Quantification of sulfated polysaccharides in urine by the Heparin Red mix-and-read fluorescence assay
Quantification of sulfated polysaccharides in urine samples is relevant to pharmacokinetic studies in drug development projects and to the non-invasive diagnosis and therapy monitoring of mucopolysaccharidoses. The Heparin Red Kit is a particularly simple and user friendly fluorescence assay for the quantification of sulfated polysaccharides and has recently emerged as a novel tool for the monitoring of their blood levels during pharmacokinetic studies in clinical trials. The standard protocol for the blood plasma matrix is, however, not suited for urine samples due to matrix interference. The present study identifies inorganic sulfate as the interfering component in urine. The sulfate level of urine is typically 1-2 orders of magnitude higher compared with the blood plasma level. Addition of either hydrochloric acid or magnesium chloride counteracts sulfate interference but still enables sensitive detection of sulfated polysaccharides such as heparin, heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate at low microgramm per milliliter levels. This study extends the application range of the Heparin Red Kit by a simple modification of the assay protocol to the direct quantification of various sulfated polysaccharides in human urine.
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