Occurrence of Alternaria Toxins, Ochratoxin A and Aflatoxins B1 in Green Arabic Coffee (Coffea arabica) in Saudi Arabia: Risk Assessment on HepG-2 Cell Line and Male Albino Rats by Ahmed Hashim Almusallam, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail

“…Mycotoxins detected and quantified utilizing high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Cytotoxicity of the detected toxins was investigated utilizing the MTT assay method toward HepG-2 cells and male albino rats. …”
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A compilation of surface inherent optical properties and phytoplankton pigment concentrations from the Atlantic Meridional Transect by T. M. Jordan, G. Dall'Olmo, G. Tilstone, R. J. W. Brewin, F. Nencioli, R. Airs, C. S. Thomas, L. Schlüter

“…The compilation includes coincident high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) phytoplankton pigment concentrations, which are used to calibrate transects of total chlorophyll <span class="inline-formula"><i>a</i></span> (Tot_Chl_a) concentrations derived from the <span class="inline-formula"><i>a</i>_p(<i>λ</i>)</span> line-height method. …”
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The Influences of Rootstock on the Performance of Pinot Noir (Vitis vinifera L.): Berry and Wine Composition by Yipeng Chen, Zijian Liang, Mark Krstic, Peter Clingeleffer, Kate Howell, Deli Chen, Pangzhen Zhang

“…The phenolic composition of the wine over the two vintages was identified and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-QTOF-MS/MS) and HPLC with diode-array detection (HPLC-DAD). …”
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Prenatal exposure to a mixture of organophosphate ester and organophosphorus pesticides in relation to child neurodevelopment in the Shanghai Birth Cohort by Hui Wang, Dezheng Fu, Xiaoning Liu, Xiaochen Chang, Siyu Guo, Xiaomeng Cheng, Ying Tian, Jinjun Ran, Jun Zhang, Shengju Yin

“…In a study involving 530 mother-child dyads from the Shanghai Birth Cohort (SBC) with enrollment occurring between 2013 and 2016, 14 OPEs/OPPs metabolites were evaluated using high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS-MS) in maternal urine collected during both the first and second trimester. …”
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Mineralocorticoid axis activity and cardiac remodeling in patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome by Peter Wolf, Simon Travers, Oliver Domenig, Stephanie Baron, Anne Blanchard, Khaoula Bouazizi, Nadjia Kachenoura, Sylvie Salenave, Marko Poglitsch, Alban Redheuil, Severine Trabado, Jacques Young, Philippe Chanson, Peter Kamenický

“…Angiotensin metabolites and adrenal steroids were measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry, and their relation to blood pressure and cardiac structure was evaluated. …”
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Illuminating a biologics development challenge: systematic characterization of CHO cell-derived hydrolases identified in monoclonal antibody formulations by Melanie Maier, Linus Weiß, Nikolas Zeh, Valerie Schmieder-Todtenhaupt, Alireza Dehghani, Marius Nicolaus Felix, Daniel Heinzelmann, Benjamin Lindner, Moritz Schmidt, Joey Studts, Patrick Schulz, Bernd Reisinger, Kerstin Otte, Matthias Franzreb, Daniel Lakatos, Simon Fischer

“…By means of a highly sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method, we investigated seven different mAb products, resulting in the identification of 12 potentially PS-degrading hydrolases, including the strongly PS-degrading lipoprotein lipase (LPL). …”
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Screening potential antileukemia ingredients from sweet potato: integration of metabolomics analysis, network pharmacology, and experimental validation by Lianling Xu, Lianling Xu, Kaixuan Zeng, Kaixuan Zeng, Zuoyue Duan, Zuoyue Duan, Jing Liu, Yan Zeng, Miao Zhang, You Yang, Qulian Guo, Yanling Jin, Wenjun Liu, Ling Guo

“…However, the active ingredients associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment and their underlying mechanisms have not been reported to date.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify novel drugs against AML from sweet potato by integrating metabolomics analysis, network pharmacology, and experimental validation.MethodsFirstly, ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was employed to analyze the major constituents in sweet potato. …”
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the mechanism of color difference between two kinds of Cistanche deserticola before and after drying by Tiantian Zhu, Tiantian Zhu, Tiantian Zhu, Jing Zhang, Tianle Liu, Shuai Zhang, Baimei Yang, Li Xu, Lei Zhao, Lei Zhao, Mengfei Li, Ling Jin, Ling Jin, Ling Jin

“…However, the mechanism underlying the color difference of oil cistanche and cistanche remains unclear.MethodsThis study evaluated the total flavone contents in oil cistanche and cistanche and compared the differential metabolites and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and the contents of iridoid of dried oil cistanche and cistanche samples were determined by high-performance liquid chromatography, and finally the polysaccharides contents of them were determined to comprehensively analyze the formation mechanism of color difference between oil cistanche and cistanche.ResultsThe results showed that the total flavonoid content in oil cistanche was significantly higher than that in cistanche. …”
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Potential Mechanisms and Effects of Dai Bai Jie Ethanol Extract in Preventing Acute Alcoholic Liver Injury by Niantong Xia, Hongwei Xue, Yihang Li, Jia Liu, Yang Lou, Shuyang Li, Yutian Wang, Juan Lu, Xi Chen

“…DBJ-3 was isolated and purified, and its components were identified by Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (UPLC-MS). DBJ-3 had the greatest effect on cell viability in an ethanol environment. …”
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Herbal HuoXueTongFu Formula with anti-inflammatory and fibrinolytic activity regulation for the prevention of postoperative peritoneal adhesions by Lili Yang, Lili Yang, Yali Wang, Yali Wang, Zhengjun Li, Zhengjun Li, Wen Li, Yanqi Chen, Ziyang Kong, Huixiang Zhang, Jiafei Wu, Mingqi Shang, Ming Li, Yaoyao Bian, Yaoyao Bian, Yaoyao Bian, Li Zeng, Li Zeng

“…This study aimed to determine the critical roles of HXTF as a result of its specific anti-inflammatory and antifibrinolytic activities for PPA treatment.MethodsThe eight main bioactive components of HXTF were subjected to high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The core targets, critical biological processes, and underlying pathways of HXTF and PPA were identified via a series of network pharmacological methods. …”
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Baicalein induces apoptosis by inhibiting the glutamine-mTOR metabolic pathway in lung cancer by Jingyang Li, Di Zhang, Shaohui Wang, Peng Yu, Jiayi Sun, Yi Zhang, Xianli Meng, Juan Li, Li Xiang

“…Metabolomics analysis was performed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The binding of baicalein to glutamine transporters and glutaminase was examined using molecular docking. …”
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Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system activation in plasma as marker for prognosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19: a prospective exploratory study by Katharina Krenn, Felix Kraft, Luana Mandroiu, Verena Tretter, Roman Reindl-Schwaighofer, Theresa Clement, Oliver Domenig, Matthias G. Vossen, Gregor Riemann, Marko Poglitsch, Roman Ullrich

“…Angiotensin (Ang) I-IV, Ang 1–7, Ang 1–5 and aldosterone concentrations were measured with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) followed by calculation of markers for activities of renin (PRA-S) and ACE (ACE-S), alternative RAS activation (ALT-S) as well as the ratio of aldosterone to Ang II (AA2R). …”
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Comprehensive comparison on the chemical metabolites and taste evaluation of tea after roasting using untargeted and pseudotargeted metabolomics by Zongde Jiang, Zisheng Han, Mingchun Wen, Chi-Tang Ho, You Wu, Yijun Wang, Na Xu, Zhongwen Xie, Jinsong Zhang, Liang Zhang, Xiaochun Wan

“…In the present study, the roasted and non-roasted teas were compared by liquid-chromatography mass spectrometry and sensory evaluation. …”
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How Antiretroviral Drug Concentrations Could Be Affected by Oxidative Stress, Physical Capacities and Genetics: A Focus on Dolutegravir Treated Male PLWH by Jessica Cusato, Anna Mulasso, Micol Ferrara, Alessandra Manca, Guido Accardo, Alice Palermiti, Miriam Antonucci, Gianluca Bianco, Francesco Chiara, Jacopo Mula, Maria Cristina Tettoni, Simone Cuomo, Giulia Trevisan, Stefano Bonora, Giovanni Di Perri, Corrado Lupo, Alberto Rainoldi, Antonio D’Avolio

“…Drug concentrations and oxidative stress biomarkers levels were evaluated through liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry, while genetic variants through real-time PCR. …”
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Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between serum vitamin D and continuous metabolic syndrome score among children and adolescents: roles of levels of inflammation in per... by Yanyan Li, Zhuang Ma, Yan Li, Ting Xiong, Ziyang Zhang, Bingxuan Kong, Wenlong Lu, Xiu Zhao, Rongfei Zheng, Yuhan Tang, Ping Yao, Zhe Su, Yuanjue Wu, Jingfan Xiong

“…Serum 25(OH)D concentrations were quantified using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Continuous Metabolic syndrome risk score (CMSRS), incorporating waist, blood pressure, blood lipid levels, and glucose metabolism as four components, utilizes age- and gender-specific Z scores to evaluate metabolic risk. …”
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A novel α-conotoxin [D1G, ΔQ14] LvIC decreased mouse locomotor activity by Wen Wang, Wen Wang, Meiting Wang, Huanbai Wang, Weifeng Xu, Conggang Wang, Jie Pei, Xiaodan Li, Dongting Zhangsun, Dongting Zhangsun

“…To investigate the molecular alterations in the mice’s brains, untargeted metabolomics and label-free Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) were employed. …”
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Determination of Pharmaceutical Residues by UPLC-MS/MS Method: Validation and Application on Surface Water and Hospital Wastewater by Bui Van Hoi, Cam-Tu Vu, Lan-Anh Phung-Thi, Thao Thi Nguyen, Phuong Thanh Nguyen, Huong Mai, Phuong-Thu Le, Thanh-Hien Nguyen, Dao Thanh Duong, Hue Nguyen Thi, Dung Le-Van, Dinh Binh Chu

“…The method includes enrichment and clean-up steps by solid phase extraction using mix-mode cation exchange, followed by identification and quantification using an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry and employing electrospray ionization (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS). …”
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Lipids as key biomarkers in unravelling the pathophysiology of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation by Anis Adibah Osman, Siok-Fong Chin, Lay-Kek Teh, Noraidatulakma Abdullah, Nor Azian Abdul Murad, Rahman Jamal

“…This study was aimed to discern unique metabolite signatures in obese and lean individuals using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry quadruple time-of-flight (LC-MS/Q-TOF), with the goal of elucidating their roles in obesity. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of Hypoxia-Induced Senescence of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Liping Mai, Guodong He, Jing Chen, Jiening Zhu, Shaoxian Chen, Xinghua Hou, Hui Yang, Mengzhen Zhang, Yueheng Wu, Qiuxiong Lin, Min Yang, Xiaohong Li

“…Tandem mass tag (TMT) labeling was combined with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for differential proteomic analysis of hypoxia in hBMSCs. …”
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Effect of Rifaximin and a Multi-Strain Probiotic on the Intestinal Microbiome and Cardiovascular Risk Indicators in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease by E. A. Kashukh, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Kudryavtseva, G. S. Krasnov, V. I. Kazey, P. D. Sobolev, P. V. Gremyakova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…TMAO concentration was determined using liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. To study the composition of fecal microflora, 16S sequencing was used followed by a graphical representation of the results. …”
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