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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Validation of an LC-HRMS Method for Quantifying Indoxyl Sulfate and

María Rodríguez-García, Irene Martínez, Irene Aliart, Jaime I Sainz de Medrano, Nayra Rico, Víctor Joaquín Escudero-Saiz, Francisco Maduell, Manuel Morales-Ruiz, Gregori Casals

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María Rodríguez-GarcíaBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Irene MartínezBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Irene AliartBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Jaime I Sainz de MedranoBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2540-2578
Nayra RicoBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-5667-0650
Víctor Joaquín Escudero-SaizNephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0411-207X
Francisco MaduellNephrology and Renal Transplantation, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1673-0353
Manuel Morales-RuizBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-9074-2272
Gregori CasalsBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics Department, CDB, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3271-1371

Funding

Agencia Estatal de Investigación PID2022-138243OB-I00Instituto de Salud Carlos III PI24/00688
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Accurate quantification of indoxyl sulfate (IndS) and

methodsAn LC-HRMS was validated for quantifying IndS and pCS in human serum, following EMA guidelines. The method involved protein precipitation with methanol, micro-LC for chromatographic separation, and detection based on accurate mass, with simultaneous high-resolution full-scan acquisition. Clinical samples from patients with varying degrees of renal insufficiency and samples obtained before and after hemodiafiltration were analyzed.

resultsThe method demonstrated acceptable linearity, precision, and accuracy. The measurement range for both analytes was from 100 to 40,000 ng/mL. Serum levels of IndS and pCS correlated with decreased renal function. After hemodiafiltration, there was a significant reduction of IndS (50%) and pCS (43%). Simultaneous untargeted analysis allowed to identify metabolites significantly underexpressed after hemodiafiltration.

conclusionsAn accurate LC-HRMS method was validated for the quantification of IndS and pCS serum levels in patients with CKD, providing insights into toxin dynamics and enabling untargeted metabolic evaluation.

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CresolsIndicanMass SpectrometrySulfuric Acid EstersChromatography, LiquidHumansMaleRenal Insufficiency, ChronicReproducibility of Results4-cresol sulfateCresolsIndicanSulfuric Acid Esterschronic kidney diseasehemodiafiltrationhigh-resolution mass spectrometrymetabolomicsmicro-liquid chromatographyuremic toxins

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PMCPMC11857974

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