基于iTRAQ质谱分析技术筛选南方型紫花苜蓿根部响应盐胁迫差异表达蛋白

为了从蛋白质水平上揭示南方型紫花苜蓿(Medicago sativa ‘Millennium’)适应盐胁迫的分子机制,本研究以30 d苗龄的南方型紫花苜蓿实生苗为材料,分析正常培养和250 mmol/L NaCl处理72 h后根中的蛋白表达变化,采用同位素相对标记与绝对定量技术(isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation,iTRAQ)结合双向液相色谱与串联质谱(2-dimensional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry,2D-LC-MS/MS)定量蛋白质组技术鉴定南方型紫花苜蓿根部响应盐胁迫差异表达蛋白,对所获得差异蛋白进行生物信息学分析,筛选出可能耐盐潜在靶标蛋白.同时,选择5个差异表达蛋白进行实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)验证.结果表明,共鉴定3 857种定量蛋白,534种差异蛋白(变化倍数≥1.2,P＜0.05),其中表达上调的281种,表达下调的253种.基因本体(Gene Ontology,GO)分子功能提示这些差异性蛋白主要参与转运活性、催化活性和酶调控活性.京都基因与基因组百科全书(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes,KEGG)通路显著性富集于代谢途径、次生代谢产物生物合成、苯丙氨酸代谢和核糖体等(P＜ 0.05,错误发现率(false discovery rate,FDR)＜ 0.05).成功鉴定的差异蛋白分别涉及到信号传递(8.99％)、抗氧化物(7.68％)、防御(5.61％)、蛋白质合成、加工和降解(14.79％)、能量产生与转运(5.81％)、代谢(26.97％)、膜与胞内运输(5.62％)和细胞结构、分裂和细胞骨架(2.06％)等.差异表达蛋白中与信号传递、抗氧化物和防御等相关的蛋白表达量总体上调,而与代谢和能量产生与转运相关蛋白表达量总体下调.qRT-PCR实验发现,mRNA与蛋白质表达水平并不一致.研究发现组氨酸磷酸转移蛋白、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶、h类硫氧还蛋白、蛋氨酸亚砜还原酶基因、鸟苷二磷酸(guanosine diphosphate, GDP)解离抑制因子、脂质转移蛋白、β-1,2-木糖基转移酶和H2A/H2B/H3/H4核心组蛋白等可能是紫花苜蓿耐盐潜在靶标蛋白.本研究采用iTRAQ结合2D-LC-MS/MS技术,有效地筛选出南方型紫花苜蓿根部响应盐胁迫差异表达蛋白,为深入认识紫花苜蓿盐胁迫的应答分子调控机制奠定了坚实的基础.     

利用iTRAQ蛋白质组技术筛选与鸡喙畸形相关的候选蛋白

【目的】中国地方鸡种如北京油鸡、清远麻鸡存在喙畸形现象,表现为上下喙咬合不全,呈交叉状。严重影响鸡饮水和采食,从而影响个体发育和生产性能的发挥,造成一定经济损失。笔者根据喙畸形个体的系谱记录,发现喙畸形的形成受到遗传因素的影响,但具体机制尚不明确。蛋白是行使各种生物学功能的最终形式之一,喙畸形个体的发生可能是由于核心蛋白或者相关调控蛋白代谢异常造成的。利用同位素标记相对和绝对定量（isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation,iTRAQ）技术以及生物信息学分析方法,筛选鸡畸形喙与正常喙中差异表达的蛋白,作为喙畸形相关的重要候选蛋白,为进一步研究北京油鸡喙畸形的遗传机制奠定基础。【方法】挑选3只120日龄喙畸形的公鸡作为试验组,编号为W1、W2、W3,同时,挑选与试验组个体为同胞关系（全同胞或半同胞）的喙正常公鸡作为对照组,编号为Z1、Z2、Z3。将喙畸形与其同胞正常个体作为一个比对组,iTRAQ试验具体包含3个比对组,即W1 vs Z1,W2 vs Z2,W3 vs Z3。屠宰个体后,剔除喙组织周围肌肉和筋膜,分离得到喙上颌骨和下颌骨,提取总蛋白样品,应用6个 iTRAQ标签标记各蛋白样品,经过色谱层析预分离,联合液相串联质谱分析,采用Mascot 2.3.02软件对蛋白进行鉴定和定量分析。试验组（W）与其同胞对照组(Z)样本比较（W1 vs Z1,W2 vs Z2,W3 vs Z3）,选择肽段数≥2,表达差异值＞1.2（上调）或＜0.83（下调）,且P＜0.05的蛋白作为差异表达蛋白。【结果】利用iTRAQ技术一共在喙组织中鉴定到3 372个蛋白,鉴定到的特异性肽段有12 769个。其中原鸡蛋白1 869个,分子质量主要分布在10-100 kD之间。3个比对组共鉴定出159个表达量有显著差异的蛋白质,其中包含70个表达上调的蛋白,89个表达下调的蛋白。统计各比对组蛋白表达差异值发现,表达量差异较大的上调蛋白质有LPL、MLC-2、CO9A1、MATN3、HSP90B1等,表达量差异较大的下调蛋白质有MBP、RLA1、PRVM、HAPLN1等。结合已经报道的这些蛋白的生物学功能,其中CO9A1、MATN3、HAPLN1与软骨合成和软骨骨化相关,CO9A1是带状软骨纤维的组成物质,MATN家族是非胶原性细胞外基质蛋白家族,HAPLN1是软骨细胞外基质的重要组成成分;PRVM是细胞内钙离子结合蛋白,参与调控Ca2+离子信号通路;LPL是多功能酶,主要在脂质代谢和转运过程中起作用,参与调控PPAR信号通路。初步筛选出CO9A1、MATN3、HAPLN1、PRVM、LPL作为与鸡喙畸形相关的候选蛋白。【结论】差异表达蛋白的发现为鸡喙畸形形态的发生提供蛋白质水平上的理论依据。     

应用iTRAQ结合2D LC-MS/MS技术分析草菇同核和异核菌丝蛋白质组

首次利用同位素标记相对和绝对定量(isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification,iTRAQ)技术结合二维液相色谱串联质谱对草菇(Volvariella volvacea)同核和异核菌丝蛋白质组进行研究。采用QExactive质谱鉴定并经MASCOT软件搜库,对所有鉴定蛋白进行主成分分析(principal component analysis,PCA)、层次聚类(hierarchical clustering)分析和GO(gene ontology)注释,并进行生物信息学分析。结果共获得2335个不同肽段,鉴定到1039个蛋白,其中1030个蛋白具有定量信息。在同核菌丝中显著上调蛋白83个,下调蛋白97个,表明iTRAQ标记技术结合二维液相色谱串联质谱可有效地分离和鉴定草菇菌丝蛋白质组。该研究结果为更深入全面地研究草菇菌丝蛋白质组学奠定基础。     

Comparative analysis of different methods revealing the involvement of proteins during ageing of rice seeds

Seed longevity is a very important characteristic controlling seed quality. However, the mechanism underlying this characteristic is poorly understood. In this study, 'FH7185', a storable rice variety, the germination rate of which was 66.63%, much higher than the control after artificial ageing under relative humidity 88% and 42°C for 21 days. Different methods were applied to reveal the involvement of proteins during ageing of rice seeds. In total, 35 differential proteins were identified from 2D‐PAGE, and 3,719 proteins from iTRAQ analysis. A comparison of these two methods showed that not all protein types could be detected on the 2D‐PAGE gels, and the dynamic range was somewhat limited. So the comprehensive proteome map from the iTRAQ analysis was used to identify the quantitatively regulated proteins that played roles in seed longevity, and found that the most marked change was the increased abundance of many metabolic enzymes, especially the ones involved in α‐linolenic acid metabolism in the embryos during ageing. OsLOX2 and OsLOX3 had a negative effect on seed longevity, which were lower in FH7185 than the control. The dehydrogenase (LOC_Os07g44430) which played a major catalytic role in lipid peroxidation, also changed significantly during ageing. Therefore, OsLOX2, OsLOX3 and Loc_OS 07G44430 may be involved in the regulation of seed longevity with a synergistic effect.     

Screening for reproductive biomarkers in Bactrian camel via iTRAQ analysis of proteomes

Bactrian camel is an ancient and precious species of livestock; that is, unique resources exist in the desert and have important economic and scientific value. In recent years, the number of Bactrian camels has declined sharply. Due to its long reproductive cycle and seasonal oestrus, the mechanism of oestrus is unknown. To identify candidate biomarkers of reproduction, we performed a comprehensive proteomic analysis of serum from Bactrian camel in oestrus and non-oestrus, using isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantitation (iTRAQ) coupled with tandem mass spectrometry. We identified 359 proteins, of which 32 were differentially expressed: 11 were up-regulated and 21 were down-regulated in samples from camels in oestrus. We validated the differential expression of a subset of these proteins using qPCR and Western blot. Gene ontology annotation identified that the differentially expressed proteins function in cellular processes, metabolic processes and immune system processes. Notably, five of the differentially expressed proteins, PCGF5, histone H1.2, RBP4, FOLR1 and ANTXR2, are involved in reproductive regulatory processes in other animals. KEGG enrichment analysis demonstrated significant enrichment in several cardiac-related pathways, such as ‘dilated cardiomyopathy’, ‘hypertrophic cardiomyopathy’, ‘cardiac muscle contraction’ and ‘adrenergic signalling in cardiomyopathy’. Our results suggest that candidate biomarker (PCGF5, histone H1.2, RBP4, FOLR1 and ANTXR2) discovery can aid in understanding reproduction in Bactrian camels. We conclude that the profiling of serum proteomes, followed by the measurement of selected proteins using more targeted methods, offers a promising approach for studying mechanisms of oestrus.     

利用iTRAQ技术和转录组筛选芍药属远缘杂交不亲和基因

【目的】远缘杂交育种是目前牡丹、芍药品种改良和育种的主要方法,而远缘杂交不亲和一直是制约其快速发展的主要因素。本研究从牡丹、芍药远缘杂交授粉后不亲和应答相关的柱头差异蛋白与转录组方面深入研究,揭示牡丹、芍药远缘杂交不亲和的分子机理,为杂交育种提供理论依据。【方法】以芍药‘粉玉奴’自交、芍药‘粉玉奴’与牡丹‘凤丹白’杂交为供试材料,在授粉后24 h采取柱头,分别进行同位素标记相对定量(iTRAQ)和转录组技术分析。对所获得的蛋白和转录组数据进行生物信息学分析,并对其中可能与远缘杂交不亲和相关的基因进行定量PCR验证。【结果】利用iTRAQ技术分析牡丹、芍药远缘杂交后柱头中蛋白质的表达差异,共鉴定到685个差异蛋白,富集到了188条通路,其中显著富集的Pathway有18条。与不亲和授粉相关代谢通路有RNA降解、钙信号途径、丝裂原活化蛋白激酶(mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway,MAPK)信号途径、磷脂酰肌醇信号系统。在RNA降解代谢通路中,烯醇酶(Enolase)、热休克蛋白DnaK(HSP70)及病菌抗原(GroEL)均...     

斑马鱼早期胚胎发育囊胚sphere时期的蛋白组学研究

斑马鱼(Danio rerio)早期胚胎发育囊胚时期是胚胎发育过程的关键时期,利用i TRAQ蛋白质质谱分析技术,检测斑马鱼早期胚胎发育过程中囊胚sphere时期的蛋白质表达情况,并分析该时期表达的蛋白质的相应功能和参与调控的生物过程。以野生型斑马鱼发育至sphere时期即4 hpf的胚胎为样本,利用i TRAQ标记与LC-MS/MS串联质谱技术,结合数据库比对,对该时期表达的蛋白质进行定性和定量的鉴定分析。检测结果共鉴定到的总蛋白数为1 178个,利用生物信息学进行功能分析,发现这些蛋白广泛参与了细胞信号传递、细胞运动和细胞骨架构建、细胞增殖、细胞分化、物质合成与代谢等各项重要的生命活动过程。研究表明,利用i TRAQ标记的方法可以对4hpf时期的斑马鱼胚胎中的蛋白质进行有效的分离和鉴定,并初步建立了斑马鱼早期发育关键阶段sphere时期的蛋白质组表达图谱,以期为斑马鱼胚胎发育过程中蛋白质组学和调控机制的研究提供参考。     

广叶绣球菌子实体不同发育阶段的比较蛋白质组学分析

利用同位素标记相对和绝对定量(isobaric tags for relative and absolute quantification,iTRAQ)标记结合二维液相色谱串联质谱(two-dimensional liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry,2D LC-MS/MS)技术,研究广叶绣球菌(Sparassis latifolia)原基期、幼菇期和成熟子实体阶段的差异表达蛋白质组.采用Q-Exactive质谱鉴定并经ProteinPilot软件搜库,对所获得的差异蛋白进行GO (gene ontology)、KEGG(kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes)和转录因子注释分析.结果共鉴定到可信蛋白2305个,其中2219个蛋白具有相对定量信息.与原基期相比,幼菇期显著上调蛋白104个,下调蛋白142个,子实体阶段显著上调蛋白155个,下调蛋白460个.GO分子功能提示这些差异性蛋白主要参与催化活性、蛋白结合和水解酶活性.KEGG代谢通路分析结果显示,差异蛋白主要涉及碳代谢、氨基酸合成、核糖体、糖酵解/糖衍生等代谢过程.差异蛋白中与信号传导和转录因子相关的蛋白数量分别为27个和7个.     

弓形虫卵囊感染小鼠的急性期与慢性期的脑组织蛋白质组变化

弓形虫是一种呈世界性分布的机会性致病原虫,可引起致命性脑炎.人弓形虫病急性感染往往与弓形虫卵囊污染密切相关.探究弓形虫卵囊感染对宿主的致病机制和防控弓形虫病具有重要意义.因此,本研究利用iTRAQ技术,结合2D-LC-MS/MS分析弓形虫PRU虫株卵囊急、慢性感染小鼠后,其脑组织蛋白质的差异表达情况.结果 表明,在急性...