Internation<strong>al</strong> Journ<strong>al</strong> of Research in Pharmaceutic<strong>al</strong> and Biomedic<strong>al</strong> Sciences ISSN: 2229-3701MATERIALS AND METHODMateri<strong>al</strong>sThe pure drug Diacerein was obtained from OrchidPharmaceutic<strong>al</strong>, Chennai. Celecoxib was obtained asgift sample from Ipca Laboratories, Mumbai. Allother reagents and solvents used were of an<strong>al</strong>ytic<strong>al</strong>gra<strong>de</strong>.Standard solutionsA stock solution of Diacerein (1mg/ml) was preparedby accurately weighing 0.1g of Diacerein in a 100mlvolumetric flask and dissolved in 25ml of DMSO andma<strong>de</strong> up with methanol. Standard solutions withconcentration of 50, 100, 200, 500,1000,2000,5000,10000,20000 and 50000ng/ml wereprepared by seri<strong>al</strong> dilution with methanol. C<strong>al</strong>ibrationstandards were prepared by adding 100µl of standardsolution to 1ml of blank plasma.Stock solution of Celecoxib (1µg/ml) was prepared inmethanol.InstrumentsThe liquid chromatography mass spectrometrysystem used consisted of Shimadzu LC-20 AD seriesHPLC system coupled to an API 4000 massspectrometer (MDS SCIEX, Toronto CANADA).Thesamples were injected by a rheodyne injector with20ul loop .All weights were taken on an electronicb<strong>al</strong>ance (Shimadzu,Japan).Chromatographic system and conditionsChromatography was performed on C18, (4.6mm i.d.×50mm) an<strong>al</strong>ytic<strong>al</strong> column and operated at 40 0 C.The mobile phase was comprised of acetonitrile:1mM ammonium formate (70:30, v/v) and separationwas carried out isocratic<strong>al</strong>ly at a flow-rate of400µL/min. The auto sampler temperature was at4°C.Mass Spectrophotometric <strong>de</strong>tection was done atESI Negative mo<strong>de</strong>.Method <strong>de</strong>velopmentThe purpose of the present study was to <strong>de</strong>velop andv<strong>al</strong>idate an LC-MS method for <strong>de</strong>termining Diacereinin rabbit plasma using Celecoxib as the intern<strong>al</strong>standard. The method involves the extraction of drugform plasma followed by chromatographic separationand <strong>de</strong>tection. Liquid -liquid extraction of Diacereinand intern<strong>al</strong> standard from plasma samples wereperformed with acetonitrile. To 100 µl of plasma<strong>al</strong>iquot, intern<strong>al</strong> standard solution (10 µl of workingstock) equiv<strong>al</strong>ent to 10ng was ad<strong>de</strong>d and mixed for30 sec on a cyclomixer followed by extraction with 2ml of acetonitrile. The mixture was vortexed for 2min, followed by centrifugation for 4 min at 3200rpm. The organic layer (1.8 ml) was separated an<strong>de</strong>vaporated to dryness at 50°C using a gentle streamof nitrogen. The residue was reconstituted in 200 µlof the mobile phase and 10 µl were injected onto thean<strong>al</strong>ytic<strong>al</strong> column. Separation was carried outisocratic<strong>al</strong>ly in C18 an<strong>al</strong>ytic<strong>al</strong> column at a flow rateof 400µl/min at 40°C using acetonitrile: 1mMammonium formate (70:30 v/v) as mobile phase.Column effluent was introduced into the massspectrometer.Construction of c<strong>al</strong>ibration curveC<strong>al</strong>ibration curve standards were prepared bydissolving appropriate amount of Diacerein in blankrabbit plasma. The plasma standards ranged from 5 -5000ng/ml.To 100 µl of c<strong>al</strong>ibration standard, intern<strong>al</strong>standard solution equiv<strong>al</strong>ent to 10µl was ad<strong>de</strong>d andmixed for 30 sec on a cyclomixer followed byextraction with 2 ml of acetonitrile. The mixture wasvortexed for 2 min, followed by centrifugation for 4min at 3200 rpm. The organic layer (1.8 ml) wasseparated and evaporated to dryness at 50°C using agentle stream of nitrogen. The residue wasreconstituted in 200 µl of the mobile phase and 10 µlwere injected onto the an<strong>al</strong>ytic<strong>al</strong> column. Thec<strong>al</strong>ibration curve was acquired by plotting the ratio ofpeak area of Diacerein to that of IS against thenomin<strong>al</strong> concentration of c<strong>al</strong>ibration standards. Thefin<strong>al</strong> concentrations of c<strong>al</strong>ibration standards obtainedfor plotting the c<strong>al</strong>ibration curve were 5, 10, 20, 50,100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000 and 5000 ng/ml.Determination of diacerein in spiked rabbitplasmaTo 100 µl of plasma spiked with Diacerein, intern<strong>al</strong>standard solution equiv<strong>al</strong>ent to 10µl was ad<strong>de</strong>d andmixed for 30 sec on a cyclomixer followed byextraction with 2 ml of acetonitrile. The mixture wasvortexed for 2 min, followed by centrifugation for 4min at 3200 rpm. The organic layer (1.8 ml) wasseparated and evaporated to dryness at 50°C using agentle stream of nitrogen. The residue wasreconstituted in 200 µl of the mobile phase and 10 µlwere injected onto the an<strong>al</strong>ytic<strong>al</strong> column. Linearregression equation was used for quantitation.Application to bioavailabilitystudyNorm<strong>al</strong> he<strong>al</strong>thy rabbits (2.0±0.2kg) were used in thisstudy. Food was withdrawn during the entire periodof experimentation, however water was available adlibitum at <strong>al</strong>l times during the experiment. Rabbit wasadministered with Diacerein 50mg/kg body weightor<strong>al</strong>ly, followed by distilled water to ensure correctdose of administration .Venous blood sample 1mlwere collected from the margin<strong>al</strong> ear vein intoheparinised centrifuge tubes before drugadministration and at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 hours afterdrug administration. All blood samples wereVol. 3 (4) Oct – Dec 2012 www.ijrpbsonline.com 1739
<strong>Foro</strong> Razetti: Cirugía <strong>biliar</strong>. Introducción<strong>de</strong> las vías <strong>biliar</strong>es que le daría colangiografía, pero <strong>al</strong> ligar y seccionarla arteria cística y el cístico, siguió extirpando la vesícula con latécnica retrógrada, pero se dio cuenta que había seccionado un hepático<strong>de</strong>recho accesorio <strong>de</strong> suficiente c<strong>al</strong>ibre como para no ligarlo y que<strong>de</strong>sembocaba en el cuerpo <strong>de</strong> la vesícula <strong>biliar</strong>. Ante la sorpresa <strong>de</strong> losvisitantes, les <strong>de</strong>mostró su gran experiencia en esta cirugía y con tod<strong>al</strong>a tranquilidad que el caso ameritaba, practicó una anastomosis términolater<strong>al</strong> <strong>de</strong>l hepático <strong>de</strong>recho accesorio seccionado <strong>al</strong> hepático comúny <strong>de</strong>jo un tubo en “T”. Relato esto porque lo que vimos <strong>de</strong>mostraba laveracidad <strong>de</strong> mi recomendación en la publicación <strong>de</strong> mi trabajo <strong>sobre</strong>acci<strong>de</strong>ntes operatorios en cirugías <strong>de</strong> vías <strong>biliar</strong>es y sus solucionesinmediatas (6), don<strong>de</strong> pido a los colegas cirujanos <strong>de</strong> vías <strong>biliar</strong>es, noproce<strong>de</strong>r a extirpar la vesícula, si no han visto las placas radiográficas<strong>de</strong> la colangiografía, s<strong>al</strong>vo que estén utilizando un equipo portátil <strong>de</strong>rayos X con intensificador <strong>de</strong> imágenes, si quieren evitar lo relatado.Como uste<strong>de</strong>s compren<strong>de</strong>rán, éste fue uno <strong>de</strong> los mejores aprendizajes,imborrables, <strong>de</strong>l curso que re<strong>al</strong>izábamos. Por supuesto, que hoy en díacon los avances y experiencia <strong>de</strong> la colangiografía endoscópicaretrógrada preoperatoria, no disponible en todos los sitios don<strong>de</strong> seopera cirugía <strong>biliar</strong>, se pue<strong>de</strong> conocer, previamente a la operación, laanatomía <strong>de</strong> todo el árbol <strong>biliar</strong> y <strong>al</strong>gunas patologías <strong>de</strong>l mismo, perono olvidar que la colangiografía <strong>de</strong> Mirizzi, todavía sigue siendo útil.Se comentó en esta misma ocasión (3), lo que <strong>de</strong>cía el profesorM<strong>al</strong>let-Guy <strong>sobre</strong> la cirugía <strong>biliar</strong> “El cirujano que no ha cometidoacci<strong>de</strong>ntes operatorios en cirugía <strong>biliar</strong>, es porque no ha operadosuficientes casos todavía”.Esto es muy cierto, pero <strong>de</strong>bemos recordar lo que opinaban otroscirujanos eminentes <strong>de</strong> vías <strong>biliar</strong>es, <strong>sobre</strong> la necesidad <strong>de</strong> nocometerlos y se expresaban en la siguiente forma:Mouchet y col. (9): “Herir la vía <strong>biliar</strong> princip<strong>al</strong> es un pecadoveni<strong>al</strong>, herirla y no repararla es un pecado mort<strong>al</strong>”.Finochietto y Markman (10): “Herida <strong>de</strong> la vía <strong>biliar</strong> princip<strong>al</strong>repararla enseguida. Herida ignorada, muerte asegurada”.Las<strong>al</strong>a y Molmenti (11): “Quien hiere la vía <strong>biliar</strong> princip<strong>al</strong> y noEspinoza León L 431