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http://dx.doi.org/10.5806/AST.2009.22.5.407

Simultaneous quantitative determination of urinary cholesterol, desmosterol and lanosterol in pravastatin treated rats by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry  

Kumar, Bhowmik Salil (Bioanalysis and Biotransformation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Chung, Bong Chul (Bioanalysis and Biotransformation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
Lee, Young-Joo (College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University)
Yi, Hong Jae (College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University)
Jung, Byung Hwa (Bioanalysis and Biotransformation Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology)
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Analytical Science and Technology / v.22, no.5, 2009 , pp. 407-414 More about this Journal
Abstract
A simultaneous determination method for cholesterol, lanosterol and desmosterol was developed using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Urine was enzymatically hydrolyzed with ${\beta}$-glucuronidase/arylsulfatase. Samples were prepared using extractions with a mixture of ethyl acetate-hexane (2:3, v/v), followed by derivatization with a mixture of MSTFA/TMSI/TMCS (100:2:5 v/v/v). All analyses were performed using GC/MS in selective ion monitoring mode. Good linearities ($r^2=0.998{\sim}0.999$) in calibration curve and a satisfactory recovery (80.0%~113%) were achieved. Accuracy and precision values within ${\pm}15%$ in the concentration range of 5 to 200 ng/mL were also observed for all compounds. The developed method was applied to pravastatin-treated (70 and 250 mg/kg/day for 7 days, oral) hyperlipidemia rats. Those sterols were significantly lower in drug-treated rats compared to the controls, which justifies the drug efficacy. Therefore, these results indicate that the developed method was successfully applied to examine statin drug efficacy with urine sample.
Keywords
cholesterol; desmosterol; lanosterol; pravastatin; GC/MS;
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