Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: June 11, 2021
Abstract
Formalin-fixed
paraffin-embedded
(FFPE)
tissues
are
a
valuable
resource
for
retrospective
clinical
studies.
Here,
we
evaluate
the
feasibility
of
(phospho-)proteomics
on
FFPE
lung
tissue
regarding
protein
extraction,
quantification,
pre-analytics,
and
sample
size.
After
comparing
extraction
protocols,
use
best-performing
protocol
acquisition
deep
(phospho-)proteomes
from
squamous
cell
adenocarcinoma
with
>8,000
quantified
proteins
>14,000
phosphosites
tandem
mass
tag
(TMT)
approach.
With
microscaled
approach,
quantify
7,000
phosphosites,
enabling
analysis
biopsies
limited
amounts.
We
also
investigate
influence
pre-analytical
variables
including
fixation
time
heat-assisted
de-crosslinking
efficiency
proteome
coverage.
Our
improved
workflows
provide
quantitative
information
abundance
phosphosite
regulation
most
relevant
oncogenes,
tumor
suppressors,
signaling
pathways
in
cancer.
Finally,
present
general
guidelines
to
which
methods
best
suited
different
applications,
highlighting
TMT
comprehensive
(phospho-)proteome
profiling
focused
studies
label-free
large
cohorts.
Prostate
cancer
is
the
second
most
occurring
in
men
worldwide.
To
better
understand
mechanisms
of
tumorigenesis
and
possible
treatment
responses,
we
developed
a
mathematical
model
prostate
which
considers
major
signalling
pathways
known
to
be
deregulated.
We
personalised
this
Boolean
molecular
data
reflect
heterogeneity
specific
response
perturbations
patients.
A
total
488
samples
were
used
build
patient-specific
models
compared
available
clinical
data.
Additionally,
eight
cell
line-specific
built
validate
our
approach
with
dose-response
several
drugs.
The
effects
single
combined
drugs
tested
these
under
different
growth
conditions.
identified
15
actionable
points
interventions
one
whose
inactivation
hinders
tumorigenesis.
results,
nine
small
molecule
inhibitors
five
those
putative
targets
found
dose-dependent
effect
on
four
them,
notably
targeting
HSP90
PI3K.
These
results
highlight
predictive
power
illustrate
how
they
can
for
precision
oncology.
Cell stem cell,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
30(9), P. 1246 - 1261.e9
Published: Sept. 1, 2023
Recent
advances
in
human
blastoids
have
opened
new
avenues
for
modeling
early
development
and
implantation.
One
limitation
of
our
first
protocol
blastoid
generation
was
relatively
low
efficiency.
We
now
report
an
optimized
the
efficient
large
quantities
high-fidelity
from
naive
pluripotent
stem
cells.
This
enabled
proteomics
analysis
that
identified
phosphosite-specific
signatures
potentially
involved
derivation
and/or
maintenance
signaling
states
blastoids.
Additionally,
we
uncovered
endometrial
stromal
effects
promoting
trophoblast
cell
survival,
proliferation,
syncytialization
during
co-culture
with
blastocysts.
Side-by-side
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
revealed
similarities
differences
transcriptome
profiles
between
pre-implantation
blastocysts,
as
well
post-implantation
cultures,
a
population
resembling
migratory
trophoblasts
Our
will
facilitate
broader
use
accessible,
perturbable,
scalable,
tractable
model
Cell,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
187(16), P. 4389 - 4407.e15
Published: June 24, 2024
Fewer
than
200
proteins
are
targeted
by
cancer
drugs
approved
the
Food
and
Drug
Administration
(FDA).
We
integrate
Clinical
Proteomic
Tumor
Analysis
Consortium
(CPTAC)
proteogenomics
data
from
1,043
patients
across
10
types
with
additional
public
datasets
to
identify
potential
therapeutic
targets.
Pan-cancer
analysis
of
2,863
druggable
reveals
a
wide
abundance
range
identifies
biological
factors
that
affect
mRNA-protein
correlation.
Integration
proteomic
tumors
genetic
screen
cell
lines
protein
overexpression-
or
hyperactivation-driven
dependencies,
enabling
accurate
predictions
effective
drug
Proteogenomic
identification
synthetic
lethality
provides
strategy
target
tumor
suppressor
gene
loss.
Combining
proteogenomic
MHC
binding
prediction
prioritizes
mutant
KRAS
peptides
as
promising
neoantigens.
Computational
shared
tumor-associated
antigens
followed
experimental
confirmation
nominates
immunotherapy
These
analyses,
summarized
at
https://targets.linkedomics.org,
form
comprehensive
landscape
peptide
targets
for
companion
diagnostics,
repurposing,
therapy
development.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
635(8040), P. 1001 - 1009
Published: Oct. 16, 2024
Abstract
Toxic
epidermal
necrolysis
(TEN)
is
a
fatal
drug-induced
skin
reaction
triggered
by
common
medications
and
an
emerging
public
health
issue
1–3
.
Patients
with
TEN
undergo
severe
sudden
detachment
caused
keratinocyte
cell
death.
Although
molecular
mechanisms
that
drive
death
have
been
proposed,
the
main
drivers
remain
unknown,
there
no
effective
therapy
for
4–6
Here,
to
systematically
map
changes
are
associated
identify
potential
druggable
targets,
we
utilized
deep
visual
proteomics,
which
provides
single-cell-based,
cell-type-resolution
proteomics
7,8
We
analysed
formalin-fixed,
paraffin-embedded
archived
tissue
biopsies
of
three
types
cutaneous
drug
reactions
varying
severity
quantified
more
than
5,000
proteins
in
keratinocytes
skin-infiltrating
immune
cells.
This
revealed
marked
enrichment
type
I
II
interferon
signatures
compartment
patients
TEN,
as
well
phosphorylated
STAT1
activation.
Targeted
inhibition
pan-JAK
inhibitor
tofacitinib
vitro
reduced
keratinocyte-directed
cytotoxicity.
In
vivo
oral
administration
tofacitinib,
baricitinib
or
JAK1-specific
inhibitors
abrocitinib
upadacitinib
ameliorated
clinical
histological
disease
two
distinct
mouse
models
TEN.
Crucially,
treatment
JAK
(JAKi)
was
safe
rapid
re-epithelialization
recovery
seven
study
uncovers
JAK/STAT
signalling
pathways
key
pathogenic
demonstrates
targeted
JAKi
curative
therapy.
Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
384(6700)
Published: June 6, 2024
To
delineate
the
mechanisms
by
which
ERK1
and
ERK2
mitogen-activated
protein
kinases
support
mutant
KRAS–driven
cancer
growth,
we
determined
ERK-dependent
phosphoproteome
in
KRAS-mutant
pancreatic
cancer.
We
that
share
near-identical
signaling
transforming
outputs
KRAS-regulated
is
driven
nearly
completely
ERK.
identified
4666
phosphosites
on
2123
proteins,
of
79
66%,
respectively,
were
not
previously
associated
with
ERK,
substantially
expanding
depth
breadth
phosphorylation
events
revealing
a
considerably
more
complex
function
for
ERK
established
controls
highly
dynamic
converges
cyclin-dependent
kinase
regulation
RAS
homolog
guanosine
triphosphatase
(RHO
GTPase).
Our
findings
establish
most
comprehensive
molecular
portrait
drives
KRAS-dependent
growth.
Journal of Proteome Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 10, 2024
The
FragPipe
computational
proteomics
platform
is
gaining
widespread
popularity
among
the
research
community
because
of
its
fast
processing
speed
and
user-friendly
graphical
interface.
Although
produces
well-formatted
output
tables
that
are
ready
for
analysis,
there
still
a
need
an
easy-to-use
downstream
statistical
analysis
visualization
tool.
FragPipe-Analyst
addresses
this
by
providing
R
shiny
web
server
to
assist
users
in
conducting
analyses
resulting
quantitative
data.
It
supports
major
quantification
workflows,
including
label-free
quantification,
tandem
mass
tags,
data-independent
acquisition.
offers
range
useful
functionalities,
such
as
various
missing
value
imputation
options,
data
quality
control,
unsupervised
clustering,
differential
expression
(DE)
using
Limma,
gene
ontology
pathway
enrichment
Enrichr.
To
support
advanced
customized
visualizations,
we
also
developed
FragPipeAnalystR,
package
encompassing
all
functionalities
extended
site-specific
post-translational
modifications
(PTMs).
FragPipeAnalystR
both
open-source
freely
available.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16(1)
Published: Jan. 8, 2025
Abstract
Post-translational
modifications
(PTMs)
play
pivotal
roles
in
regulating
cellular
signaling,
fine-tuning
protein
function,
and
orchestrating
complex
biological
processes.
Despite
their
importance,
the
lack
of
comprehensive
tools
for
studying
PTMs
from
a
pathway-centric
perspective
has
limited
our
ability
to
understand
how
modulate
pathways
on
molecular
level.
Here,
we
present
PTMNavigator,
tool
integrated
into
ProteomicsDB
platform
that
offers
an
interactive
interface
researchers
overlay
experimental
PTM
data
with
pathway
diagrams.
PTMNavigator
provides
~3000
canonical
manually
curated
databases,
enabling
users
modify
create
custom
diagrams
tailored
data.
Additionally,
automatically
runs
kinase
enrichment
algorithms
whose
results
are
directly
visualization.
This
view
intricate
relationship
between
signaling
pathways.
We
demonstrate
utility
by
applying
it
two
phosphoproteomics
datasets,
showing
can
enhance
analysis,
visualize
drug
treatments
result
discernable
flow
PTM-driven
aid
proposing
extensions
existing
By
enhancing
understanding
dynamics
facilitating
discovery
PTM-pathway
interactions,
advances
knowledge
biology
its
implications
health
disease.