Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-06-17DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00339
Brooke M Harkness, Siting Chen, Kilsun Kim, Ashok P Reddy, Trevor J McFarland, Deborah M Hegarty, Steven J Everist, Julie A Saugstad, Jodi Lapidus, Anat Galor, Sue A Aicher
Some patients develop persistent eye pain after refractive surgery, but factors that cause or sustain pain are unknown. We tested whether tear proteins of patients with pain 3 months after surgery differ from those of patients without pain. Patients undergoing refractive surgery (laser in situ keratomileusis or photorefractive keratectomy ) were recruited from 2 clinics, and tears were collected 3 months after surgery. Participants rated their eye pain using a numerical rating scale (NRS, 0-10; no pain-worst pain) at baseline, 1 day, and 3 months after surgery. Using tandem mass tag proteomic analysis, we examined tears from patients with pain [NRS ≥ 3 at 3 months (n = 16)] and patients with no pain [NRS ≤ 1 at 3 months (n = 32)] after surgery. A subset of proteins (83 of 2748 detected, 3.0%) were associated with pain 3 months after surgery. High-dimensional statistical models showed that the magnitude of differential expression was not the only important factor in classifying tear samples from pain patients. Models utilizing 3 or 4 proteins had better classification performance than single proteins and represented differences in both directions (higher or lower in pain). Thus, patterns of protein differences may serve as biomarkers of postsurgical eye pain as well as potential therapeutic targets.
{"title":"Tear Proteins Altered in Patients with Persistent Eye Pain after Refractive Surgery: Biomarker Candidate Discovery.","authors":"Brooke M Harkness, Siting Chen, Kilsun Kim, Ashok P Reddy, Trevor J McFarland, Deborah M Hegarty, Steven J Everist, Julie A Saugstad, Jodi Lapidus, Anat Galor, Sue A Aicher","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00339","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00339","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Some patients develop persistent eye pain after refractive surgery, but factors that cause or sustain pain are unknown. We tested whether tear proteins of patients with pain 3 months after surgery differ from those of patients without pain. Patients undergoing refractive surgery (laser in situ keratomileusis or photorefractive keratectomy ) were recruited from 2 clinics, and tears were collected 3 months after surgery. Participants rated their eye pain using a numerical rating scale (NRS, 0-10; no pain-worst pain) at baseline, 1 day, and 3 months after surgery. Using tandem mass tag proteomic analysis, we examined tears from patients with pain [NRS ≥ 3 at 3 months (<i>n</i> = 16)] and patients with no pain [NRS ≤ 1 at 3 months (<i>n</i> = 32)] after surgery. A subset of proteins (83 of 2748 detected, 3.0%) were associated with pain 3 months after surgery. High-dimensional statistical models showed that the magnitude of differential expression was not the only important factor in classifying tear samples from pain patients. Models utilizing 3 or 4 proteins had better classification performance than single proteins and represented differences in both directions (higher or lower in pain). Thus, patterns of protein differences may serve as biomarkers of postsurgical eye pain as well as potential therapeutic targets.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141416659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Detection of exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is promising for noninvasive screening of esophageal cancer (EC). Cellular VOC analysis can be used to investigate potential biomarkers. Considering the crucial role of methionine (Met) during cancer development, exploring associated abnormal metabolic phenotypes becomes imperative. In this work, we employed headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) to investigate the volatile metabolic profiles of EC cells (KYSE150) and normal esophageal epithelial cells (HEECs) under a Met regulation strategy. Using untargeted approaches, we analyzed the metabolic VOCs of the two cell types and explored the differential VOCs between them. Subsequently, we utilized targeted approaches to analyze the differential VOCs in both cell types under gradient Met culture conditions. The results revealed that there were five/six differential VOCs between cells under Met-containing/Met-free culture conditions. And the difference in levels of two characteristic VOCs (1-butanol and ethyl 2-methylbutyrate) between the two cell types intensified with the increase of the Met concentration. Notably, this is the first report on VOC analysis of EC cells and the first to consider the effect of Met on volatile metabolic profiles. The present work indicates that EC cells can be distinguished through VOCs induced by Met regulation, which holds promise for providing novel insights into diagnostic strategies.
检测呼出的挥发性有机化合物(VOC)有望用于食管癌(EC)的无创筛查。细胞挥发性有机化合物分析可用于研究潜在的生物标记物。考虑到蛋氨酸(Met)在癌症发展过程中的关键作用,探索相关的异常代谢表型势在必行。在这项研究中,我们采用顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱联用仪(HS-SPME-GC-MS)研究了Met调控策略下EC细胞(KYSE150)和正常食管上皮细胞(HEECs)的挥发性代谢谱。我们使用非靶向方法分析了两种细胞类型的代谢挥发性有机化合物,并探索了它们之间的挥发性有机化合物差异。随后,我们利用靶向方法分析了两种细胞在梯度 Met 培养条件下的不同 VOCs。结果表明,在含金属元素/不含金属元素的培养条件下,细胞间存在五种/六种不同的挥发性有机化合物。而随着 Met 浓度的增加,两种细胞间两种特征性挥发性有机化合物(1-丁醇和 2-甲基丁酸乙酯)的含量差异也在加剧。值得注意的是,这是第一份关于欧共体细胞挥发性有机化合物分析的报告,也是第一份考虑 Met 对挥发性代谢特征影响的报告。本研究结果表明,可以通过 Met 调节诱导的挥发性有机化合物来区分心肌细胞,这有望为诊断策略提供新的见解。
{"title":"Distinguish Esophageal Cancer Cells through VOCs Induced by Methionine Regulation.","authors":"Jijuan Zhou, Dianlong Ge, Yajing Chu, Yue Liu, Yan Lu, Yannan Chu","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00270","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00270","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Detection of exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is promising for noninvasive screening of esophageal cancer (EC). Cellular VOC analysis can be used to investigate potential biomarkers. Considering the crucial role of methionine (Met) during cancer development, exploring associated abnormal metabolic phenotypes becomes imperative. In this work, we employed headspace solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) to investigate the volatile metabolic profiles of EC cells (KYSE150) and normal esophageal epithelial cells (HEECs) under a Met regulation strategy. Using untargeted approaches, we analyzed the metabolic VOCs of the two cell types and explored the differential VOCs between them. Subsequently, we utilized targeted approaches to analyze the differential VOCs in both cell types under gradient Met culture conditions. The results revealed that there were five/six differential VOCs between cells under Met-containing/Met-free culture conditions. And the difference in levels of two characteristic VOCs (1-butanol and ethyl 2-methylbutyrate) between the two cell types intensified with the increase of the Met concentration. Notably, this is the first report on VOC analysis of EC cells and the first to consider the effect of Met on volatile metabolic profiles. The present work indicates that EC cells can be distinguished through VOCs induced by Met regulation, which holds promise for providing novel insights into diagnostic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141304824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-06-22DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00338
Zongkai Peng, Nagib Ahsan, Zhibo Yang
Cell-cell interactions, which allow cells to communicate with each other through molecules in their microenvironment, are critical for the growth, health, and functions of cells. Previous studies show that drug-resistant cells can interact with drug-sensitive cells to elevate their drug resistance level, which is partially responsible for cancer recurrence. Studying protein targets and pathways involved in cell-cell communication provides essential information for fundamental cell biology studies and therapeutics of human diseases. In the current studies, we performed direct coculture and indirect coculture of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive cell lines, aiming to investigate intracellular proteins responsible for cell communication. Comparative studies were carried out using monoculture cells. Shotgun bottom-up proteomics results indicate that the P53 signaling pathway has a strong association with drug resistance mechanisms, and multiple TP53-related proteins were upregulated in both direct and indirect coculture systems. In addition, cell-cell communication pathways, including the phagosome and the HIF-signaling pathway, contribute to both direct and indirect coculture systems. Consequently, AK3 and H3-3A proteins were identified as potential targets for cell-cell interactions that are relevant to drug resistance mechanisms. We propose that the P53 signaling pathway, in which mitochondrial proteins play an important role, is responsible for inducing drug resistance through communication between drug-resistant and drug-sensitive cancer cells.
{"title":"Proteomics Analysis of Interactions between Drug-Resistant and Drug-Sensitive Cancer Cells: Comparative Studies of Monoculture and Coculture Cell Systems.","authors":"Zongkai Peng, Nagib Ahsan, Zhibo Yang","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00338","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00338","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cell-cell interactions, which allow cells to communicate with each other through molecules in their microenvironment, are critical for the growth, health, and functions of cells. Previous studies show that drug-resistant cells can interact with drug-sensitive cells to elevate their drug resistance level, which is partially responsible for cancer recurrence. Studying protein targets and pathways involved in cell-cell communication provides essential information for fundamental cell biology studies and therapeutics of human diseases. In the current studies, we performed direct coculture and indirect coculture of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive cell lines, aiming to investigate intracellular proteins responsible for cell communication. Comparative studies were carried out using monoculture cells. Shotgun bottom-up proteomics results indicate that the P53 signaling pathway has a strong association with drug resistance mechanisms, and multiple TP53-related proteins were upregulated in both direct and indirect coculture systems. In addition, cell-cell communication pathways, including the phagosome and the HIF-signaling pathway, contribute to both direct and indirect coculture systems. Consequently, AK3 and H3-3A proteins were identified as potential targets for cell-cell interactions that are relevant to drug resistance mechanisms. We propose that the P53 signaling pathway, in which mitochondrial proteins play an important role, is responsible for inducing drug resistance through communication between drug-resistant and drug-sensitive cancer cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141440062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-05-28DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00103
Gautam Ghosh, Benjamin A Neely, Alison M Bland, Emily R Whitmer, Cara L Field, Pádraig J Duignan, Michael G Janech
Since 1998, California sea lion (Zalophus californianus) stranding events associated with domoic acid toxicosis (DAT) have consistently increased. Outside of direct measurement of domoic acid in bodily fluids at the time of stranding, there are no practical nonlethal clinical tests for the diagnosis of DAT that can be utilized in a rehabilitation facility. Proteomics analysis was conducted to discover candidate protein markers of DAT using cerebrospinal fluid from stranded California sea lions with acute DAT (n = 8), chronic DAT (n = 19), or without DAT (n = 13). A total of 2005 protein families were identified experiment-wide. A total of 83 proteins were significantly different in abundance across the three groups (adj. p < 0.05). MDH1, PLD3, ADAM22, YWHAG, VGF, and CLSTN1 could discriminate California sea lions with or without DAT (AuROC > 0.75). IGKV2D-28, PTRPF, KNG1, F2, and SNCB were able to discriminate acute DAT from chronic DAT (AuROC > 0.75). Proteins involved in alpha synuclein deposition were over-represented as classifiers of DAT, and many of these proteins have been implicated in a variety of neurodegenerative diseases. These proteins should be considered potential markers for DAT in California sea lions and should be prioritized for future validation studies as biomarkers.
自 1998 年以来,加州海狮(Zalophus californianus)因多溴酸中毒(DAT)而搁浅的事件持续增加。除了在搁浅时直接测量体液中的多摩酸外,目前还没有实用的非致命性临床检测方法可用于诊断康复设施中的多摩酸中毒症。我们利用搁浅的患有急性多杀性海狮病(8 头)、慢性多杀性海狮病(19 头)或无多杀性海狮病(13 头)的加州海狮的脑脊液进行了蛋白质组学分析,以发现多杀性海狮病的候选蛋白质标记物。整个实验共鉴定出 2005 个蛋白质家族。共有 83 个蛋白质的丰度在三组中存在显著差异(adj. p < 0.05)。MDH1、PLD3、ADAM22、YWHAG、VGF 和 CLSTN1 可以区分有无 DAT 的加州海狮(AuROC > 0.75)。IGKV2D-28、PTRPF、KNG1、F2 和 SNCB 能够区分急性 DAT 和慢性 DAT(AuROC > 0.75)。参与α突触核蛋白沉积的蛋白质在DAT的分类中占有很大比例,其中许多蛋白质与多种神经退行性疾病有关。这些蛋白质应被视为加利福尼亚海狮 DAT 的潜在标记物,并应作为生物标记物优先用于未来的验证研究。
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Pub Date : 2024-07-05DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00053
Sara Bonini, Dominic Winter
Lysosomes constitute the main degradative compartment of most mammalian cells and are involved in various cellular functions. Most of them are catalyzed by lysosomal proteins, which typically are low abundant, complicating their analysis by mass spectrometry-based proteomics. To increase analytical performance and to enable profiling of lysosomal content, lysosomes are often enriched. Two approaches have gained popularity in recent years, namely, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and immunoprecipitation from cells overexpressing a 3xHA-tagged version of TMEM192 (TMEM-IP). The effect of these approaches on the lysosomal proteome has not been investigated to date. We addressed this topic through a combination of both techniques and proteomic analysis of lysosome-enriched fractions. For SPIONs treatment, we identified altered cellular iron homeostasis and moderate changes of the lysosomal proteome. For overexpression of TMEM192, we observed more pronounced effects in lysosomal protein expression, especially for lysosomal membrane proteins and those involved in protein trafficking. Furthermore, we established a combined strategy based on the sequential enrichment of lysosomes with SPIONs and TMEM-IP. This enabled increased purity of lysosome-enriched fractions and, through TMEM-IP-based lysosome enrichment from SPIONs flow-through and eluate fractions, additional insights into the properties of individual approaches. All data are available via ProteomeXchange with PXD048696.
{"title":"Two-Step Enrichment Facilitates Background Reduction for Proteomic Analysis of Lysosomes.","authors":"Sara Bonini, Dominic Winter","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00053","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lysosomes constitute the main degradative compartment of most mammalian cells and are involved in various cellular functions. Most of them are catalyzed by lysosomal proteins, which typically are low abundant, complicating their analysis by mass spectrometry-based proteomics. To increase analytical performance and to enable profiling of lysosomal content, lysosomes are often enriched. Two approaches have gained popularity in recent years, namely, superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) and immunoprecipitation from cells overexpressing a 3xHA-tagged version of TMEM192 (TMEM-IP). The effect of these approaches on the lysosomal proteome has not been investigated to date. We addressed this topic through a combination of both techniques and proteomic analysis of lysosome-enriched fractions. For SPIONs treatment, we identified altered cellular iron homeostasis and moderate changes of the lysosomal proteome. For overexpression of TMEM192, we observed more pronounced effects in lysosomal protein expression, especially for lysosomal membrane proteins and those involved in protein trafficking. Furthermore, we established a combined strategy based on the sequential enrichment of lysosomes with SPIONs and TMEM-IP. This enabled increased purity of lysosome-enriched fractions and, through TMEM-IP-based lysosome enrichment from SPIONs flow-through and eluate fractions, additional insights into the properties of individual approaches. All data are available via ProteomeXchange with PXD048696.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141532821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-06-03DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00890
Yue Jiang, Xuelian Ren, Jing Zhao, Guobin Liu, Fangfang Liu, Xinlong Guo, Ming Hao, Hong Liu, Kun Liu, He Huang
Gemcitabine (GEM) is widely employed in the treatment of various cancers, including pancreatic cancer. Despite their clinical success, challenges related to GEM resistance and toxicity persist. Therefore, a deeper understanding of its intracellular mechanisms and potential targets is urgently needed. In this study, through mass spectrometry analysis in data-dependent acquisition mode, we carried out quantitative proteomics (three independent replications) and thermal proteome profiling (TPP, two independent replications) on MIA PaCa-2 cells to explore the effects of GEM. Our proteomic analysis revealed that GEM led to the upregulation of the cell cycle and DNA replication proteins. Notably, we observed the upregulation of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (SKP2), a cell cycle and chemoresistance regulator. Combining SKP2 inhibition with GEM showed synergistic effects, suggesting SKP2 as a potential target for enhancing the GEM sensitivity. Through TPP, we pinpointed four potential GEM binding targets implicated in tumor development, including in breast and liver cancers, underscoring GEM's broad-spectrum antitumor capabilities. These findings provide valuable insights into GEM's molecular mechanisms and offer potential targets for improving treatment efficacy.
{"title":"Exploring the Molecular Therapeutic Mechanisms of Gemcitabine through Quantitative Proteomics.","authors":"Yue Jiang, Xuelian Ren, Jing Zhao, Guobin Liu, Fangfang Liu, Xinlong Guo, Ming Hao, Hong Liu, Kun Liu, He Huang","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00890","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.3c00890","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gemcitabine (GEM) is widely employed in the treatment of various cancers, including pancreatic cancer. Despite their clinical success, challenges related to GEM resistance and toxicity persist. Therefore, a deeper understanding of its intracellular mechanisms and potential targets is urgently needed. In this study, through mass spectrometry analysis in data-dependent acquisition mode, we carried out quantitative proteomics (three independent replications) and thermal proteome profiling (TPP, two independent replications) on MIA PaCa-2 cells to explore the effects of GEM. Our proteomic analysis revealed that GEM led to the upregulation of the cell cycle and DNA replication proteins. Notably, we observed the upregulation of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (SKP2), a cell cycle and chemoresistance regulator. Combining SKP2 inhibition with GEM showed synergistic effects, suggesting SKP2 as a potential target for enhancing the GEM sensitivity. Through TPP, we pinpointed four potential GEM binding targets implicated in tumor development, including in breast and liver cancers, underscoring GEM's broad-spectrum antitumor capabilities. These findings provide valuable insights into GEM's molecular mechanisms and offer potential targets for improving treatment efficacy.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141236690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Global profiling of single-cell proteomes can reveal cellular heterogeneity, thus benefiting precision medicine. However, current mass spectrometry (MS)-based single-cell proteomic sample processing still faces technical challenges associated with processing efficiency and protein recovery. Herein, we present an innovative sample processing platform based on a picoliter single-cell reactor (picoSCR) for single-cell proteome profiling, which involves in situ protein immobilization and sample transfer. PicoSCR helped minimize surface adsorptive losses by downscaling the processing volume to 400 pL with a contact area of less than 0.4 mm2. Besides, picoSCR reached highly efficient cell lysis and digestion within 30 min, benefiting from optimal reagent and high reactant concentrations. Using the picoSCR-nanoLC-MS system, over 1400 proteins were identified from an individual HeLa cell using data-dependent acquisition mode. Proteins with copy number below 1000 were identified, demonstrating this system with a detection limit of 1.7 zmol. Furthermore, we profiled the proteome of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Data are available via ProteomeXchange with the identifier PXD051468. Proteins associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition and neutrophil extracellular traps formation (which are both related to tumor metastasis) were observed in all CTCs. The cellular heterogeneity was revealed by differences in signaling pathways within individual cells. These results highlighted the potential of the picoSCR platform to help discover new biomarkers and explore differences in biological processes between cells.
{"title":"Picoliter Single-Cell Reactor for Proteome Profiling by In Situ Cell Lysis, Protein Immobilization, Digestion, and Droplet Transfer.","authors":"Lingxiao Weng, Guoquan Yan, Wei Liu, Qunfei Tai, Mingxia Gao, Xiangmin Zhang","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00117","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00117","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Global profiling of single-cell proteomes can reveal cellular heterogeneity, thus benefiting precision medicine. However, current mass spectrometry (MS)-based single-cell proteomic sample processing still faces technical challenges associated with processing efficiency and protein recovery. Herein, we present an innovative sample processing platform based on a picoliter single-cell reactor (picoSCR) for single-cell proteome profiling, which involves in situ protein immobilization and sample transfer. PicoSCR helped minimize surface adsorptive losses by downscaling the processing volume to 400 pL with a contact area of less than 0.4 mm<sup>2</sup>. Besides, picoSCR reached highly efficient cell lysis and digestion within 30 min, benefiting from optimal reagent and high reactant concentrations. Using the picoSCR-nanoLC-MS system, over 1400 proteins were identified from an individual HeLa cell using data-dependent acquisition mode. Proteins with copy number below 1000 were identified, demonstrating this system with a detection limit of 1.7 zmol. Furthermore, we profiled the proteome of circulating tumor cells (CTCs). Data are available via ProteomeXchange with the identifier PXD051468. Proteins associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition and neutrophil extracellular traps formation (which are both related to tumor metastasis) were observed in all CTCs. The cellular heterogeneity was revealed by differences in signaling pathways within individual cells. These results highlighted the potential of the picoSCR platform to help discover new biomarkers and explore differences in biological processes between cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141247096","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-06-06DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00176
Ling Zhao, Mingxin Zhao, Xiankun Wang, Chenxi Jia
Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 (EcN 1917) exhibits distinct tumor-targeting activity, and early studies demonstrated that outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) mediate bacteria-host interactions. To decipher the molecular mechanism underlying the interaction between EcN 1917 and host cells via OMV-mediated communication, we investigated the phenotypic changes in Caco-2 cells perturbed by EcN 1917-derived OMVs and constructed proteomic maps of the EcN 1917-derived OMV components and OMV-perturbed host cells. Our findings revealed that the size of the EcN 1917-derived OMV proteome increased 4-fold. Treatment with EcN 1917-derived OMVs altered the proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiles of host cells. Importantly, for the first time, we found that treatment with EcN 1917-derived OMVs inhibited cancer cell migration by suppressing the expression of ANXA9. In addition, phosphoproteomic data suggested that the ErbB pathway may be involved in OMV-mediated cell migration. Taken together, our study provides valuable data for further investigations of OMV-mediated bacteria-host interactions and offers great insights into the underlying mechanism of probiotic-assisted colorectal cancer therapy.
{"title":"Proteomic Analysis of Caco-2 Cells Disrupted by EcN 1917-Derived OMVs Reveals Molecular Information on Bacteria-Mediated Cancer Cell Migration.","authors":"Ling Zhao, Mingxin Zhao, Xiankun Wang, Chenxi Jia","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00176","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00176","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Escherichia coli</i> Nissle 1917 (EcN 1917) exhibits distinct tumor-targeting activity, and early studies demonstrated that outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) mediate bacteria-host interactions. To decipher the molecular mechanism underlying the interaction between EcN 1917 and host cells via OMV-mediated communication, we investigated the phenotypic changes in Caco-2 cells perturbed by EcN 1917-derived OMVs and constructed proteomic maps of the EcN 1917-derived OMV components and OMV-perturbed host cells. Our findings revealed that the size of the EcN 1917-derived OMV proteome increased 4-fold. Treatment with EcN 1917-derived OMVs altered the proteomic and phosphoproteomic profiles of host cells. Importantly, for the first time, we found that treatment with EcN 1917-derived OMVs inhibited cancer cell migration by suppressing the expression of ANXA9. In addition, phosphoproteomic data suggested that the ErbB pathway may be involved in OMV-mediated cell migration. Taken together, our study provides valuable data for further investigations of OMV-mediated bacteria-host interactions and offers great insights into the underlying mechanism of probiotic-assisted colorectal cancer therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141282344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-06-24DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00430
Matthew S Fischer, Holden T Rogers, Emily A Chapman, Hsin-Ju Chan, Boris Krichel, Zhan Gao, Eli J Larson, Ying Ge
Native top-down mass spectrometry (nTDMS) allows characterization of protein structure and noncovalent interactions with simultaneous sequence mapping and proteoform characterization. The majority of nTDMS studies utilize purified recombinant proteins, with significant challenges hindering application to endogenous systems. To perform native top-down proteomics (nTDP), where endogenous proteins from complex biological systems are analyzed by nTDMS, it is essential to separate proteins under nondenaturing conditions. However, it remains difficult to achieve high resolution with MS-compatible online chromatography while preserving protein tertiary structure and noncovalent interactions. Herein, we report the use of online mixed-bed ion exchange chromatography (IEC) to enable separation of endogenous proteins from complex mixtures under nondenaturing conditions, preserving noncovalent interactions for nTDP analysis. We have successfully detected large proteins (>146 kDa) and identified endogenous metal-binding and oligomeric protein complexes in human heart tissue lysate. The use of a mixed-bed stationary phase allowed retention and elution of proteins over a wide range of isoelectric points without altering the sample or mobile phase pH. Overall, our method provides a simple online IEC-MS platform that can effectively separate proteins from complex mixtures under nondenaturing conditions and preserve higher-order structure for nTDP applications.
{"title":"Online Mixed-Bed Ion Exchange Chromatography for Native Top-Down Proteomics of Complex Mixtures.","authors":"Matthew S Fischer, Holden T Rogers, Emily A Chapman, Hsin-Ju Chan, Boris Krichel, Zhan Gao, Eli J Larson, Ying Ge","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00430","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00430","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Native top-down mass spectrometry (nTDMS) allows characterization of protein structure and noncovalent interactions with simultaneous sequence mapping and proteoform characterization. The majority of nTDMS studies utilize purified recombinant proteins, with significant challenges hindering application to endogenous systems. To perform native top-down proteomics (nTDP), where endogenous proteins from complex biological systems are analyzed by nTDMS, it is essential to separate proteins under nondenaturing conditions. However, it remains difficult to achieve high resolution with MS-compatible online chromatography while preserving protein tertiary structure and noncovalent interactions. Herein, we report the use of online mixed-bed ion exchange chromatography (IEC) to enable separation of endogenous proteins from complex mixtures under nondenaturing conditions, preserving noncovalent interactions for nTDP analysis. We have successfully detected large proteins (>146 kDa) and identified endogenous metal-binding and oligomeric protein complexes in human heart tissue lysate. The use of a mixed-bed stationary phase allowed retention and elution of proteins over a wide range of isoelectric points without altering the sample or mobile phase pH. Overall, our method provides a simple online IEC-MS platform that can effectively separate proteins from complex mixtures under nondenaturing conditions and preserve higher-order structure for nTDP applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141445575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-07-05Epub Date: 2024-06-21DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00085
Huanying Pang, Weijie Zhang, Xuelian Lin, Fuyuan Zeng, Xing Xiao, Zhiqing Wei, Shi Wang, Jichang Jian, Na Wang, Wanxin Li
Protein succinylation modification is a common post-translational modification (PTM) that plays an important role in bacterial metabolic regulation. In this study, quantitative analysis was conducted on the succinylated proteome of wild-type and florfenicol-resistant Vibrio alginolyticus to investigate the mechanism of succinylation regulating antibiotic resistance. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the differentially succinylated proteins were mainly enriched in energy metabolism, and it was found that the succinylation level of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxyl kinase (PEPCK) was highly expressed in the florfenicol-resistant strain. Site-directed mutagenesis was used to mutate the lysine (K) at the succinylation site of PEPCK to glutamic acid (E) and arginine (R), respectively, to investigate the function of lysine succinylation of PEPCK in the florfenicol resistance of V. alginolyticus. The detection of site-directed mutagenesis strain viability under florfenicol revealed that the survival rate of the E mutant was significantly higher than that of the R mutant and wild type, indicating that succinylation modification of PEPCK protein may affect the resistance of V. alginolyticus to florfenicol. This study indicates the important role of PEPCK during V. alginolyticus antibiotic-resistance evolution and provides a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of vibriosis and the development of new antibiotics.
{"title":"<i>Vibrio alginolyticus</i> PEPCK Mediates Florfenicol Resistance through Lysine Succinylation Modification.","authors":"Huanying Pang, Weijie Zhang, Xuelian Lin, Fuyuan Zeng, Xing Xiao, Zhiqing Wei, Shi Wang, Jichang Jian, Na Wang, Wanxin Li","doi":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00085","DOIUrl":"10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00085","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Protein succinylation modification is a common post-translational modification (PTM) that plays an important role in bacterial metabolic regulation. In this study, quantitative analysis was conducted on the succinylated proteome of wild-type and florfenicol-resistant <i>Vibrio alginolyticus</i> to investigate the mechanism of succinylation regulating antibiotic resistance. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the differentially succinylated proteins were mainly enriched in energy metabolism, and it was found that the succinylation level of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxyl kinase (PEPCK) was highly expressed in the florfenicol-resistant strain. Site-directed mutagenesis was used to mutate the lysine (K) at the succinylation site of PEPCK to glutamic acid (E) and arginine (R), respectively, to investigate the function of lysine succinylation of PEPCK in the florfenicol resistance of <i>V. alginolyticus</i>. The detection of site-directed mutagenesis strain viability under florfenicol revealed that the survival rate of the E mutant was significantly higher than that of the R mutant and wild type, indicating that succinylation modification of PEPCK protein may affect the resistance of <i>V. alginolyticus</i> to florfenicol. This study indicates the important role of PEPCK during <i>V. alginolyticus</i> antibiotic-resistance evolution and provides a theoretical basis for the prevention and control of vibriosis and the development of new antibiotics.</p>","PeriodicalId":48,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Proteome Research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141430892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}