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A metaproteomic platform for integrated host-pathogen-microbiota profiling in zebrafish larvae.
Javiera Ortiz-Severín1, Antonia Ramos-Guzmán1, Ian Pérez1
1Laboratorio de Microbiología de Sistemas, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. fpchavez@uchile.cl.
The Analyst
|April 24, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a metaproteomic workflow to analyze host, pathogen, and microbiota interactions simultaneously. This method provides integrated insights into complex infection systems, advancing our understanding of host-pathogen-microbiota dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Proteomics
- Systems Biology
Background:
- Host-pathogen-microbiota interactions are complex and require multi-compartment analytical strategies.
- Current methods may not fully resolve all biological components within a single framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a global metaproteomic workflow for simultaneous profiling of host, pathogen, and microbiota.
- To demonstrate the utility of this approach in a zebrafish infection model.
Main Methods:
- Development of a peptide-centric metaproteomic workflow.
- Application to zebrafish larvae infected with *Pseudomonas aeruginosa*.
- Integrated analysis of taxonomic and functional data across all system components.
Main Results:
- The metaproteomic workflow successfully profiled host, pathogen, and microbiota simultaneously.
- Identified route-dependent differences in microbial composition and function.
- Revealed concurrent host proteome remodeling during infection.
Conclusions:
- Metaproteomics offers a versatile platform for dissecting complex host-pathogen-microbiota systems *in vivo*.
- This unified proteomic framework enables comprehensive study of infection-driven biological networks.
