声明
摘要
Abstract
ACRONYMS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.1.1 A general overview of the functionalities of glucocorticoid and endocannabinoid systems as well as the implication of their relationship physiologically
1.1.2 Obesity,endocannabinoids and glucocorticoids:A synopsis in brief
1.1.3 The HPLC-MS/MS analysis technique
1.2 Statement of the problem
1.3 Significance of the study
1.4 Research objectives
1.4.1 General objective
1.4.2 Specific objectives
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 An outline of some prior methods used for quantification of glucocorticoids and endocannabinoids in various matrices
2.2 Matrix effect in LC-MS/MS based methods and the importance of solid phase extraction(SPE)application
2.3 The peculiar chemistry and stability of 2-AG and AEA
2.4 Stress,obesity,endocannabinoids and glucocorticoids:A look at their relationship and its clinical implications
2.5 Merits and demerits associated with quantification of analytes in hair
CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLGY
3.1 Reagents and solution preparation
3.2 Research Participants
3.3 Hair sample collection
3.4 Sample treatment
3.5.HPLC-MS/MS conditions
3.6 Method validation
3.7 Statistical Analysis
CHAPTER 4 RESEARCH RESULTS
4.1 Chromatography
4.2 Validation parameters
4.3 Intercorrelations between AEA,2-AG,cortisol and cortisone
4.4 The influence of gender and BMI on analyte concentrations
CHAPTER 5 DISCUSSION OF RESEARCH FINDINGS
CHAPTER 6 LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY,RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH AND CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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