title: Determination of retinoic acid (13-cis- and all-trans-) and aromatic retinoic acid analogs possessing anti-tumor activity, in biological fluids by high-performance liquid chromatography.
abstract: A sensitive and specific high-performance liquid chromatographic assay was developed for the determination of 13-cis- and all-trans-retinoic acid in blood or urine with an overall recovery of 90 +/- 5.0% and a limit of detection of 10-20 ng/ml of sample. The method provides for rapid and simple quantitation of the compounds using 1 ml of blood. The assay was applied in the determination of blood levels of 13-cis-retinoic acid in the dog following intravenous and oral administration of 9.5 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg doses, and in man following a single 100-mg oral dose and following divided daily doses totalling 2 mg per kg of body weight. The assay is also applicable with minor modifications to the determination of a series of aromatic retinoic acid analogs of clinical interest as anti-tumor agents.
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000097:blood*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007536:Isomerism; D008297:Male; D014212:Tretinoin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D014801:Vitamin A; D014212:Tretinoin