Confirmation and quantification of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers in equine and human plasma by hyphenated liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry

Analytical Chemistry
Fuyu GuanBernd Driessen

Abstract

Oxyglobin (OXY) and Hemopure (HMP) are produced from bovine hemoglobin (Hb) and were developed for the treatment of anemia in animal and human patients, respectively. Hemolink (HML) is a blood substitute of human Hb origin under development. The ability of these agents to carry oxygen in circulating blood and their promise to improve oxygen delivery to tissues supports the potential for their abuse in equine and human athletes. To deter athletes from abuse of these agents, a method has been developed for the detection, confirmation and quantification of OXY, HMP, and HML in equine and human plasma. OXY, HMP, and HML were extracted from equine or human plasma by solid-phase extraction using Bond Elut ENV cartridges and were digested by trypsin at 37 degrees C for 3 h. The tryptic digests were analyzed by LC-MS/MS, and tryptic peptides specific for bovine and human Hbs were targeted. OXY and HMP were detected, quantified, and confirmed using the y14 ion and b8 ion of the tryptic peptide from bovine Hb alpha chain residues 69-90, and HML was quantified using the tryptic peptide from human Hb alpha chain residues 63-91. The limit of detection for OXY in equine plasma and HML in human and equine plasma was 50 and 250 microg/mL for H...Continue Reading

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