Proteomic Analysis of Kidney Preservation Solutions Prior to Renal Transplantation.

One of the main issues in kidney transplantation is the optimal functional preservation of the organ until its transplantation into the appropriate recipient. Despite intensive efforts, the functional preservation period remains limited to hours. During this time, as a result of cellular injury, various proteins, peptides, and other molecules are released by the organ into the preservation medium.

Development and validation of a generic method for quantification of collagen in food supplement tablets using liquid chromatography coupled with time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

A generic method for the quantification of type II collagen in protein-based dietary supplements is described. This quantitative analysis was conducted using liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-TOF MS). Compared to classical methods with the use of isotope-labeled standards, our method includes, for the first time, the quantification of hydroxyproline using histidine as an internal standard.