• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.264-272
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• 2021

Background: Gintonin is a ginseng-derived exogenous G-protein-coupled lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) receptor ligand, which exhibits in vitro and in vivo functions against Alzheimer disease (AD) through lysophosphatidic acid 1/3 receptors. A recent study demonstrated that systemic treatment with gintonin enhances paracellular permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) through the LPA1/3 receptor. However, little is known about whether gintonin can enhance brain delivery of donepezil (DPZ) (Aricept), which is a representative cognition-improving drug used in AD clinics. In the present study, we examined whether systemic administration of gintonin can stimulate brain delivery of DPZ. Methods: We administered gintonin and DPZ alone or coadministered gintonin with DPZ intravenously or orally to rats. Then we collected the cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) and serum and determined the DPZ concentration through liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis. Results: Intravenous, but not oral, coadministration of gintonin with DPZ increased the CSF concentration of DPZ in a concentration- and time-dependent manner. Gintonin-mediated enhancement of brain delivery of DPZ was blocked by Ki16425, a LPA1/3 receptor antagonist. Coadministration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) + gintonin with DPZ similarly increased CSF DPZ concentration. However, gintonin-mediated enhancement of brain delivery of DPZ was blocked by axitinip, a VEGF receptor antagonist. Mannitol, a BBB disrupting agent that increases the BBB permeability, enhanced gintonin-mediated enhancement of brain delivery of DPZ. Conclusions: We found that intravenous, but not oral, coadministration of gintonin facilitates brain delivery of DPZ from plasma via LPA1/3 and VEGF receptors. Gintonin is a potential candidate as a ginseng-derived novel agent for the brain delivery of DPZ for treatment of patients with AD.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.239-244
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• 2021

서울시내 도매시장 및 재래시장에서 판매되는 양식어류 288건에 대해 에톡시퀸과 에톡시퀸 다이머의 잔류량을 LC-MS/MS로 분석하고 위해평가를 수행하였다. 에톡시퀸과 에톡시퀸 다이머의 검출 범위(검출률)는 각각 민물어류의 경우 0.005-0.309 mg/kg (15.7%), 0.002-2.828 mg/kg (90.0%), 해양어류의 경우 0.009-0.024 mg/kg (2.5%), 0.001-1.790 (63.3%)로 나타났다. 에톡시퀸은 민물장어, 미꾸라지, 동자개, 넙치에서만 검출된 반면 에톡시퀸 다이머는 민물어류 5종 및 해양어류 6종에서 검출되었다. 식이노출평가를 위해 ADI와 EDI를 이용하여 미꾸라지, 민물장어, 돔, 넙치 우럭을 대상으로 HI를 계산한 결과 0.002-0.301%로 나타났다. 본 연구 결과, 10건의 양식 어류가 잔류물질 허용기준 1.0 mg/kg을 초과하였지만, 인체 건강에 잠재적인 위해성이 매우 적은 것으로 나타났다. 하지만 이번 연구 결과는 식품에 허가되어 있지 않는 항산화제인 에톡시퀸 및 에톡시퀸 다이머가 사료로부터 양식어류에 이행되어 인간에게 노출되고 있음을 과학적으로 입증할 수 있는 근거 자료가 되었다.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제35권2호
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• pp.224-235
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• 2022

Objective: Cage rearing has critical implications for the laying duck industry because it is convenient for feeding and management. However, caging stress is a type of chronic stress that induces maladaptation. Environmental stress responses have been extensively studied, but no detailed information is available about the comprehensive changes in plasma metabolites at different stages of caging stress in ducks. We designed this experiment to analyze the effects of caging stress on performance parameters and oxidative stress indexes in ducks. Methods: Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS) was used to determine the changes in metabolites in duck plasma at 5 (CR5), 10 (CR10), and 15 (CR15) days after cage rearing and traditional breeding (TB). The associated pathways of differentially altered metabolites were analyzed using Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) database. Results: The results of this study indicate that caging stress decreased performance parameters, and the plasma total superoxide dismutase levels were increased in the CR10 group compared with the other groups. In addition, 1,431 metabolites were detected. Compared with the TB group, 134, 381, and 190 differentially produced metabolites were identified in the CR5, CR10, and CR15 groups, respectively. The results of principal component analysis (PCA) show that the selected components sufficiently distinguish the TB group and CR10 group. KEGG analysis results revealed that the differentially altered metabolites in duck plasma from the CR5 and TB groups were mainly associated with ovarian steroidogenesis, biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids, and phenylalanine metabolism. Conclusion: In this study, the production performance, blood indexes, number of metabolites and PCA were compared to determine effect of the caging stress stage on ducks. We inferred from the experimental results that caging-stressed ducks were in the sensitive phase in the first 5 days after caging, caging for approximately 10 days was an important transition phase, and then the duck continually adapted.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.135-151
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: The β-agonists known as phenyl ethanolamine derivatives have a conjugated aromatic ring with amino group. They are used as tocolytic agents and bronchodilator to human and animal generally, and some of them are used as growth promoters to livestock. METHODS AND RESULTS: β-agonists in samples were extracted by 0.4 N perchloric acid and ethyl acetate. The target compounds were analyzed by liquid chromatography-electrospray tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS). Validation of method was performed according to CODEX guidelines (CAC/GL-71). The matrix matched calibration gave correlation coefficients>0.98, and the obtained recoveries were in the range of 62.0-109.8%, with relative standard deviation ≤ 20.1%. In addition, a survey was performed to inspect any residual β-agonist from 100 samples of livestock and fishery products and ractopamine was detected in one of the 100 samples. CONCLUSION(S): In this study, we established the analytical method for β-agonists through using the expanded target compounds and samples. And we anticipate that the established method would be used for analysis to determine veterinary drug residues in livestock and fishery products.

• Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry
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• 제65권3호
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• pp.173-181
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• 2022

본 연구는 케일 중 flubendiamide의 잔류 특성을 조사하여 생산단계 잔류허용기준(PHRL, Pre-Harvest Residue Limit)을 설정하고자 하였으며, 세척용매 및 세척방법에 따른 제거효율을 알아보기 위해 수행되었다. 포장 시험은 포장 1 (경기도 안성시)과 포장 2(경기도 이천시)의 시설재배 하우스 두 곳에서 실시하였다. 농약의 안전사용기준에 따라 10일간격 2회 살포하고 0 (2시간 후), 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10일차에 수확하였다. Flubendiamide의 생물학적 반감기는 액체 크로마토그래피와 탠덤 질량분석기(LC-MS/MS)를 결합하여 분석한 시료 중 농약의 소실곡선으로부터 산출되었다. 분석법상의 정량한계(MLOQ)는 0.01 mg/kg 이었으며, 10 MLOQ 및 MRL (0.7 mg/kg) 두 수준에서 회수율 시험을 한 결과 각각 104.2±3.6, 101.9±10.2%의 회수율을 나타냈다. 케일 중 flubendiamide의 감소상수는 포장 1에서 0.2437, 포장 2에서 0.1981이었다. 감소상수를 사용하여 얻은 PHRL 계산식은 다음과 같이 추정되었다: 수확 10일전 잔류농도가 8.0 mg/kg 미만이라면 수확일의 잔류농도는 MRL 수준 이하일 것으로 판단된다. 세척에 의한 flubendiamide의 평균 제거율은 식초(39.8%)로 세척하였을 때 가장 높았고, 베이킹소다(31.7%), 칼슘파우더(30.2%), 중성세제(27.2%), 수돗물(15.9%) 순이었다. 본 연구의 결과는 농민과 소비자 모두에게 안전한 농산물을 생산하거나 소비하는데 유용할 것 이다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권1호
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• pp.71-81
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• 2023

An accurate and easy-to-use analytical method for determining isocycloseram and its metabolites (SYN549431 and SYN548569) residue is necessary in various food matrixes. Additionally, this method should satisfy domestic and international guidelines (Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and Codex Alimentarius Commission CAC/GL 40). Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was used to determine the isocycloseram and its metabolites residue in foods. To determine the residue and its metabolites, a sample was extracted with 20 mL of 0.1% formic acid in acetonitrile, 4 g magnesium sulfate anhydrous and 1 g sodium chloride and centrifuged (4,700 G, 10 min, 4℃). To remove the interferences and moisture, d-SPE cartridge was performed before LC-MS/MS analysis with C₁₈ column. To verify the method, a total of five agricultural commodities (hulled rice, potato, soybean, mandarin, and red pepper) were used as a representative group. The matrix-matched calibration curves were confirmed with coefficients of determination (R²) ≥ 0.99 at a calibration range of 0.001-0.05 mg/kg. The limits of detection and quantification were 0.003 and 0.01 mg/kg, respectively. Mean average recoveries were 71.5-109.8% and precision was less than 10% for all five samples. In addition, inter-laboratory validation testing revealed that average recovery was 75.4-107.0% and the coefficient of variation (CV) was below 19.4%. The method is suitable for MFDS, CODEX, and EU guideline for residue analysis. Thus, this method can be useful for determining the residue in various food matrixes in routine analysis.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.139-151
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• 2023

Sulfonylurea herbicides are widely used in agriculture because they have a long residual period and high selectivity. An analytical method was developed using QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, and Safe) technique for simultaneous determination of sulfonylurea herbicide residues in agricultural products by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry and for establishment MRL (Maximum Residue Limit) of those herbicides in Korea. Extraction was performed using acetonitrile containing 0.1% formic acid with MgSO₄ (anhydrous magnesium sulfate) and NaCl (sodium chloride) and the extract was cleaned up using MgSO₄ and C₁₈ (octadecyl). The matrix-matched calibration curves were composed of 7 concentration levels from 0.001 to 0.25 mg/kg and their coefficients of determination (R²) exceeded 0.99. The recoveries of three spiking levels (LOQ, 10LOQ, 50LOQ, n=5) were in the range of 71.7-114.9% with relative standard deviations of less than 20.0% for all the five agriculture products. All validation values met criteria of the European Union SANTE/11312/2021 guidelines and Food and Drug Safety Evaluation guidelines. Therefore, the proposed analytical method was accurate, effective, and sensitive for sulfonylurea herbicide residues determination in agricultural commodities.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.355-364
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• 2022

BACKGROUND: Pre-harvest interval and decline pattern of thiamethoxam were determined in kiwifruit using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS/MS). The study was carried out to propose import tolerance using OECD maximum residue limit (MRL) calculator for the export promotion of kiwifruit to Taiwan. METHODS AND RESULTS: The thiamethoxam residue in kiwifruit was determined by using the LC-TriQ-MS/MS with the analytical process to set up the import tolerance under greenhouse conditions for Taiwan. Excellent linearity was observed for all of the analytes with a determination coefficient (R²)≥0.99. The limit of quantification was determined to be 0.01 mg/kg for both thiamethoxam and clothianidin in kiwifruit. Linearity was determined from the co-efficient of determinants (R²) obtained from the seven-point calibration curve. The standard calibration curve showed as follows; 1) Site 1 (Gimje): y = 944,406X + 1,583 (R²=0.9995), 2) Site 2 (Goheung): y = 1,356,205X + 934 (R²=0.9983), and 3) Site 3 (Jangheung): y = 1,239,937X - 3,090 (R²=0.9908). The residue of thiamethoxam in the kiwifruit for three decline trials showed the range of 0.35 to 0.56 mg/kg in site 1 (Gimje), 0.24 to 0.55 mg/kg in site 2 (Goheung), and 0.28 to 0.42 mg/kg in site 3 (Jangheung), respectively. However, clothianidin was not detected in all of the treatments. The maximum residual amounts (decline) in the samples, sprayed according to the safe-use standard for thiamethoxam 10% WG in kiwifruit (30 days before harvest, 3 sprays every 7 days) were 0.56 mg/kg in site 1, 0.55 mg/kg in site 2, and 0.42 mg/kg in site 3, respectively. CONCLUSION(S): The import tolerance (IT) of thiamethoxam for kiwifruit may be proposed to be 0.9 mg/kg by using the OECD MRL calculator.

• 분석과학
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.34-40
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• 2008

LC-MS/MS를 이용하여 신속하고 정확한 혈장 중 레르카니디핀의 분석법을 개발하고 이 분석법에 대한 검증을 수행하였다. 혈장에 내부표준물질로 사용한 암로디핀을 첨가한 후 아세토니트릴로 단백질을 침전시키고, 그 상층액을 취하여 건조시킨 후 50 % 아세토니트릴로 재용해하여 LC-MS/MS로 분석하였다. MS/MS의 MRM (multiple reaction monitoring) 방법을 이용하여 혈장 중 레르카니디핀을 어떠한 분석의 방해물 없이 선택적으로 검출할 수 있었다. 레르카니디핀의 표준 검량선은 0.05-20 ng/mL의 농도 범위에서 우수한 직선성(r = 0.9994)을 보였으며, 일내, 일간 재현성은 변동계수 11.7% 이하, 정확성은 94.4-114.8%로 레르카니디핀의 약물동력학적 연구에 적용되기에 충분한 감도와 특이성, 직선성, 정밀성 및 정확성을 가지고 있음을 확인하였다.

• 분석과학
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.101-108
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• 2009

다케다약품공업주식회사의 "액토스정$^{(R)}$ 30 mg"을 대조약으로 하고 보령제약주식회사의 "염산피오글리타존정 30 mg"을 시험약으로 하여, $2{\times}2$ 교차시험법에 따라 지원자 28 명을 대상으로 생물학적동등성시험을 실시하였다. 이를 위하여 피오글리타존 30 mg을 각 지원자에게 경구 투여한 후, 0-36 시간 동안 채혈한 혈장 시료를 확보하였다. 혈장 중 피오글리타존을 분석하기 위하여, LC-MS/MS 분석법을 확립하였으며 분석결과의 신뢰성을 높이기 위하여 분석법 검증을 수행하였다. 그 결과, 5-2000 ng/mL의 농도범위에서 우수한 직선성을 나타내었으며, 생물학적동등성시험에 이용될 수 있는 충분한 감도와 특이성, 정밀성 및 정확성을 확인하였다. 각 피험자들의 혈중 약물농도 데이터로부터 구한 혈중약물농도-시간곡선하면적($AUC_t$)과 최고혈중농도($C_{max}$) 등의 약물속도론적 파라미터에 대해 통계학적으로 고찰한 결과, 판정기준을 만족 시켰으며, 따라서 두 제제는 생물학적으로 동등한 것으로 평가하였다.