Open AccessAnalysis of erythrocytic polyamines by automated reverse‐phase liquid chromatography
Author(s) -
Killian Carl S.,
Vargas Farida P.,
Murphy Gerald P.,
Beckley Somnulu,
Chu T. Ming
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of clinical laboratory analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1098-2825
pISSN - 0887-8013
DOI - 10.1002/jcla.1860010405
Subject(s) - spermidine , putrescine , spermine , high performance liquid chromatography , chromatography , chemistry , coefficient of variation , polyamine , dansyl chloride , biochemistry , enzyme , derivatization
A sensitive and reproducible method for quantitation of polyamines in erythrocytes by high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is described. Spermidine and spermine are first converted to fluorescent dansyl derivatives and are then separated in less than 15 minutes on a C18 reverse‐phase cartridge using methanol in water mobile phase. Sensitivity of the method is 20 pmol with recoveries that average 96% and 95% for spermidine and spermine, respectively. Precision study revealed an average mean coefficient of variation of 5.42 ± 2.95 (mean ± S.D.) from four levels of the polyamines (8.2 to 354.9 nmol/g hemoglobin [Hgb]). The normal ranges for 30 apparently healthy men and women, aged 20–60 years, were 2.9–33.7 nmol/g Hgb (± 2 S.D. from mean) for spermidine and 0‐20.9 nmol/g Hgb for spermine. The quantity of putrescine was negligible. Feasibility of this method was evaluated in serial specimens from an advanced‐stage patient with prostate cancer who was receiving multiple‐modality therapy. Results revealed that this HPLC method can be used in quantifying circulating polyamines in clinical specimens.