Bayesian Confidence Intervals for Multiplexed Proteomics Integrate Ion-statistics with Peptide Quantification Concordance,

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Highlights

• •Bayesian Beta-Binomial model integrates ion statistics with peptide ratio agreement.
• •Model appropriately interprets information from low signal peptides.
• •Confidence can be assigned even without replicates.
• •Model adds sensitivity to detection of small changes.

     

Quantitative Microproteomics Based Characterization of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System of a Mouse Model of Krabbe Disease

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Highlights

• •Quantitative microproteomics to study the CNS and PNS of the Twitcher mouse.
• •10plex TMT experiments on corpus callosum, motor cortex and sciatic nerves extracts.
• •More than 400 proteins groups deregulated between Twitcher and wildtype mice.
• •New insights into the molecular mechanisms of Krabbe disease.

     

Spatial Distribution of Endogenous Tissue Protease Activity in Gastric Carcinoma Mapped by MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging

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Highlights

• •New MALDI MS imaging sample preparation workflow reveals tissue protease activity.
• •Differential time- and inhibitor concentration-dependence confirm active proteases.
• •Mouse gastric tumor displays high protease activity compared to surrounding tissue.
• •Proteomic data and biochemical protease activity assay support MALDI MSI results.

     

Redundancy and Complementarity between ERAP1 and ERAP2 Revealed by their Effects on the Behcet's Disease-associated HLA-B*51 Peptidome,

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Highlights

• •HLA-B*51 and ERAP1, but not ERAP2, are risk factors for Behçet's disease.
• •The HLA-B*51 peptidome and the effects of ERAP1 and ERAP2 on it are analyzed.
• •ERAP1 and ERAP2 alter multiple features of the HLA-B*51 peptidome in distinct ways.
• •Both enzymes act independently with complementary and partially redundant functions.

     

microRNA-222 Attenuates Mitochondrial Dysfunction During Transmissible Gastroenteritis Virus Infection

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Highlights

• •microRNA-222 attenuates TGEV-induced mitochondrial dysfunction.
• •microRNA-222 downregulates THBS1 and CD47.
• •THBS1 is the target of microRNA-222 during TGEV infection.
• •THBS1 and CD47 increase mitochondrial Ca²⁺ level and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP).

     

Intact Transition Epitope Mapping – Targeted High-Energy Rupture of Extracted Epitopes (ITEM-THREE),

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Highlights

• •Multiplex epitope mapping/antigenic determinant identification in the gas phase.
• •Intact transition and controlled dissociation of immune complexes by MS.
• •Simultaneous identification and amino acid sequence determination of epitopes.
• •Simplified in-solution sample handling because of ion manipulation and filtering by MS.

     

Characterization of Endogenous Human FcγRIII by Mass Spectrometry Reveals Site,Allele and Sequence Specific Glycosylation*

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Highlights

• •Glycosylation of endogenous FcγRIII from neutrophils and matched plasma from more than 40 donors characterized at two sites involved in IgG binding.
• •Glycosylation of soluble FcγRIII glycosylation at N45 can be used to assign FcγRIIIb alleles.
• •FcγRIIIb allele specific differences in glycosylation at N162 may influence differential activity observed for primary cells.

     

High-throughput Identification of FLT3 Wild-type and Mutant Kinase Substrate Preferences and Application to Design of Sensitive In Vitro Kinase Assay Substrates

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Highlights

• •Developed a data processing pipeline to format phosphopeptide identifications.
• •Identified the preferred substrate motif for FLT3 and mutant kinases.
• •Designed and validated a panel of pan-FTL3 artificial substrates.
• •Monitored FLT3 and mutant kinase activity through FAStide phosphorylation.