Law Wai Keung. / Thesis (M.Sc.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2002. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-108). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.v / 摘要 --- p.viii / Acknowledgement --- p.x / List of Abbreviations --- p.i / Index of tables --- p.xiv / Index of figures --- p.xv / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Literature review --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- Immunosuppression in Organ Transplantation --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2 --- Mechanism of Graft Rejection --- p.4 / Chapter 2.3 --- Conventional immunosuppressive drugs --- p.4 / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Corticosteriod --- p.6 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Azathioprine --- p.6 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Polyclonal antilymphocyte globulin and OKT3 --- p.7 / Chapter 2.4 --- Cyclosporine A (CsA) --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Mechanisms of CsA --- p.8 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Pharmacokinetics of CsA --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4.2.1 --- Absorption --- p.10 / Chapter 2.4.2.2 --- Distribution --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4.2.3 --- Metabolism and elimination --- p.11 / Chapter 2.4.2.4 --- Toxicity --- p.12 / Chapter 2.4.3 --- Therapeutic drug monitoring of CsA --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.3.1 --- CsA trough monitoring --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4.3.2 --- Full AUC monitoring --- p.15 / Chapter 2.4.3.3 --- Limited sampling strategy --- p.16 / Chapter 2.4.3.4 --- Two-hour post dose CsA level monitoring --- p.20 / Chapter 2.4.4 --- Conventional techniques of measuring cyclosporine concentration --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.4.1 --- High performance liquid chromatography --- p.23 / Chapter 2.4.4.2 --- Non-specific immunoassays --- p.25 / Chapter 2.4.4.3 --- Specific radioimmunoassays --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4.4.4 --- Specific fluorescent polarization immunoassay --- p.26 / Chapter 2.4.4.5 --- Enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique --- p.28 / Chapter 2.4.4.6 --- Cloned enzyme donor immunoassay --- p.29 / Chapter 2.4.4.7 --- Summary for conventional techniques --- p.29 / Chapter 2.5 --- Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry for CsA measurement --- p.30 / Chapter 2.5.1 --- Main components of MS --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.1.1 --- Specific interfaces to LC --- p.31 / Chapter 2.5.1.2 --- Mass analyzer --- p.33 / Chapter 2.5.1.3 --- Electron multiplier --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5.2 --- Sample preparation for LC-MS/MS for CsA measurement --- p.36 / Chapter 2.5.2.1 --- Liquid-liquid extraction --- p.37 / Chapter 2.5.2.2 --- Solid phase extraction --- p.38 / Chapter 2.5.2.3 --- Column switching --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5.2.4 --- Dilute and shoot --- p.40 / Chapter 2.5.3 --- LC-MS/MS for CsA measurement --- p.40 / Chapter 2.6 --- Summary --- p.42 / Chapter 3. --- Aim of study --- p.43 / Chapter 4. --- Materials and methods --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1 --- Materials --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Chemicals --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Equipment --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Reagent preparation for CsA analysis --- p.45 / Chapter 4.2 --- Methods --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Immunoassay --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- Operation of tandem mass spectrometer --- p.48 / Chapter 4.2.2.1 --- Optimization of cone voltage --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2.2.2 --- Optimization of collision energy --- p.50 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Optimization of LC-MS/MS --- p.51 / Chapter 4.2.3.1 --- Deproteinization procedures of whole blood --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.3.2 --- Optimization of mobile phase flow rate --- p.52 / Chapter 4.2.3.3 --- Optimization of source temperature --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.3.4 --- Optimization of the drying gas flow rate --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Matrix interference on MS/MS response --- p.53 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Analytical performance of CsA on LC-MS/MS --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.5.1 --- Linearity study --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.5.2 --- Precision performance --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.5.3 --- Accuracy performance --- p.54 / Chapter 4.2.5.4 --- The lowest detection limit of the CsA analysis --- p.55 / Chapter 4.2.5.5 --- Correlation study of the CsA analysis --- p.55 / Chapter 4.3 --- CsA pharmacokinetic studies in Chinese patients --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- Determining the time point of CsA correlating better with AUC --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3.1.1 --- Patient and method --- p.56 / Chapter 4.3.1.2 --- Statistical analysis --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3.2 --- "Intra-individual variability of CO, C1 and C2" --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3.2.1 --- Patient and method --- p.57 / Chapter 4.3.2.2 --- Statistical analysis --- p.57 / Chapter 5. --- Results and discussion --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1 --- Optimization of MS parameters --- p.5 9 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Optimization of cone voltage --- p.61 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Optimization of collision energy --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2 --- Optimization of LC-MS/MS --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- Optimization of mobile phase flow rate --- p.63 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Optimization of ion source temperature and drying gas flow rate --- p.67 / Chapter 5.3 --- Matrix interference on MS/MS response --- p.69 / Chapter 5.4 --- Analytical performances of CsA on LC-MS/MS method --- p.71 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Linearity --- p.71 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Precision performance --- p.71 / Chapter 5.4.3 --- Accuracy performance --- p.72 / Chapter 5.4.4 --- The lowest limit of detection --- p.73 / Chapter 5.4.5 --- Correlation study of the CsA analysis --- p.80 / Chapter 5.5 --- The correlation between CsA at different point and AUCo-6 --- p.84 / Chapter 5.6 --- "Intra-individual variability of CO, C1 and C2" --- p.88 / Chapter 5.7 --- Therapeutic ranges of C2 --- p.90 / Chapter 5.8 --- Practical consideration for C2 measurement by LC-MS/MS method --- p.94 / Chapter 6. --- Conclusions --- p.97 / References --- p.98
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_323710 |
Date | January 2002 |
Contributors | Law, Wai Keung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Chemical Pathology. |
Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Language | English, Chinese |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Text, bibliography |
Format | print, 108 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm. |
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