与ε-聚赖氨酸6:4复配溶液处理能够有效抑制双孢蘑菇表面微生物的生长和多酚氧化酶活性的增加,保持双孢蘑菇子实体较高的L*值和硬度,延缓双孢蘑菇的质量损失和细胞膜透性的升高,减少双孢蘑菇子实体的腐烂,保持较高商品率。在4 ℃条件下,壳聚糖与ε-聚赖氨酸6:4复配溶液对双孢蘑菇的保鲜性能最优,能够有效保持双孢蘑菇的商品品质和延长其贮藏时间。     

建立高效液相色谱-串联质谱检测细胞内腺苷酸浓度的方法及其应用

细胞内腺苷酸浓度变化是细胞能量代谢改变的感应器,建立高效液相色谱-串联质谱法检测细胞内腺苷酸浓度的方法有助于监测药物对细胞能量代谢的影响．用含有Na-EDTA的高氯酸溶液超声裂解细胞．采用超高效HSS T3色谱柱 (2.1 mm ×100 mm, 1.8 μm),以8 mmol/L N, N-二甲基己胺(DMHA)水溶液和乙腈为流动相进行梯度洗脱,采用正离子模式质谱检测,在多反应监测(MRM)模式下进行定性定量分析．结果表明,AMP、ADP和ATP分别在(0.1814～14.5164) μmol/L、(0.2342～18.7354) μmol/L和(0.2003～16.0260) μmol/L线性范围内具有良好的线性关系,其相关系数分别为0.9984、0.9964和0.9990．AMP、ADP和ATP的检出限(LOD,S/N>3)分别为1.9291、1.8794 和166.5 nmol/L,定量限(LOQ,S/N>10)为1.9632、1.9672和185.6 nmol/L,且加标回收率为81.8% ～107.8%,相对标准偏差小于7.55%．AMP、ADP和ATP的日内偏差(RSD)分别为6.16%、5.13%和7.66%,日间偏差(RSD)分别为6.36%、2.74%和6.77%．该方法快速、简单、灵敏,能满足细胞内AMP、ADP和ATP含量的检测要求．通过检测分析在不同浓度高良姜挥发油作用下人肺癌A549细胞内AMP、ADP和ATP含量变化,结果显示细胞总的腺苷酸水平和能荷呈浓度依赖性下降,且当浓度达到500 mg/L时ATP/TAN明显下降,而A549细胞中AMP/ATP比例水平呈浓度依赖性增加．这提示高良姜挥发油可通过影响细胞能量代谢抑制细胞增殖．     

高效液相色谱-串联质谱分析微量格尔德霉素类似物

安莎类抗生素例如利福霉素和安丝菌素,通常由一组化学结构相似的组分组成。格尔德霉素为苯安莎类抗生素,已经发现4个组分。本研究采用高效液相色谱-串联质谱方法对格尔德霉素(GDM)制品中的微量组分进行了分析,发现5个新的和1个已知的GDM类似物。依据质谱数据、结合GDM生物合成机制,对6个GDM类似物的化学结构进行了推测:分子式为C29H42N2O10的新化合物3个,分别为GDM安莎链上C2-C3、C4-C5和C8-C9之间的C-C双键变为单键并同时单羟基化的GDM衍生物;分子式为C28H38N2O8的新化合物2个,其中1个为17(或12,或4)-去甲氧基格尔德霉素,另1个为4,5-双氢-10,11-脱水-17-去甲基-17-羟基格尔德霉素;分子式为C29H42N2O9的已知化合物1个,为4,5-双氢格尔德霉素。这些GDM类似物的发现有助于加深对GDM生物合成的认识,并对通过基因阻断、组合生物合成技术获得GDM衍生物的研究有启示作用。     

基于超高效液相色谱-串联质谱技术的柑橘黑点病菌(Diaporthe citri)发育关联代谢物分析

【目的】柑橘黑点病是柑橘间座壳菌(Diaporthe citri)引起的真菌性病害,是危害柑橘的重要病害之一,D. citri在生长发育过程中经历菌丝生长(10 d, T1)、分生孢器形成(20 d, T2)和分生孢器产孢(30 d, T3)三个阶段。通过不同发育阶段代谢组分析,挖掘病原菌发育过程中标记物、关键代谢物,为黑点病菌产孢机制、代谢调控等深入研究提供依据。【方法】利用超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(ultra performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry, UPLC-MS/MS)技术分析了D. citri发育过程中的代谢变化,采用主成分分析(principal component analysis, PCA)和正交偏最小二乘判别分析(orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis, OPLS-DA),筛选出了显著差异代谢物并进行了KEGG (Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes)富集分析。【结果】D. cit...     

Determination of benzimidazole residues in bovine milk by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

A method based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC–MS/MS) for the simultaneous determination of benzimidazole residues in bovine milk has been optimized and validated. Rapid chromatographic separation of 13 analytes in 8 min was obtained by means of UHPLC. The samples were subject to Oasis MCX solid-phase extraction cartridges for extraction and clean-up. Matrix-matched calibration curves were performed to compensate for the matrix effect and loss in sample preparation. Mean recoveries ranged from 80% to 101% and inter-day precision was lower than 14%. Limit of detection and limit of quantification of the method ranged from 0.01 to 0.5 μg L⁻¹ and from 0.1 to 1.0 μg L⁻¹, respectively.     

Identification of a region in G protein γ subunits conserved across species but hypervariable among subunit isoforms

The heterotrimeric GTP binding proteins, G proteins, consist of three distinct subunits: alpha, beta, and gamma. There are 12 known mammalian gamma subunit genes whose products are the smallest and most variable of the G protein subunits. Sequencing of the bovine brain gamma(10) protein by electrospray mass spectrometry revealed that it differs from the human protein by an Ala to Val substitution near the N-terminus. Comparison of gamma isoform subunit sequences indicated that they vary substantially more at the N-terminus than at other parts of the protein. Thus, species variation of this region might reflect the lack of conservation of a functionally unimportant part of the protein. Analysis of 38 gamma subunit sequences from four different species shows that the N-terminus of a given gamma subunit isoform is as conserved between different species as any other part of the protein, including highly conserved regions. These data suggest that the N-terminus of gamma is a functionally important part of the protein exhibiting substantial isoform-specific variation.     

In vitro α-glucosidase inhibition by Brazilian medicinal plant extracts characterised by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry

Aiming at finding natural sources of antidiabetics agents, 15 extracts from Brazilian medicinal plants of the Atlantic Forest and Amazon region were tested against α-glucosidase enzyme. Plants were selected based on the taxonomic relationships with genera including several species with antidiabetic activity. In this screening, the extracts obtained from the flowers of Hyptis monticola and the leaves of Lantana trifolia and Lippia origanoides resulted endowed with promising anti-α-glucosidase activity. The extracts from H. monticola and from L. origanoides collected in two different areas, were characterised by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. Bioassay-guided fractionation led to the identification of several enzyme inhibiting compounds, among them the mechanism of action of naringenin and pinocembrin was investigated. The two L. origanoides extracts showed differences in bioactivity and in the phytochemical profiles. The fractionation of the extract from H. monticola led to a partial loss of the inhibitory effect.     

青弋江鱼类分类群和功能群的α和β多样性纵向梯度格局

确定溪流鱼类多样性的时空分布格局可为鱼类多样性保护与管理提供科学基础。尽管溪流鱼类分类群多样性的纵向梯度格局已有大量报道, 但以鱼类生物学特征为基础的功能多样性研究较少。本文基于2009-2010年4个季度对青弋江1-5级溪流共15个样点的调查数据, 利用形态特征数据和食性构建了鱼类复合功能群, 研究了不同级别溪流间鱼类分类群和功能群组成及多样性的异同, 着重探讨了鱼类分类群和功能群的α和β多样性沿溪流纵向梯度的变化规律。采集到的56种鱼类可分为4个营养功能群和5个运动功能群, 共计14个“营养-运动”复合功能群。双因素交互相似性分析结果显示, 鱼类分类群和功能群组成都随河流级别显著变化, 但季节动态不显著; 双因素方差分析后发现, 鱼类分类群和功能群α、β多样性都随河流级别显著变化, 但受季节影响不显著。经回归分析, 分类群和功能群α多样性与河流级别大小呈显著的线性正相关, 但最大分类群α多样性出现于4级河流, 最大功能群α多样性在4级和5级河流间一致; 分类群和功能群β多样性与河流级别大小呈显著的二项式关系, 呈U型分布。分类群β多样性的空间变化主要取决于物种周转, 而功能群β多样性主要由嵌套所驱动。本研究表明, 沿着“上游-下游”的纵向梯度, 河流鱼类的α和β多样性的空间变化规律不同, 分类群和功能群α多样性的空间格局基本一致, 但分类群(主要是物种周转)和功能群β多样性(主要是功能嵌套)的空间变化过程的驱动机制不同。     

A stapled chromogranin A-derived peptide homes in on tumors that express αvβ6 or αvβ8 integrins

Rationale: The αvβ6- and αvβ8-integrins, two cell-adhesion receptors upregulated in many tumors and involved in the activation of the latency associated peptide (LAP)/TGFβ complex, represent potential targets for tumor imaging and therapy. We investigated the tumor-homing properties of a chromogranin A-derived peptide containing an RGDL motif followed by a chemically stapled alpha-helix (called “5a”), which selectively recognizes the LAP/TGFβ complex-binding site of αvβ6 and αvβ8.Methods: Peptide 5a was labeled with IRDye 800CW (a near-infrared fluorescent dye) or with ¹⁸F-NOTA (a label for positron emission tomography (PET)); the integrin-binding properties of free peptide and conjugates were then investigated using purified αvβ6/αvβ8 integrins and various αvβ6/αvβ8 single - or double-positive cancer cells; tumor-homing, biodistribution and imaging properties of the conjugates were investigated in subcutaneous and orthotopic αvβ6-positive carcinomas of the pancreas, and in mice bearing subcutaneous αvβ8-positive prostate tumors.Results: In vitro studies showed that 5a can bind both integrins with high affinity and inhibits cell-mediated TGFβ activation. The 5a-IRDye and 5a-NOTA conjugates could bind purified αvβ6/αvβ8 integrins with no loss of affinity compared to free peptide, and selectively recognized various αvβ6/αvβ8 single- or double-positive cancer cells, including cells from pancreatic carcinoma, melanoma, oral mucosa, bladder and prostate cancer. In vivo static and dynamic optical near-infrared and PET/CT imaging and biodistribution studies, performed in mice with subcutaneous and orthotopic αvβ6-positive carcinomas of the pancreas, showed high target-specific uptake of fluorescence- and radio-labeled peptide by tumors and low non-specific uptake in other organs and tissues, except for excretory organs. Significant target-specific uptake of fluorescence-labeled peptide was also observed in mice bearing αvβ8-positive prostate tumors.Conclusions: The results indicate that 5a can home to αvβ6- and/or αvβ8-positive tumors, suggesting that this peptide can be exploited as a ligand for delivering imaging or anticancer agents to αvβ6/αvβ8 single- or double-positive tumors, or as a tumor-homing inhibitor of these TGFβ activators.     

Determination of p-aminohippuric acid in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

A rapid, simple and sensitive method was developed for the determination of para-aminohippuric acid (PAH) in rat plasma using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS-MS). Acetaminophen was used as the internal standard. Chromatographic separation was performed using a Symmetry C₁₈ column and the mobile phase was composed of A: 2 mM ammonium formate and 0.1% formic acid in water and B: 2 mM ammonium formate and 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile (ACN) (A:B, 30:70, v/v). Detection was performed on a triple–quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer using positive ion mode electrospray ionization (ESI) in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) mode. The MS/MS ion transitions monitored were m/z 195.2 → 120.2 and 152.1 → 110.1 for PAH and acetaminophen, respectively. Good linearity is observed over the concentration range of 0.1–500 μg/ml. The method was proved to be accurate and reliable and was applied to a pharmacokinetic study in rat.     

Moieties of Complement iC3b Recognized by the I-domain of Integrin αXβ2

Complement fragment iC3b serves as a major opsonin for facilitating phagocytosis via its interaction with complement receptors CR3 and CR4, also known by their leukocyte integrin family names, αMβ2 and αXβ2, respectively. Although there is general agreement that iC3b binds to the αM and αX I-domains of the respective β2-integrins, much less is known regarding the regions of iC3b contributing to the αX I-domain binding. In this study, using recombinant αX I-domain, as well as recombinant fragments of iC3b as candidate binding partners, we have identified two distinct binding moieties of iC3b for the αX I-domain. They are the C3 convertase-generated N-terminal segment of the C3b α’-chain (α’NT) and the factor I cleavage-generated N-terminal segment in the CUBf region of α-chain. Additionally, we have found that the CUBf segment is a novel binding moiety of iC3b for the αM I-domain. The CUBf segment shows about a 2-fold higher binding activity than the α’NT for αX I-domain. We also have shown the involvement of crucial acidic residues on the iC3b side of the interface and basic residues on the I-domain side.     

The role of strand 1 of the C β-sheet in the structure and function of α1-antitrypsin

Serpins inhibit cognate serine proteases involved in a number of important processes including blood coagulation and inflammation. Consequently, loss of serpin function or stability results in a number of disease states. Many of the naturally occurring mutations leading to disease are located within strand 1 of the C beta-sheet of the serpin. To ascertain the structural and functional importance of each residue in this strand, which constitutes the so-called distal hinge of the reactive center loop of the serpin, an alanine scanning study was carried out on recombinant alpha(1)-antitrypsin Pittsburgh mutant (P1 = Arg). Mutation of the P10' position had no effect on its inhibitory properties towards thrombin. Mutations to residues P7' and P9' caused these serpins to have an increased tendency to act as substrates rather than inhibitors, while mutations at P6' and P8' positions caused the serpin to behave almost entirely as a substrate. Mutations at the P6' and P8' residues of the C beta-sheet, which are buried in the hydrophobic core in the native structure, caused the serpin to become highly unstable and polymerize much more readily. Thus, P6' and P8' mutants of alpha(1)-antitrypsin had melting temperatures 14 degrees lower than wild-type alpha(1)-antitrypsin. These results indicate the importance of maintaining the anchoring of the distal hinge to both the inhibitory mechanism and stability of serpins, the inhibitory mechanism being particularly sensitive to any perturbations in this region. The results of this study allow more informed analysis of the effects of mutations found at these positions in disease-associated serpin variants.     

Interplay between tau and α‐synuclein liquid–liquid phase separation

In Parkinson''s disease with dementia, up to 50% of patients develop a high number of tau‐containing neurofibrillary tangles. Tau‐based pathologies may thus act synergistically with the α‐synuclein pathology to confer a worse prognosis. A better understanding of the relationship between the two distinct pathologies is therefore required. Liquid–liquid phase separation (LLPS) of proteins has recently been shown to be important for protein aggregation involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, whereas tau phase separation has been linked to Alzheimer''s disease. We therefore investigated the interaction of α‐synuclein with tau and its consequences on tau LLPS. We find α‐synuclein to have a low propensity for both, self‐coacervation and RNA‐mediated LLPS at pH 7.4. However, full‐length but not carboxy‐terminally truncated α‐synuclein efficiently partitions into tau/RNA droplets. We further demonstrate that Cdk2‐phosphorylation promotes the concentration of tau into RNA‐induced droplets, but at the same time decreases the amount of α‐synuclein inside the droplets. NMR spectroscopy reveals that the interaction of the carboxy‐terminal domain of α‐synuclein with the proline‐rich region P2 of tau is required for the recruitment of α‐synuclein into tau droplets. The combined data suggest that the concentration of α‐synuclein into tau‐associated condensates can contribute to synergistic aSyn/tau pathologies.