Characterization and validation of an isotope-dilution LC-MS/MS method for quantification of total desmosine and isodesmosine in plasma and serum
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Osama Albarbarawi1, Alun Barton, Douglas Miller
1Translational Medicine Research Collaboration, TMRC Laboratory, James Arrott Drive, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK.
Background:
Desmosine/isodesmosine (DES/IDS) is a promising biomarker for estimating activity of elastin degradation. RESULTS/METHODOLOGY: A stable isotope dilution LC-MS/MS method for measuring serum/plasma DES/IDS was developed and validated. The reportable range of this assay was 0.1-160 ng/ml. Serum/plasma DES/IDS level was stable at room temperature or 4°C for 20 h, and for three freeze-thaw cycles. Interferences from endogenous compounds and ion suppression/enhancing effect were also evaluated. Our results suggest the absolute necessity of using an IS in the measurement. We found that serum/plasma DES/IDS levels from patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cystic fibrosis were significantly higher compared with healthy smokers.
Conclusion:
These results demonstrate that the LC-MS/MS method provides sensitive, reproducible and accurate quantification of total serum/plasma DES/IDS.
