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- Ramström, Margareta, et al.
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Depletion of High-Abundant Proteins in Body Fluids Prior to Liquid Chromatography Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry
- 2005
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Ingår i: Journal of Proteome Research. - : American Chemical Society (ACS). - 1535-3893 .- 1535-3907. ; 4:2, s. 410-416
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Today, proteomics is an exciting approach to discover potential biomarkers of different disorders. One challenge with proteomics experiments is the wide concentration range of proteins in various tissues and body fluids. The most abundant component in human body fluids, human serum albumin (HSA), is present at concentrations corresponding to approximately 50% of the total protein content in e.g., plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If this component could be selectively removed, then the chances of observing lower-abundance component of clinical interest would be greatly improved. There are today several approaches of varying specificity available for depletion. In this study, the properties of two commercially available kits, for the removal of HSA and HSA and immunoglobulin G (lgG), respectively, were compared, and the benefits of using depletion steps prior to on-line LC-FTICR MS were evaluated. Both methods were applied on plasma and CSF. To our knowledge, these are the first results reported for CSF. Also, the combination with electrospray LC-FTICR MS is novel. The proportion of depleted HSA and lgG was estimated using global labeling markers for peptide quantification. Both depletion-methods provided a significant reduction of HSA, and the identification of lower abundant components was clearly facilitated. A higher proportion of HSA was removed using the affinity-based removal kit, and consequently more proteins could be identified using this approach.
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- Zareie, Mehri, et al.
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Novel effects of the prototype translocating Escherichia coli, strain C25 on intestinal epithelial structure and barrier function
- 2005
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Ingår i: Cellular Microbiology. - : Hindawi Limited. - 1462-5814 .- 1462-5822. ; 7:12, s. 1782-1797
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Intestinal bacteria play an etiologic role in triggering and perpetuating chronic inflammatory bowel disorders. However, the precise mechanisms whereby the gut microflora influences intestinal cell function remain undefined. Therefore, the effects of the non-pathogenic prototype translocating Escherichia coli, strain C25 on the barrier properties of human T84 and Madine-Darby canine kidney type 1 epithelial cells were examined. T-84 cells were also infected with commensal E. coil, strains F18 and HB101, and enterohaemorrhagic E. coli, serotype O157:H7. Strains F18 and HB101 had no effect on transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) of T84 monolayers. By contrast, epithelial cells infected with strain C25 displayed a time-dependent decrease in TER, preceded by an altered distribution of the cytoskeletal protein alpha-actinin, comparable to infection with E. coli O157:H7. E. coli C25 infection also led to activation of nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), interleukin-8 secretion and alterations in localization of claudin-1, but not zona occludens-1 or claudin-4, in T84 cells. There were adherent C25 bacteria on the intact apical surface of infected T84 cells, while mitochondria appeared swollen and vacuolated. These novel findings demonstrate the ability of a translocating commensal bacterium to adhere to and modulate intestinal epithelial barrier function and to induce morphological changes in a manner distinct from the known enteric pathogen, E. coli O157:H7. © 2005 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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