Proteomic Studies of Saliva: A Proposal for a Standardized Handling of Clinical Samples |
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Authors: | François Chevalier Christophe Hirtz Sandrine Chay Frédéric Cuisinier Nicolas Sommerer Michel Rossignol Dominique Deville de Périère |
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Institution: | 1. Laboratory of Proteomic, INRA, UR 1199, Montpellier, France 2. Laboratory of Physiology, UFR d’Odontologie, Université Montpellier 1, Montpellier, France 3. Plateforme de Protéomique, Institut de Radiobiologie Cellulaire et Moléculaire, CEA - DSV, 18, route du panorama, 92265, Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France
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Abstract: | Background In recent years, differential analysis of proteins from human saliva, i.e., proteomic analysis, has received much attention mainly due to its unstressful sampling and its great potential for biomarker research. It is widely considered that saliva is a highly stable medium for proteins thanks to a large amount of antiprotease agents, even at ambient and physiological temperatures. Objective To find the best protocol for the handling of samples, we have investigated the stability of saliva proteins stored at different temperatures (from ?80 to 20°C) by one- and two-dimensional electrophoresis. Results At 20°C, no major changes were observed on protein one-dimensional profiles following 1 day of storage; however, between 7 days and 30 days, the native alpha-amylase band decreased slightly to give several bands with molecular weight between 35 and 25 kDa. The same phenomenon appeared after 30 days of storage at 4°C. Two-dimensional analysis of salivary maps revealed degradation from day 7 of several protein groups for samples stored at 20°C. Conclusion All these findings have to be carefully considered when saliva is collected for clinical proteomic analysis. We can conclude that, to maintain the optimum stability of saliva proteins, saliva samples should be collected on ice followed by the addition of protease inhibitor cocktail, centrifuged to remove insoluble material, and stored at ?20 or ?80°C. |
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