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Quantitation of a plasma biomarker profile for the early detection of Gaucher disease type 1 patients.

Iskren MenkovicMichel BoutinAbdulfatah AlayoubiFilipa CuradoPeter BauerFrançois E MercierGeorges-Étienne RivardChristiane Auray-Blais
Published in: Bioanalysis (2022)
Aim: Gaucher disease (GD) is caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme acid β-glucocerebrosidase. Recent metabolomic studies highlighted several new metabolites increased in the plasma of GD patients. We aimed to develop and validate a UPLC-MS/MS method allowing a relative quantitation of lyso-Gb 1 and lyso-Gb 1 analogs -28, -12, -2, +14, +16 and +18 Da in addition to sphingosylphosphorylcholine, N -palmitoyl- O -phosphocholine to study potential correlations with clinical manifestations. Methodology & results: Following solid-phase extraction, plasma samples were evaporated and resuspended in 100 μl of resuspension solution. Three microliter is injected into the UPLC-MS/MS for analysis. Conclusion: All biomarkers studied were increased in GD patients. Significant correlations were observed between specific analogs and hematological, and visceral complications, as well as overall disease severity.
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