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Andersen Ø, Xu C, Timmerhaus G, Kirste KH, Naeve I, Mommens M, Tveiten H. Resolving the complexity of vitellogenins and their receptors in the tetraploid Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar
): Ancient origin of the phosvitin-less VtgC in chondrichthyean fishes. Mol Reprod Dev 2017; 84:1191-1202. [DOI: 10.1002/mrd.22881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Øivind Andersen
- Nofima AS; Ås Norway
- Department of Animal and Aquaculture Sciences; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås Norway
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- Department of Animal and Aquaculture Sciences; Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Ås Norway
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Moura Costa DD, Bozza DA, Rizzo LE, Garcia J, Costa MDM, de Oliveira Ribeiro CA. Characterization, specificity and sensibility of produced anti-Rhamdia quelen vitellogenin in Brazilian fish species. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2016; 42:1721-1732. [PMID: 27319005 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-016-0252-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are widespread used and can interfere on hormone regulation with adverse consequences for both biota and human. Vitellogenin (vtg) is a yolk precursor protein synthesized by the liver in response to estrogen. In order to characterize the vtg of tropical fish Rhamdia quelen and establish a molecular biomarker, adult male individuals were exposed to 17-β-estradiol (E2) for vtg induction and anti-R. quelen vtg polyclonal antibodies production. Vitellogenic female fish were used as positive control group. E2-induced vtg was characterized as a glycolipophosphoprotein of high molecular mass with peptide mass fingerprint very similar in E2-exposed male and vitellogenic female fish. A polyclonal serum containing anti-R. quelen vtg antibodies was produced and showed high specificity and sensibility to detect the vtg of three fish species: R. quelen, Piaractus mesopotamicus and Prochilodus lineatus. Wildlife and laboratory studies reported that EDCs released into the environment may alter the levels of plasma vtg in male fish, making this protein a valuable biomarker of xenoestrogens exposure. Then, we propose the use of anti-R. quelen vtg as a tool for biomonitoring studies and water quality assessment in Brazil and South American countries where the three fish species occur.
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- Daniele Dietrich Moura Costa
- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua Francisco H. dos Santos, PO Box 19031, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua Francisco H. dos Santos, PO Box 19031, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Departamento de Patologia Básica, Universidade Federal do Paraná, PO Box 19031, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Estação de Piscicultura Panamá, Paulo Lopes, SC, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia Estrutural, Molecular e Genética, Universidade Estadual de Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Toxicologia Celular, Departamento de Biologia Celular, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Rua Francisco H. dos Santos, PO Box 19031, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Di Girolamo F, Lante I, Muraca M, Putignani L. The Role of Mass Spectrometry in the "Omics" Era. CURR ORG CHEM 2013; 17:2891-2905. [PMID: 24376367 PMCID: PMC3873040 DOI: 10.2174/1385272817888131118162725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2013] [Revised: 09/06/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mass spectrometry (MS) is one of the key analytical technology on which the emerging ''-omics'' approaches are based. It may provide detection and quantization of thousands of proteins and biologically active metabolites from a tissue, body fluid or cell culture working in a ''global'' or ''targeted'' manner, down to ultra-trace levels. It can be expected that the high performance of MS technology, coupled to routine data handling, will soon bring fruit in the request for a better understanding of human diseases, leading to new molecular biomarkers, hence affecting drug targets and therapies. In this review, we focus on the main advances in the MS technologies, influencing genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, lipidomics and metabolomics fields, up to the most recent MS applications to meta-omic studies.
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- Francesco Di Girolamo
- Laboratory Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine, San Camillo Hospital, Viale Vittorio Veneto 18, 31100, Treviso, Italy
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- Laboratory Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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- Parasitology Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
- Metagenomics Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Piazza Sant'Onofrio 4, 00165, Rome, Italy
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Cohen AM, Jahouh F, Sioud S, Rideout RM, Morgan MJ, Banoub JH. Quantification of Greenland halibut serum vitellogenin: a trip from the deep sea to the mass spectrometer. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2009; 23:1049-1060. [PMID: 19263406 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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This paper focuses on the sequential steps involved in developing a technique for quantifying Greenland halibut vitellogenin, a serum protein biomarker, using a comprehensive mass spectrometric approach. In the first phase of this study, in-gel trypsin digestions of serum proteins separated by sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) were analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). A characteristic band around a molecular mass of 185 kDa, present in the mature female specimens, but absent in the male samples, was identified as vitellognin according to the peptide mass fingerprint obtained by MALDI-MS. Subsequently, MALDI and electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS) analyses were performed on the digest of the vitellogenin band for de novo sequencing. From these studies, a characteristic 'signature' peptide (sequence: FFGQEIAFANIDK) was selected from a list of candidate peptides as a surrogate analytical standard used for quantification purposes. Sample preparation for vitellogenin quantification consisted of a simple one-step overnight trypsin digestion. Samples were spiked with an isotopologue signature peptide standard and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled in-line to an electrospray quadrupole-hexapole-quadrupole tandem mass spectrometer, operated in selective reaction monitoring mode. Transitions [(m/z 750.0 --> 1020.4 and 750.0 --> 1205.4) and (754.8 --> 1028.6 and 754.8 --> 1213.2)] were monitored for the signature peptide and the internal standard, respectively. Samples obtained from the field showed that vitellogenin levels were in accordance with fish maturity determined by macroscopic examination of the gonad, proving this technique suitable for measuring vitellogenin as a serum protein biomarker for reproductive maturity in female fish.
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- Alejandro M Cohen
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Science Branch, St John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5X1, Canada
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Palumbo AJ, Linares-Casenave J, Jewell W, Doroshov SI, Tjeerdema RS. Induction and partial characterization of California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) vitellogenin. Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 2007; 146:200-7. [PMID: 17188011 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2006.10.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2006] [Revised: 09/12/2006] [Accepted: 10/12/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The egg yolk precursor protein, vitellogenin (Vg), was isolated by size exclusion and ion exchange chromatography from plasma of California halibut (Paralichthys californicus) treated with estrogen. MALDI TOF mass spectrometry (MS) analysis resulted in a molecular mass of 188 kDa. MS/MS de novo sequencing identified the protein as Vg by matching sequences of tryptic peptides to the known sequences of several other species. Matches were also made to two different forms of Vg in haddock, medaka, and mummichog, providing evidence that California halibut has more than one form of Vg. Native PAGE and Western blot with an antibody to turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) Vg confirmed the identity of the protein. Protein resolved on the SDS PAGE as a double band of approximately the same mass as determined with MALDI TOF, and two lower mass bands that were also immunoreactive. MALDI TOF and MS/MS de novo sequencing were useful for determining the molecular mass, identification, and exploring the multiplicity of Vg. The potential of using other MS methods to understand the structure and function of Vg is discussed.
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- A J Palumbo
- Department of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, One Shields Avenue, Davis, USA.
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Cohen AM, Mansour AAH, Banoub JH. Absolute quantification of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout vitellogenin by the 'signature peptide' approach using electrospray ionization QqToF tandem mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2006; 41:646-58. [PMID: 16541402 DOI: 10.1002/jms.1023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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In this work, we present a simple method for absolute quantification of plasma vitellogenin from both rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. Plasma samples obtained from control and beta-estradiol induced fish were digested with trypsin. A characteristic 'signature peptide' was selected and analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled to an electrospray quadrupole-time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometer, using a deuterated homolog peptide as an internal standard. The hybrid tandem mass spectrometer was operated in a 'pseudo' selected reaction-monitoring mode in which three diagnostic product ions were monitored for identification and quantification purposes. The reproducibility (coefficient of variation approximately 5%) and sensitivity (limit of quantification (LOQ) of 0.009 mg/ml) achieved by this simple assay allow it to be considered as an alternative to immunological assays.
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- Alejandro M Cohen
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5S7, Canada
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Wunschel D, Schultz I, Skillman A, Wahl K. Method for detection and quantitation of fathead minnow vitellogenin (Vtg) by liquid chromatography and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2005; 73:256-67. [PMID: 15894388 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2005.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2004] [Revised: 02/18/2005] [Accepted: 03/11/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Vitellogenin (Vtg) is a well-recognized biomarker of estrogen exposure in many species, particularly fish. This large protein shares a high degree of sequence homology across a large number of species. Quantitative measurement is currently done using antibody-based assays. These assays frequently require purification of Vtg and antibody production from each species because there is poor cross reactivity between antibodies for different fish. Therefore, complementary methods of measuring Vtg are desirable. Mass spectrometric (MS) analysis coupled to database searching offers the promise of a general method for protein identification. In this study, we used the well-characterized Vtg from rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to evaluate the analytical parameters for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis of the intact protein. The low sensitivity observed for the intact protein demonstrated that a proteolytic digestion would be necessary for MALDI-MS identification of Vtg. An analytical scale high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) separation combined with MALDI-MS was used to measure and confirm the identity of Vtg from the plasma of an important species for regulatory agencies, fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas). The small volume requirement of this method (<10 microL) was found to be compatible with the plasma volume obtained from a few minnows. Importantly, the HPLC-MALDI-MS measurement of fathead minnow Vtg abundance after exposure to estradiol was similar to previously obtained enzyme linked immunosorbant assays (ELISA) data.
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- David Wunschel
- Chemical and Biological Sciences, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Analytical Chemistry, Richland, WA 99352, USA.
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Cohen AM, Mansour AAH, Banoub JH. 'De novo' sequencing of Atlantic cod vitellogenin tryptic peptides by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry: similarities with haddock vitellogenin. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2005; 19:2454-60. [PMID: 16059885 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.2084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Vitellogenin is a protein produced by the liver of oviparous animals in response to circulating estrogens. The amino acid sequence of vitellogenin from Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua) has not yet been determined. In this study Atlantic cod vitellogenin was characterized using a 'bottom-up' mass spectrometric approach. Vitellogenin synthesis was induced 'in vivo' with beta-estradiol, and subjected to trypsin digestion for characterization by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. A peptide mass fingerprint was obtained and 'de novo' sequencing of the most abundant tryptic peptides was performed by low-energy collision-induced dissociation tandem mass spectrometry. As a result of these experiments, the sequences of various tryptic peptides have been elucidated. The database search has shown that Atlantic cod vitellogenin shares a series of common peptides with the two different known vitellogenin sequences of haddock, a closely related species. These findings allow us to propose that Atlantic cod might also co-express at least two distinct forms of vitellogenin.
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- Alejandro M Cohen
- Department of Biochemistry, Memorial University of Newfoundland. St. John's, Newfoundland A1C 5S7, Canada
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Banoub J, Cohen A, Mansour A, Thibault P. Characterization and de novo sequencing of Atlantic salmon vitellogenin protein by electrospray tandem and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY (CHICHESTER, ENGLAND) 2004; 10:121-134. [PMID: 15100484 DOI: 10.1255/ejms.588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Vitellogenin (VTG) is a protein produced by the liver of oviparous animals in response to circulating estrogens. In the plasma of males and immature females, VTG is undetectable. VTG has been used as a biomarker for exposure to endocrine disruptors in many species. In the present study, characterization of intact Atlantic salmon VTG was effected using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI ToF MS). Tryptic digest peptides were analyzed by MALDI ToF MS to obtain a peptide mass fingerprint. De novo sequencing of the tryptic peptides used low-energy collisionally-induced dissociation (CID) in an electrospray ionization quadrupole-ToF orthogonal hybrid mass spectrometer (ESI Q-ToF MS/MS). The interpretation of the product-ion spectra obtained from the ESI Q-ToF MS/MS was done by Lutefisk, a computer-based software algorithm. The molecular mass of the intact protein was found to be 187335 Da. A total of 14 tryptic peptides were sequenced and compared with the complete rainbow trout VTG and the partial Atlantic salmon VTG sequences found in the Swiss-Prot database. De novo sequencing by CID MS/MS of 11 Atlantic salmon tryptic digest peptides with selected precursor ions at m/z 788.24, 700.20, 794.75, 834.31, 889.28, 819.79, 865.27, 843.81, 572.20, 573.66 and 561.68 showed high homology with the known sequence of rainbow trout VTG. The last two precursor peptide ions, found at m/z 573.66 and m/z 561.68, also specifically matched the known portion of the Atlantic salmon VTG sequence. Finally, three tryptic precursor peptide ions found at m/z 795.18, 893.28 and 791.05, provided product-ion spectra, which were exclusive to the unsequenced portion of the Atlantic salmon VTG.
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- Joseph Banoub
- Special Projects, Oceans Division, Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Center, St John's, Newfoundland A1C 5X1, Canada.
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