Gas chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric analysis of ß-lyase metabolites of sulfur mustard adducts with glutathione in urine and its use in a rabbit cutaneous exposure model.
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci
; 945-946: 233-9, 2014 Jan 15.
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| ID: mdl-24361979
ABSTRACT
A method for quantitation of ß-lyase metabolites of sulfur mustard (SM) adducts with glutathione has been developed and validated using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (GC-MS/MS). The linear range of quantitation was 0.1-1000ng/mL in urine with a method detection limit of 0.02ng/mL. The method was applied in a rabbit exposure model. Domestic rabbits were cutaneously exposed to neat liquid SM in three dosage levels, and the ß-lyase metabolites in urine were determined as 1,1'-sulfonylbis[2-(methylthio)ethane] (SBMTE). The study showed that even though more than 99% of the total amount of ß-lyase metabolites was excreted in the first week after exposure, the ß-lyase metabolites of SM adducts with glutathione could be detected in urine from rabbits for up to 3 or 4 weeks after the SM cutaneous exposure. For high dosage group (15mg/kg, 0.15 LD50), the mean concentration of SBMTE detected was 0.32ng/mL on day 28. For middle (5mg/kg, 0.05 LD50) and low (2mg/kg, 0.02 LD50) dosage groups, the mean concentrations of SBMTE were 0.07ng/mL and 0.02ng/mL on day 21, respectively. The data from this study indicate that the method is sensitive and provides a relatively long time frame for the retrospective detection of SM exposure.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Chemical Warfare Agents
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Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Glutathione
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Lyases
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Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
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Mustard Gas
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci
Journal subject:
ENGENHARIA BIOMEDICA
Year:
2014
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China