Methods for Simultaneous Quantification of Thyroid Hormones and Metabolites Thereof by Mass Spectrometry
申请人:Soldin Steven J.
公开号:US20140361156A1
公开(公告)日:2014-12-11
The invention provides methods for simultaneously detecting or simultaneously quantifying any combination of thyroxine (T
4
), triiodothyronine (T
3
), 3,3′-diiodo-L-thyronine (3,3′-T
2
), 3-iodothyronamine (T
1
AM), and, optionally, reverse T
3
(rT
3
) in a sample obtained from a human. The method involves a simple, sensitive, accurate, and specific isotope dilution tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous quantification of any combination of T
4
, T
3
, 3,3′-T
2
, T
1
AM, and, optionally, rT
3
in a sample obtained from a human, e.g., in human plasma or serum samples. This assay is far more sensitive than previously described assays for thyronamines and allows quantitation of T
1
AM in human plasma or serum, including from healthy controls.