A proteomics method revealing disease-related proteins in livers of hepatitis-infected mouse model.
In this post-genome era, a sensitive quantitative method is required for differential profiling analyses of clinical proteomes to understand the disease progress. Here, we adopt the FD-LC-MS/MS method, consisting of fluorogenic derivatization (FD), separation by liquid chromatography (LC), and identification by LC-tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS), to reveal disease-related proteins in livers of hepatocarcinogenesis in transgenic (Tg) and non-transgenic (NTg) mice at three developmental stages. After 6 months, the expression of apoptosis-related proteins is suppressed. After 12 months, proteins related to respiration, the electron-transfer system, and anti-oxidation are significantly up-regulated. After 16 months, proteins related to defense, beta-oxidation, and apoptosis are significantly suppressed. This fluctuating expression of proteins could explain the progression of hepatocarcinogenesis. The method would be useful for clinical proteomics analysis because of its high resolution, sensitivity, and reproducibility.
Ichibangase
Tomoko
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Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Musashino University, 1-1-20 Shinmachi, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo, Japan.
Moriya
Kyoji
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Koike
Kazuhiko
K
Imai
Kazuhiro
K
D000818:Animals; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000378:metabolism*; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051379:Mice; D008822:Mice, Transgenic; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D014758:Viral Core Proteins / Q000235:genetics
D011506:Proteins; D014758:Viral Core Proteins; C069130:nucleocapsid protein, Hepatitis C virus