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Glass capillary tubes enable comprehensive tear proteomics analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). This method enhances tear biomarker discovery for personalized medicine by analyzing individual samples.

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Area of Science:

  • Proteomics
  • Biomarker Discovery
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Tear fluid is a rich source of biomarkers for ocular and systemic diseases.
  • Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) is crucial for biomarker discovery.
  • Challenges include limited sample volume and contamination, often addressed by Schirmer strips, despite glass capillary tubes offering advantages.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate and optimize digestion protocols for shotgun quantitative LC-MS/MS analysis of small-volume tear fluid.
  • To compare the analysis of pooled versus individual tear fluid samples collected using glass capillary tubes.

Main Methods:

  • Optimization of multiple digestion protocols for tear fluid proteomics.
  • Shotgun quantitative LC-MS/MS analysis using a timsTOF Pro 2 mass spectrometer and Evosep One liquid chromatography system.
  • Processing of 1 μL tear fluid samples collected via glass capillary tubes.

Main Results:

  • An optimized protocol identified an average of 361 ± 63 proteins in pooled samples.
  • The optimized protocol identified an average of 525 ± 123 proteins in individual small-volume tear fluid samples.
  • Demonstrated the feasibility of analyzing individual samples.

Conclusions:

  • Glass capillary tubes are practical for comprehensive LC-MS/MS tear proteomics.
  • This approach facilitates detailed proteomics of individual tear fluid samples.
  • Accelerates tear biomarker discovery, advancing precision and personalized medicine.