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ArticleEnvironmental analysis, health and toxicology2025

Simultaneous analysis of cotinine and 8-OHdG in urine: A biomarker approach for smoking exposure and oxidative stress.

Na-Youn Park, Hyeryoung Koo, Jung Hoan Kim, Eun-Hee Lee, Kyoung-Mu Lee, Cheoljin Mun, Younglim Kho

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Na-Youn ParkDepartment of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Hyeryoung KooInstitute of metabolism, Green Cross Laboratories, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Jung Hoan KimFood Technology & Service, Eulji University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Eun-Hee LeeGraduate School of Health Science, Far-East University, Chungbuk, Republic of Korea.
Kyoung-Mu LeeDepartment of Environmental Health and Safety, Korea National Open University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Cheoljin MunBioinfra, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Younglim KhoDepartment of Health, Environment & Safety, Eulji University, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.

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Korea Environmental Industry and Technology InstituteMinistry of Environment 2022003310004Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 14162MFDS652
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Abstract

This study developed and validated a simultaneous LC-MS/MS method to quantify cotinine and 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) in urine, biomarkers for smoking exposure and oxidative DNA damage. The method demonstrated high specificity, sensitivity, and reproducibility, with detection limits of 0.23 ng/mL for cotinine and 0.5 ng/mL for 8-OHdG. Cross-laboratory validation showed strong agreement between institutions, with Pearson correlation coefficients and intraclass correlation coefficients exceeding 0.9. Analysis of urine samples from children and adults revealed that cotinine and 8-OHdG levels were significantly higher in smokers, and also influenced by age, gender, and alcohol consumption. The findings underscore the potential of these biomarkers for assessing smoking-related oxidative stress and health risks.

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8-OHdGCotinineCross-ValidationLC-MS/MS

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PMID40988548
PMCPMC12623111

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