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ReviewNature genetics2025

A standardized framework for circulating blood proteomics.

Xue Cai, Philipp E Geyer, Yasset Perez-Riverol, Gilbert S Omenn, Lianhua Dong, Robert Winkler, Sara Ahadi, Philip Lössl, Xiaobo Yu, Cheng Chang and 15 more

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Review in Nature genetics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

25 authors.

Xue CaiAffiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.
Philipp E Geyerions.bio GmbH, Martinsried, Germany.
Yasset Perez-RiverolEuropean Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK.
Gilbert S OmennComputational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Lianhua DongCenter for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Robert WinklerAdvanced Genomics Unit, Center for Research and Advanced Studies, Irapuato, Mexico.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6732-1958
Sara AhadiAlkahest, Inc., San Carlos, CA, USA.
Philip LösslAbsea Biotechnology GmbH, Berlin, Germany.
Xiaobo YuState Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences-Beijing (PHOENIX Center), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China.
Cheng ChangState Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, Beijing Proteome Research Center, National Center for Protein Sciences-Beijing (PHOENIX Center), Beijing Institute of Lifeomics, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0361-2438
Markus RalserDepartment of Biochemistry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9535-7413
Connie R JimenezOncoProteomics Laboratory, Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Yang ZhaoCenter for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Yu-Ju ChenInstitute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
Terence C W PoonPilot Laboratory, MOE Frontier Science Centre for Precision Oncology, Centre for Precision Medicine Research and Training, Institute of Translational Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau, China.
Nicolai BacheEvosep Biosystems, Odense, Denmark.
Leming ShiState Key Laboratory of Genetics and Development of Complex Phenotypes, School of Life Sciences, Human Phenome Institute and Shanghai Cancer Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2981-4150
Xinhua DaiCenter for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Ziyue WangDepartment of Biochemistry, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Yi ZhuAffiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0429-0802
Xiang FangCenter for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Jochen M SchwenkSciLifeLab, Department of Protein Science, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Solna, Sweden. jochen.schwenk@scilifelab.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8141-8449
Jennifer E Van EykAdvanced Clinical Biosystems Research Institute, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA. jennifer.vaneyk@cshs.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9050-148X
Uwe VölkerDepartment of Functional Genomics, Interfaculty Institute of Genetics and Functional Genomics, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany. uwe.voelker@uni-greifswald.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5689-3448
Tiannan GuoAffiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, State Key Laboratory of Medical Proteomics, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China. guotiannan@westlake.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3869-7651

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The circulating blood proteome holds immense potential for biomarker discovery and understanding disease mechanisms. Notable advances in mass spectrometry and affinity-based technologies have been made, but data integration across studies and platforms is hindered by the absence of unified analytical standards. This limitation impedes comprehensive exploration of human biology across diverse phenotypes and cohorts as well as the translation of findings into clinical applications. The disparities between datasets, stemming from a combination of factors related to differences in sample collection, pre-analytical handling, measurement methods and instrumentation, further complicate data integration. In this Perspective, we outline key challenges in blood-based proteomics and propose actionable strategies. Central to our recommendations are high-quality, technology-agnostic reference samples, which can bridge disparate datasets and enable robust cross-study comparisons. By fostering interconnected investigations across proteomic technologies, blood sample collections, clinical phenotypes and different populations, these references will accelerate the field and its translation.

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Blood ProteinsProteomeProteomicsBiomarkersHumansMass SpectrometryBiomarkersBlood ProteinsProteome

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