title: Generation of hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids by human inflammatory cells: analysis by thermospray liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.
abstract: Arachidonic acid was converted to a series of hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETEs) by mixed human inflammatory cells following stimulation with the calcium ionophore A23187. HETEs were purified by a simple one-step extraction procedure followed by HPLC. The HPLC was coupled to a Finnigan quadrupole mass spectrometer using the now commercially available thermospray liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry interface. The HPLC eluant was monitored 'on line' by the mass spectrometer. Soft ionisation occurs, generating intense molecular ion species in the negative ion mode (M - H-:m/z 319) for each of the isomeric HETEs. The (M + H+ - H2O) ion at m/z 303 is the major species in the positive ion spectra of HETEs. Mass spectra were obtained on-line post-HPLC for HETEs formed by the human cells, and the HPLC-MS profile compared with that obtained from standards; species corresponding to the 11-, 9- and 5-HETEs were observed.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Watson
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Chappell
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Dollery
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D001095:Arachidonic Acids / Q000378:metabolism; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000378:metabolism; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000494:pharmacology; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001095:Arachidonic Acids; D003524:Cyclosporins; D006893:Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids; D016718:Arachidonic Acid; D000001:Calcimycin