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Dowling P. DIGE Saturation Labeling for Scarce Amounts of Protein from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Tissue. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2596:113-118. [PMID: 36378435 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2831-7_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In this chapter, we describe the utility of fluorescence two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE) as a proteomics platform for the global detection of expressed proteins in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues and its use for biomarker discovery/identification of proteins that may contribute to cancer development and progression. Formalin fixation and paraffin embedding of tissue is the standard processing methodology practiced in pathology laboratories worldwide, resulting in a highly stable form of tissue that is easily stored due to its inherent stability at room temperature. Consequently, FFPE tissues represent an attractive reservoir of clinical material for conducting retrospective protein biomarker analysis. A limitation for proteomics research in this type of clinical sample is the amount of viable protein that can be obtained from fixed tissues. Tissue biopsies are precious samples that can generally be acquired in very small amounts due to the invasive nature of the sample collection, mainly during surgery or biopsy. Subsequently, the amount of extracted protein can be, in many cases, very limited. The saturation 2D-DIGE technology has emerged as a useful method for protein analysis where only scarce amounts of protein are available. This approach can be adapted successfully to label low-level protein isolated from FFPE tissue.
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- Paul Dowling
- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Akpinar G, Kasap M, Canturk NZ, Zulfigarova M, Islek EE, Guler SA, Simsek T, Canturk Z. Proteomics Analysis of Tissue Samples Reveals Changes in Mitochondrial Protein Levels in Parathyroid Hyperplasia over Adenoma. Cancer Genomics Proteomics 2018; 14:197-211. [PMID: 28446534 DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM To unveil the pathophysiology of primary hyperparathyroidism, molecular details of parathyroid hyperplasia and adenoma have to be revealed. Such details will provide the tools necessary for differentiation of these two look-alike diseases. Therefore, in the present study, a comparative proteomic study using postoperative tissue samples from the parathyroid adenoma and parathyroid hyperplasia patients was performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS Protein extracts were prepared from tissue samples (n=8 per group). Protein pools were created for each group and subjected to DIGE and conventional 2DE. Following image analysis, spots representing the differentially regulated proteins were excised from the and used for identification via MALDI-TOF/TOF analysis. RESULTS The identities of 40 differentially-expressed proteins were revealed. Fourteen of these proteins were over-expressed in the hyperplasia while 26 of them were over-expressed in the adenoma. CONCLUSION Most proteins found to be over-expressed in the hyperplasia samples were mitochondrial, underlying the importance of the mitochondrial activity as a potential biomarker for differentiation of parathyroid hyperplasia from adenoma.
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- Gurler Akpinar
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey .,DEKART Proteomics Laboratory, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.,DEKART Proteomics Laboratory, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.,DEKART Proteomics Laboratory, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.,DEKART Proteomics Laboratory, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
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Nally JE, Schuller S. Proteomic Analysis of Lung Tissue by DIGE. Methods Mol Biol 2018; 1664:167-183. [PMID: 29019133 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7268-5_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Lungs perform an essential physiological function, mediated by a complex series of events that involve the coordination of multiple cell types to support not only gaseous exchange, but homeostasis and protection from infection. Guinea pigs are an important animal disease model for a number of infectious and noninfectious pulmonary conditions and the availability of a complete genome facilitates comprehensive analysis of tissues using the tools of proteomics. Here, we describe the application of 2-D Difference Gel Electrophoresis (DIGE) to compare, quantify, and identify differential protein expression of proteins in lung tissue from guinea pigs with leptospiral pulmonary hemorrhage syndrome (LPHS) compared to noninfected controls. 2-D DIGE is a powerful technique that provides novel insights into the dynamics of the complex lung proteome during health and disease.
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- Jarlath E Nally
- Infectious Bacterial Diseases, National Animal Disease Center-USDA-ARS, 1920 Dayton Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010, USA.
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- Division of Small Animal Internal Medicine, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Länggassstr. 128, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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DIGE Saturation Labeling for Scarce Amounts of Protein from Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) Tissue. Methods Mol Biol 2017. [PMID: 29019127 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7268-5_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register]
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In this chapter, we describe the utility of difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) as a proteomics platform for the global detection of expressed proteins in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues and its use for biomarker discovery/identification of proteins that may contribute to cancer development and progression. Formalin fixation and paraffin embedding of tissue is the standard processing methodology practiced in pathology laboratories worldwide, resulting in a highly stable form of tissue that is easily stored due to its inherent stability at room temperature. Consequently, FFPE tissues represent an attractive reservoir of clinical material for conducting retrospective protein biomarker analysis. A limitation for proteomics research in this type of clinical sample is the amount of viable protein that can be obtained from fixed tissues. Tissue biopsies are precious samples that can generally be acquired in very small amounts due to the invasive nature of the sample collection, mainly during surgery or biopsy. Subsequently, the amount of extracted protein can be, in many cases, very limited. The saturation DIGE technology has emerged as a useful method for protein analysis where only scarce amounts of protein are available. This approach can be adapted successfully to label low-level protein isolated from FFPE tissue.
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Proteomic Profiling and Differential Messenger RNA Expression Correlate HSP27 and Serpin Family B Member 1 to Apical Periodontitis Outcomes. J Endod 2017; 43:1486-1493. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joen.2017.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Schuller S, Sergeant K, Renaut J, Callanan JJ, Scaife C, Nally JE. Comparative proteomic analysis of lung tissue from guinea pigs with leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome (LPHS) reveals a decrease in abundance of host proteins involved in cytoskeletal and cellular organization. J Proteomics 2015; 122:55-72. [PMID: 25818725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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UNLABELLED Leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome (LPHS) is a particularly severe form of leptospirosis. LPHS is increasingly recognized in both humans and animals and is characterized by rapidly progressive intra-alveolar haemorrhage leading to high mortality. The pathogenic mechanisms of LPHS are poorly understood which hampers the application of effective treatment regimes. In this study a 2-D guinea pig proteome lung map was created and used to investigate the pathogenic mechanisms of LPHS. Comparison of lung proteomes from infected and non-infected guinea pigs via differential in-gel electrophoresis revealed highly significant differences in abundance of proteins contained in 130 spots. Acute phase proteins were the largest functional group amongst proteins with increased abundance in LPHS lung tissue, and likely reflect a local and/or systemic host response to infection. The observed decrease in abundance of proteins involved in cytoskeletal and cellular organization in LPHS lung tissue further suggests that infection with pathogenic Leptospira induces changes in the abundance of host proteins involved in cellular architecture and adhesion contributing to the dramatically increased alveolar septal wall permeability seen in LPHS. BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE The recent completion of the complete genome sequence of the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) provides innovative opportunities to apply proteomic technologies to an important animal model of disease. In this study, the comparative proteomic analysis of lung tissue from experimentally infected guinea pigs with leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome (LPHS) revealed a decrease in abundance of proteins involved in cellular architecture and adhesion, suggesting that loss or down-regulation of cytoskeletal and adhesion molecules plays an important role in the pathogenesis of LPHS. A publically available guinea pig lung proteome map was constructed to facilitate future pulmonary proteomics in this species.
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- Simone Schuller
- University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Vetsuisse Faculty University of Bern, Länggassstrasse 128, 3012 Bern, Switzerland.
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Environmental Research and Innovation" (ERIN) department, 41, rue du Brill, 4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Environmental Research and Innovation" (ERIN) department, 41, rue du Brill, 4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
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- University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Conway Institute for Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, St Kitts and Nevis, West Indies
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- Conway Institute for Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Conway Institute for Biomolecular & Biomedical Research, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland; Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Service, Department of Agriculture, Ames, IA 50010, USA
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Alzate O, Osorio C, DeKroon RM, Corcimaru A, Gunawardena HP. Differentially charged isoforms of apolipoprotein E from human blood are potential biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimers Res Ther 2014; 6:43. [PMID: 25478016 PMCID: PMC4255367 DOI: 10.1186/alzrt273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the major cause of dementia among the elderly. Finding blood-based biomarkers for disease diagnosis and prognosis is urgently needed. METHODS We studied protein distributions in brain tissues, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and blood of AD patients by using proteomics and a new proteomic method that we call "2D multiplexed Western blot" (2D mxWd). This method allows us to determine in multiple samples the electrophoretic patterns of protein isoforms with different isoelectric points. RESULTS Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) displays a unique distribution of electrophoretic isoforms in the presence of AD and also a unique pattern specific to the APOE genotype. CONCLUSIONS The isoelectric distribution of differentially charged ApoE isoforms was used to determine the presence of AD in a small group of samples. Further studies are needed to validate their use as predictors of disease onset and progression, and as biomarkers for determining the efficacy of therapeutic treatments.
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- Oscar Alzate
- Systems Proteomics Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
- School of Medicine, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia
- Current address: 108 Reynolds Medical Building, College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, College Station, TX 77843-1114, USA
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- Systems Proteomics Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Systems Proteomics Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Systems Proteomics Center, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Umar A, Jaremko M, Burgers PC, Luider TM, Foekens JA, Paša-Tolic L. High-throughput proteomics of breast carcinoma cells: a focus on FTICR-MS. Expert Rev Proteomics 2014; 5:445-55. [DOI: 10.1586/14789450.5.3.445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kim S, Swaminathan S, Inlow M, Risacher SL, Nho K, Shen L, Foroud TM, Petersen RC, Aisen PS, Soares H, Toledo JB, Shaw LM, Trojanowski JQ, Weiner MW, McDonald BC, Farlow MR, Ghetti B, Saykin AJ. Influence of genetic variation on plasma protein levels in older adults using a multi-analyte panel. PLoS One 2013; 8:e70269. [PMID: 23894628 PMCID: PMC3720913 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0070269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/17/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Proteins, widely studied as potential biomarkers, play important roles in numerous physiological functions and diseases. Genetic variation may modulate corresponding protein levels and point to the role of these variants in disease pathophysiology. Effects of individual single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within a gene were analyzed for corresponding plasma protein levels using genome-wide association study (GWAS) genotype data and proteomic panel data with 132 quality-controlled analytes from 521 Caucasian participants in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) cohort. Linear regression analysis detected 112 significant (Bonferroni threshold p = 2.44×10−5) associations between 27 analytes and 112 SNPs. 107 out of these 112 associations were tested in the Indiana Memory and Aging Study (IMAS) cohort for replication and 50 associations were replicated at uncorrected p<0.05 in the same direction of effect as those in the ADNI. We identified multiple novel associations including the association of rs7517126 with plasma complement factor H-related protein 1 (CFHR1) level at p<1.46×10−60, accounting for 40 percent of total variation of the protein level. We serendipitously found the association of rs6677604 with the same protein at p<9.29×10−112. Although these two SNPs were not in the strong linkage disequilibrium, 61 percent of total variation of CFHR1 was accounted for by rs6677604 without additional variation by rs7517126 when both SNPs were tested together. 78 other SNP-protein associations in the ADNI sample exceeded genome-wide significance (5×10−8). Our results confirmed previously identified gene-protein associations for interleukin-6 receptor, chemokine CC-4, angiotensin-converting enzyme, and angiotensinogen, although the direction of effect was reversed in some cases. This study is among the first analyses of gene-protein product relationships integrating multiplex-panel proteomics and targeted genes extracted from a GWAS array. With intensive searches taking place for proteomic biomarkers for many diseases, the role of genetic variation takes on new importance and should be considered in interpretation of proteomic results.
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- Sungeun Kim
- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Department of Mathematics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States of America
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- Bristol Myers Squibb Co, Wallingford, Connecticut, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Departments of Radiology, Medicine and Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States of America
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, California, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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- Center for Neuroimaging, Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Center for Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
- Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
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Klemcke HG, DeKroon RM, Mocanu M, Robinette JB, Alzate O. Cardiac mitochondrial proteomic expression in inbred rat strains divergent in survival time after hemorrhage. Physiol Genomics 2013; 45:243-55. [PMID: 23386204 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00118.2012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We have previously identified inbred rat strains differing in survival time to a severe controlled hemorrhage (StaH). In efforts to identify cellular mechanisms and ultimately genes that are important contributors to enhanced STaH, we conducted a study to characterize potential differences in cardiac mitochondrial proteins in these rats. Inbred rats from three strains [Brown Norway/Medical College of Wisconsin (BN); Dark Agouti (DA), and Fawn Hooded Hypertensive (FHH)] with different StaH (DA = FHH > BN) were assigned to one of three treatment groups (n = 4/strain): nonoperated controls, surgically catheterized rats, or rats surgically catheterized and hemorrhaged 24 h postsurgery. Rats were euthanized 30 min after handling or 30 min after initiation of a 26 min hemorrhage. After euthanasia, hearts were removed and mitochondria isolated. Differential protein expression was determined using 2D DIGE-based Quantitative Intact Proteomics and proteins identified by MALDI/TOF mass spectrometry. Hundreds of proteins (791) differed among inbred rat strains (P ≤ 0.038), and of these 81 were identified. Thirty-eight were unique proteins and 43 were apparent isoforms. For DA rats (longest STaH), 36 proteins increased and 30 decreased compared with BN (shortest STaH). These 81 proteins were associated with lipid (e.g., acyl CoA dehydrogenase) and carbohydrate (e.g., fumarase) metabolism, oxidative phosphorylation (e.g., ubiquinol-cytochrome C reductase), ATP synthesis (F1 ATPase), and H2S synthesis (3-mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase). Although we cannot make associations between these identified mitochondrial proteins and StaH, our data do provide evidence for future candidate proteins with which to consider such associations.
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- Harold G Klemcke
- U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA.
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Gargano D, Maple-Grødem J, Reisinger V, Eichacker LA, Møller SG. Analysis of the chloroplast proteome in arc mutants and identification of novel protein components associated with FtsZ2. PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2013; 81:235-44. [PMID: 23225155 DOI: 10.1007/s11103-012-9994-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Chloroplasts are descendants of cyanobacteria and divide by binary fission. The number of chloroplasts is regulated in a cell type-specific manner to ensure that specialized cell types can perform their functions optimally. Several protein components of the chloroplast division apparatus have been identified in the past several years, but how this process is regulated in response to developmental status, environmental signals and stress is still unknown. To begin to address this we undertook a proteomic analysis of three accumulation and replication of chloroplasts mutants that show a spectrum of plastid division perturbations. We show that defects in the chloroplast division process results in changes in the abundance of proteins when compared to wild type, but that the profile of the native stromal and membrane complexes remains unchanged. Furthermore, by combining BN-PAGE with protein interaction assays we show that AtFtsZ2-1 and AtFtsZ2-2 assemble together with rpl12A and EF-Tu into a novel chloroplast membrane complex.
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- Daniela Gargano
- Centre for Organelle Research, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Jafari M, Primo V, Smejkal GB, Moskovets EV, Kuo WP, Ivanov AR. Comparison of in-gel protein separation techniques commonly used for fractionation in mass spectrometry-based proteomic profiling. Electrophoresis 2012; 33:2516-26. [PMID: 22899259 PMCID: PMC4234072 DOI: 10.1002/elps.201200031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Fractionation of complex samples at the cellular, subcellular, protein, or peptide level is an indispensable strategy to improve the sensitivity in mass spectrometry-based proteomic profiling. This study revisits, evaluates, and compares the most common gel-based protein separation techniques i.e. 1D SDS-PAGE, 1D preparative SDS-PAGE, IEF-IPG, and 2D-PAGE in their performance as fractionation approaches in nano LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis of a mixture of protein standards and mitochondrial extracts isolated from rat liver. This work demonstrates that all the above techniques provide complementary protein identification results, but 1D SDS-PAGE and IEF-IPG had the highest number of identifications. The IEF-IPG technique resulted in the highest average number of detected peptides per protein. The 2D-PAGE was evaluated as a protein fractionation approach. This work shows that the recovery of proteins and resulting proteolytic digests is highly dependent on the total volume of the gel matrix. The performed comparison of the fractionation techniques demonstrates the potential of a combination of orthogonal 1D SDS-PAGE and IEF-IPG for the improved sensitivity of profiling without significant decrease in throughput.
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- Mohieddin Jafari
- HSPH Proteomics Resource, Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
- School of Paramedical Science, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
- School of Computer Science, Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM), Tehran, Iran
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- Harvard Catalyst, The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center, Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Catalyst, The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center, Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Catalyst, The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center, Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies, Boston, MA, USA
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Department of Developmental Biology, Boston, MA, USA
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- HSPH Proteomics Resource, Department of Genetics and Complex Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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Mass spectrometry and animal science: Protein identification strategies and particularities of farm animal species. J Proteomics 2012; 75:4190-206. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2012] [Revised: 03/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/08/2012] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Galigniana NM, Ballmer LT, Toneatto J, Erlejman AG, Lagadari M, Galigniana MD. Regulation of the glucocorticoid response to stress-related disorders by the Hsp90-binding immunophilin FKBP51. J Neurochem 2012; 122:4-18. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2012.07775.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Starkey JM, Tilton RG. Proteomics and systems biology for understanding diabetic nephropathy. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2012; 5:479-90. [PMID: 22581264 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-012-9372-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2012] [Accepted: 05/01/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Like many diseases, diabetic nephropathy is defined in a histopathological context and studied using reductionist approaches that attempt to ameliorate structural changes. Novel technologies in mass spectrometry-based proteomics have the ability to provide a deeper understanding of the disease beyond classical histopathology, redefine the characteristics of the disease state, and identify novel approaches to reduce renal failure. The goal is to translate these new definitions into improved patient outcomes through diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic tools. Here, we review progress made in studying the proteomics of diabetic nephropathy and provide an introduction to the informatics tools used in the analysis of systems biology data, while pointing out statistical issues for consideration. Novel bioinformatics methods may increase biomarker identification, and other tools, including selective reaction monitoring, may hasten clinical validation.
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- Jonathan M Starkey
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555-1060, USA
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Mathias RA, Ji H, Simpson RJ. Proteomic profiling of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition using 2D DIGE. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 854:269-86. [PMID: 22311767 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-573-2_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Metastasis remains the primary cause of cancer patient death. Although the precise molecular mechanisms at play remain largely unknown, tumor progression is currently hypothesized to follow a series of sequential steps known as the metastatic cascade. An important component, thought to be involved early in this cascade, is the process known as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), whereby epithelial cells undergo morphogenetic alterations and acquire properties typical of mesenchymal cells. EMT confers a metastatic advantage to the cancer cells through the loss of cell-cell adhesion, enhanced proteolytic activity, and increased cell migration and invasiveness. This chapter describes the experimental workflow for the secretome analysis of MDCK cells undergoing oncogenic Ras, and Ras/TGF-β-mediated EMT. To enable this comparison, serum-free cell culture conditions were optimized, and a secretome purification methodology established. Secretome samples were then subjected to DIGE analysis to reveal and quantify proteins that are differentially expressed during EMT. The proteomic strategy detailed within successfully identified several EMT modulators and broadens our understanding of the extracellular facets of the EMT process.
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Na K, Lee MJ, Jeong HJ, Kim H, Paik YK. Differential gel-based proteomic approach for cancer biomarker discovery using human plasma. Methods Mol Biol 2012; 854:223-37. [PMID: 22311764 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-61779-573-2_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Two-dimensional fluorescence difference gel electrophoresis (2D DIGE) has become a general platform for analysis of various clinical samples such as biofluids and tissues. In comparison to conventional 2-D polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (2D PAGE), 2D DIGE offers several advantages, such as accuracy and reproducibility between experiments, which facilitate spot-to-spot comparisons. Although whole plasma can be easily obtained, the complexity of plasma samples makes it challenging to analyze samples with good reproducibility. Here, we describe a method for decreasing protein complexity in plasma samples within a narrow pH range by depleting high-abundance plasma proteins. In combination with analysis of differentially expressed spots, trypsin digestion, identification of protein by mass spectrometry, and standard 2D PAGE and DIGE, this method has been optimized for comparison of plasma samples from healthy donors and patients diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Keun Na
- Graduate Program in Functional Genomics, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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Boutté AM, Friedman DB, Bogyo M, Min Y, Yang L, Lin PC. Identification of a myeloid-derived suppressor cell cystatin-like protein that inhibits metastasis. FASEB J 2011; 25:2626-37. [PMID: 21518852 DOI: 10.1096/fj.10-180604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are significantly increased in cancer patients and tumor bearing-animals. MDSCs infiltrate into tumors and promote tumor invasion and metastasis. To identify the mediator responsible for the prometastatic property of MDSCs, we used proteomics. We found neutrophilic granule protein (NGP) was decreased >2-fold in MDSCs from metastatic 4T1 tumor-bearing mice compared to nonmetastatic 67NR controls. NGP mRNA levels were decreased in bone marrow and in tumor-infiltrating MDSCs by 45 and 66%, respectively, in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice compared to 67NR controls. Interestingly, 4T1-conditioned medium reduced myeloid cell NGP expression by ∼ 40%, suggesting that a secreted factor mediates gene reduction. Sequence analysis shows a putative cystatin domain in NGP, and biochemical analysis confirms NGP a novel cathepsin inhibitor. It inhibited cathepsin B activity by nearly 40% in vitro. NGP expression in 4T1 tumor cells suppressed cell invasion, delayed primary tumor growth, and greatly reduced lung metastasis in vivo. A 2.8-fold reduction of cathepsin activity was found in tumors expressing NGP compared to controls. NGP significantly reduced tumor angiogenesis to 12.6 from 19.6 and lymphangiogenesis to 4.6 from 9.1 vessels/field. Necrosis was detectable only in NGP-expressing tumors, and the number of apoptotic cells increased to 22.4 from 8.3 in controls. Taken together, this study identifies a negative regulator of tumor metastasis in MDSCs, NGP, which is down-regulated in metastatic conditions. The finding suggests that malignant tumors promote invasion/metastasis not only through up-regulation of proteases but also down-regulation of protease inhibitors.
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- Angela M Boutté
- Department of Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Schwamborn K, Gaisa NT, Henkel C. Tissue and serum proteomic profiling for diagnostic and prognostic bladder cancer biomarkers. Expert Rev Proteomics 2011; 7:897-906. [PMID: 21142890 DOI: 10.1586/epr.10.82] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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A panel of biomarkers for the early detection of bladder cancer has not yet been identified. Many different molecules, including DNA, RNA or proteins have been reported but none have provided adequate sensitivity for a single-tier screening test or a test to replace cystoscopy. Therefore, multimarker panels are discussed at present to give a more-precise answer to the biomarker quest. Mass spectrometry or 2D gel-electrophoresis have evolved greatly within recent years and are capable of analyzing multiple proteins or peptides in parallel with high sensitivity and specificity. However, transmission of screening results from one laboratory to another is still the main pitfall of those methods; a fact that emphasizes the need for consistent and standardized procedures as suggested by the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO). In this article, recent results in screening approaches and other proteomic techniques used for biomarker evaluation in bladder cancer are discussed with a focus on serum and tissue biomarkers.
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- Kristina Schwamborn
- Institute of Pathology, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, Aachen, Germany.
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Gardan-Salmon D, Dixon JM, Lonergan SM, Selsby JT. Proteomic assessment of the acute phase of dystrophin deficiency in mdx mice. Eur J Appl Physiol 2011; 111:2763-73. [PMID: 21409400 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-1906-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by the absence of a functional dystrophin protein and is modeled by the mdx mouse. The mdx mouse suffers an early necrotic bout in the hind limb muscles lasting from approximately 4 to 7 weeks. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the extent to which dystrophin deficiency changed the proteome very early in the disease process. In order to accomplish this, proteins from gastrocnemius from 6-week-old C57 (n = 6) and mdx (n = 6) mice were labeled with fluorescent dye and subjected to two-dimensional differential in-gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE). Resulting differentially expressed spots were excised and protein identity determined via MALDI-TOF followed by database searching using MASCOT. Proteins of the immediate energy system and glycolysis were generally down-regulated in mdx mice compared to C57 mice. Conversely, expression of proteins involved in the Kreb's cycle and electron transport chain were increased in dystrophin-deficient muscle compared to control. Expression of cytoskeletal components, including tubulins, vimentin, and collagen, were increased in mdx mice compared to C57 mice. Importantly, these changes are occurring at only 6 weeks of age and are caused by acute dystrophin deficiency rather than more chronic injury. These data may provide insight regarding early pathologic changes occurring in dystrophin-deficient skeletal muscle.
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- D Gardan-Salmon
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2356 Kildee Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA
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Ge F, Bi LJ, Tao SC, Xu XD, Zhang ZP, Kitazato K, Zhang XE. Proteomic analysis of multiple myeloma: Current status and future perspectives. Proteomics Clin Appl 2011; 5:30-7. [DOI: 10.1002/prca.201000044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Garge N, Pan H, Rowland MD, Cargile BJ, Zhang X, Cooley PC, Page GP, Bunger MK. Identification of quantitative trait loci underlying proteome variation in human lymphoblastoid cells. Mol Cell Proteomics 2010; 9:1383-99. [PMID: 20179311 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m900378-mcp200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Population-based variability in protein expression patterns, especially in humans, is often observed but poorly understood. Moreover, very little is known about how interindividual genetic variation contributes to protein expression patterns. To begin to address this, we describe elements of technical and biological variations contributing to expression of 544 proteins in a population of 24 individual human lymphoblastoid cell lines that have been extensively genotyped as part of the International HapMap Project. We determined that expression levels of 10% of the proteins were tightly correlated to cell doubling rates. Using the publicly available genotypes for these lymphoblastoid cell lines, we applied a genetic association approach to identify quantitative trait loci associated with protein expression variation. Results identified 24 protein forms corresponding to 15 proteins for which genetic elements were responsible for >50% of the expression variation. The genetic variation associated with protein expression levels were located in cis with the gene coding for the transcript of the protein for 19 of these protein forms. Four of the genetic elements identified were coding non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms that resulted in migration pattern changes in the two-dimensional gel. This is the first description of large scale proteomics analysis demonstrating the direct relationship between genome and proteome variations in human cells.
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- Nikhil Garge
- Biomarkers and Systems Biology Center, Research Triangle Institute, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709-2194, USA
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Schizophrenia is a debilitating condition associated with high morbidity and mortality. While currently available atypical antipsychotic agents have significantly advanced the treatment of schizophrenia, there is still a great unmet need for new, effective and better-tolerated therapies. Iloperidone, a D(2)/5-HT(2) receptor antagonist, has been recently approved by the US FDA for the acute treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Iloperidone has been shown to be effective in the treatment of schizophrenia in four short-term (4-6 weeks) and three long-term (52 weeks) studies with over 3000 patients exposed to treatment. Results also indicated a reassuring safety profile, particularly regarding extrapyramidal symptoms, akathisia and prolactin elevation, with a modest effect on weight gain and no medically important changes in cholesterol, triglycerides and glucose. As other antipsychotics, iloperidone has been shown to prolong the QTc interval. Since none of the current therapies work for every patient, a pharmacogenetic approach was used to identify genetic markers associated with increased response to iloperidone, suggesting a personalized therapeutic option for this drug. In addition, a long-term 4-week injectable formulation is being developed that may assist with patient compliance. Key development findings for iloperidone are presented here.
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- Andrew J Cutler
- Courtesy Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, and CEO and Medical Director, Florida Clinical Research Center, LLC, 3914 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL 34208, USA.
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New biomarkers are urgently needed to accelerate efforts in developing new drugs and treatments of known diseases. New clinical and translational proteomics studies emerge almost every day. However, discovery of new diagnostic biomarkers lags behind because of variability at every step in proteomics studies (e.g., assembly of a cohort of patients, sample preparation and the nature of body fluids, selection of a profiling method and uniform protocols for data analysis).Quite often, the validation step that follows the discovery phase does not reach desired levels of sensitivity and specificity or reproducibility between laboratories. Mass spectrometry and gel-based methods do not provide enough throughput for screening thousands of clinical samples. Further development of protein arrays may address this issue.Despite many obstacles, proteomics delivers vast amounts of information useful for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying diseases.
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- Jerzy Silberring
- Department of Biochemistry and Neurobiology, Faculty of Materials Science and Ceramics, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
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Yohannes E, Chang J, Tar MT, Davies KP, Chance MR. Molecular targets for diabetes mellitus-associated erectile dysfunction. Mol Cell Proteomics 2009; 9:565-78. [PMID: 20007950 DOI: 10.1074/mcp.m900286-mcp200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Protein expression profiles in rat corporal smooth muscle tissue were compared between animal models of streptozotocin-induced diabetes mellitus (STZ-DM) and age-matched controls (AMCs) at 1 week and 2 months after induction of hyperglycemia with STZ treatment. At each time point, protein samples from four STZ-DM and four AMC rat corpora tissues were prepared independently and analyzed together across multiple quantitative two-dimensional gels using a pooled internal standard sample to quantify expression changes with statistical confidence. A total of 170 spots were differential expressed among the four experimental groups. A subsequent mass spectrometry analysis of the 170 spots identified a total of 57 unique proteins. Network analysis of these proteins using MetaCore suggested altered activity of transcriptional factors that are of too low abundance to be detected by the two-dimensional gel method. The proteins that were down-regulated with diabetes include isoforms of collagen that are precursors to fibril-forming collagen type 1; Hsp47, which assists and mediates the proper folding of procollagen; and several proteins whose abundance is controlled by sex hormones (e.g. CRP1 and A2U). On the other hand, proteins seen or predicted to be up-regulated include proteins involved in cell apoptosis (e.g. p53, 14-3-3-gamma, Serpinf1, Cct4, Cct5, and Sepina3n), proteins that neutralize the biological activity of nerve growth factor (e.g. anti-NGF 30), and proteins involved in lipid metabolism (e.g. apoA-I and apoA-IV). Subsequent Western blot validation analysis of p53, 14-3-3-gamma, and Hsp47 confirmed increased p53 and 14-3-3-gamma and decreased Hsp47 levels in separate samples. According to the results from the Western blot analysis, Hsp47 protein showed a approximately 3-fold decrease at 1 week and was virtually undetectable at 2 months in diabetic versus control. Taken together, our results identify novel candidate proteins playing a role in erectile dysfunction in diabetes resulting from STZ treatment.
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- Elizabeth Yohannes
- Center for Proteomics and Bioinformatics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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Schaaij-Visser TBM, Graveland AP, Gauci S, Braakhuis BJM, Buijze M, Heck AJR, Kuik DJ, Bloemena E, Leemans CR, Slijper M, Brakenhoff RH. Differential Proteomics Identifies Protein Biomarkers That Predict Local Relapse of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas. Clin Cancer Res 2009; 15:7666-7675. [PMID: 19996216 DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-09-2134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE: The 5-year survival rates of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) remain disappointing. HNSCCs develop in precursor fields of genetically altered cells that are often not completely resected when the tumor is excised, causing local relapse. These precursor fields are mostly recognized as dysplasia, but histologic grading cannot reliably predict malignant transformation. Our aim was to discover and validate protein biomarkers that can detect precursor fields and predict local relapse in HNSCC using immunostaining of surgical margins. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: We compared paired and genetically characterized normal, precursor, and tumor tissues of eight patients by proteome analysis to identify differentially expressed proteins. The prognostic value of candidate protein biomarkers was evaluated by immunohistochemical analysis of 222 surgical margins of 46 HNSCC patients who developed local relapse or remained disease free. Significant associations were determined by Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox-proportional hazards models. RESULTS: Forty proteins showed significant differential expression (false discovery rate-corrected P < 0.05). Most discriminative markers suited for immunostaining were keratin 4 and cornulin. Low expression in the surgical margins of keratin 4 (hazard ratio, 3.8; P = 0.002), cornulin (hazard ratio, 2.7; P = 0.025), and their combination (hazard ratio, 8.8; P = 0.0005) showed a highly significant association with the development of local relapse. Dysplasia grading had no prognostic relevance. CONCLUSIONS: Immunohistochemical assessment of keratin 4 and cornulin expression in surgical margins of HNSCC patients outperforms histopathologic grading in predicting the risk for local relapse. These markers can be used to initiate more frequent and lifelong surveillance of patients at high risk of local relapse, and enable selection for adjuvant treatment or tertiary prevention trials. (Clin Cancer Res 2009;15(24):7666-75).
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- Tieneke B M Schaaij-Visser
- Authors' Affiliations: Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Group, Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research and Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, and Netherlands Proteomics Centre, Utrecht, the Netherlands; Departments of Otolaryngology/Head-Neck Surgery, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Pathology, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Doran P, Wilton SD, Fletcher S, Ohlendieck K. Proteomic profiling of antisense-induced exon skipping reveals reversal of pathobiochemical abnormalities in dystrophic mdx diaphragm. Proteomics 2009; 9:671-85. [PMID: 19132684 DOI: 10.1002/pmic.200800441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The disintegration of the dystrophin-glycoprotein complex represents the initial pathobiochemical insult in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. However, secondary changes in signalling, energy metabolism and ion homeostasis are probably the main factors that eventually cause progressive muscle wasting. Thus, for the proper evaluation of novel therapeutic approaches, it is essential to analyse the reversal of both primary and secondary abnormalities in treated muscles. Antisense oligomer-mediated exon skipping promises functional restoration of the primary deficiency in dystrophin. In this study, an established phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer coupled to a cell-penetrating peptide was employed for the specific removal of exon 23 in the mutated mouse dystrophin gene transcript. Using DIGE analysis, we could show the reversal of secondary pathobiochemical abnormalities in the dystrophic diaphragm following exon-23 skipping. In analogy to the restoration of dystrophin, beta-dystroglycan and neuronal nitric oxide synthase, the muscular dystrophy-associated differential expression of calsequestrin, adenylate kinase, aldolase, mitochondrial creatine kinase and cvHsp was reversed in treated muscle fibres. Hence, the re-establishment of Dp427 coded by the transcript missing exon 23 has counter-acted dystrophic alterations in Ca2+-handling, nucleotide metabolism, bioenergetic pathways and cellular stress response. This clearly establishes the exon-skipping approach as a realistic treatment strategy for diminishing diverse downstream alterations in dystrophinopathy.
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- Philip Doran
- Department of Biology, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland
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Alex P, Gucek M, Li X. Applications of proteomics in the study of inflammatory bowel diseases: Current status and future directions with available technologies. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2009; 15:616-29. [PMID: 18844215 PMCID: PMC2667948 DOI: 10.1002/ibd.20652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic, heterogeneous, and multifactorial intestinal inflammatory disorders. Major challenges in IBD research include identification of major pathogenic alterations of genes/proteins as well as effective biomarkers for early diagnosis, prognosis, and prediction of therapeutic response. Since proteins govern cellular structure and biological function, a wide selection of proteomic approaches enables effective characterization of IBD pathogenesis by investigating the dynamic nature of protein expression, cellular and subcellular distribution, posttranslational modifications, and interactions at both the cellular and subcellular levels. The aims of this review are to 1) highlight the current status of proteomic studies of IBD, and 2) introduce the available and emerging proteomic technologies that have potential applications in the study of IBD. These technologies include various mass spectrometry technologies, quantitative proteomics (2D-PAGE, ICAT, SILAC, iTRAQ), protein/antibody arrays, and multi-epitope-ligand cartography. This review also presents information and methodologies, from sample selection and enrichment to protein identification, that are not only essential but also particularly relevant to IBD research. The potential future application of these technologies is expected to have a significant impact on the discovery of novel biomarkers and key pathogenic factors for IBD.
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- Philip Alex
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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Forrester MT, Foster MW, Benhar M, Stamler JS. Detection of protein S-nitrosylation with the biotin-switch technique. Free Radic Biol Med 2009; 46:119-26. [PMID: 18977293 PMCID: PMC3120222 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2008.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2008] [Revised: 09/18/2008] [Accepted: 09/25/2008] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Protein S-nitrosylation, the posttranslational modification of cysteine thiols to form S-nitrosothiols, is a principle mechanism of nitric oxide-based signaling. Studies have demonstrated myriad roles for S-nitrosylation in organisms from bacteria to humans, and recent efforts have greatly advanced our scientific understanding of how this redox-based modification is dynamically regulated during physiological and pathophysiological conditions. The focus of this review is the biotin-switch technique (BST), which has become a mainstay assay for detecting S-nitrosylated proteins in complex biological systems. Potential pitfalls and modern adaptations of the BST are discussed, as are future directions for this assay in the burgeoning field of protein S-nitrosylation.
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- Michael T. Forrester
- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710
- Department of Medical Scientist Training Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710
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- Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 27710
- Address correspondence to: Dr. Jonathan S. Stamler, Box 2612, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710. Tel: 919-684-6933; Fax: 919-684-6998;
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Steil L, Thiele T, Hammer E, Bux J, Kalus M, Völker U, Greinacher A. Proteomic characterization of freeze-dried human plasma: providing treatment of bleeding disorders without the need for a cold chain. Transfusion 2008; 48:2356-63. [PMID: 18657073 DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01856.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Transfusion of human plasma is a basic treatment for severe coagulopathies, especially in major bleeding. The required logistics to provide plasma is challenging because of the need to maintain a cold chain. This disadvantage could be overcome by lyophilized plasma. However, it is unknown to what extent lyophilization alters plasma proteins. Quantitative proteomic technologies were applied to monitor protein changes during production of lyophilized, solvent/detergent (S/D)-treated plasma. MATERIALS AND METHODS The impact of S/D treatment and lyophilization on the plasma proteome was evaluated by differential in-gel electrophoresis (2D-DIGE), and proteins were characterized by mass spectrometry. Clotting factor activities were determined in lyophilized S/D-treated plasma after 24 months of storage at room temperature. RESULTS By 2D-DIGE, 600 individual protein spots were compared. Lyophilization did not change any of the 600 spots, whereas pathogen inactivation caused significant changes of 38 spots including alpha1-antitrypsin, alpha1-antichymotrypsin, and alpha2-antiplasmin. Clotting factor activities remained stable over 24 months of storage. CONCLUSION Lyophilization of human plasma neither alters its protein composition nor impairs its clotting capacity. It does not require cost-intensive logistics for storage and transport and can be quickly reconstituted. It is suggested that lyophilized, pathogen-inactivated plasma is an attractive option to provide the most important basic treatment for severe coagulopathies in areas without cold chain and to provide plasma with reduced time delay in emergency situations.
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- Leif Steil
- Interfaculty Institute for Genetics and Functional Genomics, Institute for Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University, Greifswald, Germany
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