Enhanced sensitivity and multiplexing with 2D LC/MRM-MS and labeled standards for deeper and more comprehensive protein quantitation

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Mass spectrometry (MS)-based protein quantitation is increasingly being employed to verify candidate protein biomarkers. Multiple or selected reaction monitoring-mass spectrometry (MRM-MS or SRM-MS) with isotopically labeled internal standards has proven to be a successful approach in that regard, but has yet to reach its full potential in terms of multiplexing and sensitivity. Here, we report the development of a new MRM method for the quantitation of 253 disease-associated proteins (represented by 625 interference-free peptides) in 13 LC fractions. This 2D RPLC/MRM-MS approach extends the depth and breadth of the assay by 2 orders of magnitude over pre-fractionation-free assays, with 31 proteins below 10 ng/mL and 41 proteins above 10 ng/mL now quantifiable. Standard flow rates are used in both chromatographic dimensions, and up-front depletion or antibody-based enrichment is not required. The LC separations utilize high and low pH conditions, with the former employing an ammonium hydroxide-based eluent, instead of the conventional ammonium formate, resulting in improved LC column lifetime and performance. The high sensitivity (determined concentration range: 15 mg/mL to 452 pg/mL) and robustness afforded by this method makes the full MRM panel, or subsets thereof, useful for the verification of disease-associated plasma protein biomarkers in patient samples.

BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE: The described research extends the breadth and depth of protein quantitation in undepleted and non-enriched human plasma by employing standard-flow 2D RPLC/MRM-MS in conjunction with a complex mixture of isotopically labeled peptide standards. The proteins quantified are mainly putative biomarkers of non-communicable (i.e., non-infectious) disease (e.g., cardiovascular or cancer), which require pre-clinical verification and validation before clinical implementation. Based on the enhanced sensitivity and multiplexing, this quantitative plasma proteomic method should prove useful in future candidate biomarker verification studies.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2014

Erschienen:

2014

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:106

Enthalten in:

Journal of proteomics - 106(2014) vom: 25. Juni, Seite 113-24

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Percy, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Simon, Romain [VerfasserIn]
Chambers, Andrew G [VerfasserIn]
Borchers, Christoph H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

5138Q19F1X
Ammonium Hydroxide
Antibodies
Biomarkers
Blood Proteins
Fractionation
Journal Article
MRM
Multiple reaction monitoring
Peptide Fragments
Plasma
Protein quantitation
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Two-dimensional chromatographic separation

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Date Completed 20.02.2015

Date Revised 09.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jprot.2014.04.024

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM237716143