Human exposure to Bisphenol A and liver health status: Quantification of urinary and circulating levels by LC-MS/MS.
Nicolucci, Carla a; Errico, Sonia a; Federico, Alessandro b; Dallio, Marcello b; Loguercio, Carmelina b; Diano, Nadia a,*
[Miscellaneous Article]
Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis.
140:105-112, June 5, 2017.
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: A selective and highly sensitive analytical methodology for determination of Bisphenol A in human plasma was developed and validated. The method was based on selective liquid/solid extraction, combined with liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry in the multiple reaction monitoring mode and negative ionization. The linearity of the detector response was verified in human plasma over the concentration range 0.100-200 ng mL-1. The detection limit was 0.03 ng mL-1 and the quantification limit was 0.100 ng mL-1. The analytical features of the proposed in-house validated method were satisfactory: precision was <10% and recoveries were around 84-104%. The matrix effect was studied and compensated using deuterated labeled standard. The applicability of the proposed method was demonstrated analyzing human plasma samples from individuals affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Bisphenol A was detected above the detection limit in all samples. The data show a persistence of unconjugated Bisphenol A levels in plasma and indicate a chronic Bisphenol A exposure of the target organ, suggesting an association between liver health status and Bisphenol A exposure. The results from our study are valuable for further investigation with large sample size and longitudinal study designs, necessary to confirm the observed association.
* A LC/ESI-MS/MS method for unconjugated BPA levels in human plasma is proposed.
* The method was in-house validated, and is sensitive, accurate and precise.
* Human plasma samples from individuals affected by liver disease has been analyzed.
* An association between liver health status and BPA exposure has been observed.
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