Kinetics of biomarkers: biological and technical validity of isoprostanes in plasma.
Isoprostanes, non-enzymatic peroxidation products of arachidonic acid, are attractive biomarkers of oxidative stress in research in biology, medicine and nutrition. For the appropriate use of biomarkers it is required that these are both biologically and technically valid. Whereas the biological validity of isoprostanes is well-established, it is technically quite complicated to measure isoprostanes and its metabolites in body fluids, and its rapid disappearance from plasma may hamper practical application. This paper shortly introduces isoprostanes as a biomarker for studies with humans, describes a novel fast and sensitive method for measuring isoprostanes in plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry, and provides several examples of the use of the method in studies in humans. By taking care of the biological and technical validity of this biomarker it is possible to establish the antioxidant effects of some food ingredients in studies with human volunteers.
Coolen
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Unilever Health Institute, Unilever Research & Development Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. Stefan.Coolen@Unilever.com
van Buuren
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Duchateau
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Upritchard
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Verhagen
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D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D028421:Isoprostanes / Q000097:blood*; D007700:Kinetics; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000502:physiology; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013997:Time Factors; D014810:Vitamin E / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism
D015415:Biomarkers; D028421:Isoprostanes; D014810:Vitamin E; D002338:Carotenoids