基于质谱的临床体液糖蛋白质组学研究进展

Recent Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Glycoproteomics of Body Fluids

  • 摘要: 糖基化修饰是生物体内最常见的蛋白质翻译后修饰之一,通过影响蛋白质的折叠、运输和定位,调控多种生物功能。异常的糖基化模式与多种疾病的发生发展密切相关,包括癌症、炎症、自身免疫性疾病等。糖蛋白质组学作为研究蛋白质糖基化修饰的重要领域,其在疾病生物标志物的发现及机制研究中展现出越来越重要的价值。人体体液是反映疾病信息的重要“窗口”,其糖蛋白质组蕴含着丰富的病理生理信息,而质谱(MS)是解析体液糖蛋白质组的强大工具。本文总结了糖基化修饰的类型及生物学过程,介绍了基于MS的糖蛋白质组学工作流程,主要聚焦于各类人体体液(如血液、尿液、脑脊液、泪液、精浆、乳汁、唾液)的糖蛋白质组学研究进展,重点分析了当前体液糖蛋白和聚糖的种类、数量以及结构特征的研究现状。此外,还讨论了疾病状态下体液糖质密码的变化规律及已发现的潜在糖蛋白标志物或治疗靶点,旨在为理解体液糖蛋白质组在疾病中的作用及推动其临床转化提供全面的视角和参考。

     

    Abstract: Glycosylation is one of the most common protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) and plays a critical role in regulating various biological functions by influencing protein folding, trafficking, and subcellular localization. Aberrant glycosylation patterns are closely associated with the onset and progression of numerous health conditions, including cancer, inflammation, autoimmune disorders, and other diseases. Glycoproteomics, as a key field dedicated to studying protein glycosylation, has demonstrated increasingly significant value in the discovery of disease biomarkers and the investigation of underlying pathogenic mechanisms. Human body fluids serve as a crucial “window” into disease information, with their glycoproteomes harboring rich pathophysiological insights. Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful tool for deciphering the glycoproteome of body fluids. In this review, a concise overview of the types and biological processes of glycosylation was provided, followed by an introduction to MS-based glycoproteomic workflows. Recent advances in MS-based glycoproteomic studies involving various human body fluids, such as blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, tears, seminal plasma, milk, and saliva, were summarized with emphasis on current research regarding the types, abundance, and structural features of glycoproteins and glycans identified in these fluids. Furthermore, trends in glycosylation alterations under disease conditions and potential glycoprotein-or glycan-based biomarkers and therapeutic targets that have been discovered were highlighted. This review aims to offer a comprehensive perspective and reference for understanding the role of fluid-based glycoproteomics in disease and facilitating its clinical translation.

     

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