A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs
Several studies have shown the importance of vitamin D3 supplementation in small animals. In dogs, a low vitamin D3 status is associated not only with bone metabolism but also with different kinds of disorders, such as congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal diseases, chronic kidney diseases, and...
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| author | Anisa Bardhi Carla Giuditta Vecchiato Maria Chiara Sabetti Antonio Maria Tardo Kateryna Vasylyeva Giacomo Biagi Marco Pietra Andrea Barbarossa |
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| description | Several studies have shown the importance of vitamin D3 supplementation in small animals. In dogs, a low vitamin D3 status is associated not only with bone metabolism but also with different kinds of disorders, such as congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal diseases, chronic kidney diseases, and some types of cancer. However, it is crucial to maintain balance and monitor the introduction of this essential nutrient through the diet because over-supplementation can result in toxicity. Due to the clinical importance of assessing the vitamin D3 status in small animal patients, a quick, simple, and highly performing analytical method for its measurement is needed. In this study, we describe the development of a novel liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 quantification in canine serum. The approach was successfully validated following current European guidelines, proving excellent linearity (R2 always ≥0.996), accuracy (always within ±13%) and precision (always <10%). The application of the validated approach to samples collected from 40 healthy dogs made possible the definition of a reliable reference interval for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, the main biomarker of vitamin D3. In addition, variations below 5% in the results obtained quantifying the same samples using a water-based calibration curve demonstrated that a surrogate matrix may be used without affecting data accuracy. Thanks to its simplicity, the proposed technique represents a useful tool for supporting clinical routine and investigating correlations between serum concentrations of this metabolite and multiple diseases. Additionally, it could enable the monitoring of supplementation in small animal patients in veterinary clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-afed29bbac42450fa3c0fb19cbe8d69a2024-01-10T14:50:09ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-12-011416210.3390/ani14010062A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy DogsAnisa Bardhi0Carla Giuditta Vecchiato1Maria Chiara Sabetti2Antonio Maria Tardo3Kateryna Vasylyeva4Giacomo Biagi5Marco Pietra6Andrea Barbarossa7Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalySeveral studies have shown the importance of vitamin D3 supplementation in small animals. In dogs, a low vitamin D3 status is associated not only with bone metabolism but also with different kinds of disorders, such as congestive heart failure, gastrointestinal diseases, chronic kidney diseases, and some types of cancer. However, it is crucial to maintain balance and monitor the introduction of this essential nutrient through the diet because over-supplementation can result in toxicity. Due to the clinical importance of assessing the vitamin D3 status in small animal patients, a quick, simple, and highly performing analytical method for its measurement is needed. In this study, we describe the development of a novel liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry method for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 quantification in canine serum. The approach was successfully validated following current European guidelines, proving excellent linearity (R2 always ≥0.996), accuracy (always within ±13%) and precision (always <10%). The application of the validated approach to samples collected from 40 healthy dogs made possible the definition of a reliable reference interval for 25-hydroxyvitamin D3, the main biomarker of vitamin D3. In addition, variations below 5% in the results obtained quantifying the same samples using a water-based calibration curve demonstrated that a surrogate matrix may be used without affecting data accuracy. Thanks to its simplicity, the proposed technique represents a useful tool for supporting clinical routine and investigating correlations between serum concentrations of this metabolite and multiple diseases. Additionally, it could enable the monitoring of supplementation in small animal patients in veterinary clinical practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/62assaycalcitriolcalcidioldogsreference interval |
| spellingShingle | Anisa Bardhi Carla Giuditta Vecchiato Maria Chiara Sabetti Antonio Maria Tardo Kateryna Vasylyeva Giacomo Biagi Marco Pietra Andrea Barbarossa A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs Animals assay calcitriol calcidiol dogs reference interval |
| title | A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs |
| title_full | A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs |
| title_fullStr | A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs |
| title_short | A Novel UHPLC–MS/MS Method for the Measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 in Canine Serum and Its Application to Healthy Dogs |
| title_sort | novel uhplc ms ms method for the measurement of 25 hydroxyvitamin d3 in canine serum and its application to healthy dogs |
| topic | assay calcitriol calcidiol dogs reference interval |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/1/62 |
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