title: In Vivo Monitoring of Dopamine by Microdialysis with 1 min Temporal Resolution Using Online Capillary Liquid Chromatography with Electrochemical Detection.
abstract: Microdialysis is often applied to understanding brain function. Because neurotransmission involves rapid events, increasing the temporal resolution of in vivo measurements is desirable. Here, we demonstrate microdialysis with online capillary liquid chromatography for the analysis of 1 min rat brain dialysate samples at 1 min intervals. Mobile phase optimization involved adjusting the pH, buffer composition, and surfactant concentration to eliminate interferences with the dopamine peak. By analyzing electrically evoked dopamine transients carefully synchronized with the switching of the online LC sample valve, we demonstrate that our system has both 1 min sampling capabilities and bona fide 1 min temporal resolution. Evoked DA transients were confined to single, 1 min brain dialysate samples. After uptake inhibition with nomifensine (20 mg/kg i.p.), responses to electrical stimuli of 1 s duration were detected.
authors.affiliation: #Department of Chemistry, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, PRC.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.
authors.forename: Erika L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Varner
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.
authors.forename: Stephen R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Groskreutz
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.
authors.forename: Adrian C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260, United States.
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery; D004298:Dopamine / Q000032:analysis*; D055664:Electrochemical Techniques; D019075:Electrophoresis, Capillary; D008297:Male; D017551:Microdialysis; D009627:Nomifensine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D009627:Nomifensine; D004298:Dopamine