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Orsburn BC, Miller SD, Jenkins CJ. Standard Flow Multiplexed Proteomics (SFloMPro)—An Accessible Alternative to NanoFlow Based Shotgun Proteomics. Proteomes 2022; 10:proteomes10010003. [PMID: 35076613 PMCID: PMC8788518 DOI: 10.3390/proteomes10010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 12/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Multiplexed proteomics using isobaric tagging allows for simultaneously comparing the proteomes of multiple samples. In this technique, digested peptides from each sample are labeled with a chemical tag prior to pooling sample for LC-MS/MS with nanoflow chromatography (NanoLC). The isobaric nature of the tag prevents deconvolution of samples until fragmentation liberates the isotopically labeled reporter ions. To ensure efficient peptide labeling, large concentrations of labeling reagents are included in the reagent kits to allow scientists to use high ratios of chemical label per peptide. The increasing speed and sensitivity of mass spectrometers has reduced the peptide concentration required for analysis, leading to most of the label or labeled sample to be discarded. In conjunction, improvements in the speed of sample loading, reliable pump pressure, and stable gradient construction of analytical flow HPLCs has continued to improve the sample delivery process to the mass spectrometer. In this study we describe a method for performing multiplexed proteomics without the use of NanoLC by using offline fractionation of labeled peptides followed by rapid “standard flow” HPLC gradient LC-MS/MS. Standard Flow Multiplexed Proteomics (SFloMPro) enables high coverage quantitative proteomics of up to 16 mammalian samples in about 24 h. In this study, we compare NanoLC and SFloMPro analysis of fractionated samples. Our results demonstrate that comparable data is obtained by injecting 20 µg of labeled peptides per fraction with SFloMPro, compared to 1 µg per fraction with NanoLC. We conclude that, for experiments where protein concentration is not strictly limited, SFloMPro is a competitive approach to traditional NanoLC workflows with improved up-time, reliability and at a lower relative cost per sample.
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Affiliation(s)
- Benjamin C. Orsburn
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Biology Department, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 17551, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20737, USA;
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Shen S, Zhang M, Ma M, Rasam S, Poulsen D, Qu J. Potential Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Methamphetamine Treatment in Traumatic Brain Injury Defined by Large-Scale IonStar-Based Quantitative Proteomics. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:2246. [PMID: 33668155 PMCID: PMC7956755 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22052246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Although traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes hospitalizations and mortality worldwide, there are no approved neuroprotective treatments, partly due to a poor understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying TBI neuropathology and neuroprotection. We previously reported that the administration of low-dose methamphetamine (MA) induced significant functional/cognitive improvements following severe TBI in rats. We further demonstrated that MA mediates neuroprotection in part, via dopamine-dependent activation of the PI3K-AKT pathway. Here, we further investigated the proteomic changes within the rat cortex and hippocampus following mild TBI (TM), severe TBI (TS), or severe TBI plus MA treatment (TSm) compared to sham operated controls. We identified 402 and 801 altered proteins (APs) with high confidence in cortical and hippocampal tissues, respectively. The overall profile of APs observed in TSm rats more closely resembled those seen in TM rather than TS rats. Pathway analysis suggested beneficial roles for acute signaling through IL-6, TGFβ, and IL-1β. Moreover, changes in fibrinogen levels observed in TSm rats suggested a potential role for these proteins in reducing/preventing TBI-induced coagulopathies. These data facilitate further investigations to identify specific pathways and proteins that may serve as key targets for the development of neuroprotective therapies.
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- Shichen Shen
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; (S.S.); (M.Z.)
- New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.M.); (S.R.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; (S.S.); (M.Z.)
- New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.M.); (S.R.)
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- New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.M.); (S.R.)
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.M.); (S.R.)
- Department of Biochemistry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14214, USA; (S.S.); (M.Z.)
- New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA; (M.M.); (S.R.)
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Wang X, Shen X, Weil BR, Young RF, Canty JM, Qu J. Quantitative proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiling of ischemic myocardial stunning in swine. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2020; 318:H1256-H1271. [PMID: 32223553 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00713.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
Abstract
Despite decades of research on the pathophysiology of myocardial stunning, protein changes and/or phosphorylation status underlying alterations in cardiac function/structure remain inadequately understood. Here, we utilized comprehensive and quantitative proteomic and phosphoproteomic approaches to explore molecular mechanisms of myocardial stunning in swine. The closed-chest swine (n = 5 pigs) were subjected to a 10-min left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) occlusion producing regional myocardial stunning. Tissues from the ischemic LAD region and a remote nonischemic area of the left ventricle were collected 1 h after reperfusion. Ion current-based proteomics (IonStar) and quantitative phosphoproteomics were employed in parallel to identify alterations in protein level and site-specific phosphorylation changes. A novel swine heart protein database exhibiting high accuracy and low redundancy was developed here to facilitate comprehensive study. Further informatic investigations identified potential protein-protein interactions in stunned myocardium. In total, we quantified 2,099 protein groups and 4,699 phosphorylation sites with only 0.4% missing values. Proteomic analyses revealed downregulation of contractile function and extracellular matrix remodeling. Meanwhile, alterations in phosphorylation linked with contractile dysfunction and apoptotic cell death were uncovered. NetworKIN/STRING analysis predicted regulatory kinases responsible for altered phosphosites, such as protein kinase C-mediated phosphorylation of cardiac troponin I-S199 and CaMKII-mediated phosphorylation of phospholamban-T17. In summary, the ion current-based proteomics and phosphoproteomics reliably identified novel alterations in protein content and phosphorylation contributing to contractile dysfunction, extracellular matrix (ECM) damage, and programmed cell death in stunned myocardium, which corroborate well with our physiological observations. Moreover, this work developed a comprehensive database of the swine heart proteome, a highly valuable resource for future translational research in porcine models with cardiovascular diseases.NEW & NOTEWORTHY We first used ion current-based proteomics and phosphoproteomics to reliably identify novel alterations in protein expression and phosphorylation contributing to contractile dysfunction, extracellular matrix (ECM) damage, and programmed cell death in stunned myocardium and developed a comprehensive swine heart-specific proteome database, which provides a valuable resource for future research in porcine models of cardiovascular diseases.
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- Xue Wang
- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York.,New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Department of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Clinical and Translational Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Veterans Affairs Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo, New York.,Clinical and Translational Research Center, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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- Department of Cell Stress Biology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, New York.,New York State Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Department of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York.,Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
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