Novel inhibition of cis/trans retinoic acid interconversion in biological fluids—an accurate method for determination of trans and 13-cis retinoic acid in biological fluids

2003 ◽  
Vol 796 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao-Jih Wang ◽  
Li-Heng Pao ◽  
Cheng-Huei Hsiong ◽  
Chih-Yuan Wu ◽  
Jacqueline Jia-Kang Whang-Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Trans Retinoic Acid

Developmental role of endogenous retinoids in the determination of morphallactic field in budding tunicates

Development ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 117 (3) ◽  
pp. 835-845 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Kawamura ◽  
K. Hara ◽  
S. Fujiwara
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Aldehyde Dehydrogenase ◽  
Ectopic Expression ◽  
Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
All Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
Proximal Extremity ◽  
Developmental Role

We have extracted retinoids from the budding tunicate Polyandrocarpa misakiensis and, using HPLC, identified some major peaks as cis-retinal, all-trans-retinal and all-trans-retinoic acid, of which cis-retinal was most abundant (~2 micromolar). In developing buds, the amount of cis-retinal was about one-fifth that of the adult animals. In those buds, aldehyde dehydrogenase, which could metabolize retinal in vitro, was expressed in epithelial cells and then in mesenchymal cells at the proximal extremity, that is, the future developmental field of the bud. Exogenous retinoic acid comparable to the endogenous level could induce an additional field at the distal end of the bud, resulting in a double monster. The induction always accompanied an ectopic expression of aldehyde dehydrogenase. The results of this work suggest that retinoic acid or related molecule(s) act as an endogenous trigger of morphallactic development of Polyandrocarpa buds.

scholarly journals Simultaneous Determination of all-trans-Retinoic Acid, β-Carotene, and Vitamin A in Galenic Preparations by Liquid Chromatography

2001 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 354-360
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Pucci ◽  
Francesca Bugamelli ◽  
Roberto Mandrioli ◽  
Maria A Raggi
Keyword(s):  
Liquid Chromatography ◽  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Vitamin A ◽  
Degradation Products ◽  
Extraction Procedure ◽  
Uv Detector ◽  
Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
All Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
Β Carotene

Abstract The concentrations of vitamin A, β-carotene, and all-trans-retinoic acid in oral preparations were determined in a single analysis by a method based on isocratic, reversed-phase liquid chromatography (LC). The LC system consisted of a C18 column, a mobile phase of acetonitrile, dichloromethane, methanol, and water and a UV detector set at 330 nm. The linearity ranges were 25–250 ng/mL for trans-retinoic acid and vitamin A, and 100–1000 ng/mL for β-carotene. This LC method for the determination of retinoids is simple, precise, and accurate. No extraction procedure is required before the chromatographic analysis; only a suitable dilution is necessary. The method proved to be reliable, fast, and economical. Furthermore, this method is indicative of stability, because it allows for the determination of degradation products such as 13-cis-retinoic acid.

Colorimetric determination of all-trans-retinoic acid and 13-cis-retinoic acid

1978 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 220-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chih-Cheng Wang ◽  
Rupert E. Hodges ◽  
Donald L. Hill
Keyword(s):  
Retinoic Acid ◽  
Colorimetric Determination ◽  
Trans Retinoic Acid ◽  
All Trans Retinoic Acid

scholarly journals Determination of diazepam and its metabolites in serum by the use of liquid chromatography: Mass spectrometry method

2007 ◽  
Vol 64 (10) ◽  
pp. 659-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
Snezana Djordjevic ◽  
Vesna Kilibarda
Keyword(s):  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Accurate Method ◽  
Reversed Phase ◽  
Active Metabolites ◽  
Serum Samples ◽  
Standard Curve ◽  
Routine Identification ◽  
Selective Ion Monitoring ◽  
Pharmacologically Active

Background/Aim. Diazepam is a benzodiazepine anxyolitic. Metabolism of diazepam takes place in liver which generates pharmacologically active metabolites N-desmethyldiazepam, temazepam and oxazepam. The aim of this study was to develop and validate the method of liquid chromatographymass spectrometry (LC-MS) for separation and determination of diazepam and its active metabolites in the serum of rats samples after i.p. application of diazepam in a dose of 10 mg/kg. Methods. The serum samples taken from Wistar rats, were used in LC-MS analysis after the application of 10 mg/kg of diazepam i.p. Results. After alkaline extraction from the serum samples with diethylether and separation on a C18 reversed-phase column by using mobile phase methanolglacial acetic acid-water (50:1:49 v/v), diazepam and its metabolites were quantified. Determination was performed in a selective ion monitoring (SIM) mode, thereby the other exogenous and endogenous compounds did not interfere with this assay. Diazepam, N-desmethyldiazepam, oxazepam and temazepam were eluted in 14 minutes. The standard curve was linear in the range from 10-2 000 ng/ml. The limits of detection for diazepam, N-desmethyldiazepam, oxazepam and temazepam were 4.37, 3.13, 4.38 and 7.31 ng/ml, respectively. The limits of quantitation for diazepam, Ndesmethyldiazepam, oxazepam and temazepam were 14.58, 10.41, 14.59 and 24.36 ng/ml, respectively. Conclusion. The described LC-MS is a simple, sensitive, specific and accurate method and could be used for routine identification and quantification of small concentrations of diazepam and its metabolites in biological fluids.

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