Assessment of Protein Stability in Cerebrospinal Fluid by Surface-Enhanced Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (CAT#: STEM-ST-0369-LJX)

Introduction

Recent studies have evaluated proper acquisition and storage procedures for the use of serum or plasma for mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics. The present service examines the proteome stability of human cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) over time at 23°C (room temperature) and 4°C using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight MS. Data analysis revealed that statistically significant differences in protein profiles are apparent within 4 h at 23°C and between 6 and 8 h at 4°C. Inclusion of protease and phosphatase inhibitor cocktails into the CSF samples failed to significantly reduce proteome alterations over time. We conclude that MS-based proteomic analysis of CSF requires careful assessment of sample collection procedures for rapid and optimal sample acquisition and storage.

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Principle

The surface enhanced laser desorption ionization technique belongs to laser desorption mass spectrometry (LDMS). It is different from ordinary LDMS in that the laser is not directly hit on the sample to desorption, but the sample is suspended in the matrix, the laser is hit on the matrix, the matrix absorbs and transmits the laser energy, so that the sample in the matrix desorption out. After desorption and ionization, the samples were examined in a time-flight mass spectrometer.

Applications

For protein analysis and measurement of molecular weight of complete proteins
For the diagnosis of a variety of diseases, especially cancer

Procedure

1. The surface of the protein chip is treated in a certain chemical or biochemical way (surface enhancement), so that it has the ability to bind specifically to a certain type of protein
2. The serum or protein extract is directly added to the surface of the chip, and the chip is washed after incubation. Specific proteins bind to the chip and are thus separated from the protein mixture
3. The chip then uses a "chip reader" (a kind of SELDI-TOF-MS) to obtain a mass spectrum of the protein bound to the chip
4. The SELDI protein chip system can be used to compare changes in the protein profile of any set of control samples or different disease states to identify biomarkers or disease-related targets

Materials

• Sample Type:
Cerebrospinal fluid

Notes

When operating, strictly follow the experimental steps.

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