Evaluation of multiprotein immunoaffinity subtraction for plasma proteomics and candidate biomarker discovery using mass spectrometry

Mol Cell Proteomics. 2006 Nov;5(11):2167-74. doi: 10.1074/mcp.T600039-MCP200. Epub 2006 Jul 19.

Abstract

Strategies for removal of high abundance proteins have been increasingly utilized in proteomic studies of serum/plasma and other body fluids to enhance the detection of low abundance proteins and achieve broader proteome coverage; however, both the reproducibility and specificity of the high abundance protein depletion process still represent common concerns. Here we report a detailed evaluation of immunoaffinity subtraction performed applying the ProteomeLab IgY-12 system that is commonly used in human serum/plasma proteome characterization in combination with high resolution LC-MS/MS. Plasma samples were repeatedly processed using this approach, and the resulting flow-through fractions and bound fractions were individually analyzed for comparison. The removal of target proteins by the immunoaffinity subtraction system and the overall process was highly reproducible. Non-target proteins, including one spiked protein standard (rabbit glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase), were also observed to bind to the column at different levels but also in a reproducible manner. The results suggest that multiprotein immunoaffinity subtraction systems can be readily integrated into quantitative strategies to enhance detection of low abundance proteins in biomarker discovery studies.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers / analysis
  • Blood Proteins / analysis*
  • Blood Proteins / immunology
  • Chromatography, Affinity / instrumentation*
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins / immunology
  • Proteome / analysis*
  • Proteome / immunology
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Blood Proteins
  • IgY
  • Immunoglobulins
  • Proteome