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ArticlePloS one2015

Accuracy and Reproducibility in Quantification of Plasma Protein Concentrations by Mass Spectrometry without the Use of Isotopic Standards.

Gertjan Kramer, Yvonne Woolerton, Jan P van Straalen, Johannes P C Vissers, Nick Dekker, James I Langridge, Robert J Beynon, Dave Speijer, Auguste Sturk, Johannes M F G Aerts

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Gertjan KramerDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Yvonne WoolertonCentre for Proteome Research, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Jan P van StraalenDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Johannes P C VissersWaters Corporation, MS Technologies Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Nick DekkerDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
James I LangridgeWaters Corporation, MS Technologies Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Robert J BeynonCentre for Proteome Research, Institute of Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Dave SpeijerDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Auguste SturkDepartment of Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Johannes M F G AertsDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundQuantitative proteomic analysis with mass spectrometry holds great promise for simultaneously quantifying proteins in various biosamples, such as human plasma. Thus far, studies addressing the reproducible measurement of endogenous protein concentrations in human plasma have focussed on targeted analyses employing isotopically labelled standards. Non-targeted proteomics, on the other hand, has been less employed to this end, even though it has been instrumental in discovery proteomics, generating large datasets in multiple fields of research.

resultsUsing a non-targeted mass spectrometric assay (LCMSE), we quantified abundant plasma proteins (43 mg/mL-40 ug/mL range) in human blood plasma specimens from 30 healthy volunteers and one blood serum sample (ProteomeXchange: PXD000347). Quantitative results were obtained by label-free mass spectrometry using a single internal standard to estimate protein concentrations. This approach resulted in quantitative results for 59 proteins (cut off ≥11 samples quantified) of which 41 proteins were quantified in all 31 samples and 23 of these with an inter-assay variability of ≤ 20%. Results for 7 apolipoproteins were compared with those obtained using isotope-labelled standards, while 12 proteins were compared to routine immunoassays. Comparison of quantitative data obtained by LCMSE and immunoassays showed good to excellent correlations in relative protein abundance (r = 0.72-0.96) and comparable median concentrations for 8 out of 12 proteins tested. Plasma concentrations of 56 proteins determined by LCMSE were of similar accuracy as those reported by targeted studies and 7 apolipoproteins quantified by isotope-labelled standards, when compared to reference concentrations from literature.

conclusionsThis study shows that LCMSE offers good quantification of relative abundance as well as reasonable estimations of concentrations of abundant plasma proteins.

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Blood ProteinsChromatography, LiquidHealthy VolunteersHumansImmunoassayIsotope LabelingMass SpectrometryProteomeProteomicsReproducibility of ResultsBlood ProteinsProteome

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PMID26474480
PMCPMC4608811

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