Differential protein expression analysis of degenerative aortic stenosis by iTRAQ labeling

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:1005:109-17. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-386-2_9.

Abstract

Degenerative aortic stenosis is the most common worldwide cause of valve replacement. While it shares certain risk factors with coronary artery disease, it is not delayed or reversed by reducing exposure to risk factors (e.g., therapies that lower lipids). Therefore, it is necessary to better understand its pathophysiology for preventive measures to be taken. In order to identify proteins that are involved in AS, we designed a simple method for protein extraction, digestion, labeling, identification, and differential protein expression analysis of both normal and stenotic aortic valve to identify biomarkers of this pathology, which may facilitate early diagnosis and treatment.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aortic Valve / chemistry
  • Aortic Valve / metabolism*
  • Aortic Valve / pathology
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / genetics
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / metabolism*
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis / pathology
  • Biomarkers / metabolism
  • Case-Control Studies
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression*
  • Humans
  • Peptide Mapping
  • Proteolysis
  • Proteome / genetics
  • Proteome / metabolism*
  • Staining and Labeling / methods*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Proteome