Apoe, Mbl2, and Psp plasma protein levels correlate with diabetic phenotype in NZO mice--an optimized rapid workflow for SRM-based quantification

J Proteome Res. 2013 Mar 1;12(3):1331-43. doi: 10.1021/pr3009836. Epub 2013 Feb 12.

Abstract

Male New Zealand Obese (NZO) mice progress through pathophysiological stages similar to humans developing obesity-associated type 2 diabetes (T2D). The current challenge is to establish quantitative proteomics from small plasma sample amounts. We established an analytical workflow that facilitates a reproducible depletion of high-abundance proteins, has high throughput applicability, and allows absolute quantification of proteins from mouse plasma samples by LC-SRM-MS. The ProteoMiner equalizing technology was adjusted to the small sample amount, and reproducibility of the identifications was monitored by spike proteins. Based on the label-free relative quantification of proteins in depleted plasma of a test set of NZO mice, assays for potential candidates were designed for the setup of a targeted selected reaction monitoring (SRM) approach and absolute quantification. We could demonstrate that apolipoprotein E (Apoe), mannose-binding lectin 2 (Mbl2), and parotid secretory protein (Psp) are present at significantly different quantities in depleted plasma of diabetic NZO mice compared to non-diabetic controls using AQUA peptides. Quantification was validated for Mbl2 using the ELISA technology on non-depleted plasma. We conclude that the depletion technique is applicable to restricted sample amounts and suitable for the identification of T2D signatures in plasma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Apolipoproteins E / blood*
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / blood*
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Male
  • Mannose-Binding Lectin / blood*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Obese
  • Phenotype
  • Proteomics
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Salivary Proteins and Peptides / blood*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Apolipoproteins E
  • BPIFA2 protein, human
  • Mannose-Binding Lectin
  • Mbl2 protein, mouse
  • Salivary Proteins and Peptides