Publications by authors named "Andrea Guba"

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  • Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a chronic liver disease treated with steroids and the thiopurine drug azathioprine (AZA), which is metabolized into active forms like 6-thioguanine (6-TG) and 6-methyl-mercaptopurine (6-MMP).
  • This study focused on creating a quick and effective ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS) method to analyze levels of 6-TG and 6-MMP in blood samples from AIH patients.
  • The new method was validated following EMA guidelines and proved to be accurate and precise for monitoring these important metabolites, facilitating better treatment management for patients.
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Amino acids and biogenic amines are important components of food and beverages. In grape-derived products such as wine and wine vinegar, they can have different origins and can influence the odor and taste of the products. Their concentration is influenced by the grape variety, vintage, and winemaking process.

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White adipocytes store lipids, have a large lipid droplet and few mitochondria. Brown and beige adipocytes, which produce heat, are characterized by high expression of uncoupling protein (UCP) 1, multilocular lipid droplets, and large amounts of mitochondria. The rs1421085 T-to-C single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the human gene interrupts a conserved motif for ARID5B repressor, resulting in adipocyte type shift from beige to white.

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Brown/beige adipocytes express uncoupling protein-1 (UCP1) that enables them to dissipate energy as heat. Systematic activation of this process can alleviate obesity. Human brown adipose tissues are interspersed in distinct anatomical regions including deep neck.

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Metabolomics strategies are widely used to examine obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Patients with obesity ( = 31) or T2D ( = 26) and sex- and age-matched controls ( = 28) were recruited, and serum and tear samples were collected. The concentration of 23 amino acids and 10 biogenic amines in serum and tear samples was analyzed.

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Metabolomic analysis of different body fluids bears high importance in medical sciences. Our aim was to develop and validate a fast UHPLC-UV method for the analysis of 33 amino acids and biogenic amines from complex biological samples. AccQ-Tag derivatization was conducted on target molecules and the derivatized targets were analyzed by UHPLC-UV.

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