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Label-Free Quantitative Proteomics Workflow for Discovery-Driven Host-Pathogen Interactions
Published on: October 20, 2020
Host-pathogen interactions: a proteomic view
Celia G Zhang1, Brett A Chromy, Sandra L McCutchen-Maloney
1Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Biosciences Directorate, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, USA. zhang9@llnl.gov
Abstract:
Host-pathogen interactions reflect the balance of host defenses and pathogen virulence mechanisms. Advances in proteomic technologies now afford opportunities to compare protein content between complex biologic systems ranging from cells to animals and clinical samples. Thus, it is now possible to characterize host-pathogen interactions from a global proteomic view. Most reports to date focus on cataloging protein content of pathogens and identifying virulence-associated proteins or proteomic alterations in host response. A more in-depth understanding of host-pathogen interactions has the potential to improve our mechanistic understanding of pathogenicity and virulence, thereby defining novel therapeutic and vaccine targets. In addition, proteomic characterization of the host response can provide pathogen-specific host biomarkers for rapid pathogen detection and characterization, as well as for early and specific detection of infectious diseases. A review of host-pathogen interactions focusing on proteomic analyses of both pathogen and host will be presented. Relevant genomic studies and host model systems will be also be discussed.
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