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Sample Preparation for Endopeptidomic Analysis in Human Cerebrospinal Fluid
Published on: December 4, 2017
Quantitative Evaluation of Different Protein Fractions of Cerebrospinal Fluid Using 18O Labeling
Ramona Birke1, Eberhard Krause1, Michael Schümann1
1Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
Molecular analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) provides comprehensive information on physiological and pathological processes related to the brain. In particular, proteomic studies give insights into the pathogenesis of many brain diseases which still pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. The identification of reliable biomarkers is an important step to meet these challenges. Mass spectrometry is an essential proteomic tool, not only for highly sensitive identification of proteins and posttranslational modifications, but also for their reliable quantification. Here, 18O labeling of tryptic peptides was employed to qualitative and quantitative analyses of protein fractions obtained by depletion of highly abundant proteins from cerebrospinal fluid. It was found that the execution of the investigated depletion protocols may cause the loss of potential protein biomarkers of neurological diseases.
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