Improved HPLC method for carbohydrate-deficient transferrin in serum
Improved HPLC method for carbohydrate-deficient transferrin in serum
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DOI:
10.1373/clinchem.2003.023341
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发表时间:
2003-11-01
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9.3
通讯作者:
Jeppsson, JO
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作者:
Helander, A;Husa, A;Jeppsson, JO
Background: There is need for a reference method for transferrin glycoforms in serum to which routine immunologic methods for the alcohol marker carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) can be traceable. We describe an improved HPLC method for transferrin glycoforms.Methods: Transferrin was iron-saturated by mixing the serum with ferric nitrilotriacetic acid, and lipoproteins were precipitated with dextran sulfate and calcium chloride. Separation of glycoforms was performed on a SOURCE 15Q anion-exchange column using salt gradient elution. Quantification relied on selective absorbance of the iron-transferrin complex at 470 run. The relative amount of each glycoform was calculated as a percentage of the area under the curve, using baseline integration.Results: The HPLC system provided reproducible separation and quantification of the asialo-, monosialo-, disialo-, trisialo-, tetrasialo-, pentasialo-, and hexasialotransferrin glycoforms. Most importantly, disialo- and trisialotransferrin were almost baseline separated. The intra- and interassay CV for disialotransferrin were 6%) trisialotransferrin, monosialotransferrin was detected at