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ArticlePloS one2015

Proteomic signature of the murine intervertebral disc.

Matthew R McCann, Priya Patel, Agya Frimpong, Yizhi Xiao, Walter L Siqueira, Cheryle A Séguin

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Proteomic signature of human annulus fibrosus and cartilage endplate: divergent matrisomal architectures reveal complementary roles in intervertebral disc homeostasis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  2. A Proteomic Glance at the Bovine Intervertebral Disc.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew R McCannDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Priya PatelDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Agya FrimpongSchool of Dentistry and Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Yizhi XiaoSchool of Dentistry and Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Walter L SiqueiraSchool of Dentistry and Department of Biochemistry, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Cheryle A SéguinDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western, Ontario, London, Ontario, N6A 5C1, Canada.
Western University · CA

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal problem and the single most common cause of disability, often attributed to degeneration of the intervertebral disc. Lack of effective treatment is directly related to our limited understanding of the pathways responsible for maintaining disc health. While transcriptional analysis has permitted initial insights into the biology of the intervertebral disc, complete proteomic characterization is required. We therefore employed liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS/MS) protein/peptide separation and mass spectrometric analyses to characterize the protein content of intervertebral discs from skeletally mature wild-type mice. A total of 1360 proteins were identified and categorized using PANTHER. Identified proteins were primarily intracellular/plasma membrane (35%), organelle (30%), macromolecular complex (10%), extracellular region (9%). Molecular function categorization resulted in three distinct categories: catalytic activity (33%), binding (molecule interactions) (29%), and structural activity (13%). To validate our list, we confirmed the presence of 14 of 20 previously identified IVD-associated markers, including matrix proteins, transcriptional regulators, and secreted proteins. Immunohistochemical analysis confirmed distinct localization patterns of select protein with the intervertebral disc. Characterization of the protein composition of healthy intervertebral disc tissue is an important first step in identifying cellular processes and pathways disrupted during aging or disease progression.

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TranscriptomeAnimalsChromatography, LiquidIntervertebral DiscLow Back PainMaleMiceProteomicsTandem Mass Spectrometry

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PMID25689066
PMCPMC4331544
OpenAlexW2091286376

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