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- Title
The proteomic analysis of human neonatal umbilical cord serum by mass spectrometry.
- Authors
Hong-juan SONG; Ping ZHANG; Xue-jiang GUO; Lian-ming LIAO; Zuo-min ZHOU; Jia-hao SHA; Yu-gui CUI; Hui JI; Jia-yin LIU
- Abstract
AbstractAim:To investigate the proteome composition and function of human neonatal arterial umbilical cord.Methods:Serum proteomic analyses were performed on samples from both males and females by using a combination of techniques: (1) removal of six high-abundance proteins, (2) tryptic digestion of low-abundance proteins, (3) separation of peptide mixtures by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and (4) peptide identification using electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (ESI-MS/MS).Results:A total of 837 non-redundant proteins were identified, with 213 male-specific and 239 female-specific proteins. Among them, 319 proteins were identified by at least 2 distinct peptides. The subcellular localization, function, and pathway involvement for each of the identified proteins were analyzed. A comparison of this neonatal proteome to that of adult serum proteome revealed novel biomarkers, such as alpha-fetoprotein and periostin that were specific to newborn infants.Conclusion:These data will contribute to a better understanding of the composition of umbilical cord serum and aid the discovery of novel biomarkers for the prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormalities.
- Publication
Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2009, Vol 30, Issue 11, p1550
- ISSN
1671-4083
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1038/aps.2009.140