Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study

Propylthiouracil (PTU) is commonly prescribed for the management of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact mechanism of action is not fully understood, PTU is associated with hepatoxicity in pediatric population. Glucuronidation mediated by uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferas...

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Autores principales: Min Li, Qingfeng He, Li Yao, Xiaofeng Wang, Zhijia Tang, Xiao Zhu, Hai-Shu Lin, Xiaoqiang Xiang
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:a8d10f0df6d343ab9a5a1a043188ee4c2021-11-25T18:40:06ZSimultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study10.3390/ph141111941424-8247https://doaj.org/article/a8d10f0df6d343ab9a5a1a043188ee4c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/14/11/1194https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8247Propylthiouracil (PTU) is commonly prescribed for the management of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact mechanism of action is not fully understood, PTU is associated with hepatoxicity in pediatric population. Glucuronidation mediated by uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), which possess age-dependent expression, has been proposed as an important metabolic pathway of PTU. To further examine the metabolism of PTU, a reliable HPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of PTU and its N-β-D glucuronide (PTU-GLU) was developed and validated. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a ZORBAX Extend-C18 column (2.1 × 50 mm, 1.8 μm) through gradient delivery of a mixture of formic acid, methanol and acetonitrile. The electrospray ionization (ESI) was operated in its negative ion mode while PTU and PTU-GLU were detected by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). This analytical method displayed excellent linearity, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, recovery and stability while its matrix effect and carry-over were insignificant. Subsequently, the in vitro metabolism of PTU was assessed and UGT1A9 was identified as an important UGT isoform responsible for the glucuronidation of PTU. The information obtained from this study will facilitate future mechanistic investigation on the hepatoxicity of PTU and may optimize its clinical application.Min LiQingfeng HeLi YaoXiaofeng WangZhijia TangXiao ZhuHai-Shu LinXiaoqiang XiangMDPI AGarticlepropylthiouracilpropylthiouracil glucuronidein vitrohuman liver microsomesUGT1A9HPLC-MS/MSMedicineRPharmacy and materia medicaRS1-441ENPharmaceuticals, Vol 14, Iss 1194, p 1194 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
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topic propylthiouracil
propylthiouracil glucuronide
in vitro
human liver microsomes
UGT1A9
HPLC-MS/MS
Medicine
R
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
spellingShingle propylthiouracil
propylthiouracil glucuronide
in vitro
human liver microsomes
UGT1A9
HPLC-MS/MS
Medicine
R
Pharmacy and materia medica
RS1-441
Min Li
Qingfeng He
Li Yao
Xiaofeng Wang
Zhijia Tang
Xiao Zhu
Hai-Shu Lin
Xiaoqiang Xiang
Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study
description Propylthiouracil (PTU) is commonly prescribed for the management of hyperthyroidism and thyrotoxicosis. Although the exact mechanism of action is not fully understood, PTU is associated with hepatoxicity in pediatric population. Glucuronidation mediated by uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs), which possess age-dependent expression, has been proposed as an important metabolic pathway of PTU. To further examine the metabolism of PTU, a reliable HPLC-MS/MS method for the simultaneous quantification of PTU and its N-β-D glucuronide (PTU-GLU) was developed and validated. The chromatographic separation was achieved on a ZORBAX Extend-C18 column (2.1 × 50 mm, 1.8 μm) through gradient delivery of a mixture of formic acid, methanol and acetonitrile. The electrospray ionization (ESI) was operated in its negative ion mode while PTU and PTU-GLU were detected by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). This analytical method displayed excellent linearity, sensitivity, accuracy, precision, recovery and stability while its matrix effect and carry-over were insignificant. Subsequently, the in vitro metabolism of PTU was assessed and UGT1A9 was identified as an important UGT isoform responsible for the glucuronidation of PTU. The information obtained from this study will facilitate future mechanistic investigation on the hepatoxicity of PTU and may optimize its clinical application.
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author Min Li
Qingfeng He
Li Yao
Xiaofeng Wang
Zhijia Tang
Xiao Zhu
Hai-Shu Lin
Xiaoqiang Xiang
author_facet Min Li
Qingfeng He
Li Yao
Xiaofeng Wang
Zhijia Tang
Xiao Zhu
Hai-Shu Lin
Xiaoqiang Xiang
author_sort Min Li
title Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study
title_short Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study
title_full Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study
title_fullStr Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study
title_full_unstemmed Simultaneous Quantification of Propylthiouracil and Its <i>N</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> Glucuronide by HPLC-MS/MS: Application to a Metabolic Study
title_sort simultaneous quantification of propylthiouracil and its <i>n</i>-β-<span style="font-variant: small-caps">d</span> glucuronide by hplc-ms/ms: application to a metabolic study
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/a8d10f0df6d343ab9a5a1a043188ee4c
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