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- Campos, Alexandre, et al.
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Proteomic research in bivalves Towards the identification of molecular markers of aquatic pollution
- 2012
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In: Journal of Proteomics. - : Elsevier. - 1874-3919 .- 1876-7737. ; 75:14, s. 4346-4359
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Biomonitoring of aquatic environment and assessment of ecosystem health play essential roles in the development of effective strategies for the protection of the environment, human health and sustainable development. Biomarkers of pollution exposure have been extensively utilized in the last few decades to monitor the health of organisms and hence assess environmental status. However, the use of single biomarkers against biotic or abiotic stressors may be limited by the lack of sensitivity and specificity. Therefore, more recently, the search for novel biomarkers has been focused on the application of OMICS methodologies. Environmental proteomics focuses on the analysis of an organisms proteome and the detection of changes in the level of individual proteins/peptides in response to environmental stressors. Proteomics can provide a more robust approach for the assessment of environmental stress and therefore exposure to pollutants. This review aims to summarize the proteomic research in bivalves, a group of sessile and filter feeding organisms that play an important function as "sentinels" of the aquatic environment. A description of the main proteomic methodologies is provided. The current knowledge in bivalves toxicology, achieved with proteomics, is reported describing the main biochemical markers identified. A brief discussion regarding future challenges in this area of research emphasizing the development of more descriptive gene/protein databases that could support the OMICs approaches is presented. less thanbrgreater than less thanbrgreater thanThis article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Farm animal proteomics.
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- Tedesco, Sara, et al.
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High-Throughput Proteomics: A New Tool for Quality and Safety in Fishery Products
- 2014
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In: Current protein and peptide science. - : Bentham Science Publishers. - 1389-2037 .- 1875-5550. ; 15:2, s. 118-133
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Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In order to cope with the increasing demand for fishery products, sensitive technological tools are required to ensure high quality and wholesomeness and to monitor their production process in a sustainable manner while complying with the strict standards imposed by regulatory authorities. Proteomics may assist the industry as it allows an unbiased approach in the discovery of biomarkers that could be used to increase our understanding of different biological, physiological and ecological aspects that may be advantageous in optimizing quality and safety in aquatic species. The aim of this review is to highlight the potential of cost-effective high-throughput technologies, such as those offered by proteomics using "on-line" mass spectrometry to improve the efficiency of the industry in identifying biomarkers relevant for safe high quality products.
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- Tedesco, Sara, et al.
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Proteomic and lipidomic analysis of primary mouse hepatocytes exposed tometal and metal oxide nanoparticles
- 2015
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In: Journal of Integrated Omics. - : Proteomass Scientific Society. - 2182-0287. ; 5:1
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The global analysis of the cellular lipid and protein content upon exposure to metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) can provide an overview of the possible impact of exposure. Proteomic analysis has been applied to understand the nanoimpact however the relevance of the alteration on the lipidic profile has been underestimated. In our study, primary mouse hepatocytes were treated with ultra-small (US) TiO2-USNPs as well as ZnO-NPs, CuO-NPs and Ag-NPs. The protein extracts were analysed by 2D-DIGE and quantified by imaging software and the selected differentially expressed proteins were identified by nLC-ESI-MS/MS. In parallel, lipidomic analysis of the samples was performed using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and analyzed by imaging software. Our findings show an overall ranking of the nanoimpact at the cellular and molecular level: TiO2-USNPs2-USNPs did not have oxidative capacity and were not cytotoxic. The most common cellular impact of the exposure was the down-regulation of proteins. The proteins identified were involved in urea cycle, lipid metabolism, electron transport chain, metabolism signaling, cellular structure and we could also identify nuclear proteins. CuO-NPs exposure decreased phosphatidylethanolamine and phosphatidylinositol and caused down-regulation of electron transferring protein subunit beta. Ag-NPs exposure caused increased of total lipids and triacylglycerol and decrease of sphingomyelin. TiO2-USNPs also caused decrease of sphingomyelin as well as up-regulation of ATP synthase and electron transferring protein alfa. ZnO-NPs affected the proteome in a concentration-independent manner with down-regulation of RNA helicase. ZnO-NPs exposure did not affect the cellular lipids. To our knowledge this work represents the first integrated proteomic and lipidomic approach to study the effect of NPs exposure to primary mouse hepatocytes in vitro.
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