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Strategic proteome analysis of Candida magnoliae with an unsequenced genome.

Erythritol is a noncariogenic, low calorie sweetener. It is safe for people with diabetes and obese people. Candida magnoliae is an industrially important organism because of its ability to produce erythritol as a major product. The genome of C. magnoliae has not been sequenced yet, limiting the available proteome database. Therefore, systematic approaches were employed to construct the proteome map of C. magnoliae. Proteomic analysis with systematic approaches is based on two-dimensional electrophoresis, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) and database interrogation. First, 24 spots were analyzed using peptide mass fingerprinting along with MALDI-TOF MS with high mass accuracy. Only four spots were reliably identified as carbonyl reductase and its isoforms. The reason for low sequence coverage seemed to be that these identification strategies were based on the presence of the protein database obtained from the publicly accessible genome database and the availability of cross-species protein identification. MS/MS (MS/MS ion search and de novo sequencing) in combination with similarity searches allowed successful identification of 39 spots. Several proteins including transaldolase identified by MS/MS ion searches were further confirmed by partial sequences from the expressed sequence tag database. In this study, 51 protein spots were analyzed and then potentially identified. The identified proteins were involved in glycolysis, stress response, other essential metabolisms and cell structures.

Algorithms↗

An integrated approach to mapping the proteome of the human bone marrow stromal cell.

Bone marrow stromal cells, also known as mesenchymal stem or progenitor cells, are thought to play a critical role in hematopoiesis. Because hematopoiesis is dysregulated in leukemic individuals, expression profiling in leukemic stromal cells might yield valuable insights into mechanisms of normal and dysregulated hematopoiesis. Here, proteomics was used to identify expressed proteins in normal and leukemic bone marrow stromal cells. Isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification (iTRAQ) technology and MS/MS were used to identify and quantify proteins in bone marrow stromal cells from two normal and two leukemic individuals. Approximately 900 distinct proteins were identified with >95% confidence, 73 of which were differentially expressed in leukemic stromal cells. cDNA microarray analysis on Affymetrix oligonucleotide gene chips showed that transcripts correlated with approximately 90% of the expressed proteins. A novel integrated approach for mining and visualization of iTRAQ data is presented. The results provide an initial assessment of the proteome in human bone marrow stromal cells, laying the groundwork for comprehensive analysis of the proteome in these cells, and ultimately, for improved understanding of normal and dysregulated hematopoiesis.

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High throughput two-dimensional blue-native electrophoresis: a tool for functional proteomics of mitochondria and signaling complexes.

The recent upsurge in proteomics research has been facilitated largely by streamlining of two-dimensional (2-D) gel technology and the parallel development of facile mass spectrometry for analysis of peptides and proteins. However, application of these technologies to the mitochondrial proteome has been limited due to the considerable complement of hydrophobic membrane proteins in mitochondria, which precipitate during first dimension isoelectric focusing of standard 2-D gels. In addition, functional information regarding protein:protein interactions is lost during 2-D gel separation due to denaturing conditions in both gel dimensions. To resolve these issues, 2-D blue-native gel electrophoresis was applied to the mitochondrial proteome. In this technique, membrane protein complexes such as those of the respiratory chain are solubilized and resolved in native form in the first dimension. A second dimension sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis gel then denatures the complexes and resolves them into their component subunits. Refinements to this technique have yielded the levels of throughput and reproducibility required for proteomics. By coupling to tryptic peptide fingerprinting using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry, a partial mitochondrial proteome map has been assembled. Applications of this functional mitochondrial proteomics method are discussed.

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Protein expressions in macrophage-derived foam cells: comparative analysis by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis.

AIM: To study the overall protein expression changes induced by oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) in the U937 foam cells. METHODS: Foam cell model was established by incubating the human monoblastic leukemia (U937) cells with ox-LDL. Each protein samples in U937 control cells and U937 foam cells were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE). After the gels were stained by silver staining method, the images were analyzed by PDquest 2D-image-analysis software (Bio-Rad). Some of the spots were available via the Internet with links to the U937 proteomic map provided from the ExPASy Proteomics server. RESULTS: Using 2-DE, the overall protein map was obtained, in which 150 spots were matched with the control gel (match ratio: 75 %). Compared with U937 cells, 37 spots significantly changed in the foam cells (P<0.05), among which the expression levels in 28 spots increased and those in 9 spots decreased. Especially, 8 spots in U937 cells were absent in the foam cells, while 11 spots in the foam cells were absent in the control cells. CONCLUSION: The changed protein profiles induced by ox-LDL in U937 foam cells were established to support the functional studies on the macrophage-derived foam cells in atherosclerotic pathological states.

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Proteome-Scale Tissue Mapping Using Mass Spectrometry Based on Label-Free and Multiplexed Workflows.

Multiplexed bimolecular profiling of tissue microenvironment, or spatial omics, can provide deep insight into cellular compositions and interactions in healthy and diseased tissues. Proteome-scale tissue mapping, which aims to unbiasedly visualize all the proteins in a whole tissue section or region of interest, has attracted significant interest because it holds great potential to directly reveal diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. While many approaches are available, however, proteome mapping still exhibits significant technical challenges in both protein coverage and analytical throughput. Since many of these existing challenges are associated with mass spectrometry-based protein identification and quantification, we performed a detailed benchmarking study of three protein quantification methods for spatial proteome mapping, including label-free, TMT-MS2, and TMT-MS3. Our study indicates label-free method provided the deepest coverages of &#x223c;3500 proteins at a spatial resolution of 50&#xa0;&#x3bc;m and the highest quantification dynamic range, while TMT-MS2 method holds great benefit in mapping throughput at >125 pixels per day. The evaluation also indicates both label-free and TMT-MS2 provides robust protein quantifications in identifying differentially abundant proteins and spatially covariable clusters. In the study of pancreatic islet microenvironment, we demonstrated deep proteome mapping not only enables the identification of protein markers specific to different cell types, but more importantly, it also reveals unknown or hidden protein patterns by spatial coexpression analysis.

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Proteomic studies of macrophage-derived foam cell from human U937 cell line using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and tandem mass spectrometry.

SUMMARY: The authors have identified 37 proteins in the whole-cell extracts from human monoblastic leukemia (U937) cell and macrophage-derived foam cell. The in vitro foam cell model was established by incubating the human U937 cells with oxidized low-density lipoprotein. The global changes in protein expressions between U937 foam cell and normal U937 cells were measured with two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and some proteins were trypsin-digested and then identified through tandem mass spectrometry after capillary liquid chromatography separation. Some of the identified proteins were validated via Internet links to the U937 proteomic map provided on the Expasy proteomics server. The experimental data can provide potential markers for atherosclerotic studies.

Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional↗

Proteomic analysis of foam cells.

Foam cells are characteristic pathological cells in the lesions of atherosclerosis. Previous works have established macrophage-derived foam cell model to study the central role of the foam cells, and analyzed the protein expression profiles in foam cells. The reported in vitro foam cell model was established by incubating the human U937 cells with oxidized low-density lipoprotein. The global changes in protein expressions between U937 foam cell and normal U937 cells were measured with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, and some interested proteins were tryptic-digested and then identified via mass spectrometry after capillary liquid chromatography separation. Some of the identified proteins were validated via the Internet links to the U937 proteomic map provided from the Expasy Proteomics server (http://us.expasy.org). The experimental data can provide potential markers during the inflammatory reactions for atherosclerotic studies.

Chromatography, Liquid↗

Proteome-scale tissue mapping using mass spectrometry based on label-free and multiplexed workflows.

Multiplexed bimolecular profiling of tissue microenvironment, or spatial omics, can provide deep insight into cellular compositions and interactions in healthy and diseased tissues. Proteome-scale tissue mapping, which aims to unbiasedly visualize all the proteins in a whole tissue section or region of interest, has attracted significant interest because it holds great potential to directly reveal diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. While many approaches are available, however, proteome mapping still exhibits significant technical challenges in both protein coverage and analytical throughput. Since many of these existing challenges are associated with mass spectrometry-based protein identification and quantification, we performed a detailed benchmarking study of three protein quantification methods for spatial proteome mapping, including label-free, TMT-MS2, and TMT-MS3. Our study indicates label-free method provided the deepest coverages of ~3500 proteins at a spatial resolution of 50 &#xb5;m and the highest quantification dynamic range, while TMT-MS2 method holds great benefit in mapping throughput at >125 pixels per day. The evaluation also indicates both label-free and TMT-MS2 provide robust protein quantifications in identifying differentially abundant proteins and spatially co-variable clusters. In the study of pancreatic islet microenvironment, we demonstrated deep proteome mapping not only enables the identification of protein markers specific to different cell types, but more importantly, it also reveals unknown or hidden protein patterns by spatial co-expression analysis.

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Profiling of myelin proteins by 2D-gel electrophoresis and multidimensional liquid chromatography coupled to MALDI TOF-TOF mass spectrometry.

The myelin sheath is an electrically insulating layer that consists of lipids and proteins. It plays a key role in the functioning of the nervous system by allowing fast saltatory conduction of nerve pulses. Profiling of the proteins present in myelin is an indispensable prerequisite to better understand the molecular aspects of this dynamic, functionally active membrane. Two types of protein, the myelin basic protein and the proteolipid protein, account for nearly 85% of the protein content in myelin. Identification and characterization of the other "minor" proteins is, in this respect, a real challenge. In the present work, two proteomic strategies were applied in order to study the protein composition of myelin from the murine central nervous system. First, the protein mixture was separated by 2D-gel electrophoresis and, after spot excision and in-gel digestion, samples were analyzed by mass spectrometry. Via this approach, we identified 57 protein spots, corresponding to 38 unique proteins. Alternatively, the myelin sample was digested by trypsin and the resulting peptide mixture was further analyzed by off-line 2D-liquid chromatography. After the second-dimension separation (nanoLC), the peptides were spotted "on-line" onto a MALDI target and analyzed by MALDI TOF-TOF mass spectrometry. We identified 812 peptides by MALDI MS/MS, representing 93 proteins. Membrane proteins, low abundant proteins, and highly basic proteins were all represented in this shotgun proteomic approach. By combining the results of both approaches, we can present a comprehensive proteomic map of myelin, comprising a total of 103 protein identifications, which is of utmost importance for the molecular understanding of white matter and its disorders.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Drosophila melanogaster larval hemolymph protein mapping.

With the completion of the genome sequence of Drosophila melanogaster the importance of constructing a proteome map is to be considered. Therefore, with the application of recent advances in proteomic analysis approaches, a protein map of D. melanogaster larvae hemolymph proteins was obtained using 2-DE in the range of pH 3-10. After Coomassie colloidal detection of 289 spots, a total of 105 were excised from the gel and digested with trypsin. Identification was done based on a combination of MALDI-TOF/TOF MS and MS/MS spectra. The 99 proteins identified using this approach include a large number of metabolic enzymes, translational apparatus components, and structural proteins. Among these we emphasize the identification of proteins with molecular chaperone properties (heat shock proteins and PPIases) and protein spots involved in defense responses such as antioxidant and immunological defense mechanisms (thioredoxin, prophenoloxidase, and serine proteases), as well as in signal transduction pathways.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Extensive analysis of the human platelet proteome by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry.

Platelets play a key role in the control of bleeding and wound healing, contributing to the formation of vascular plugs. Under pathologic circumstances, they are involved in thrombotic disorders, including heart disease. Since platelets do not have a nucleus, proteomics offers a powerful alternative approach to provide data on protein expression in these cells, helping to address their biology. In this publication we extend the previously reported analysis of the pI 4-5 region of the human platelet proteome to the pI 5-11 region. By using narrow pI range two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) for protein separation followed by high-throughput tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) for protein identification, we were able to identify 760 protein features, corresponding to 311 different genes, resulting in the annotation of 54% of the pI 5-11 range 2-DE proteome map. We evaluated the physicochemical properties and functions of the identified platelet proteome. Importantly, the main group of proteins identified is involved in intracellular signalling and regulation of the cytoskeleton. In addition, 11 hypothetical proteins are reported. In conclusion, this study provides a unique inventory of the platelet proteome, contributing to our understanding of platelet function and building the basis for the identification of new drug targets.

Blood Platelets↗

Alternative workflows for plant proteomic analysis.

High-throughput separations are intrinsic to the detection and analysis of peptides and proteins by mass spectrometry (MS). Together, efficient separation and MS can lead to the identification of thousands of proteins in a sample, cell or tissue and help build proteome maps that can be used to define a cell type or cellular state. Although 2D gels have been successfully used to separate proteins for subsequent MS analysis, alternative separation efficiencies and, consequently deeper results could be obtained with HPLC or other separation techniques that improve throughput. This highlight is aimed toward plant scientists who have special separation needs due to the nature of plant cells and who could benefit from knowing options and requirements for adopting alternative separation protocols. Through the various sample processing and protein separation strategies, plant biologists should be able to improve the quality of their proteomic reference maps and gain new information about the proteins that define plant cells.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Comparative proteomic analysis of human whole saliva.

Human saliva performs a wide variety of biological functions that are critical for the maintenance of the oral health. Various functions include lubrication, buffering, antimicrobial protection, and the maintenance of mucosal integrity. In addition, whole saliva may be analysed for the diagnosis of human systemic diseases, since it can be readily collected and contains identifiable serum constituents. By using proteomic approach, we have established a reference proteome map of human whole saliva allowing for the resolution of greater than 200 protein spots in a single two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel. Fifty-four protein spots, comprised of 26 different proteins, were identifies using N-terminal sequencing, mass spectrometry, and/or computer matching with protein database. Ten proteins, whose levels were significantly different when bleeding had occurred in the oral cavity, were discussed in this study. These 10 proteins include alpha-1-antrypsin, apolipoprotein A-I, cystatin A, SA, SA-III, and SN, enolase I, hemoglobin beta-chain, thioredoxin peroxiredoxin B, as well as a prolactin-inducible protein. The proteomic approach identifies candidates from human whole saliva that may prove to be of diagnostic and therapeutic significance.

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Integrating interactome, phenome, and transcriptome mapping data for the C. elegans germline.

By integrating functional genomic and proteomic mapping approaches, biological hypotheses should be formulated with increasing levels of confidence. For example, yeast interactome and transcriptome data can be correlated in biologically meaningful ways. Here, we combine interactome mapping data generated for a multicellular organism with data from both large-scale phenotypic analysis ("phenome mapping") and transcriptome profiling. First, we generated a two-hybrid interactome map of the Caenorhabditis elegans germline by using 600 transcripts enriched in this tissue. We compared this map to a phenome map of the germline obtained by RNA interference (RNAi) and to a transcriptome map obtained by clustering worm genes across 553 expression profiling experiments. In this dataset, we find that essential proteins have a tendency to interact with each other, that pairs of genes encoding interacting proteins tend to exhibit similar expression profiles, and that, for approximately 24% of germline interactions, both partners show overlapping embryonic lethal or high incidence of males RNAi phenotypes and similar expression profiles. We propose that these interactions are most likely to be relevant to germline biology. Similar integration of interactome, phenome, and transcriptome data should be possible for other biological processes in the nematode and for other organisms, including humans.

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Toward plasma proteome profiling with ion mobility-mass spectrometry.

Differential, functional, and mapping proteomic analyses of complex biological mixtures suffer from a lack of component resolution. Here we describe the application of ion mobility-mass spectrometry (IMS-MS) to this problem. With this approach, components that are separated by liquid chromatography are dispersed based on differences in their mobilities through a buffer gas prior to being analyzed by MS. The inclusion of the gas-phase dispersion provides more than an order of magnitude enhancement in component resolution at no cost to data acquisition time. Additionally, the mobility separation often removes high-abundance species from spectral regions containing low-abundance species, effectively increasing measurement sensitivity and dynamic range. Finally, collision-induced dissociation of all ions can be recorded in a single experimental sequence while conventional MS methods sequentially select precursors. The approach is demonstrated in a single, rapid (3.3 h) analysis of a plasma digest sample where abundant proteins have not been removed. Protein database searches have yielded 731 high confidence peptide assignments corresponding to 438 unique proteins. Results have been compiled into an initial analytical map to be used -after further augmentation and refinement- for comparative plasma profiling studies.

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Proteomic profiling of the aqueous extract from the antennal gland of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.

The antennal gland (AnG) of decapod crustaceans has been proposed as a potential source of bioactive molecules involved in chemical communication; however, its protein composition remains largely unexplored. Here, we present the first reference proteomic map of the aqueous extract from the antennal gland of the Pacific white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei. Protein extracts from immature and mature females were analyzed using an integrated workflow combining one-dimensional SDS-PAGE, reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and nanoLC-tandem mass spectrometry. Electrophoretic and chromatographic analyses revealed a high degree of qualitative similarity between reproductive stages. SDS-PAGE resolved six major protein bands (&#x223c;227, 166, 77, 42, 35, and 17&#xa0;kDa), most comprising multiple co-migrating proteins as revealed by LC-MS/MS. Hemocyanin was identified as the predominant protein and was detected across several electrophoretic bands. Additional proteins were associated with innate immunity, including &#x3b2;-1,3-glucan-binding protein and coagulable hemolymph protein; reproductive processes, including vitellogenin, spermatogonial stem-cell renewal factor, farnesoic acid O-methyltransferase, estrogen sulfotransferase, and prostaglandin reductase 1; as well as energy metabolism, protein homeostasis, cytoskeletal organization, and intracellular trafficking. Because several identified proteins are widely distributed or known hemolymph components, their detection cannot be assumed to reflect AnG-specific expression or function. Collectively, these findings establish a molecular reference for the L. vannamei AnG and reveal protein components associated with multiple physiological processes. This dataset provides a proteomic framework for future comparative and functional studies aimed at elucidating antennal gland physiology and experimentally evaluating the potential involvement of proteinaceous or peptide-based molecules in chemical communication in decapod crustaceans.

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Proteome analysis of diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid wheat: towards understanding genome interaction in protein expression.

Hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is derived from a complex hybridization procedure involving three diploid species carrying the A, B and D genomes. The proteome patterns of diploid, tetraploid and hexaploid wheat were analyzed to explore the genome interaction in protein expression. At least two species from each of the diploid and tetraploid were used to compare their proteome maps with a hexaploid wheat cv. Chinese Spring. The ancestral cultivars were selected based on their history of closeness with the cultivated wheat. Proteins were extracted from seed flour and separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis (2-DE) with isoelectric focusing of pH range from 4-10. 2-DE maps of cultivated and ancestral species were analyzed by computer assisted image analyzer. The region of high molecular weight glutenin subunits of hexaploid wheat showed similarity with those of the diploid donors, BB and DD genomes. The omega gliadin, which is controlled by B genome in common wheat, was assumed to have evolved as a result of interaction between AA and BB genomes. The low molecular weight glutenins and alpha and beta gliadin regions were contributed by the three genomes. This result suggests that the function of donor genomes particularly in the expression of proteins in hexaploid wheat is not totally independent; rather it is the product of interactions among the diploid genomes in the hexaploid nuclear constitutions. The expression of nonstorage proteins was affected substantially due to the removal of the D genome from hexaploid constitution. Location of the structural gene controlling one of the alpha amylase inhibitor proteins in the nonstorage protein region was identified in the short arm of chromosome 3D.

Chromosome Aberrations↗

Proteomic analysis of protein components in periodontal ligament fibroblasts.

BACKGROUND: Characterization of periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblast proteome is an important tool for understanding PDL physiology and regulation and for identifying disease-related protein markers. PDL fibroblast protein expression has been studied using immunological methods, although limited to previously identified proteins for which specific antibodies are available. METHODS: We applied proteomic analysis coupled with mass spectrometry and database knowledge to human PDL fibroblasts. RESULTS: We detected 900 spots and identified 117 protein spots originating in 74 different genes. In addition to scaffold cytoskeletal proteins, e.g., actin, tubulin, and vimentin, we identified proteins implicated with cellular motility and membrane trafficking, chaparonine, stress and folding proteins, metabolic enzymes, proteins associated with detoxification and membrane activity, biodegradative metabolism, translation and transduction, extracellular proteins, and cell cycle regulation proteins. CONCLUSIONS: Most of these identified proteins are closely related to the extensive PDL fibroblasts' functions and homeostasis. Our PDL fibroblast proteome map can serve as a reference map for future clinical studies as well as basic research.

Adolescent↗