SENSITIVE FLUORIMETRIC METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF PLATELET-BOUND AND PLASMA-FREE SEROTONIN

被引:51
作者
FRATTINI, P
CUCCHI, ML
SANTAGOSTINO, G
CORONA, GL
机构
[1] Institute of Pharmacology, University of Pavia, Viale Taramelli 14
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10.1016/0009-8981(79)90213-4
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R446 [实验室诊断]; R-33 [实验医学、医学实验];
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1001 ;
摘要
A sensitive and specific fluorimetric assay for blood platelet-bound and plasma free serotonin is described. Serotonin is concentrated and purified on Amberlite CG-50 resin, eluted by 0.15 mol/1 HC1 and its native fluorescence is read at 295/350 nm. The good recovery (90% about), reproducibility and sensitivity (the smallest amount detectable is 5 ng) make the assay particularly useful for the detection of free serotonin in plasma. The whole procedure is rapid enough to permit the analysis of 15-20 samples within one working day and thus the method is suitable for routine determination of serotonin in biological specimens. © 1979.
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