Method for Simultaneous Determination of Free Concentration, Total Concentration, and Plasma Binding Capacity in Clinical Samples.
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2021-03
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Cibotaru, Dorina*
Celestin, Marie N*
Kane, Michael P
Musteata, Florin Marcel
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Most quantitative research methods are based on measuring either the total or the free concentration of an analyte in a sample. However, this is often insufficient for the study of complex biological systems. The main objective of this research was to develop new methods for providing more information from samples: the free concentration (Cf), the total concentration (Ct), and the plasma binding capacity (PBC). Samples were processed using microextraction and ultrafiltration. For each of these techniques, two quantification procedures were used: addition of isotopically labeled standard and repeated analysis of the same sample. The new methods were validated by analyzing clinical samples and samples with known concentrations. Methods based on addition of labeled compound were found to be the fastest, and most reproducible. For analysis of clinical samples, methods based on microextraction were more sensitive and more accurate than those based on ultrafiltration. For analysis of pooled plasma samples, the overall accuracy of all approaches to determine PBC, testosterone Cf, and testosterone Ct was between 94 and 109%, 87-113%, and 94-122% respectively. The new approach goes beyond a simple concentration measurement, giving more information from clinical samples, with great potential for personalizing drug dosage and therapy to the needs of individual patients.
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Cibotaru D, Celestin MN, Kane MP, Musteata FM. Method for Simultaneous Determination of Free Concentration, Total Concentration, and Plasma Binding Capacity in Clinical Samples. J Pharm Sci. 2021 Mar;110(3):1401-1411. doi: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.12.001. Epub 2020 Dec 8. PMID: 33307041; PMCID: PMC7938943.
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R15 GM126510/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States