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Development and validation of a rapid method for the detection of latrunculol A in plasma.
Natural Sciences and Mathematics | Faculty Scholarship
  • Jiajiu Shaw, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Frederick A. Valeriote, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Joseph Media, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Tyler A. Johnson, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA
  • Taro Amagata, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, USA
  • Karen Tenney, University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Phillip Crews, University of California, Santa Cruz
Department
Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Document Type
Article
Source
Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Abstract

Latrunculol A is a recently discovered 6,7-dihydroxy analog of the potent actin inhibitor latrunculin A. Latrunculol A has exhibited greater cytotoxicity than latrunculin A against both murine and human colon tumor cell lines in vitro. Currently, there are no reports regarding the bioavailability of latrunculol A in vivo. This study was undertaken as a prelude to pharmacokinetic assessments and it is the first work where bioavailability of latrunculol A was studied. In the present work, a simple plasma preparation and a rapid HPLC method have been developed. Mouse plasma containing latrunculol A was first treated by acetonitrile and then centrifuged at 14,000 rpm at 4 °C for 25 min. The supernatant was injected in an HPLC system comprising a Waters Symmetry NH(2) column, a mobile phase of acetonitrile/water (95/5, v/v), a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, at 220 nm. The method was validated by parameters including a good linear correlation, a limit of quantification of 9 ng/mL, and a good precision with a coefficient variation of 1.65, 1.86, and 1.26% for 20, 400, and 800 ng/mL, respectively. With this simple method, excellent separation and sensitivity of latrunculol A are achieved, thus allowing a rapid analysis of the plasma samples for absorption, distribution, and metabolism studies.

PubMed ID
20043220
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Citation Information
Jiajiu Shaw, Frederick A. Valeriote, Joseph Media, Tyler A. Johnson, et al.. "Development and validation of a rapid method for the detection of latrunculol A in plasma." Vol. 396 Iss. 5 (2010) p. 1741 - 1744 ISSN: 1618-2650
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tyler-a-johnson/24/