title: Analysis of the acidic microenvironment in murine tumours by high-performance ion chromatography.
abstract: High-performance ion chromatography (HPIC) has been utilised to probe the biochemistry associated with changes in tumour pH following total vascular occlusion. Samples from the tumour extracellular compartment were obtained by insertion of a microdialysis probe and analysed by HPIC with conductivity detection. Separations were carried out by ion-exclusion chromatography using an IonPac ICE AS1 weak-acid column. The eluent (0.5 mM octanesulphonic acid) was chemically suppressed with 5 mM tetrabutylammonium hydroxide through a micromembrane suppressor. After complete vascular occlusion induced by a clamp, lactate levels increased in the extracellular compartment.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Research Campaign Gray Laboratory, Mount Vernon Hospital, Northwood, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Stratford
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Parkins
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dennis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stubbs
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007477:Ions; D007773:Lactates / Q000032:analysis; D019344:Lactic Acid; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008808:Mice, Inbred CBA; D009374:Neoplasms, Experimental / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D007773:Lactates; D019344:Lactic Acid; D014747:Vinblastine