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ReviewCell reports methods2023

Unlocking the potential of microfluidics in mass spectrometry-based immunopeptidomics for tumor antigen discovery.

Charlotte Stutzmann, Jiaxi Peng, Zhaoguan Wu, Christopher Savoie, Isabelle Sirois, Pierre Thibault, Aaron R Wheeler, Etienne Caron

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Review in Cell reports methods, 2023. 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
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 29 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Charlotte StutzmannCHU Sainte Justine Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jiaxi PengDepartment of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Zhaoguan WuCHU Sainte Justine Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Christopher SavoieCHU Sainte Justine Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Isabelle SiroisCHU Sainte Justine Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Pierre ThibaultInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Aaron R WheelerDepartment of Chemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Etienne CaronCHU Sainte Justine Research Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine · CAUniversity of Toronto · CAInstitute for Research in Immunology and Cancer · CA

Funding

CIHR 174924
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The identification of tumor-specific antigens (TSAs) is critical for developing effective cancer immunotherapies. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based immunopeptidomics has emerged as a powerful tool for identifying TSAs as physical molecules. However, current immunopeptidomics platforms face challenges in measuring low-abundance TSAs in a precise, sensitive, and reproducible manner from small needle-tissue biopsies (<1 mg). Inspired by recent advances in single-cell proteomics, microfluidics technology offers a promising solution to these limitations by providing improved isolation of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-associated peptides with higher sensitivity. In this context, we highlight the challenges in sample preparation and the rationale for developing microfluidics technology in immunopeptidomics. Additionally, we provide an overview of promising microfluidic methods, including microchip pillar arrays, valved-based systems, droplet microfluidics, and digital microfluidics, and discuss the latest research on their application in MS-based immunopeptidomics and single-cell proteomics.

Indexed as

MicrofluidicsNeoplasmsAntigens, NeoplasmHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA AntigensHumansMass SpectrometryAntigens, NeoplasmHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHLA AntigensHLAimmunopeptidomicsmass spectrometryMHCmicrofluidicspeptidesingle-cell proteomics

Identifiers

PMID37426761
PMCPMC10326451
OpenAlexW4382047532

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