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Hellinger R, Sigurdsson A, Wu W, Romanova EV, Li L, Sweedler JV, Süssmuth RD, Gruber CW. Peptidomics. NATURE REVIEWS. METHODS PRIMERS 2023; 3:25. [PMID: 37250919 PMCID: PMC7614574 DOI: 10.1038/s43586-023-00205-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Peptides are biopolymers, typically consisting of 2-50 amino acids. They are biologically produced by the cellular ribosomal machinery or by non-ribosomal enzymes and, sometimes, other dedicated ligases. Peptides are arranged as linear chains or cycles, and include post-translational modifications, unusual amino acids and stabilizing motifs. Their structure and molecular size render them a unique chemical space, between small molecules and larger proteins. Peptides have important physiological functions as intrinsic signalling molecules, such as neuropeptides and peptide hormones, for cellular or interspecies communication, as toxins to catch prey or as defence molecules to fend off enemies and microorganisms. Clinically, they are gaining popularity as biomarkers or innovative therapeutics; to date there are more than 60 peptide drugs approved and more than 150 in clinical development. The emerging field of peptidomics comprises the comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analysis of the suite of peptides in a biological sample (endogenously produced, or exogenously administered as drugs). Peptidomics employs techniques of genomics, modern proteomics, state-of-the-art analytical chemistry and innovative computational biology, with a specialized set of tools. The complex biological matrices and often low abundance of analytes typically examined in peptidomics experiments require optimized sample preparation and isolation, including in silico analysis. This Primer covers the combination of techniques and workflows needed for peptide discovery and characterization and provides an overview of various biological and clinical applications of peptidomics.
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- Roland Hellinger
- Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institut für Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Center for Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Voß H, Moritz M, Pelczar P, Gagliani N, Huber S, Nippert V, Schlüter H, Hahn J. Tissue Sampling and Homogenization with NIRL Enables Spatially Resolved Cell Layer Specific Proteomic Analysis of the Murine Intestine. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23116132. [PMID: 35682811 PMCID: PMC9181169 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23116132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 05/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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For investigating the molecular physiology and pathophysiology in organs, the most exact data should be obtained; if not, organ-specific cell lines are analyzed, or the whole organ is homogenized, followed by the analysis of its biomolecules. However, if the morphological organization of the organ can be addressed, then, in the best case, the composition of molecules in single cells of the target organ can be analyzed. Laser capture microdissection (LCM) is a technique which enables the selection of specific cells of a tissue for further analysis of their molecules. However, LCM is a time-consuming two-dimensional technique, and optimal results are only obtained if the tissue is fixed, e.g., by formalin. Especially for proteome analysis, formalin fixation reduced the number of identifiable proteins, and this is an additional drawback. Recently, it was demonstrated that sampling of fresh-frozen (non-fixed) tissue with an infrared-laser is giving higher yields with respect to the absolute protein amount and number of identifiable proteins than conventional mechanical homogenization of tissues. In this study, the applicability of the infrared laser tissue sampling for the proteome analysis of different cell layers of murine intestine was investigated, using LC–MS/MS-based differential quantitative bottom-up proteomics. By laser ablation, eight consecutive layers of colon tissue were obtained and analyzed. However, a clear distinguishability of protein profiles between ascending, descending, and transversal colon was made, and we identified the different intestinal-cell-layer proteins, which are cell-specific, as confirmed by data from the Human Protein Atlas. Thus, for the first time, sampling directly from intact fresh-frozen tissue with three-dimensional resolution is giving access to the different proteomes of different cell layers of colon tissue.
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- Hannah Voß
- Section/Core Facility Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (H.V.); (M.M.); (V.N.)
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- Section/Core Facility Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (H.V.); (M.M.); (V.N.)
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- Section of Molecular Immunology und Gastroenterology, I. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (P.P.); (N.G.); (S.H.)
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- Section of Molecular Immunology und Gastroenterology, I. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (P.P.); (N.G.); (S.H.)
- Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Section of Molecular Immunology und Gastroenterology, I. Department of Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (P.P.); (N.G.); (S.H.)
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- Section/Core Facility Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (H.V.); (M.M.); (V.N.)
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- Section/Core Facility Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (H.V.); (M.M.); (V.N.)
- Correspondence: (H.S.); (J.H.); Tel.: +49-1575-6085997 (H.S.); +49-1522-2827168 (J.H.)
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- Section/Core Facility Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; (H.V.); (M.M.); (V.N.)
- Correspondence: (H.S.); (J.H.); Tel.: +49-1575-6085997 (H.S.); +49-1522-2827168 (J.H.)
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Krutilin A, Maier S, Schuster R, Kruber S, Kwiatkowski M, Robertson WD, Hansen NO, Miller RJD, Schlüter H. Sampling of Tissues with Laser Ablation for Proteomics: Comparison of Picosecond Infrared Laser and Microsecond Infrared Laser. J Proteome Res 2019; 18:1451-1457. [PMID: 30669834 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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It was recently shown that sampling of tissues with a picosecond infrared laser (PIRL) for analysis with bottom-up proteomics is advantageous compared to mechanical homogenization. Because the cold ablation of tissues with PIRL irradiation is soft, proteins remain intact and even enzymatic activities are detectable in PIRL homogenates. In contrast, it was observed that irradiation of tissues with a microsecond infrared laser (MIRL) heats the tissue, thereby causing significant damage. In this study, we investigated the question if sampling of tissues with a MIRL for analysis of their proteomes via bottom-up proteomics is possible and how the results are different from sampling of tissues with a PIRL. Comparison of the proteomes of the MIRL and PIRL tissue homogenates showed that the yield of proteins identified by bottom-up proteomics was larger in PIRL homogenates of liver tissue, whereas the yield was higher in MIRL homogenates of muscle tissue, which has a significantly higher content of connective tissue than liver tissue. In the PIRL homogenate of renal tissue, enzymatic activities were detectable, whereas in the corresponding MIRL homogenate, enzymatic activities were absent. In conclusion, MIRL and PIRL pulses are suited for sampling tissues for bottom-up proteomics. If it is important for bottom-up proteomic investigations to inactivate enzymatic activities already in the tissue before its ablation, MIRL tissue sampling is an option, because the proteins in the tissues are denatured and inactivated by the heating of the tissue during irradiation with MIRL irradiation prior to the ablation of the tissue. This heating effect is absent during irradiation of tissue with a PIRL; therefore, sampling of tissues with a PIRL is a choice for purifying enzymes, because their activities are maintained.
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- Andrey Krutilin
- Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department, Center for Free Electron Laser Science , Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
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- Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department, Center for Free Electron Laser Science , Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
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- University of Hamburg , Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6 , 20146 Hamburg , Germany
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- Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department, Center for Free Electron Laser Science , Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
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- Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology and Targeting , University of Groningen , Antonius Deusinglaan 1 , 9713 AV Groningen , Netherlands
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- Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department, Center for Free Electron Laser Science , Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
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- Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department, Center for Free Electron Laser Science , Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany
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- Atomically Resolved Dynamics Department, Center for Free Electron Laser Science , Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter , Luruper Chaussee 149 , 22761 Hamburg , Germany.,Departments of Chemistry and Physics , University of Toronto , Toronto , Ontario M5S 3H6 , Canada
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine , University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf , Martinistraße 52 , 20246 Hamburg , Germany
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Cole LM, Clench MR, Francese S. Sample Treatment for Tissue Proteomics in Cancer, Toxicology, and Forensics. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2019; 1073:77-123. [PMID: 31236840 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-12298-0_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Since the birth of proteomics science in the 1990, the number of applications and of sample preparation methods has grown exponentially, making a huge contribution to the knowledge in life science disciplines. Continuous improvements in the sample treatment strategies unlock and reveal the fine details of disease mechanisms, drug potency, and toxicity as well as enable new disciplines to be investigated such as forensic science.This chapter will cover the most recent developments in sample preparation strategies for tissue proteomics in three areas, namely, cancer, toxicology, and forensics, thus also demonstrating breath of application within the domain of health and well-being, pharmaceuticals, and secure societies.In particular, in the area of cancer (human tumor biomarkers), the most efficient and multi-informative proteomic strategies will be covered in relation to the subsequent application of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) and liquid extraction surface analysis (LESA), due to their ability to provide molecular localization of tumor biomarkers albeit with different spatial resolution.With respect to toxicology, methodologies applied in toxicoproteomics will be illustrated with examples from its use in two important areas: the study of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) and studies of effects of chemical and environmental insults on skin, i.e., the effects of irritants, sensitizers, and ionizing radiation. Within this chapter, mainly tissue proteomics sample preparation methods for LC-MS/MS analysis will be discussed as (i) the use of LC-MS/MS is majorly represented in the research efforts of the bioanalytical community in this area and (ii) LC-MS/MS still is the gold standard for quantification studies.Finally, the use of proteomics will also be discussed in forensic science with respect to the information that can be recovered from blood and fingerprint evidence which are commonly encountered at the scene of the crime. The application of proteomic strategies for the analysis of blood and fingerprints is novel and proteomic preparation methods will be reported in relation to the subsequent use of mass spectrometry without any hyphenation. While generally yielding more information, hyphenated methods are often more laborious and time-consuming; since forensic investigations need quick turnaround, without compromising validity of the information, the prospect to develop methods for the application of quick forensic mass spectrometry techniques such as MALDI-MS (in imaging or profiling mode) is of great interest.
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- L M Cole
- Biomolecular Science Research Centre, Centre for Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomolecular Science Research Centre, Centre for Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
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- Biomolecular Science Research Centre, Centre for Mass Spectrometry Imaging, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.
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Yang N, Anapindi KDB, Romanova EV, Rubakhin SS, Sweedler JV. Improved identification and quantitation of mature endogenous peptides in the rodent hypothalamus using a rapid conductive sample heating system. Analyst 2018; 142:4476-4485. [PMID: 29098220 DOI: 10.1039/c7an01358b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Measurement, identification, and quantitation of endogenous peptides in tissue samples by mass spectrometry (MS) contribute to our understanding of the complex molecular mechanisms of numerous biological phenomena. For accurate results, it is essential to arrest the postmortem degradation of ubiquitous proteins in samples prior to performing peptidomic measurements. Doing so ensures that the detection of endogenous peptides, typically present at relatively low levels of abundance, is not overwhelmed by protein degradation products. Heat stabilization has been shown to inactivate the enzymes in tissue samples and minimize the presence of protein degradation products in the subsequent peptide extracts. However, the efficacy of different heat treatments to preserve the integrity of full-length endogenous peptides has not been well documented; prior peptidomic studies of heat stabilization methods have not distinguished between the full-length (mature) and numerous truncated (possible artifacts of sampling) forms of endogenous peptides. We show that thermal sample treatment via rapid conductive heat transfer is effective for detection of mature endogenous peptides in fresh and frozen rodent brain tissues. Freshly isolated tissue processing with the commercial Stabilizor T1 heat stabilization system resulted in the confident identification of 65% more full-length mature neuropeptides compared to widely used sample treatment in a hot water bath. This finding was validated by a follow-up quantitative multiple reaction monitoring MS analysis of select neuropeptides. The rapid conductive heating in partial vacuum provided by the Stabilizor T1 effectively reduces protein degradation and decreases the chemical complexity of the sample, as assessed by determining total protein content. This system enabled the detection, identification, and quantitation of neuropeptides related to 22 prohormones expressed in individual rat hypothalami and suprachiasmatic nuclei.
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- Ning Yang
- Department of Chemistry and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana 61801, USA.
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Zucca FA, Vanna R, Cupaioli FA, Bellei C, De Palma A, Di Silvestre D, Mauri P, Grassi S, Prinetti A, Casella L, Sulzer D, Zecca L. Neuromelanin organelles are specialized autolysosomes that accumulate undegraded proteins and lipids in aging human brain and are likely involved in Parkinson's disease. NPJ Parkinsons Dis 2018; 4:17. [PMID: 29900402 PMCID: PMC5988730 DOI: 10.1038/s41531-018-0050-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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During aging, neuronal organelles filled with neuromelanin (a dark-brown pigment) and lipid bodies accumulate in the brain, particularly in the substantia nigra, a region targeted in Parkinson's disease. We have investigated protein and lipid systems involved in the formation of these organelles and in the synthesis of the neuromelanin of human substantia nigra. Membrane and matrix proteins characteristic of lysosomes were found in neuromelanin-containing organelles at a lower number than in typical lysosomes, indicating a reduced enzymatic activity and likely impaired capacity for lysosomal and autophagosomal fusion. The presence of proteins involved in lipid transport may explain the accumulation of lipid bodies in the organelle and the lipid component in neuromelanin structure. The major lipids observed in lipid bodies of the organelle are dolichols with lower amounts of other lipids. Proteins of aggregation and degradation pathways were present, suggesting a role for accumulation by this organelle when the ubiquitin-proteasome system is inadequate. The presence of proteins associated with aging and storage diseases may reflect impaired autophagic degradation or impaired function of lysosomal enzymes. The identification of typical autophagy proteins and double membranes demonstrates the organelle's autophagic nature and indicates that it has engulfed neuromelanin precursors from the cytosol. Based on these data, it appears that the neuromelanin-containing organelle has a very slow turnover during the life of a neuron and represents an intracellular compartment of final destination for numerous molecules not degraded by other systems.
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- Fabio A. Zucca
- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS Foundation, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, Segrate, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY USA
- Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Technologies, National Research Council of Italy, Segrate, Milan, Italy
- Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University Medical Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY USA
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Adamczyk B, Jin C, Polom K, Muñoz P, Rojas-Macias MA, Zeeberg D, Borén M, Roviello F, Karlsson NG. Sample handling of gastric tissue and O-glycan alterations in paired gastric cancer and non-tumorigenic tissues. Sci Rep 2018; 8:242. [PMID: 29321476 PMCID: PMC5762837 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-18299-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sample collection, handling and storage are the most critical steps for ensuring the highest preservation of specimens. Pre-analytical variability can influence the results as protein signatures alter rapidly after tissue excision or during long-term storage. Hence, we evaluated current state-of-the-art biobank preservation methods from a glycomics perspective and analyzed O-glycan alterations occurring in the gastric cancer tissues. Paired tumor and adjacent normal tissue samples were obtained from six patients undergoing gastric cancer surgery. Collected samples (n = 24) were either snap-frozen or heat stabilized and then homogenized. Glycans were released from extracted glycoproteins and analyzed by LC-MS/MS. In total, the relative abundance of 83 O-glycans and 17 derived structural features were used for comparison. There was no statistically significant difference found in variables between snap frozen and heat-stabilized samples, which indicated the two preservation methods were comparable. The data also showed significant changes between normal and cancerous tissue. In addition to a shift from high sialylation in the cancer area towards blood group ABO in the normal area, we also detected that the LacdiNAc epitope (N,N'-diacetyllactosamine) was significantly decreased in cancer samples. The O-glycan alterations that are presented here may provide predictive power for the detection and prognosis of gastric cancer.
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- Barbara Adamczyk
- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology III, School of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Denator AB, Uppsala Science Park, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Institute of Biomedicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Sjöholm LK, Ransome Y, Ekström TJ, Karlsson O. Evaluation of Post-Mortem Effects on Global Brain DNA Methylation and Hydroxymethylation. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2017; 122:208-213. [PMID: 28834189 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The number of epigenetic studies on brain functions and diseases are dramatically increasing, but little is known about the impact of post-mortem intervals and post-sampling effects on DNA modifications such as 5-methylcytosine (5mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC). Here, we examined post-mortem-induced changes in global brain 5mC and 5hmC levels at post-mortem intervals up to 540 min., and studied effects of tissue heat stabilization, using LUMA and ELISA. The global 5mC and 5hmC levels were generally higher in the cerebellum of adult rats than neonates. When measured by ELISA, the global 5mC content in adults, but not neonates, decreased with the post-mortem interval reaching a significantly lower level in cerebellum tissue at the post-mortem interval 540 min. (2.9 ± 0.7%; mean ± S.E.M.) compared to control (3.7 ± 0.6%). The global 5hmC levels increased with post-mortem interval reaching a significantly higher level at 540 min. (0.29 ± 0.06%) compared to control (0.19 ± 0.03%). This suggests that the post-mortem interval may confound 5mC and 5hmC analysis in human brain tissues as the post-mortem handling could vary substantially. The reactive oxygen species (ROS) level in cerebellum also increased over time, in particular in adults, and may be part of the mechanism that causes the observed post-mortem changes in 5mC and 5hmC. The global 5mC and 5hmC states were unaffected by heat stabilization, allowing analysis of tissues that are stabilized to preserve more labile analytes. Further studies in human samples are needed to confirm post-mortem effects on DNA methylation/hydroxymethylation and elucidate details of the underlying mechanisms.
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- Louise K Sjöholm
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Verstegen MMA, Willemse J, van den Hoek S, Kremers GJ, Luider TM, van Huizen NA, Willemssen FEJA, Metselaar HJ, IJzermans JNM, van der Laan LJW, de Jonge J. Decellularization of Whole Human Liver Grafts Using Controlled Perfusion for Transplantable Organ Bioscaffolds. Stem Cells Dev 2017; 26:1304-1315. [PMID: 28665233 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2017.0095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Liver transplantation is the only effective treatment for end-stage liver disease, but absolute donor shortage remains a limiting factor. Recent advances in tissue engineering focus on generation of native extracellular matrix (ECM) by decellularized complete livers in animal models. Although proof of concept has been reported for human livers, this study aims to perform whole liver decellularization in a clinically relevant series using controlled machine perfusion. In this study, we describe a mild nondestructive decellularization protocol, effective in 11 discarded human whole liver grafts to generate constructs that reliably maintain hepatic architecture and ECM components using machine perfusion, while completely removing cellular DNA and RNA. The decellularization process preserved the ultrastructural ECM components confirmed by histology, electron microscopy, and proteomic analysis. Anatomical characteristics of the native microvascular network and biliary drainage of the liver were confirmed by contrast computed tomography scanning. Decellularized vascular matrix remained suitable for normal suturing and no major histocompatibility complex molecules were detected, suggesting absence of allo-reactivity when used for transplantation. After extensive washing, decellularized scaffolds were nontoxic for cells after reseeding human mesenchymal stromal or umbilical vein endothelial endothelium cells. Indeed, evidence of effective recellularization of the vascular lining was obtained. In conclusion, we established an effective method to generate clinically applicable liver scaffolds from human discarded whole liver grafts and show proof of concept that reseeding of normal human cells in the scaffold is feasible. This supports new opportunities for bioengineering of transplantable grafts in the future.
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- Monique M A Verstegen
- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 2 Erasmus Optical Imaging Centre, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 3 Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands .,3 Department of Neurology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 5 Department of Gastroentrology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- 1 Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC-University Medical Center , Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Pierozan P, Jernerén F, Ransome Y, Karlsson O. The Choice of Euthanasia Method Affects Metabolic Serum Biomarkers. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2017; 121:113-118. [PMID: 28244216 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The impact of euthanasia methods on endocrine and metabolic parameters in rodent tissues and biological fluids is highly relevant for the accuracy and reliability of the data collected. However, few studies concerning this issue are found in the literature. We compared the effects of three euthanasia methods currently used in animal experimentation (i.e. decapitation, CO2 inhalation and pentobarbital injection) on the serum levels of corticosterone, insulin, glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol and a range of free fatty acids in rats. The corticosterone and insulin levels were not significantly affected by the euthanasia protocol used. However, euthanasia by an overdose of pentobarbital (120 mg/kg intraperitoneal injection) increased the serum levels of glucose, and decreased cholesterol, stearic and arachidonic acids levels compared with euthanasia by CO2 inhalation and decapitation. CO2 inhalation appears to increase the serum levels of triglycerides, while euthanasia by decapitation induced no individual discrepant biomarker level. We conclude that choice of the euthanasia methods is critical for the reliability of serum biomarkers and indicate the importance of selecting adequate euthanasia methods for metabolic analysis in rodents. Decapitation without anaesthesia may be the most adequate method of euthanasia when taking both animal welfare and data quality in consideration.
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- Paula Pierozan
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Portelius E, Mattsson N, Pannee J, Zetterberg H, Gisslén M, Vanderstichele H, Gkanatsiou E, Crespi GAN, Parker MW, Miles LA, Gobom J, Blennow K. Ex vivo 18O-labeling mass spectrometry identifies a peripheral amyloid β clearance pathway. Mol Neurodegener 2017; 12:18. [PMID: 28219449 PMCID: PMC5317049 DOI: 10.1186/s13024-017-0152-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Background Proteolytic degradation of amyloid β (Aβ) peptides has been intensely studied due to the central role of Aβ in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis. While several enzymes have been shown to degrade Aβ peptides, the main pathway of Aβ degradation in vivo is unknown. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) Aβ42 is reduced in AD, reflecting aggregation and deposition in the brain, but low CSF Aβ42 is, for unknown reasons, also found in some inflammatory brain disorders such as bacterial meningitis. Method Using 18O-labeling mass spectrometry and immune-affinity purification, we examined endogenous proteolytic processing of Aβ in human CSF. Results The Aβ peptide profile was stable in CSF samples from healthy controls but in CSF samples from patients with bacterial meningitis, showing increased leukocyte cell count, 18O-labeling mass spectrometry identified proteolytic activities degrading Aβ into several short fragments, including abundant Aβ1–19 and 1–20. After antibiotic treatment, no degradation of Aβ was detected. In vitro experiments located the source of the proteolytic activity to blood components, including leukocytes and erythrocytes, with insulin-degrading enzyme as the likely protease. A recombinant version of the mid-domain anti-Aβ antibody solanezumab was found to inhibit insulin-degrading enzyme-mediated Aβ degradation. Conclusion 18O labeling-mass spectrometry can be used to detect endogenous proteolytic activity in human CSF. Using this technique, we found an enzymatic activity that was identified as insulin-degrading enzyme that cleaves Aβ in the mid-domain of the peptide, and could be inhibited by a recombinant version of the mid-domain anti-Aβ antibody solanezumab. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13024-017-0152-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Erik Portelius
- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University Hospital, SE-431 80, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Clinical Memory Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Neurology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University Hospital, SE-431 80, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University Hospital, SE-431 80, Mölndal, Sweden.,Department of Molecular Neuroscience, UCL Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Institute of Biomedicine, the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bio21 Molecular Science and Biotechnology Institute, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden. .,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University Hospital, SE-431 80, Mölndal, Sweden.
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- Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Mölndal, Sweden.,Clinical Neurochemistry Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, University Hospital, SE-431 80, Mölndal, Sweden
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Karlsson O, Segerström L, Sjöback R, Nylander I, Borén M. qPCR based mRNA quality score show intact mRNA after heat stabilization. BIOMOLECULAR DETECTION AND QUANTIFICATION 2016; 7:21-6. [PMID: 27077049 PMCID: PMC4827693 DOI: 10.1016/j.bdq.2016.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Analysis of multiple analytes from biological samples can be challenging as different analytes require different preservation measures. Heat induced enzymatic inactivation is an efficient way to preserve proteins and their modifications in biological samples but RNA quality, as measured by RIN value, has been a concern in such samples. Here, we investigate the effect of heat stabilization compared with standard snap freezing on RNA quality using two RNA extraction protocols, QiaZol with and without urea pre-solubilization, and two RNA quality measurements: RIN value, as defined by the Agilent Bioanalyzer, and an alternative qPCR based method. DNA extraction from heat stabilized brain samples was also examined. The snap frozen samples had RIN values about 1 unit higher than heat stabilized samples for the direct QiaZol extraction but equal with stabilized samples using urea pre-solubilization. qPCR based RNA quality measurement showed no difference in quality between snap frozen and heat inactivated samples. The probable explanation for this discrepancy is that the RIN value is an indirect measure based on rRNA, while the qPCR score is based on actual measurement of mRNA quality. The DNA yield from heat stabilized brain tissue samples was significantly increased, compared to the snap frozen tissue, without any effects on purity or quality. Hence, heat stabilization of tissues opens up the possibility for a two step preservation protocol, where proteins and their modifications can be preserved in the first heat based step, while in a second step, using standard RNA preservation strategies, mRNA be preserved. This collection strategy will enable biobanking of samples where the ultimate analysis is not determined without loss of sample quality.
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- Oskar Karlsson
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, The Center for Molecular Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences/Pharmacology/Neuropharmacology, Addiction & Behavior, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences/Pharmacology/Neuropharmacology, Addiction & Behavior, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Kwiatkowski M, Wurlitzer M, Krutilin A, Kiani P, Nimer R, Omidi M, Mannaa A, Bussmann T, Bartkowiak K, Kruber S, Uschold S, Steffen P, Lübberstedt J, Küpker N, Petersen H, Knecht R, Hansen NO, Zarrine-Afsar A, Robertson WD, Miller RJD, Schlüter H. Homogenization of tissues via picosecond-infrared laser (PIRL) ablation: Giving a closer view on the in-vivo composition of protein species as compared to mechanical homogenization. J Proteomics 2016; 134:193-202. [PMID: 26778141 PMCID: PMC4767054 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2015.12.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
Abstract
Posttranslational modifications and proteolytic processing regulate almost all physiological processes. Dysregulation can potentially result in pathologic protein species causing diseases. Thus, tissue species proteomes of diseased individuals provide diagnostic information. Since the composition of tissue proteomes can rapidly change during tissue homogenization by the action of enzymes released from their compartments, disease specific protein species patterns can vanish. Recently, we described a novel, ultrafast and soft method for cold vaporization of tissue via desorption by impulsive vibrational excitation (DIVE) using a picosecond-infrared-laser (PIRL). Given that DIVE extraction may provide improved access to the original composition of protein species in tissues, we compared the proteome composition of tissue protein homogenates after DIVE homogenization with conventional homogenizations. A higher number of intact protein species was observed in DIVE homogenates. Due to the ultrafast transfer of proteins from tissues via gas phase into frozen condensates of the aerosols, intact protein species were exposed to a lesser extent to enzymatic degradation reactions compared with conventional protein extraction. In addition, total yield of the number of proteins is higher in DIVE homogenates, because they are very homogenous and contain almost no insoluble particles, allowing direct analysis with subsequent analytical methods without the necessity of centrifugation. Biological significance Enzymatic protein modifications during tissue homogenization are responsible for changes of the in-vivo protein species composition. Cold vaporization of tissues by PIRL-DIVE is comparable with taking a snapshot at the time of the laser irradiation of the dynamic changes that occur continuously under in-vivo conditions. At that time point all biomolecules are transferred into an aerosol, which is immediately frozen.
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- M Kwiatkowski
- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Beiersdorf AG, Research & Development, Unnastrasse 48, 20245, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Tumor Biology, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Atomically Resolved Dynamics Division, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Atomically Resolved Dynamics Division, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Oncology, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Atomically Resolved Dynamics Division, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Techna Institute for the Advancement of Technology for Health, University Health Network, Toronto, ON M5G-1P5, Canada & Department of Medical Biophysics, University of Toronto, 101 College Street Suite 15-701, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Atomically Resolved Dynamics Division, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter, Atomically Resolved Dynamics Division, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institute for Clinical Chemistry, Department for Mass Spectrometric Proteomics, Martinistraße 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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Wu C, Monroe ME, Xu Z, Slysz GW, Payne SH, Rodland KD, Liu T, Smith RD. An Optimized Informatics Pipeline for Mass Spectrometry-Based Peptidomics. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2015; 26:2002-8. [PMID: 26015166 PMCID: PMC4655184 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-015-1169-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2015] [Revised: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The comprehensive MS analysis of the peptidome, the intracellular and intercellular products of protein degradation, has the potential to provide novel insights on endogenous proteolytic processing and its utility in disease diagnosis and prognosis. Along with the advances in MS instrumentation and related platforms, a plethora of proteomics data analysis tools have been applied for direct use in peptidomics; however, an evaluation of the currently available informatics pipelines for peptidomics data analysis has yet to be reported. In this study, we began by evaluating the results of several popular MS/MS database search engines, including MS-GF+, SEQUEST, and MS-Align+, for peptidomics data analysis, followed by identification and label-free quantification using the well-established accurate mass and time (AMT) tag and newly developed informed quantification (IQ) approaches, both based on direct LC-MS analysis. Our results demonstrated that MS-GF+ outperformed both SEQUEST and MS-Align+ in identifying peptidome peptides. Using a database established from MS-GF+ peptide identifications, both the AMT tag and IQ approaches provided significantly deeper peptidome coverage and less missing data for each individual data set than the MS/MS methods, while achieving robust label-free quantification. Besides having an excellent correlation with the AMT tag quantification results, IQ also provided slightly higher peptidome coverage. Taken together, we propose an optimized informatics pipeline combining MS-GF+ for initial database searching with IQ (or AMT tag) approaches for identification and label-free quantification for high-throughput, comprehensive, and quantitative peptidomics analysis. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
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- Chaochao Wu
- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA.
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- Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, 99352, USA.
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Thermal inactivation of enzymes and pathogens in biosamples for MS analysis. Bioanalysis 2015; 7:1885-99. [DOI: 10.4155/bio.15.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Protein denaturation is the common basis for enzyme inactivation and inactivation of pathogens, necessary for preservation and safe handling of biosamples for downstream analysis. While heat-stabilization technology has been used in proteomic and peptidomic research since its introduction in 2009, the advantages of using the technique for simultaneous pathogen inactivation have only recently been addressed. The time required for enzyme inactivation by heat (≈1 min) is short compared with chemical treatments, and inactivation is irreversible in contrast to freezing. Heat stabilization thus facilitates mass spectrometric studies of biomolecules with a fast conversion rate, and expands the chemical space of potential biomarkers to include more short-lived entities, such as phosphorylated proteins, in tissue samples as well as whole-blood (dried blood sample) samples.
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Buchberger A, Yu Q, Li L. Advances in Mass Spectrometric Tools for Probing Neuropeptides. ANNUAL REVIEW OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (PALO ALTO, CALIF.) 2015; 8:485-509. [PMID: 26070718 PMCID: PMC6314846 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-anchem-071114-040210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Neuropeptides are important mediators in the functionality of the brain and other neurological organs. Because neuropeptides exist in a wide range of concentrations, appropriate characterization methods are needed to provide dynamic, chemical, and spatial information. Mass spectrometry and compatible tools have been a popular choice in analyzing neuropeptides. There have been several advances and challenges, both of which are the focus of this review. Discussions range from sample collection to bioinformatic tools, although avenues such as quantitation and imaging are included. Further development of the presented methods for neuropeptidomic mass spectrometric analysis is inevitable, which will lead to a further understanding of the complex interplay of neuropeptides and other signaling molecules in the nervous system.
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- Amanda Buchberger
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1322;
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-2222;
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1322;
- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-2222;
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Heat fixation inactivates viral and bacterial pathogens and is compatible with downstream MALDI mass spectrometry tissue imaging. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:101. [PMID: 25966989 PMCID: PMC4429342 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0431-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tissue samples should be fixed and permanently stabilized as soon as possible ex-vivo to avoid variations in proteomic content. Tissues collected from studies involving infectious microorganisms, must face the additional challenge of pathogen inactivation before downstream proteomic analysis can be safely performed. Heat fixation using the Denator Stabilizor System (Gothenburg, Sweden) utilizes conductive heating, under a mild vacuum, to rapidly eliminate enzymatic degradation in tissue samples. Although many studies have reported on the ability of this method to stop proteolytic degradation and other sample changes immediately and permanently, pathogen inactivation has not been studied. RESULTS We examined the ability of the heat fixation workflow to inactivate bacterial and viral pathogens and the suitability of this tissue for Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI). Mice were infected with viral or bacterial pathogens representing two strains of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis virus (VEEV) and two strains of Burkholderia. Additionally, a tissue mimetic model was employed using Escherichia, Klebsiella and Acinetobacter isolates. Infected tissue samples harvested from each animal or mimetic model were sectioned in half. One half was heat fixed and the other remained untreated. Lysates from each sample were checked for organism viability by performing plaque (infectivity) assays or plating on nutrient agar for colony forming unit (CFU) calculation. Untreated infected control tissue demonstrated the presence of each viable pathogen by positive plaque or colony formation, whereas heat fixation resulted in complete inactivation of both the viral and bacterial pathogens. MALDI-MSI images produced from heat fixed tissue were reflective of molecular distributions within brain, spleen and lung tissue structures. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that heat fixation inactivates viral and bacterial pathogens and is compatible with proteomic analysis by MALDI-MSI. This treatment will enable the use of infected tissue from studies performed in bio-safety level 3 laboratories with VEEV and Burkholderia to be safely used for proteomic, small molecule drug detection, and imaging mass spectrometry analysis.
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Borén M. Sample preservation through heat stabilization of proteins: principles and examples. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1295:21-32. [PMID: 25820710 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2550-6_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Due to post-sampling changes, caused by residual enzyme activity in the sample, levels of analytes can change from their in vivo levels so that they no longer accurately reflect conditions in the living system. The Stabilizor(™) system accomplishes elimination of enzyme activity through heat-induced denaturation of enzymes by permanently altering the 3D protein structure of the enzymes. Heat stabilization can be introduced in the workflow either directly after sampling, with the instrument just next to where the sample is taken, or prior to sample homogenization and extraction, when samples are heat denatured directly from a frozen state. Initially, heat stabilization was developed to enable mass spectrometric analysis of neuropeptides. Heat stabilization has since been further developed and applied to a range of samples and downstream protein analysis techniques such as western blot, 2D gels and phosphorylation analysis with LC-MS.
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- Mats Borén
- Denator AB, Dag Hammarskjöldsv. 10A, 753 81, Uppsala, Sweden,
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Jernerén F, Söderquist M, Karlsson O. Post-sampling release of free fatty acids - effects of heat stabilization and methods of euthanasia. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2014; 71:13-20. [PMID: 25463283 DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The field of lipid research has made progress and it is now possible to study the lipidome of cells and organelles. A basic requirement of a successful lipid study is adequate pre-analytical sample handling, as some lipids can be unstable and postmortem changes can cause substantial accumulation of free fatty acids (FFAs). METHODS The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of conductive heat stabilization and euthanasia methods on FFA levels in the rat brain and liver using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS The analysis of brain homogenates clearly demonstrated phospholipase activity and time-dependent post-sampling changes in the lipid pool of snap frozen non-stabilized tissue. There was a significant increase in FFAs already at 2min, which continued over time. Heat stabilization was shown to be an efficient method to reduce phospholipase activity and ex vivo lipolysis. Post-sampling effects due to tissue thawing and sample preparation induced a massive release of FFAs (up to 3700%) from non-stabilized liver and brain tissues compared to heat stabilized tissue. Furthermore, the choice of euthanasia method significantly influenced the levels of FFAs in the brain. The FFAs were decreased by 15-44% in the group of animals euthanized by pentobarbital injection compared with CO2 inhalation or decapitation. DISCUSSION Our results highlight the importance of considering euthanasia methods and pre-analytical treatment in lipid analysis, factors which may otherwise interfere with the outcome of the experiments.
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- Fredrik Jernerén
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford, OX1 3QT Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Center for Molecular Medicine, 17176 Stockholm, Sweden.
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