一种用于评估肠道通透性的液相色谱/质谱法。

A liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry method for the evaluation of intestinal permeability.

作者信息

Lostia Alfonso M, Lionetto Luana, Principessa Luigi, Evangelisti Melania, Gamba Amelia, Villa Maria Pia, Simmaco Maurizio

机构信息

Dipartimento di Scienze Biochimiche - Unità di Diagnostica Molecolare Avanzata, Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea, II Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via di Grottarossa, 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.

出版信息

Clin Biochem. 2008 Jul;41(10-11):887-92. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.03.016. Epub 2008 Apr 11.

DOI:10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2008.03.016

PMID:18440311

Abstract

OBJECTIVES

Lactulose to mannitol ratio (L/M) in urine is used as a non invasive assay to measure intestinal permeability. We describe here a rapid, specific and sensitive LC-MS/MS method for the measurement of these compounds in urine of children affected by abdominal recurrent pain (ARP).

DESIGN AND METHODS

The study has been performed on 50 children from the Pediatric Unit. The chromatographic separation was accomplished by using an NH(2)-column, the detection with a Q-Trap 2000 system.

RESULTS

Multiple calibration curve exhibited consistent linearity and reproducibility. Linear responses were observed in the concentration range 0-400 microg/mL for both mannitol and lactulose. Limits of detection were 12.5 mg/L for lactulose and 1.25 mg/L for mannitol with a signal-to-noise ratio of 10.

CONCLUSIONS

The comparison of L/M values of healthy children with those found in children affected by idiopathic ARP demonstrates that in the latter subjects an alteration of intestinal permeability occurs. The method can represent a useful tool to monitor the intestinal functionality in children with ARP conditions and help for an accurate patient discrimination for diet restrictions.

摘要