Article: Biomarkers for predicting the severity of spinal cord injury by proteomic analysis.
Frontiers in molecular neuroscience
2023 Volume 16, Page(s) 1153230
Abstract: Purpose: Currently, there is a shortage of the protein biomarkers for classifying spinal cord injury (SCI) severity. We attempted to explore the candidate biomarkers for predicting SCI severity.: Methods: SCI rat models with mild, moderate, and ... ...
Abstract | Purpose: Currently, there is a shortage of the protein biomarkers for classifying spinal cord injury (SCI) severity. We attempted to explore the candidate biomarkers for predicting SCI severity. Methods: SCI rat models with mild, moderate, and severe injury were constructed with an electro-mechanic impactor. The behavior assessment and pathological examinations were conducted before and after SCI. Then, quantitative liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was performed in spinal cord tissues with different extents of injury. The differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in SCI relative to controls were identified, followed by Mfuzz clustering, function enrichment analysis, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network construction. The differential changes of candidate proteins were validated by using a parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) assay. Results: After SCI modeling, the motor function and mechanical pain sensitivity of SCI rats were impaired, dependent on the severity of the injury. A total of 154 DEPs overlapped in the mild, moderate, and severe SCI groups, among which 82 proteins were classified in clusters 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 with similar expression patterns at different extents of injury. DEPs were closely related to inflammatory response and significantly enriched in the IL-17 signaling pathway. PPI network showed that Fgg (Fibrinogen gamma chain), Fga (Fibrinogen alpha chain), Serpinc1 (Antithrombin-III), and Fgb (Fibrinogen beta chain) in cluster 1 were significant nodes with the largest degrees. The upregulation of the significant nodes in SCI samples was validated by PRM. Conclusion: Fgg, Fga, and Fgb may be the putative biomarkers for assessing the extent of SCI. |
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Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-12-13 |
Publishing country | Switzerland |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2452967-9 |
ISSN | 1662-5099 |
ISSN | 1662-5099 |
DOI | 10.3389/fnmol.2023.1153230 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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