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Gomes FA, Souza Junior DR, Massafera MP, Ronsein GE. Robust assessment of sample preparation protocols for proteomics of cells and tissues. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA. PROTEINS AND PROTEOMICS 2024; 1872:141030. [PMID: 38944097 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbapap.2024.141030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/26/2024] [Indexed: 07/01/2024]
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In proteomic studies, the reliability and reproducibility of results hinge on well-executed protein extraction and digestion protocols. Here, we systematically compared three established digestion methods for macrophages, namely filter-assisted sample preparation (FASP), in-solution, and in-gel digestion protocols. We also compared lyophilization and manual lysis for liver tissue protein extraction, each of them tested using either sodium deoxycholate (SDC)- or RIPA-based lysis buffer. For the macrophage cell line, FASP using passivated filter units outperformed the other tested methods regarding the number of identified peptides and proteins. However, a careful standardization has shown that all three methods can yield robust results across a wide range of starting material (even starting with 1 μg of proteins). Importantly, inter and intra-day coefficients of variance (CVs) were determined for all sample preparation protocols. Thus, the median inter-day CVs for in-solution, in-gel and FASP protocols were respectively 10, 8 and 9%, very similar to the median CVs obtained for the intra-day analysis (9, 8 and 8%, respectively). Moreover, FASP digestion presented 80% of proteins with a CV lower than 25%, followed closely by in-gel digestion (78%) and in-solution sample preparation (72%) protocols. For tissue proteomics, both manual lysis and lyophilization presented similar proteome coverage and reproducibility, but the efficiency of protein extraction depended on the lysis buffer used, with RIPA buffer showing better results. In conclusion, although each sample preparation method has its own particularity, they are all suited for successful proteomic experiments if a careful standardization of the sample preparation workflow is carried out.
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- Francielle Aguiar Gomes
- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Boraldi F, Lofaro FD, Bonacorsi S, Mazzilli A, Garcia-Fernandez M, Quaglino D. The Role of Fibroblasts in Skin Homeostasis and Repair. Biomedicines 2024; 12:1586. [PMID: 39062158 PMCID: PMC11274439 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines12071586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/15/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Fibroblasts are typical mesenchymal cells widely distributed throughout the human body where they (1) synthesise and maintain the extracellular matrix, ensuring the structural role of soft connective tissues; (2) secrete cytokines and growth factors; (3) communicate with each other and with other cell types, acting as signalling source for stem cell niches; and (4) are involved in tissue remodelling, wound healing, fibrosis, and cancer. This review focuses on the developmental heterogeneity of dermal fibroblasts, on their ability to sense changes in biomechanical properties of the surrounding extracellular matrix, and on their role in aging, in skin repair, in pathologic conditions and in tumour development. Moreover, we describe the use of fibroblasts in different models (e.g., in vivo animal models and in vitro systems from 2D to 6D cultures) for tissue bioengineering and the informative potential of high-throughput assays for the study of fibroblasts under different disease contexts for personalized healthcare and regenerative medicine applications.
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- Federica Boraldi
- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (F.D.L.); (S.B.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (F.D.L.); (S.B.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (F.D.L.); (S.B.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (F.D.L.); (S.B.); (A.M.)
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- Department of Human Physiology, Institute of Biomedical Investigation (IBIMA), University of Málaga, 29010 Málaga, Spain;
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- Department of Life Science, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 41125 Modena, Italy; (F.D.L.); (S.B.); (A.M.)
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Wang J, Xue M, Hu Y, Li J, Li Z, Wang Y. Proteomic Insights into Osteoporosis: Unraveling Diagnostic Markers of and Therapeutic Targets for the Metabolic Bone Disease. Biomolecules 2024; 14:554. [PMID: 38785961 PMCID: PMC11118602 DOI: 10.3390/biom14050554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Osteoporosis (OP), a prevalent skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone strength and increased susceptibility to fractures, poses a significant public health concern. This review aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the current state of research in the field, focusing on the application of proteomic techniques to elucidate diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for OP. The integration of cutting-edge proteomic technologies has enabled the identification and quantification of proteins associated with bone metabolism, leading to a deeper understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying OP. In this review, we systematically examine recent advancements in proteomic studies related to OP, emphasizing the identification of potential biomarkers for OP diagnosis and the discovery of novel therapeutic targets. Additionally, we discuss the challenges and future directions in the field, highlighting the potential impact of proteomic research in transforming the landscape of OP diagnosis and treatment.
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- Jihan Wang
- Xi’an Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China; (J.W.)
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- School of Medicine, Xi’an International University, Xi’an 710077, China
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- Department of Medical College, Hunan Polytechnic of Environment and Biology, Hengyang 421000, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China; (J.W.)
- Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- Xi’an Key Laboratory of Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, Institute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China; (J.W.)
- Research and Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518057, China
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- School of Electronics and Information, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710129, China
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Rick EM, Woolnough K, Richardson M, Monteiro W, Craner M, Bourne M, Cousins DJ, Swoboda I, Wardlaw AJ, Pashley CH. Identification of allergens from Aspergillus fumigatus-Potential association with lung damage in asthma. Allergy 2024; 79:1208-1218. [PMID: 38334146 DOI: 10.1111/all.16032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Component-resolved diagnosis allows detection of IgE sensitization having the advantage of reproducibility and standardization compared to crude extracts. The main disadvantage of the traditional allergen identification methods, 1- or 2-dimensional western blotting and screening of expression cDNA libraries with patients' IgEs, is that the native structure of the protein is not necessarily maintained. METHODS We used a novel immunoprecipitation technique in combination with mass spectrometry to identify new allergens of Aspergillus fumigatus. Magnetic Dynabeads coupled with anti-human IgE antibodies were used to purify human serum IgE and subsequently allergens from A. fumigatus protein extract. RESULTS Of the 184 proteins detected by subsequent mass peptide fingerprinting, a subset of 13 were recombinantly expressed and purified. In a panel of 52 A. fumigatus-sensitized people with asthma, 23 non-fungal-sensitized asthmatics and 18 healthy individuals, only the former showed an IgE reaction by immunoblotting and/or ELISA. We discovered 11 proteins not yet described as A. fumigatus allergens, with fructose-bisphosphate aldolase class II (FBA2) (33%), NAD-dependent malate dehydrogenase (31%) and Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (27%) being the most prevalent. With respect to these three allergens, native versus denatured protein assays indicated a better recognition of the native proteins. Seven of 11 allergens fulfilled the WHO/IUIS criteria and were accepted as new A. fumigatus allergens. CONCLUSION In conclusion, we introduce a straightforward method of allergen identification from complex allergenic sources such as A. fumigatus by immunoprecipitation combined with mass spectrometry, which has the advantage over traditional methods of identifying allergens by maintaining the structure of the proteins.
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- Eva-Maria Rick
- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Aerobiology and Mycology Group, Institute for Lung Health, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Division of Clinical and Molecular Allergology, Airway Research Center North (ARCN), Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Borstel Sulfeld, Germany
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Aerobiology and Mycology Group, Institute for Lung Health, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Competence Center for Molecular Biotechnology, Molecular Biotechnology Section, FH Campus Wien, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Aerobiology and Mycology Group, Institute for Lung Health, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
- Department of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Sciences, Aerobiology and Mycology Group, Institute for Lung Health, Leicester Biomedical Research Centre - Respiratory, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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Dowd A. Elucidating Cellular Metabolism and Protein Difference Data from DIGE Proteomics Experiments Using Enzyme Assays. Methods Mol Biol 2023; 2596:399-419. [PMID: 36378453 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2831-7_27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Assays for measuring enzyme activity can be useful tools for proteomics applications. Enzyme testing can be performed to validate an experimental system prior to a difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) proteomic experiment and can also be utilized as an integral part of multifaceted experiment in conjunction with DIGE. Data from enzyme tests can be used to corroborate results of DIGE proteomic experiments where an enzyme or enzymes are demonstrated by DIGE to be differentially expressed. Enzyme testing can also be utilized to support data from DIGE experiments that demonstrate metabolic changes in a biological system. The different types of enzyme assays that can be performed in conjunction with DIGE experiments are reviewed alongside a discussion of experimental approaches for designing enzyme assays.
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- Andrew Dowd
- Croda Europe Limited, Daresbury, Cheshire, UK.
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Enzyme activity assay methods can be used to corroborate the results generated by difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE) proteomic experiments. Two assay methods were chosen to demonstrate how this can be achieved. Assays for determining the activity of superoxide dismutase and NADH dehydrogenase are outlined in detail in this chapter. These methods were chosen as examples because they are frequently used in conjunction with DIGE proteomics.
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- Andrew Dowd
- Croda Europe Limited, Daresbury, Cheshire, UK.
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Influence of different sample preparation strategies on hypothesis-driven shotgun proteomic analysis of human saliva. OPEN CHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1515/chem-2022-0216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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This research aimed to find an efficient and repeatable bottom-up proteolytic strategy to process the unstimulated human saliva. The focus is on monitoring immune system activation via the cytokine and interleukin signaling pathways. Carbohydrate metabolism is also being studied as a possible trigger of inflammation and joint damage in the context of the diagnostic procedure of temporomandibular joint disorder. The preparation of clean peptide mixtures for liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry analysis was performed considering different aspects of sample preparation: the filter-aided sample preparation (FASP) with different loadings of salivary proteins, the unfractionated saliva, amylase-depleted, and amylase-enriched salivary fractions. To optimize the efficiency of the FASP method, the protocols with the digestion in the presence of 80% acetonitrile and one-step digestion in the presence of 80% acetonitrile were used, omitting protein reduction and alkylation. The digestion procedures were repeated in the standard in-solution mode. Alternatively, the temperature of 24 and 37°C was examined during the trypsin digestion. DyNet analysis of the hierarchical networks of Gene Ontology terms corresponding to each sample preparation method for the bottom-up assay revealed the wide variability in protein properties. The method can easily be tailored to the specific samples and groups of proteins to be examined.
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Mazorra-Carrillo JL, De León-Rodríguez A, Huerta-Ocampo JA, Velarde-Salcedo AJ, González de Mejía E, Barba de la Rosa AP. Proteomic analysis of chemically transformed NIH-3T3 cells reveals novel mechanisms of action of amaranth lunasin-like peptide. Food Res Int 2022; 157:111374. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Synthetic Data Generation for the Development of 2D Gel Electrophoresis Protein Spot Models. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/app12094393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Two-dimensional electrophoresis gels (2DE, 2DEG) are the result of the procedure of separating, based on two molecular properties, a protein mixture on gel. Separated similar proteins concentrate in groups, and these groups appear as dark spots in the captured gel image. Gel images are analyzed to detect distinct spots and determine their peak intensity, background, integrated intensity, and other attributes of interest. One of the approaches to parameterizing the protein spots is spot modeling. Spot parameters of interest are obtained after the spot is approximated by a mathematical model. The development of the modeling algorithm requires a rich, diverse, representative dataset. The primary goal of this research is to develop a method for generating a synthetic protein spot dataset that can be used to develop 2DEG image analysis algorithms. The secondary objective is to evaluate the usefulness of the created dataset by developing a neural-network-based protein spot reconstruction algorithm that provides parameterization and denoising functionalities. In this research, a spot modeling algorithm based on autoencoders is developed using only the created synthetic dataset. The algorithm is evaluated on real and synthetic data. Evaluation results show that the created synthetic dataset is effective for the development of protein spot models. The developed algorithm outperformed all baseline algorithms in all experimental cases.
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Sabry S, Ali AZ, Abdel-Kader DA, Abou-Zaid MI. Histopathological and biochemical aspects of grafted and non-grafted cucumber infected with stem rot caused by Fusarium spp. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022; 29:1770-1780. [PMID: 35280550 PMCID: PMC8913391 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.10.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Cucumber grafting has been used in Egypt recently to induce soil diseases tolerance. The impact of various grafting techniques on the vulnerability of grafted cucumber seedlings to Fusarium which stimulates the stem rot was investigated. Consequently, the anatomical and physiological studies were carried out on the diseased and healthy grafted cucumber seedlings, comparing with the non-grafted ones. Fusarium equiseti (MW216971.1) caused a severe stem rot of the grafted seedling through affecting the connection area of the different grafting methods, leading to complete seedling death. The hole insertion grafting method significantly exhibited the highest diseases incidence (100%), and mean disease severity index (5) when inoculated with F. equiseti. The pathogen remarkably affected the graft union area causing tissue discoloration and decay. The levels of antioxidant enzymes and total phenols were significantly enhanced in the diseased grafted and self-rooted cucumber. However, the diseased grafted cucumber recorded significantly the highest values of the antioxidant enzymes activities and total phenolic content when compared with the self-rooted ones. The results of SDS-PAGE profile revealed variations in the leaves protein profile of the grafted and self- rooted seedlings in response to Fusarium infection. Taken together, grafting cucumber onto a resistant rootstock using the splice technique can alleviate the stem rot severity caused by Fusarium spp. by enhancing the histological, physiological and molecular defense response of the grafted seedling.
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Abid HA, Ong JW, Lin ES, Song Z, Liew OW, Ng TW. Low-cost Imaging of Fluorescent DNA in Agarose Gel Electrophoresis using Raspberry Pi cameras. J Fluoresc 2022; 32:443-448. [PMID: 35064858 PMCID: PMC8888377 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-021-02884-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Low-cost analytical solutions built around microcomputers like the Raspberry Pi help to facilitate laboratory investigations in resource limited venues. Here, three camera modules (V1.3 with and without filter, as well as NoIR) that work with this microcomputer were assessed for their suitability in imaging fluorescent DNA following agarose gel electrophoresis. Evaluation of their utility was based on signal-to-noise (SNR) and noise variance metrics that were developed. Experiments conducted with samples were subjected to Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), and the amplified products were separated using gel electrophoresis and stained with Midori green. Image analysis revealed the NoIR camera performed the best with SNR and noise variance values of 21.7 and 0.222 respectively. In experiments conducted using UV LED lighting to simulate ethidium bromide (EtBr) excitation, the NoIR and V1.3 with filter removed cameras showed comparable SNR values.
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- Hassan Ali Abid
- Laboratory for Optics, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, & Mechanics, AcousticsClayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Laboratory for Optics, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, & Mechanics, AcousticsClayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Laboratory for Optics, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, & Mechanics, AcousticsClayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Laboratory for Optics, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, & Mechanics, AcousticsClayton, VIC, 3800, Australia
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- Centre for Translational Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, National University Health System, 14 Medical Drive, 117599, Singapore
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- Laboratory for Optics, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Monash University, & Mechanics, AcousticsClayton, VIC, 3800, Australia.
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Khairy AM, Tohamy MRA, Zayed MA, Ali MAS. Detecting pathogenic bacterial wilt disease of potato using biochemical markers and evaluate resistant in some cultivars. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:5193-5203. [PMID: 34466097 PMCID: PMC8381064 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (Smith), is one of the chief severe diseases of potato in warm temperate regions, tropics and subtropics of the world. The study was conducted to isolate and identify bacterial pathogens and select the most resistant cultivars and avoid the decrease in the total value of Egyptian potato exports to the European Union (EU) due to the quarantine restrictions imposed by the EU on potato tubers exported from Egypt affected by bacterial wilt. The results of traditional identification through morphological and serological studies showed that the five isolates were isolated and identified as Ralstonia solanacearum. Furthermore, the results illustrated that RS5 isolate showed the lowest percentage of disease incidence reduction on the three tested potatoes cultivar Bellini, Spunta and Mondial recorded 9.64%, 15.41% and 34.12%, respectively. While, RS8 isolate exhibited the highest effective one the percentage of disease reduction on all tested potato cultivars. This isolate reduced disease incidence 60.60%, 63.21% and 71.66%, compering to the healthy control treatment. The result of molecular identification represent that the probe used in Taq-man (PCR) was of the type (B2) capable to detect only biovar 2 of R. solanacearum bacterial wilt. Furthermore, primer and probe are specific for detection of the race 3 biovar 2 strain. Positive results were obtained in all assays used including IFAS, protein content and SDS-PAGE with all five isolates. So the isolate (RS5) was the most virulence one, followed by RS1, RS3, RS2 and RS8, registered that the tested isolates were R. solanacearum race 3, biovar 2. Also, studies focused on the form of genetic distances and similarities based on pathogenic and plant growth parameters. The results illustrate that the highest genetic similarity (0.998) was found between Bellini and Spunta cultivars as the closest but the lowest value (0.946) was found between Mondial and Bellini as most distant. These results were similarity with genetic distances and SDS-PAGE profile of the three tested potato cultivars.
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- Ahmed M Khairy
- Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agric, Zagazig Univ, Egypt
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- Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agric, Zagazig Univ, Egypt
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- Plant Pathology Department, Faculty of Agric, Zagazig Univ, Egypt
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Gamberi T, Pratesi A, Messori L, Massai L. Proteomics as a tool to disclose the cellular and molecular mechanisms of selected anticancer gold compounds. Coord Chem Rev 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.213905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bickner AN, Champion MM, Hummon AB, Bruening ML. Electroblotting through a tryptic membrane for LC-MS/MS analysis of proteins separated in electrophoretic gels. Analyst 2021; 145:7724-7735. [PMID: 33000802 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01380c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Digestion of proteins separated via sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) remains a popular method for protein identification using mass-spectrometry based proteomics. Although robust and routine, the in-gel digestion procedure is laborious and time-consuming. Electroblotting to a capture membrane prior to digestion reduces preparation steps but requires on-membrane digestion that yields fewer peptides than in-gel digestion. This paper develops direct electroblotting through a trypsin-containing membrane to a capture membrane to simplify extraction and digestion of proteins separated by SDS-PAGE. Subsequent liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) identifies the extracted peptides. Analysis of peptides from different capture membrane pieces shows that electrodigestion does not greatly disturb the spatial resolution of a standard protein mixture separated by SDS-PAGE. Electrodigestion of an Escherichia coli (E. coli) cell lysate requires four hours of total sample preparation and results in only 13% fewer protein identifications than in-gel digestion, which can take 24 h. Compared to simple electroblotting and protein digestion on a poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) capture membrane, adding a trypsin membrane to the electroblot increases the number of protein identifications by 22%. Additionally, electrodigestion experiments using capture membranes coated with polyelectrolyte layers identify a higher fraction of small proteolytic peptides than capture on PVDF or in-gel digestion.
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- A N Bickner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA.
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Fernandes Vileigas D, Cicogna AC. Effects of obesity on the cardiac proteome. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.endmts.2020.100076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Thomas SL, Thacker JB, Schug KA, Maráková K. Sample preparation and fractionation techniques for intact proteins for mass spectrometric analysis. J Sep Sci 2020; 44:211-246. [DOI: 10.1002/jssc.202000936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Shannon L. Thomas
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry The University of Texas Arlington Arlington Texas USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry The University of Texas Arlington Arlington Texas USA
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- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry The University of Texas Arlington Arlington Texas USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Nuclear Pharmacy Faculty of Pharmacy Comenius University in Bratislava Bratislava Slovakia
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Vitorino R, Guedes S, Trindade F, Correia I, Moura G, Carvalho P, Santos MAS, Amado F. De novo sequencing of proteins by mass spectrometry. Expert Rev Proteomics 2020; 17:595-607. [PMID: 33016158 DOI: 10.1080/14789450.2020.1831387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Proteins are crucial for every cellular activity and unraveling their sequence and structure is a crucial step to fully understand their biology. Early methods of protein sequencing were mainly based on the use of enzymatic or chemical degradation of peptide chains. With the completion of the human genome project and with the expansion of the information available for each protein, various databases containing this sequence information were formed. AREAS COVERED De novo protein sequencing, shotgun proteomics and other mass-spectrometric techniques, along with the various software are currently available for proteogenomic analysis. Emphasis is placed on the methods for de novo sequencing, together with potential and shortcomings using databases for interpretation of protein sequence data. EXPERT OPINION As mass-spectrometry sequencing performance is improving with better software and hardware optimizations, combined with user-friendly interfaces, de-novo protein sequencing becomes imperative in shotgun proteomic studies. Issues regarding unknown or mutated peptide sequences, as well as, unexpected post-translational modifications (PTMs) and their identification through false discovery rate searches using the target/decoy strategy need to be addressed. Ideally, it should become integrated in standard proteomic workflows as an add-on to conventional database search engines, which then would be able to provide improved identification.
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- Rui Vitorino
- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento De Química, Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED , Aveiro, Portugal.,iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro , Aveiro, Portugal.,Unidade De Investigação Cardiovascular, Departamento De Cirurgia E Fisiologia, Faculdade De Medicina, Universidade Do Porto , Porto, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento De Química, Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED , Aveiro, Portugal
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- Unidade De Investigação Cardiovascular, Departamento De Cirurgia E Fisiologia, Faculdade De Medicina, Universidade Do Porto , Porto, Portugal
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- iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro , Aveiro, Portugal
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- iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro , Aveiro, Portugal
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- Laboratory for Structural and Computational Proteomics, Carlos Chagas Institute, FIOCRUZ, Laboratory for Proteomics and Protein Engineering , Brazil
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- iBiMED, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro , Aveiro, Portugal
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- QOPNA & LAQV-REQUIMTE, Departamento De Química, Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED , Aveiro, Portugal
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Zhu Z, Yang L, Yu P, Wang Y, Peng X, Chen L. Comparative Proteomics and Secretomics Revealed Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance-Associated Factors in Vibrio parahaemolyticus Recovered From Commonly Consumed Aquatic Products. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1453. [PMID: 32765437 PMCID: PMC7381183 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a seafoodborne pathogen that can cause severe gastroenteritis and septicemia diseases in humans and even death. The emergence of multidrug-resistant V. parahaemolyticus leads to difficulties and rising costs of medical treatment. The bacterium of environmental origins containing no major virulence genes (tdh and trh) has been reported to be associated with infectious diarrhea disease as well. Identification of risk factors in V. parahaemolyticus is imperative for assuming food safety. In this study, we obtained secretomic and proteomic profiles of V. parahaemolyticus isolated from 12 species of commonly consumed aquatic products and identified candidate protein spots by using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry techniques. A total of 11 common and 28 differential extracellular proteins were found from distinct secretomic profiles, including eight virulence-associated proteins: outer membrane channel TolC, maltoporin, elongation factor Tu, enolase, transaldolase, flagellin C, polar flagellin B/D, and superoxide dismutase, as well as five antimicrobial and/or heavy metal resistance-associated ABC transporter proteins. Comparison of proteomic profiles derived from the 12 V. parahaemolyticus isolates also revealed five intracellular virulence-related proteins, including aldehyde-alcohol dehydrogenase, outer membrane protein A, alkyl hydroperoxide reductase C, phosphoenolpyruvate-protein phosphotransferase, and phosphoglycerate kinase. Additionally, our data indicated that aquatic product matrices significantly altered proteomic profiles of the V. parahaemolyticus isolates with a number of differentially expressed proteins identified. The results in this study meet the increasing need for novel diagnosis candidates of the leading seafoodborne pathogen worldwide.
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- Zhuoying Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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- Archaea Centre, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Key Laboratory of Quality and Safety Risk Assessment for Aquatic Products on Storage and Preservation (Shanghai), China Ministry of Agriculture, College of Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China
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Herzog R, Wagner A, Wrettos G, Stampf K, Bromberger S, Sperl E, Kratochwill K. Improved Alignment and Quantification of Protein Signals in Two-Dimensional Western Blotting. J Proteome Res 2020; 19:2379-2390. [PMID: 32402202 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Western blotting is widely used for protein identification and quantification in research applications, but different protein species, resulting from alternative splicing and post-translational modifications, can often only be detected individually by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and immunodetection by Western blotting (2D-WB). The additional separation by isoelectric focusing enables the detection of different protein species with the same specific antibody. Reliable assignment of signals from antibody-based detection to the total protein spot pattern of the original gel image is a challenge in 2D-WB, often resulting in ambiguous results. We therefore propose a reliable strategy for assignment of antibody signals from 2D-WB to the total protein spot pattern, using an imaging workflow in combination with a straightforward and easily reproducible image alignment strategy. The strategy employs vector-based alignment of protein spots and image contours in a stepwise manner. Our workflow is compatible with various protein visualization techniques, including prelabeling of proteins and poststaining of gels and membranes, as well as with chemiluminescent and fluorescent detection of bound antibody. Here, we provide a detailed description of potential applications and benefits of our workflow. We use experimental test settings with gold-standard stressors in combination with multiple staining and detection methods, as well as spike-in recombinant proteins. Our results demonstrate reliable attribution of signals to very similar heat shock proteins, phosphorylation patterns, and global analysis of proteins modified with O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc).
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- Rebecca Herzog
- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Stress Research in Peritoneal Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.,Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Stress Research in Peritoneal Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.,Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Stress Research in Peritoneal Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Stress Research in Peritoneal Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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- Christian Doppler Laboratory for Molecular Stress Research in Peritoneal Dialysis, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.,Division of Pediatric Nephrology and Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics, Medical University, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Kwok CSN, Lai KKY, Lam SW, Chan KK, Xu SJL, Lee FWF. Production of high-quality two-dimensional gel electrophoresis profile for marine medaka samples by using Trizol-based protein extraction approaches. Proteome Sci 2020; 18:5. [PMID: 32390769 PMCID: PMC7196234 DOI: 10.1186/s12953-020-00161-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Background Marine medaka is among the most popular models of fish species for ecotoxicology and environmental research and proteomic studies are useful tools for understanding the molecular responses of medaka upon exposure to different environmental stressors. The preparation of high-quality protein samples is the key to producing high-quality two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) results for proteomic analysis. In recent years, Trizol-based protein extraction has been gaining popularity because of its promising performance in producing high-quality 2-DE as well as the convenience of the method. Methods Three Trizol-based approaches (Trizol method, Aliquot Trizol method and Trizol method with a commercial clean-up kit) were used to extract proteins from a marine medaka sample and 2-DE profiles were produced. Quality of the 2-DE profiles and effectiveness of the extraction methods were evaluated. For comparison, two common protein extraction methods (lysis buffer method and trichloroacetic acid (TCA)/acetone precipitation extraction) were also applied in parallel to Trizol-based approaches. Results Any of the three Trizol-based approaches produced a high-quality 2-DE profile of marine medaka compared with both lysis buffer method and TCA/acetone precipitation extraction. In addition, Trizol method with a commercial clean-up kit produced the best 2-DE profile in terms of background clarity, number of spots and resolution of proteins. Conclusions Trizol-based approaches offered better choices than traditional protein extraction methods for 2-DE analysis of marine medaka. The modified version of Trizol method with a commercial clean-up kit was shown to produce the best 2-DE profile.
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- Celia Sze-Nga Kwok
- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Department of Science, School of Science and Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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Proteome-wide identification and functional analysis of ubiquitinated proteins in peach leaves. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2447. [PMID: 32051488 PMCID: PMC7015887 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59342-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Ubiquitination is a critical post-translational modification machinery that governs a wide range of cellular functions by regulating protein homeostasis. Identification of ubiquitinated proteins and lysine residues can help researchers better understand the physiological roles of ubiquitin modification in different biological systems. In this study, we report the first comprehensive analysis of the peach ubiquitome by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry-based diglycine remnant affinity proteomics. Our systematic profiling revealed a total of 544 ubiquitination sites on a total of 352 protein substrates. Protein annotation and functional analysis suggested that ubiquitination is involved in modulating a variety of essential cellular and physiological processes in peach, including but not limited to carbon metabolism, histone assembly, translation and vesicular trafficking. Our results could facilitate future studies on how ubiquitination regulates the agricultural traits of different peach cultivars and other crop species.
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Mousa H, Elgamal M, Marei RG, Souchelnytskyi N, Lin KW, Souchelnytskyi S. Acquisition of Invasiveness by Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells Engages Established Hallmarks and Novel Regulatory Mechanisms. Cancer Genomics Proteomics 2019; 16:505-518. [PMID: 31659104 PMCID: PMC6885374 DOI: 10.21873/cgp.20153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIM Proteomics of invasiveness opens a window on the complexity of the metastasis-engaged mechanisms. The extend and types of this complexity require elucidation. MATERIALS AND METHODS Proteomics, immunohistochemistry, immunoblotting, network analysis and systems cancer biology were used to analyse acquisition of invasiveness by human breast adenocarcinoma cells. RESULTS We report here that invasiveness network highlighted the involvement of hallmarks such as cell proliferation, migration, cell death, genome stability, immune system regulation and metabolism. Identified involvement of cell-virus interaction and gene silencing are potentially novel cancer mechanisms. Identified 6,113 nodes with 11,055 edges affecting 1,085 biological processes show extensive re-arrangements in cell physiology. These high numbers are in line with a similar broadness of networks built with diagnostic signatures approved for clinical use. CONCLUSION Our data emphasize a broad systemic regulation of invasiveness, and describe the network of this regulation.
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- Hanaa Mousa
- College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- College of Medicine, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- Neurocentrum, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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Kim H, Kim DW, Cho JY. Exploring the key communicator role of exosomes in cancer microenvironment through proteomics. Proteome Sci 2019; 17:5. [PMID: 31686989 PMCID: PMC6820930 DOI: 10.1186/s12953-019-0154-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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There have been many attempts to fully understand the mechanism of cancer behavior. Yet, how cancers develop and metastasize still remain elusive. Emerging concepts of cancer biology in recent years have focused on the communication of cancer with its microenvironment, since cancer cannot grow and live alone. Cancer needs to communicate with other cells for survival, and thus they secrete various messengers, including exosomes that contain many proteins, miRNAs, mRNAs, etc., for construction of the tumor microenvironment. Moreover, these intercellular communications between cancer and its microenvironment, including stromal cells or distant cells, can promote tumor growth, metastasis, and escape from immune surveillance. In this review, we summarized the role of proteins in the exosome as communicators between cancer and its microenvironment. Consequently, we present cancer specific exosome proteins and their unique roles in the interaction between cancer and its microenvironment. Clinically, these exosomes might provide useful biomarkers for cancer diagnosis and therapeutic tools for cancer treatment.
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- HuiSu Kim
- 1Department of Biochemistry, BK21 Plus and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- 1Department of Biochemistry, BK21 Plus and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- 1Department of Biochemistry, BK21 Plus and Research Institute for Veterinary Science, School of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,2Department of Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 08826 Korea
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Hayoun K, Gouveia D, Grenga L, Pible O, Armengaud J, Alpha-Bazin B. Evaluation of Sample Preparation Methods for Fast Proteotyping of Microorganisms by Tandem Mass Spectrometry. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1985. [PMID: 31555227 PMCID: PMC6742703 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Tandem mass spectrometry-based proteotyping allows characterizing microorganisms in terms of taxonomy and is becoming an important tool for investigating microbial diversity from several ecosystems. Fast and automatable sample preparation for obtaining peptide pools amenable to tandem mass spectrometry is necessary for enabling proteotyping as a high-throughput method. First, the protocol to increase the yield of lysis of several representative bacterial and eukaryotic microorganisms was optimized by using a long and drastic bead-beating setting with 0.1 mm silica beads, 0.1 and 0.5 mm glass beads, in presence of detergents. Then, three different methods to obtain greater digestion yield from these extracts were tested and optimized for improve efficiency and reduce application time: denaturing electrophoresis of proteins and in-gel proteolysis, suspension-trapping filter-based approach (S-Trap) and, solid-phase-enhanced sample preparation named SP3. The latter method outperforms the other two in terms of speed and delivers also more peptides and proteins than with the in-gel proteolysis (2.2 fold for both) and S-trap approaches (1.3 and 1.2 fold, respectively). Thus, SP3 directly improves tandem mass spectrometry proteotyping.
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- Laboratoire Innovations Technologiques pour la Détection et le Diagnostic, Service de Pharmacologie et Immunoanalyse, CEA, INRA, Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
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Dowling P, Zweyer M, Swandulla D, Ohlendieck K. Characterization of Contractile Proteins from Skeletal Muscle Using Gel-Based Top-Down Proteomics. Proteomes 2019; 7:proteomes7020025. [PMID: 31226838 PMCID: PMC6631179 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes7020025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Revised: 06/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The mass spectrometric analysis of skeletal muscle proteins has used both peptide-centric and protein-focused approaches. The term 'top-down proteomics' is often used in relation to studying purified proteoforms and their post-translational modifications. Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, in combination with peptide generation for the identification and characterization of intact proteoforms being present in two-dimensional spots, plays a critical role in specific applications of top-down proteomics. A decisive bioanalytical advantage of gel-based and top-down approaches is the initial bioanalytical focus on intact proteins, which usually enables the swift identification and detailed characterisation of specific proteoforms. In this review, we describe the usage of two-dimensional gel electrophoretic top-down proteomics and related approaches for the systematic analysis of key components of the contractile apparatus, with a special focus on myosin heavy and light chains and their associated regulatory proteins. The detailed biochemical analysis of proteins belonging to the thick and thin skeletal muscle filaments has decisively improved our biochemical understanding of structure-function relationships within the contractile apparatus. Gel-based and top-down proteomics has clearly established a variety of slow and fast isoforms of myosin, troponin and tropomyosin as excellent markers of fibre type specification and dynamic muscle transition processes.
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- Paul Dowling
- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, W23F2H6 Co. Kildare, Ireland.
- MU Human Health Research Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, W23F2H6 Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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- Institute of Physiology II, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Institute of Physiology II, University of Bonn, D-53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Department of Biology, Maynooth University, Maynooth, W23F2H6 Co. Kildare, Ireland.
- MU Human Health Research Institute, Maynooth University, Maynooth, W23F2H6 Co. Kildare, Ireland.
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Identification of the protein targets of bioactive small molecules is a routine challenge in chemical biology and phenotype-based drug discovery. Recent years have seen an explosion of approaches to meeting this challenge, but the traditional method of affinity pulldowns remains a practical choice in many contexts. This technique can be used as long as an affinity probe can be synthesized, usually with a crosslinking moiety to enable photo-affinity pulldowns. It can be applied to varied tissue types and can be performed with minimal specialized equipment. Here, we provide our protocol for photo-affinity pulldown experiments, with notes on making this method generally applicable to varied target identification challenges.
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- Seung-Yong Seo
- College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon, South Korea
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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Capriotti AL, Cavaliere C, Piovesana S. Liposome protein corona characterization as a new approach in nanomedicine. Anal Bioanal Chem 2019; 411:4313-4326. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-019-01656-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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