期刊
ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY
卷 384, 期 2, 页码 245-253出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1016/j.ab.2008.09.045
关键词
LC-MS/MS; Stable isotope; Peptide quantitation; Hepcidin; Iron metabolism
资金
- Guy's and St. Thomas' Trust [R031154]
- Medical Research Council (MRC UK) [G00001249, ID56744]
- MRC UK [G9001437, 52073]
Hepcidin is a peptide hormone that functions as a key regulator of mammalian iron metabolism. Serum and urine levels are increased in inflammation and suppressed in hemochromatosis, and they may have diagnostic importance. This study describes the development and validation of an analytical method for the quantitative determination of the concentration of hepcidin in clinical samples. A stable, isotopically labeled internal standard, [N-15,C-13(2)]Gly 12,20-hepcidin, was synthesized and a standard quantity was added to urine samples. Extraction was performed using weak cation exchange magnetic nanoparticles. An ion trap mass spectrometer was used to quantify hepcidin in the samples. The hepcidin assay was validated, and good recovery of hepcidin was obtained. The assay is accurate and precise. Urinary hepcidin levels of 3 to 9 nmol/mmol creatinine(-1) were found in healthy controls, with reduced levels in hemochromatosis (P < 0.00006) and elevated levels in inflammation (P < 0.00035). In sickle cell disease, a wide range was found, with the mean value not differing significantly from controls (P < 0.26). In summary, a validated method has been developed for the quantitation of hepcidin using a stable, isotopically labeled internal standard and applied to determine the concentrations of hepcidin in the low nanomolar range in urine samples from patients and controls. Crown Copyright (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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