A comprehensive pipeline for translational top-down proteomics from a single blood draw.

Abstract:

:Top-down proteomics (TDP) by mass spectrometry (MS) is a technique by which intact proteins are analyzed. It has become increasingly popDesalting and concentrating GELFrEEular in translational research because of the value of characterizing distinct proteoforms of intact proteins. Compared to bottom-up proteomics (BUP) strategies, which measure digested peptide mixtures, TDP provides highly specific molecular information that avoids the bioinformatic challenge of protein inference. However, the technique has been difficult to implement widely because of inherent limitations of existing sample preparation methods and instrumentation. Recent improvements in proteoform pre-fractionation and the availability of high-resolution benchtop mass spectrometers have made it possible to use high-throughput TDP for the analysis of complex clinical samples. Here, we provide a comprehensive protocol for analysis of a common sample type in translational research: human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). The pipeline comprises multiple workflows that can be treated as modular by the reader and used for various applications. First, sample collection and cell preservation are described for two clinical biorepository storage schemes. Cell lysis and proteoform pre-fractionation by gel-eluted liquid fractionation entrapment electrophoresis are then described. Importantly, instrument setup and liquid chromatography-tandem MS are described for TDP analyses, which rely on high-resolution Fourier-transform MS. Finally, data processing and analysis are described using two different, application-dependent software tools: ProSight Lite for targeted analyses of one or a few proteoforms and TDPortal for high-throughput TDP in discovery mode. For a single sample, the minimum completion time of the entire experiment is 72 h.

journal_name

Nat Protoc

journal_title

Nature protocols

authors

Toby TK,Fornelli L,Srzentić K,DeHart CJ,Levitsky J,Friedewald J,Kelleher NL

doi

10.1038/s41596-018-0085-7

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2019-01-01 00:00:00

pages

119-152

issue

1

eissn

1754-2189

issn

1750-2799

pii

10.1038/s41596-018-0085-7

journal_volume

14

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Multiparameter screening method for developing optimized red-fluorescent proteins.

    abstract::Genetically encoded fluorescent proteins (FPs) are highly utilized in cell biology research to study proteins of interest or signal processes using biosensors. To perform well in specific applications, these FPs require a multitude of tailored properties. It is for this reason that they need to be optimized by using m...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-019-0250-7

    authors: Bindels DS,Postma M,Haarbosch L,van Weeren L,Gadella TWJ Jr

    更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00

  • Generation of human antral and fundic gastric organoids from pluripotent stem cells.

    abstract::The human stomach contains two primary domains: the corpus, which contains the fundic epithelium, and the antrum. Each of these domains has distinct cell types and functions, and therefore each presents with unique disease pathologies. Here, we detail two protocols to differentiate human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs)...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-018-0080-z

    authors: Broda TR,McCracken KW,Wells JM

    更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00

  • Self-assembly and characterization of 2D plasmene nanosheets.

    abstract::Freestanding plasmonic nanoparticle (NP) superlattice sheets are novel 2D nanomaterials with tailorable properties that enable their use for broad applications in sensing, anticounterfeit measures, ionic gating, nanophotonics and flat lenses. We recently developed a robust, yet general, two-step drying-mediated approa...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-019-0200-4

    authors: Dong D,Fu R,Shi Q,Cheng W

    更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00

  • Identification and quantification of aminophospholipid molecular species on the surface of apoptotic and activated cells.

    abstract::This protocol measures externalization of aminophospholipids (APLs) to the outside of the plasma membrane using mass spectrometry (MS). APL externalization occurs in numerous events, and it is relevant for transplant medicine, immunity and cancer. In this protocol, externalized APLs are chemically modified by using a ...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2013.163

    authors: Thomas CP,Clark SR,Hammond VJ,Aldrovandi M,Collins PW,O'Donnell VB

    更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00

  • Spheroid-based human endothelial cell microvessel formation in vivo.

    abstract::The study of angiogenic endothelial cells (ECs) has in recent years greatly stimulated multiple fields of vascular biology research. A number of cellular models and numerous complex developmental, manipulatory and tumor animal models have been developed to study angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. To connect the versat...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2009.96

    authors: Laib AM,Bartol A,Alajati A,Korff T,Weber H,Augustin HG

    更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00

  • Enhanced delivery of cell-penetrating peptide-peptide nucleic acid conjugates by endosomal disruption.

    abstract::Improvement of cellular uptake and cellular localization is still one of the main obstacles to the development of antisense-antigene therapeutics, including peptide nucleic acid (PNA). Cell-penetrating peptides (CPPs) such as Tat peptide and polyarginine have been widely used to improve the cellular uptake of PNA and ...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2006.92

    authors: Shiraishi T,Nielsen PE

    更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00

  • Reverse transfection on cell arrays for high content screening microscopy.

    abstract::Here, we describe a robust protocol for the reverse transfection of cells on small interfering (siRNA) arrays, which, in combination with multi-channel immunofluorescence or time-lapse microscopy, is suitable for genome-wide RNA interference (RNAi) screens in intact human cells. The automatic production of 48 'transfe...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2006.483

    authors: Erfle H,Neumann B,Liebel U,Rogers P,Held M,Walter T,Ellenberg J,Pepperkok R

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of protein SUMOylation in vivo.

    abstract::The small ubiquitin-like modifiers (SUMOs) are posttranslationally conjugated to eukaryotic cellular proteins with generally unpredictable consequences. SUMO substrates are found in many cellular systems, and functional analysis has revealed that substrate SUMOylation often has an important role in their regulation. H...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2009.128

    authors: Tatham MH,Rodriguez MS,Xirodimas DP,Hay RT

    更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00

  • Microwave-assisted synthesis of triple-helical, collagen-mimetic lipopeptides.

    abstract::Collagen-mimetic peptides and lipopeptides are widely used as substrates for matrix degrading enzymes, as new biomaterials for tissue engineering, as drug delivery systems and so on. However, the preparation and subsequent purification of these peptides and their fatty-acid conjugates are really challenging. Herein, w...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2009.195

    authors: Banerjee J,Hanson AJ,Muhonen WW,Shabb JB,Mallik S

    更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00

  • Single-molecule mRNA detection and counting in mammalian tissue.

    abstract::We present a protocol for visualizing and quantifying single mRNA molecules in mammalian (mouse and human) tissues. In the approach described here, sets of about 50 short oligonucleotides, each labeled with a single fluorophore, are hybridized to target mRNAs in tissue sections. Each set binds to a single mRNA molecul...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2013.109

    authors: Lyubimova A,Itzkovitz S,Junker JP,Fan ZP,Wu X,van Oudenaarden A

    更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00

  • Analyzing bacterial extracellular vesicles in human body fluids by orthogonal biophysical separation and biochemical characterization.

    abstract::Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria release a variety of membrane vesicles through different formation routes. Knowledge of the structure, molecular cargo and function of bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) is primarily obtained from bacteria cultured in laboratory conditions. BEVs in human body fluids have b...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-019-0236-5

    authors: Tulkens J,De Wever O,Hendrix A

    更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00

  • Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.

    abstract::This protocol describes pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE), a method developed for separation of large DNA molecules. Whereas standard DNA gel electrophoresis commonly resolves fragments up to approximately 50 kb in size, PFGE fractionates DNA molecules up to 10 Mb. The mechanism driving these separations exploit...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.94

    authors: Herschleb J,Ananiev G,Schwartz DC

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • A generic protocol for the expression and purification of recombinant RNA in Escherichia coli using a tRNA scaffold.

    abstract::RNA production using in vivo transcription by Escherichia coli allows preparation of milligram quantities of RNA for biochemical, biophysical and structural investigations. We describe here a generic protocol for the overproduction and purification of recombinant RNA using liquid chromatography. The strategy utilizes ...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2009.67

    authors: Ponchon L,Beauvais G,Nonin-Lecomte S,Dardel F

    更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00

  • Iterative saturation mutagenesis (ISM) for rapid directed evolution of functional enzymes.

    abstract::Iterative saturation mutagenesis (ISM) is a new and efficient method for the directed evolution of functional enzymes. It reduces the necessary molecular biological work and the screening effort drastically. It is based on a Cartesian view of the protein structure, performing iterative cycles of saturation mutagenesis...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.72

    authors: Reetz MT,Carballeira JD

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Implementation of a 4Pi-SMS super-resolution microscope.

    abstract::The development of single-molecule switching (SMS) fluorescence microscopy (also called single-molecule localization microscopy) over the last decade has enabled researchers to image cell biological structures at unprecedented resolution. Using two opposing objectives in a so-called 4Pi geometry doubles the available ...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-020-00428-7

    authors: Wang J,Allgeyer ES,Sirinakis G,Zhang Y,Hu K,Lessard MD,Li Y,Diekmann R,Phillips MA,Dobbie IM,Ries J,Booth MJ,Bewersdorf J

    更新日期:2020-12-16 00:00:00

  • Comprehensive structural glycomic characterization of the glycocalyxes of cells and tissues.

    abstract::The glycocalyx comprises glycosylated proteins and lipids and fcorms the outermost layer of cells. It is involved in fundamental inter- and intracellular processes, including non-self-cell and self-cell recognition, cell signaling, cellular structure maintenance, and immune protection. Characterization of the glycocal...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-020-0350-4

    authors: Li Q,Xie Y,Wong M,Barboza M,Lebrilla CB

    更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00

  • Use of luminescent bacteria for rapid screening and characterization of short cationic antimicrobial peptides synthesized on cellulose using peptide array technology.

    abstract::The increasing multi-resistance of pathogenic bacteria requires the development of novel classes of antibiotics. Antimicrobial host defense peptides represent one promising class. Here we describe a protocol for screening large numbers of peptides against any microbe of interest. Peptides synthesized on a cellulose su...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.203

    authors: Hilpert K,Hancock RE

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Silver staining DNA in polyacrylamide gels.

    abstract::This protocol describes a simple silver staining method used to visualize DNA fragments and other organic molecules with unsurpassed detail following traditional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). Sensitivity rivals radioisotopic methods and DNA in the picogram range can be reliably detected. The described pro...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.330

    authors: Bassam BJ,Gresshoff PM

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • In vitro culture and expansion of human limbal epithelial cells.

    abstract::Limbal stem cells (LSCs) have an important role in the maintenance of the corneal surface epithelium, and autologous cultured limbal epithelial cell transplantations have contributed substantially to the treatment of the visually disabling condition known as LSC deficiency. In this protocol, we describe a method of es...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2010.115

    authors: Mariappan I,Maddileti S,Savy S,Tiwari S,Gaddipati S,Fatima A,Sangwan VS,Balasubramanian D,Vemuganti GK

    更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00

  • Isolation of plasma membrane-associated membranes from rat liver.

    abstract::Dynamic interplay between intracellular organelles requires a particular functional apposition of membrane structures. The organelles involved come into close contact, but do not fuse, thereby giving rise to notable microdomains; these microdomains allow rapid communication between the organelles. Plasma membrane-asso...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2014.016

    authors: Suski JM,Lebiedzinska M,Wojtala A,Duszynski J,Giorgi C,Pinton P,Wieckowski MR

    更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00

  • A general pipeline for quality and statistical assessment of protein interaction data using R and Bioconductor.

    abstract::The systematic mapping of protein interactions by bait-prey techniques, including affinity purification-mass spectrometry or the yeast two-hybrid system, contributes a unique and relevant perspective on the comprehensive picture of cellular machines. We describe here a protocol for statistical analysis of node-and-edg...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2009.26

    authors: Chiang T,Scholtens D

    更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00

  • Using the rat forced swim test to assess antidepressant-like activity in rodents.

    abstract::The forced swim test (FST) is one of the most commonly used animal models for assessing antidepressant-like behavior. This protocol details using the FST in rats, which takes place over 48 h and is followed by the video analysis of the behavior. The swim test involves the scoring of active (swimming and climbing) or p...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2012.044

    authors: Slattery DA,Cryan JF

    更新日期:2012-05-03 00:00:00

  • Structure determination protocol for transmembrane domain oligomers.

    abstract::The transmembrane (TM) anchors of cell surface proteins have been one of the 'blind spots' in structural biology because they are generally very hydrophobic, sometimes dynamic, and thus difficult targets for structural characterization. A plethora of examples show these membrane anchors are not merely anchors but can ...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/s41596-019-0188-9

    authors: Fu Q,Piai A,Chen W,Xia K,Chou JJ

    更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00

  • Labeling of biotin antibodies with horseradish peroxidase using cyanuric chloride.

    abstract::In this report, we describe a two-step protocol for labeling of an affinity-purified antibody to biotin with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) using cyanuric chloride (CC) as a bridge. The enzyme was first modified with CC, and following chromatography on a PD-10 column, the activated HRP was incubated with the antibody to...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2009.6

    authors: Abuknesha RA,Jeganathan F,Wu J,Baalawy Z

    更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00

  • Multiplexed absolute quantification for proteomics using concatenated signature peptides encoded by QconCAT genes.

    abstract::An important area of proteomics involves the need for quantification, whether relative or absolute. Many methods now exist for relative quantification, but to support biomarker proteomics and systems biology, absolute quantification rather than relative quantification is required. Absolute quantification usually invol...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2006.129

    authors: Pratt JM,Simpson DM,Doherty MK,Rivers J,Gaskell SJ,Beynon RJ

    更新日期:2006-01-01 00:00:00

  • 3D mouse embryonic stem cell culture for generating inner ear organoids.

    abstract::This protocol describes a culture system in which inner-ear sensory tissue is produced from mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells under chemically defined conditions. This model is amenable to basic and translational investigations into inner ear biology and regeneration. In this protocol, mouse ES cells are aggregated in 9...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2014.100

    authors: Koehler KR,Hashino E

    更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00

  • One-pot chemical synthesis of small ubiquitin-like modifier protein-peptide conjugates using bis(2-sulfanylethyl)amido peptide latent thioester surrogates.

    abstract::Small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) post-translational modification (PTM) of proteins has a crucial role in the regulation of important cellular processes. This protocol describes the chemical synthesis of functional SUMO-peptide conjugates. The two crucial stages of this protocol are the solid-phase synthesis of pep...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2015.013

    authors: Boll E,Drobecq H,Ollivier N,Blanpain A,Raibaut L,Desmet R,Vicogne J,Melnyk O

    更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00

  • Nontargeted virus sequence discovery pipeline and virus clustering for metagenomic data.

    abstract::The analysis of large microbiome data sets holds great promise for the delineation of the biological and metabolic functioning of living organisms and their role in the environment. In the midst of this genomic puzzle, viruses, especially those that infect microbial communities, represent a major reservoir of genetic ...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2017.063

    authors: Paez-Espino D,Pavlopoulos GA,Ivanova NN,Kyrpides NC

    更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00

  • Application of cationic conjugated polymers in microarrays using label-free DNA targets.

    abstract::A fluorescence-based microarray technique that does not require target DNA labeling is detailed. This 'label-free' approach utilizes a cationic, water-soluble conjugated polymer PFBT (poly[9,9'-bis(6''-(N,N,N-trimethylammonium)hexyl)fluorene-co-alt-4,7-(2,1,3-benzothiadiazole) dibromide]), and neutral PNA (peptide nuc...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2007.307

    authors: Sun C,Gaylord BS,Hong JW,Liu B,Bazan GC

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • Magnetic-based purification of untouched mouse germinal center B cells for ex vivo manipulation and biochemical analysis.

    abstract::Detailed biochemical analysis of unmanipulated germinal center (GC) B cells has not been achieved. Previously, we designed and used a simple, economical and new magnetic bead separation scheme for the purification of 'untouched' mature GC and non-GC B cells from the spleens of immunized mice and reported the first bio...

    journal_title:Nature protocols

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1038/nprot.2011.344

    authors: Cato MH,Yau IW,Rickert RC

    更新日期:2011-06-09 00:00:00