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ArticleeLife2020

DIPPER, a spatiotemporal proteomics atlas of human intervertebral discs for exploring ageing and degeneration dynamics.

Vivian Tam, Peikai Chen, Anita Yee, Nestor Solis, Theo Klein, Mateusz Kudelko, Rakesh Sharma, Wilson Cw Chan, Christopher M Overall, Lisbet Haglund and 3 more

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Article in eLife, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Vivian Tam *School of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0002-0457-3477
Peikai Chen *School of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0003-1880-0893
Anita YeeSchool of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Nestor SolisCentre for Blood Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Theo KleinCentre for Blood Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8061-9353
Mateusz KudelkoSchool of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Rakesh SharmaProteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Wilson Cw ChanSchool of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Christopher M OverallCentre for Blood Research, Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Lisbet HaglundDepartment of Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-1288-2149
Pak C ShamCentre for PanorOmic Sciences (CPOS), The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Kathryn Song Eng CheahSchool of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0003-0802-8799
Danny ChanSchool of Biomedical Sciences,, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.ORCID 0000-0003-3824-5778
University of Hong Kong · HKCity University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Research Institute · CNUniversity of British Columbia · CAMcGill University · CA

Funding

CIHR FDN-148408Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China ‘973’ 2014CB942900Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee AoE/M-04/04Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee E-HKU703/18Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee T12-708/12N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The spatiotemporal proteome of the intervertebral disc (IVD) underpins its integrity and function. We present DIPPER, a deep and comprehensive IVD proteomic resource comprising 94 genome-wide profiles from 17 individuals. To begin with, protein modules defining key directional trends spanning the lateral and anteroposterior axes were derived from high-resolution spatial proteomes of intact young cadaveric lumbar IVDs. They revealed novel region-specific profiles of regulatory activities and displayed potential paths of deconstruction in the level- and location-matched aged cadaveric discs. Machine learning methods predicted a 'hydration matrisome' that connects extracellular matrix with MRI intensity. Importantly, the static proteome used as point-references can be integrated with dynamic proteome (SILAC/degradome) and transcriptome data from multiple clinical samples, enhancing robustness and clinical relevance. The data, findings, and methodology, available on a web interface (http://www.sbms.hku.hk/dclab/DIPPER/), will be valuable references in the field of IVD biology and proteomic analytics.

Indexed as

AgedAgingExtracellular MatrixHumansIntervertebral DiscMagnetic Resonance ImagingProteomeProteomicsProteomeageingcomputational biologydegradomehumanintervertebral discnucleus pulposusproteomicsSILACsystems biology

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PMID33382035
PMCPMC7857729
OpenAlexW3113653733

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