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J Am Chem Soc ; 146(19): 12913-12918, 2024 May 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38701376

RESUMO

Near-infrared (NIR) luminescence and photoacoustic (PA) imaging have attracted increasing attention for the real-time monitoring of biological samples due to high sensitivity, resolution, and pronounced signal detection depth, respectively. For improved contrast, both techniques require imaging agents possessing high absorption in the red-NIR range. Herein, we took advantage of a ternary complex formed with the anionic ytterbium(III) tetrakis(2-thenoyltrifluoroacetonate) ([Yb(tta)4]-) and the cationic NIR-absorbing chromophore, 1,1'-diethyl-2,2'-dicarbocyanine (Cy+), to evaluate its potential to act as a dual-mode NIR luminescence and PA imaging agent. We demonstrated that, upon excitation with red-NIR light, Cy[Yb(tta)4] encapsulated into polystyrene nanoparticles is able to generate both NIR Yb3+ emission and a PA signal in an imaging experiment performed in a tissue-mimicking phantom.

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BMJ Open ; 4(8): e005528, 2014 Sep 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25180055

RESUMO

INTRODUCTION: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the most common motor neurone disease. It occurs in two forms: (1) familial cases, for which several genes have been identified and (2) sporadic cases, for which various hypotheses have been formulated. Notably, the ß-N-methylamino-L-alanine (L-BMAA) toxin has been postulated to be involved in the occurrence of sporadic ALS. The objective of the French BMAALS programme is to study the putative link between L-BMAA and ALS. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: The programme covers the period from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2011. Using multiple sources of ascertainment, all the incident ALS cases diagnosed during this period in the area under study (10 counties spread over three French regions) were collected. First, the standardised incidence ratio will be calculated for each municipality under concern. Then, by applying spatial clustering techniques, overincidence and underincidence zones of ALS will be sought. A case-control study, in the subpopulation living in the identified areas, will gather information about patients' occupations, leisure activities and lifestyle habits in order to assess potential risk factors to which they are or have been exposed. Specimens of drinking water, food and biological material (brain tissue) will be examined to assess the presence of L-BMAA in the environment and tissues of ALS cases and controls. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been reviewed and approved by the French ethical committee of the CPP SOOM IV (Comité de Protection des Personnes Sud-Ouest & Outre-Mer IV). The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences.


Assuntos
Diamino Aminoácidos/análise , Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica/epidemiologia , Exposição Ambiental/estatística & dados numéricos , Neurotoxinas/análise , Sistema de Registros , Encéfalo , Química Encefálica , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Análise por Conglomerados , Toxinas de Cianobactérias , Água Potável/análise , Exposição Ambiental/análise , Análise de Alimentos , França/epidemiologia , Humanos , Atividades de Lazer , Exposição Ocupacional/estatística & dados numéricos , Ocupações/estatística & dados numéricos
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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 406(19): 4627-36, 2014 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24858470

RESUMO

The cyanotoxin ß-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA) has received renewed attention as an environmental risk factor for sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (Nunn et al., Brain Res 410:375-379, 1987). The aim of the present study was to develop and to validate an analytical procedure that allows the quantification of native BMAA and of its natural isomer, 2,4 diaminobutyric acid (DAB), in brain tissues. An analytical procedure was previously reported by our group for the determination of underivatized BMAA in environmental samples. It included a step of sample clean-up by solid phase extraction (SPE) with a mixed-mode sorbent and the analyses were performed by LC/MS-MS using hydrophilic interaction chromatography and multiple reactions monitoring scan mode. As brain tissues have a higher lipid content, the crucial step of sample clean-up had been optimized by evaluating the efficiency of the addition of a liquid/liquid extraction step prior to the SPE procedure or alternatively, of washing steps to the SPE extraction procedure. The efficiency was checked by visualizing the complexity of the resulting chromatograms in LC/MS and their performance by using spiked brain samples. The optimized analytical procedure, including a washing step with cyclohexane to the SPE with a recovery yield close to 100%, was validated using the total error approach and allowed the quantification of BMAA in a concentration level ranging from 20 to 1,500 ng/g in brain samples. Finally, the feasibility of implementation of this procedure was verified in human brain samples from two patients who died of ALS.


Assuntos
Diamino Aminoácidos/análise , Aminobutiratos/análise , Cromatografia de Fase Reversa/métodos , Hipocampo/química , Extração em Fase Sólida/métodos , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem/métodos , Esclerose Lateral Amiotrófica/induzido quimicamente , Animais , Bovinos , Toxinas de Cianobactérias , Humanos , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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Anal Chim Acta ; 771: 42-9, 2013 Apr 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23522111

RESUMO

The neurotoxic l-2-amino-3-methylaminopropionic acid (BMAA) was hypothesized to be involved in sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Studies highlighting a possible implication of environmental factors in the incidence of sporadic ALS have become more numerous over recent years. Over the past years, the most widely used method for quantifying BMAA was based on the derivatization of this polar and basic molecule with a fluorescent compound (6-aminoquinolonyl-N-hydroxysuccinimidyl, 6-AQC). This derivatization allows the retention of the conjugate by reversed-phase liquid chromatography and its detection by fluorescence. Nevertheless, recent findings have shown that this method applied to complex samples may cause false positive responses. We therefore developed an analytical procedure for the determination of underivatized BMAA at trace level in complex environmental matrices (river water, cyanobacteria and biofilm) using solid-phase extraction (SPE) based on mixed mode sorbent to concentrate and clean up real samples. Analyzes were performed by hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) coupled to electrospray ionization and tandem mass spectrometry used in multiple reaction monitoring scan mode. Analytical procedures were validated for the different natural samples using the total error approach. BMAA can be quantified by these reliable and highly selective analytical methods in a range of only a few ng mL(-1) in river water and a few ng mg(-1) dry weight in cyanobacteria and biofilm matrices.


Assuntos
Diamino Aminoácidos/análise , Técnicas de Química Analítica/métodos , Meio Ambiente , Neurotoxinas/análise , Diamino Aminoácidos/isolamento & purificação , Biofilmes , Cromatografia Líquida , Cianobactérias/química , Toxinas de Cianobactérias , Neurotoxinas/isolamento & purificação , Rios/química , Extração em Fase Sólida , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem
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Anal Bioanal Chem ; 398(3): 1329-38, 2010 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20714893

RESUMO

Kalanchoe pinnata (Lam.) Pers. (syn. Bryophyllum pinnatum; family Crassulaceae) is a popular plant used in traditional medicine in many temperate regions of the world and particularly in South America. In Guyana, the leaves are traditionally used as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic to treat coughs, ulcers, and sores. The purpose of this study was to implement a method for targeting and identifying molecules with antimicrobial activity, which could replace chemical preservatives in cosmetic applications. The leaves were extracted by a method based on pressurized liquid extraction (PLE), using different solvents. A study of antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity tests were performed to select the most interesting extract. To isolate one or more active molecules, the selected crude extract was fractionated by centrifugal partition chromatography (CPC) and then antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of each fraction were tested under the same procedure. The last step consisted of identifying the main compounds in the most active fraction by LC-MS/MS.


Assuntos
Anti-Infecciosos/isolamento & purificação , Crassulaceae/química , Folhas de Planta/química , Anti-Infecciosos/química , Anti-Infecciosos/farmacologia , Cromatografia Líquida de Alta Pressão , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Espectrofotometria Ultravioleta , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem
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