Objective: To establish a dual derivatization method combined with tandem mass spectrometry for the simultaneous determination of 18 different steroid hormones in human serum. Methods: Serum samples were treated with hydroxylamine and 1, 2-dimethylimidazole-5-sulfonyl chloride for derivatization, and the resulting compounds were analyzed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry in positive ion selected reaction monitoring (SRM) mode. The Kinetex®C8 column (100 mm×2.1 mm, 2.6 μm) was used for the separation. Mobile phase A (0.1% acetic acid in water) and mobile phase B (0.1% acetic acid in methanol) with gradient elution(0-0.5 min, 35% B; 0.5-5 min, 35% B→100% B; 5.0-5.1 min, 100% B→35% B; 5.1-7 min, 35% B)at the flow rate of 0.4 mL·min-1 were applied. Column temperature was set at 40 ℃. Injection volume was 20 μL and collection time was 6 min. Results: The linearity correlation coefficients for all 18 steroid hormones were greater than 0.99, the recovery rates ranged from 85% to 115%, and the precision RSD was less than 15%. This method was successfully applied to the analysis of serum samples from 156 healthy subjects (75 males and 61 females), and reference intervals were established. Conclusion: This method can be used to simultaneously determine 18 types of steroid hormones, such as pregnenolone, 17-hydroxypregnenolone, progesterone, 17-hydroxyprogesterone, corticosterone, cortisol, 11-deoxycorticosterone, 21-deoxycorticosterone, aldosterone, testosterone, androstanedione, dehydroepiandrosterone, sulfated dehydroepiandrosterone, adrenocorticotropin, 18-hydroxicorticotropin, estrone, estradiol, and estriol using non-solid-phase extraction.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |