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Simultaneous Profiling of Multiple Neurochemical Pathways From a Single Cerebrospinal Fluid Sample Using GC/MS/MS With Electron Capture Detection

Simultaneous Profiling of Multiple Neurochemical Pathways From a Single Cerebrospinal Fluid Sample Using GC/MS/MS With Electron Capture Detection

James A Eckstein, Gina M Ammerman, Jessica M Reveles, Bradley L Ackermann

J Mass Spectrom. 2008 Jun;43(6):782-90.

PMID: 18286669

Abstract:

Biogenic amines and amino acids are widely characterized in the pathways representing neurotransmission. Although several analytical methodologies have been used to detect specific target molecules in relevant fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), multiple assays must be used to survey the primary pathways involved. This article describes the development of a GC/MS/MS method capable of analyzing up to 43 analytes (representing 20 amino acids and more than seven neurochemical pathways) from a single 50 microl CSF sample. In this procedure, a CSF sample is first treated with acetonitrile to precipitate proteins. The dried sample is then derivatized with a mixture of 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-1-propanol and pentafluoropropionic acetic anhydride to replace all active hydrogen atoms with fluorine-containing groups. Due to the concentration difference between amino acids and neurotransmitters, these two compound classes are analyzed in separate injections of the same derivatized extract. The total run time for each injection is approximately 15-20 min. An essential feature of the method is the use of argon as a reagent gas for electron capture chemical ionization (ECCI), as the use of the more traditional gas (methane) lacked sufficient durability to be considered for use with the present instrumentation. This article describes the development of this method including a detailed investigation of the chemical ionization conditions used. The resultant conditions allow for the profiling of biogenic amines (e.g. serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine) in the low picogram per milliliter range.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP422059	2,2,3,3,3-Pentafluoro-1-propanol		422-05-9	Price

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