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Qu ZB, Jiang Y, Zhang J, Chen S, Zeng R, Zhuo Y, Lu M, Shi G, Gu H. Tailoring Oxygen-Containing Groups on Graphene for Ratiometric Electrochemical Measurements of Ascorbic Acid in Living Subacute Parkinson's Disease Mouse Brains. Anal Chem 2021; 93:16598-16607. [PMID: 34844405 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.1c03965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ascorbic acid (AA), a major antioxidant in the central nervous system (CNS), is involved in withstanding oxidative stress that plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD). Exploring the AA disturbance in the process of PD is of great value in understanding the molecular mechanism of PD. Herein, by virtue of a carbon fiber electrode (CFE) as a matric electrode, a three-step electrochemical process for tailoring oxygen-containing groups on graphene was well designed: potentiostatic deposition was carried out to fabricate graphene oxide on CFE, electrochemical reduction that assisted in removing the epoxy groups accelerated the electron transfer kinetics of AA oxidation, and electrochemical oxidation that increased the content of the carbonyl group (C═O) generated an inner-reference signal. The mechanism was solidified by ab initio calculations by comparing AA absorption on defected models of graphene functionalized with different oxygen groups including carboxyl, hydroxyl, epoxy, and carbonyl. It was found that epoxy groups would hinder the physical absorption of AA onto graphene, while other functional groups would be beneficial to it. Biocompatible polyethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) was further rationally assembled to improve the antifouling property of graphene. As a result, a new platform for ratiometric electrochemical measurements of AA with high sensitivity, excellent selectivity, and reproducibility was established. In vivo determination of AA levels in different regions of living mouse brains by the proposed method demonstrated that AA decreased remarkably in the hippocampus and cortex of a subacute PD mouse than those of a normal mouse.
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- Zhi-Bei Qu
- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Fudan University, Shanghai 201203, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, P.R. China
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- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Neurorestoratology, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, Hunan 410006, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Urban Ecological Processes and Eco-Restoration, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, Hunan 411201, P. R. China
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Shi J, Tong L, Tong W, Chen H, Lan M, Sun X, Zhu Y. Current progress in long-term and continuous cell metabolite detection using microfluidics. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2019.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Chung SY, Wang MF, Lin JY, Lin MC, Liu HM, Cheng FC. Effect of One Week Treatment with Ginkgo biloba Extract (EGb761) on Ischemia-Induced Infarct Volume in Gerbils. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE 2012; 31:533-42. [PMID: 14587876 DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x03001296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The present study was designed to evaluate the neuroprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba leaf extract (EGb761) in male gerbils subjected to focal cerebral ischemia produced by permanent occlusion of the right middle cerebral artery. In this study, gerbils were fed standard chow with or without EGb761 (100 mg/kg/day, i.g.) prior to cerebral ischemia for 1 week. Gerbils were anesthetized and craniectomized to expose the right middle cerebral artery (MCA). The right MCA was constricted with an 8-0 suture to produce a permanent ligation. Infarct volume was assessed by TTC (2,3,5-triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride) staining 24 hours after initiation of cerebral ischemia. Results showed that the EGb761 group had significant reduction of infarct volume 4 and 6 mm from the frontal pole by 40% and 30%, respectively when compared to the control group ( p < 0.05). Mean locomotor activity of gerbils was reduced 24 hours after the occlusion of the MCA in both groups. However, there was no difference in locomotor activity between groups either 30 minutes before or 24 hours after the occlusion ( p < 0.05).
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- Shu-Ying Chung
- Department of Food and Nutrition, Providence University 433 Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Alpha-ketoglutarate and N-acetyl cysteine protect PC12 cells from cyanide-induced cytotoxicity and altered energy metabolism. Neurotoxicology 2008; 29:170-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2007.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2007] [Revised: 10/25/2007] [Accepted: 10/25/2007] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lu X, Huang WH, Ai F, Wang ZL, Cheng JK. Indirect determination of pyruvic acid by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2007; 857:347-51. [PMID: 17723321 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2007.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2007] [Revised: 07/24/2007] [Accepted: 07/25/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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A method of indirectly measuring pyruvic acid (PA) by capillary electrophoresis with amperometric detection is proposed for the first time. It is based on the oximation reaction between PA and hydroxylamine (NH(2)OH), and the quantification of PA was performed by direct and sensitive amperometric detection of excessive NH(2)OH after the oximation reaction. This method displayed a good sensitivity, and the detection limits of NH(2)OH and PA are 1.76 x 10(-7) and 3.88 x 10(-7)mol/L, respectively at S/N=3. The linear relationship between the peak current and PA concentration is exhibited over the range from 4 x 10(-6) to 1 x 10(-4)mol/L. This method has been applied to determine PA in rat plasma with satisfactory results.
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- Xin Lu
- Department of Chemistry, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine whether oxygen treatment could attenuate the alterations in cerebral energy metabolism found in the brain following hypoxia-ischemia. DESIGN Seven-day-old rat pups were subjected to unilateral carotid artery ligation followed by 2 hrs of hypoxia (8% oxygen at 37 degrees C). The concentrations of high-energy phosphate compounds and glycolytic intermediates and the activity of Na+/K+-adenosine triphosphatase were measured at 4-72 hrs of recovery. Brain weight was used to determine the severity of the brain injury at 2 wks after insult. SETTING Experimental setting. SUBJECTS Rat pups. INTERVENTIONS Pups were treated with 100% oxygen 1 hr after the insult at 2.5 atmospheres absolute (hyperbaric oxygen) or at normobaric pressure for a duration of 2 hrs. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS During the initial period of recovery from hypoxia-ischemia, values of adenosine triphosphate and phosphocreatine remained at levels below normal, whereas the levels of glucose and other glycolytic intermediates were elevated. Hyperbaric oxygen and normobaric oxygen both attenuated brain injury, restored the levels of adenosine triphosphate and phosphocreatine, decreased the levels of the glycolytic intermediates, and increased the utilization of energy. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that oxygen treatment during the initial period of recovery from a hypoxia-ischemic insult is able to attenuate energy deficits in the brain, which ultimately leads to a reduction in brain injury.
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- John W Calvert
- Department of Physiology, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, CA, USA
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Zhang M, Liu K, Gong K, Su L, Chen Y, Mao L. Continuous On-Line Monitoring of Extracellular Ascorbate Depletion in the Rat Striatum Induced by Global Ischemia with Carbon Nanotube-Modified Glassy Carbon Electrode Integrated into a Thin-Layer Radial Flow Cell. Anal Chem 2005; 77:6234-42. [PMID: 16194084 DOI: 10.1021/ac051188d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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This study describes a novel analytical system integrating in vivo microdialysis sampling with a radial thin-layer flow cell with a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT)-modified glassy carbon electrode as working electrode for continuous and on-line monitoring of ascorbate depletion in the rat striatum induced by global ischemia. The SWNTs, especially those after vacuum heat treatment at 500 degrees C, are found to be able to enhance the electron-transfer kinetics of ascorbate oxidation at a low potential (ca. -50 mV) and possess a strong ability against electrode fouling. These properties essentially make it possible to determine ascorbate with a good stability and high selectivity against catecholamines and their metabolites and other electroactive species of physiological levels. While being integrated with in vivo microdialysis to assemble an on-line analytical system, the electrode is proved useful for continuous and sensitive monitoring of the basal dialysate level of ascorbate and its depletion in the rat striatum induced by global ischemia. The basal dialysate level of ascorbate is determined to be 5.0 +/- 0.5 microM (n = 5) and a 50 +/- 10% (n = 3) depletion is recorded for the basal ascorbate after 4 h of global ischemia.
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- Meining Zhang
- Center for Molecular Science, Institute of Chemistry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
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Lin MC, Huang YL, Liu HW, Yang DY, Lee CP, Yang LL, Cheng FC. On-line microdialysis-graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry in the determination of brain magnesium levels in gerbils subjected to cerebral ischemia/reperfusion. J Am Coll Nutr 2005; 23:561S-565S. [PMID: 15466966 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Description of use of equipment for on-line microdialysis (MD) coupled with graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) system, for dynamic monitoring of extracellular Mg in gerbils subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia. METHODS Gerbils' right middle cerebral artery (MCA) and common carotid artery (CCA) were occluded for 60 minutes, and then reperfused for 60 minutes with Ringer's solution, after which extracellular fluid samples were collected via a microdialysis probe inserted into the right cortex before, during and after inducing ischemia. Reperfusion was at a rate of 2 microL/min through the microdialysis probe, on-line diluted with measured water injected onto the GFAAS via an autosampler for Mg analysis. RESULTS The detection limit of the Mg concentrations has ranged from 0.50 to 3.00 microg/L; our detection limit was 0.03 microg/L. We applied this on-line system to monitor extracellular Mg levels in the cortex during focal cerebral ischemia. Mg concentrations significantly decreased to 41% of baseline during cerebral ischemia and gradually returned to 67% of baseline after 60 minutes of reperfusion. CONCLUSIONS We presume that derangement of Mg homeostasis could be important in brain cell injury and is closely associated with cerebral ischemia event. The described analytic system permits autosampling in the brain and allows for continuous determination of Mg and trace minerals in minute sample volumes in a living system.
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- Ming-Cheng Lin
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
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Bhardwaj A. In Vivo Regional Neurochemistry in Stroke: Clinical Applications, Limitations, and Future Directions. Stroke 2004; 35:e74-6; author reply e74-6. [PMID: 15031458 DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000122621.36922.e1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Trickler WJ, Miller DW. Use of osmotic agents in microdialysis studies to improve the recovery of macromolecules. J Pharm Sci 2003; 92:1419-27. [PMID: 12820146 DOI: 10.1002/jps.10410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The availability of microdialysis probes with higher molecular weight cutoff membranes has made it possible to measure larger molecular weight compounds like bioactive peptides and proteins. However, the higher molecular weight membrane cutoff allows for increased fluid loss from the probe, influencing both the physiology of the tissue compartment and analyte recovery. This study examined the ability of osmotic agents like bovine serum albumin (BSA) to offset the water loss from the microdialysis probe. In the presence of BSA, water loss from the microdialysis probe was minimized. Furthermore, addition of BSA to the perfusate produced significant increases in analyte recovery. Application of this technique to the measurement of bioactive macromolecules was examined using in vitro microdialysis of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1B). The results of the present study suggest osmotic agents like BSA can prevent fluid loss from the microdialysis probe and improve analyte recovery.
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- William J Trickler
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 986025 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-6025, USA
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Lee MS, Yang DY, Cheng CL, Liang YJ, Yang LL, Cheng FC. Ginkgo biloba extract preserves pyruvate and enhances ascorbate in the cortex of gerbils during focal cerebral ischemia. A microdialysis-liquid chromatography study. J Chromatogr A 2003; 985:387-94. [PMID: 12580507 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(02)01911-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate dynamic changes in energy-related metabolites in the cortex of gerbils subjected to focal cerebral ischemia after pretreatment with Ginkgo biloba extract. Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by occlusion of the right common carotid artery and the right middle cerebral artery for 60 min in anesthetized gerbils. A microdialysis probe was inserted into the cortex to monitor extracellular lactate. pyruvate and ascorbate during ischemia and reperfusion. The present study demonstrated a dynamic decrease in pyruvate (25% of baseline) and increases in lactate (160% of baseline) and asorbate (300% of baseline) and a 5-fold increase in the lactate:pyruvate (L:P) ratio during cerebral ischemia in the control group. However. pyruvate levels were preserved and ascorbate levels were enhanced with a chronic pretreatment of Ginkgo biloba extract for 8 days (i.p., 100 mg kg(-1) day(-1)). Preservation of pyruvate and enhancement of ascorbate observed in this study may be associated with the neuroprotective effects of Ginkgo biloba extract.
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- Ming-Shih Lee
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 40705, Taiwan
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Lin JY, Chung SY, Lin MC, Cheng FC. Effects of magnesium sulfate on energy metabolites and glutamate in the cortex during focal cerebral ischemia and reperfusion in the gerbil monitored by a dual-probe microdialysis technique. Life Sci 2002; 71:803-11. [PMID: 12074939 DOI: 10.1016/s0024-3205(02)01738-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Previous studies have demonstrated that magnesium sulfate has cytoprotective properties for treating experimental rat brain injuries. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in energy-related metabolites and glutamate in the cortex of gerbils subjected to focal cerebral ischemia with the pretreatment of magnesium sulfate. The focal cerebral ischemia was produced by the occlusion of the right common carotid artery and the right middle cerebral artery for 60 mins. A significant decrease in infarct size was found in the magnesium sulfate treated group when compared to the controls. Two microdialysis probes were inserted bilaterally into the cortex to monitor extracellular glucose, lactate, pyruvate and glutamate during cerebral ischemia and reperfusion periods. The present study showed a dynamic decrease of glucose (10% of the baseline), pyruvate (15% of the baseline), and an increase of lactate (200% of the baseline) and glutamate (1400% of the baseline) on the ipsilateral side during ischemia in the control group. Magnesium sulfate significantly preserved glucose (up to 50% of the baseline) and pyruvate (70% of the baseline) levels in the ipsilateral side during ischemia. There was significant attenuation in the elevation of glutamate and lactate (500% and 150% of the baseline, respectively) when treatments of magnesium sulfate were administered. No significant influence on these neurochemicals in the contralateral side was observed in either group. These results suggest that both the preservation of cellular energy metabolism, and the attenuation of glutamate release during cerebral ischemia and after restoration of reperfusion may contribute to the neuroprotective effects of magnesium sulfate.
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- Jing-Ying Lin
- Department of Medical Technology, Chung-Tai Institute of Health Sciences and Technology, Taichung, Taiwan
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Lee MS, Wu YS, Yang DY, Lee JB, Cheng FC. Significantly decreased extracellular magnesium in brains of gerbils subjected to cerebral ischemia. Clin Chim Acta 2002; 318:121-5. [PMID: 11880121 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-8981(01)00807-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND A method for determining extracellular magnesium (Mg) levels in gerbil brain dialysates was developed by microdialysis and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy (GFAAS). METHODS Two microdialysis probes were inserted into the right and left cortices of a gerbil subjected to a focal cerebral ischemia. Extracellular magnesium concentrations in diluted dialysates were 1.10 and 1.12 ppb in the ipsilateral and contralateral gerbil cortex, respectively. RESULTS During cerebral ischemia, these concentrations decreased significantly to approximately 60% of basal in the ipsilateral cortex, whereas no changes in the contralateral cortex were detected. Extracellular magnesium concentrations returned to baseline within 3 h of reperfusion. The linearity of magnesium concentrations ranged from 0.50 to 5.0 ppb with a detection limit of 0.03 ppb in the present assay. A complete analysis can be performed within 2 min. The intra- and interassay precision was < 5%. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, the present method is the first analytical assay measuring dynamic extracellular magnesium concentrations during cerebral ischemia by microdialysis and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy.
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- Ming-Shih Lee
- Department of Medical Laboratory, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung 407, Taiwan
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Oliveira EJ, Watson DG. Chromatographic techniques for the determination of putative dietary anticancer compounds in biological fluids. JOURNAL OF CHROMATOGRAPHY. B, BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND APPLICATIONS 2001; 764:3-25. [PMID: 11817034 DOI: 10.1016/s0378-4347(01)00401-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Although a great number of papers demonstrate an association between high intake of fruits and vegetables and reduced risk of certain types of cancer, the epidemiological evidence is not conclusive. The identification and quantification of specific dietary anticancer compounds in plasma, urine and tissues is an important aspect of this research. We surveyed the recent literature for original papers which involved the use of separation techniques for the detection and quantification in biological fluids and tissues of putative anticancer compounds which are present in the diet. The compounds included in this review are flavonoids, phytoestrogens, carotenoids, retinoids, vitamin E and ascorbic acid. The review covers papers published in the last 3 years. For each class of compounds we discuss the sample preparation, chromatographic conditions, and validation of the methods used, in order to identify current trends in the bioanalysis of each class of these substances.
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- E J Oliveira
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Strathclyde Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow, UK
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Determination of organic acids in fermentation products of milk with high performance liquid chromatography/on-lined micro-dialysis. Chromatographia 2001. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02492185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Badr AE, Yin W, Mychaskiw G, Zhang JH. Effect of hyperbaric oxygen on striatal metabolites: a microdialysis study in awake freely moving rats after MCA occlusion. Brain Res 2001; 916:85-90. [PMID: 11597594 DOI: 10.1016/s0006-8993(01)02867-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We have shown that hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) reduced cerebral infarction in rat middle cerebral artery occlusion model (MCAO). The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of HBO on ischemic striatal metabolites at different times after MCAO and reperfusion. A rat MCAO model was produced via the intraluminal filament method. After 2 h of occlusion the suture was removed and reperfusion was allowed. The rats were sacrificed at 24 h after reperfusion. HBO treatment was administered by putting rats in the HBO chamber at 3 atmospheres absolute (ATA) HBO for 1 h. Glucose, lactate, pyruvate, and glutamate in striatal extracellular fluid were collected and measured by a microdialysis system at 7, 10, and 24 h after reperfusion. Glucose, pyruvate and glutamate concentrations were increased after reperfusion. HBO treatment decreased glucose, pyruvate, and glutamate almost to the control level (preocclusion level). The lactate concentration remained unchanged after ischemic/reperfusion and after HBO treatment. This study suggested that altered brain energy metabolites and excitatory amino acids occurred during cerebral ischemia and and HBO regulated these striatal metabolites, which might contribute to the protective effect of HBO in cerebral ischemia.
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- A E Badr
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216-4505, USA
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Jen JF, Chang CT, Yang TC. On-line microdialysis-high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of aniline and 2-chloroaniline in polymer industrial wastewater. J Chromatogr A 2001; 930:119-25. [PMID: 11681569 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)01185-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Determination of aniline and 2-chloroaniline in polymer industrial wastewater was examined using high-performance liquid chromatography with on-line microdialysis. After dilution, aniline and 2-chloroaniline in the sample were diffused through a cellular dialysis membrane into the perfusion stream under controlled conditions. Conditions for obtaining optimum dialysis efficiency such as flow-rate and polarity modifier in the perfusion stream, pH and added salt in the sample solution, as well as chromatographic conditions were investigated. The results indicate that the dialysis achieved at a sample matrix pH value of 9.5 with 0.1 M NaCl addition, and the perfusate at 10-microl/min flow-rate offered optimum dialysis efficiency. The aniline and 2-chloroaniline were well separated in an acceptable time on a reversed-phase C18 column eluted with 40% aqueous methanol solution at pH 7.0 and 1.0 ml/min flow-rate. The proposed method provided a very simple procedure to determine aniline and 2-chloroaniline in wastewater. Application was illustrated by the analysis of aniline and 2-chloroaniline in wastewater released from a polymer factory.
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- J F Jen
- Department of Chemistry, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Je JF, Tsai YY, Yang TC. Microdialysis of salicylic acid from viscous emulsion samples prior to high-performance liquid chromatographic determination. J Chromatogr A 2001; 912:39-43. [PMID: 11307985 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(01)00562-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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A micro-dialysis method was developed to isolate aqueous salicylic acid from viscous emulsion samples prior to HPLC determination. The optimal conditions for obtaining dialysis efficiency of salicylic acid as well as chromatographic conditions were investigated. Experimental results indicated that the dialysis achieved at pH 2.0 (0.025 M phosphate solution), 0.5 M NaCl addition, and 50-microl/min flow-rate of perfusion stream offered an optimal result. The proposed method provided a simple procedure for isolating salicylic acid from viscous emulsion samples. Application was illustrated by the analysis of salicylic acid in cosmetic products.
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- J F Je
- Department of Chemistry, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Wang Y, Chiou AL, Jeng CH, Yang ST, Lin JC. Ethanol potentiates dopamine release during acute hypoxia in rat striatum. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2000; 66:679-85. [PMID: 10973503 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-3057(00)00224-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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We, and others, have previously demonstrated that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor is involved in hypoxia or ischemia-mediated responses. We found that the NMDA antagonist ketamine attenuates cortical nitric oxide release during cerebroischemia. It has been reported that ethanol (EtOH) antagonizes NMDA-induced responses in various systems. In the present study, the interaction of EtOH and KCl-evoked striatal dopamine release in vivo during acute hypoxia was examined. High-speed chronoamperometric recording techniques, using Nafion-coated carbon fiber electrodes, were used to evaluate extracellular dopamine (DA) concentration in the striatum of urethane-anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats. KCl was directly applied to the striatum to evoke release of DA. These anesthetized animals were paralyzed with d-tubocurarine and connected to a respirator to allow controlled respiration. Systemic concentrations of oxygen were altered by changing the rate of the respirator. We previously reported that lowering the respiratory rates from 90 to 20 times/min for 5 min decreased arterial PO(2) and facilitated KCl-induced DA release in the striatum. In this study, we found that application of NMDA antagonist MK801 attenuates hypoxic DA release, suggesting that NMDA receptor is involved in this hypoxic reaction. In contrast, EtOH dose dependently enhanced KCl-evoked DA release during hypoxia. To further examine the interactions of excitatory amino acid and EtOH on DA release, glutamate was locally applied to the striatum. Glutamate-induced DA release was not affected by the systemic application of EtOH. Taken together, these data suggest that EtOH enhances DA release in vivo during short-term hypoxia, possibly through mechanisms other than excitatory amino acid pathways.
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- Y Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, National Defense Medical Center, 18 Se-Yuan Road, Taipei, Taiwan 100, Republic of China
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Cheng FC, Wang J, Yang DY. A dual-probe microdialysis study in simultaneously monitoring extracellular pyruvate, lactate, and biogenic amines in gerbil striata during unilateral cerebral ischemia. Neurochem Res 2000; 25:1089-94. [PMID: 11055746 DOI: 10.1023/a:1007618028461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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A dual-probe microdialysis technique coupled with liquid chromatographic assays was developed for the simultaneous monitoring of neurochemicals in gerbil striata during cerebral ischemia. Isocratic separation of lactate and pyruvate was achieved within 5 min whereas the separation of biogenic amines was completed within 30 min. An unilateral ligation was produced by occlusion of the right common carotid artery for 30 mins in anesthetized gerbils to perform a typical focal cerebral ischemia. Microdialysis probes were inserted in both sides of the striata to simultaneously monitor biogenic amines, lactate and pyruvate during cerebral ischemia. Dynamic and comparative changes of these analytes in ipsilateral and contralateral sides of the brain can be simultaneously measured by the assay. The present assay can be used as a research tool to explore neurochemical substances and their relationships during cerebral ischemia.
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- F C Cheng
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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Cheng FC, Yang LL, Yan DY, Tsai TH, Lee CW, Chen SH. Monitoring of extracellular pyruvate, lactate, and ascorbic acid during cerebral ischemia: a microdialysis study in awake gerbils. J Chromatogr A 2000; 870:389-94. [PMID: 10722094 DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9673(99)00905-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
In vivo microdialysis coupled with liquid chromatography was developed for the continuous monitoring of brain neurochemicals during cerebral ischemia in awake, free moving gerbils. The dead volume of the microdialysis system was estimated to be less than 30 microl. The detection limits of the present assay were 0.2 to 2.0 microM for analytes at a signal to noise ratio of five. To validate this assay, a focal cerebral ischemia was produced by occlusion of one common carotid artery for 60 min and then reperfusion for additional 3 h in awake gerbils. A microdialysis probe was inserted into the striatum of the gerbil. Dialysates were autoinjected and analyzed extracellular pyruvate, lactate, and ascorbic acid by liquid chromatography with a UV detector during cerebral ischemia. Significant changes of pyruvate and the lactate/pyruvate ratio were observed. Biphasic and dynamic changes in ascorbic acid and lactate were proposed to correlate a secondary damage. This assay can be used as a tool to study dynamic changes of brain neurochemicals in awake animals.
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Affiliation(s)
- F C Cheng
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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