title: Analysis of human ouabainlike compound by micellar electrokinetic chromatography.
abstract: In this preliminary study we have optimised micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC, a form of capillary electrophoresis) to enable the chromatographic and spectral characteristics of human ouabainlike compound (OLC) to be investigated. Sera from fifty patients were combined to form a pool (100 ml) whilst urine (92.5 ml) was obtained from a normal healthy volunteer. Both samples were initially concentrated and partially purified by solid phase extraction before further purification by sequential HPLC separations. Final volumes for both extracts were 100 microl. MEKC was performed on a HP(3D) CE instrument with voltage set at 20 KV, capillary temperature at 20 degrees C, injection time 4 s, sample volume 10 nl, with detection by photodiode array. A compound was found in both serum and urine that had similar elution and spectral characteristics to authentic ouabain. We conclude that MEKC is potentially a useful tool for the analysis of human OLC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, St. Bartholomew's and the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Harwood
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alfazema
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Perrett
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dawnay
mesh_terms: D002298:Cardenolides; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D020374:Chromatography, Micellar Electrokinetic Capillary; D004077:Digoxin; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood*; D010042:Ouabain; D012503:Saponins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002298:Cardenolides; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D012503:Saponins; C034504:digoxin-like factors; D010042:Ouabain; D004077:Digoxin