基于MALDI-MS和UHPLC-MS/MS的微量活细胞系蛋白质快速分析

Rapid Analysis of Trace Amount of Proteins in Live Cells Using MALDI-MS and UHPLC-MS/MS

  • 摘要: 本研究结合基质辅助激光解吸电离质谱(MALDI-MS)和超高效液相色谱-串联质谱(UHPLC-MS/MS)技术,系统地探索了功能化微型酶反应器在微量活细胞系蛋白质组快速分析中的应用,并对其分析效能进行全面评估。通过将功能化酶纳反应器封装于枪头内,结合盐酸胍和双酶系统(胰酶与DNase I),实现了细胞裂解、蛋白质提取和酶解的一体化操作,显著提高了蛋白质提取和酶解效率。结果表明,该方法在处理微量细胞样品(1×104个细胞)时,蛋白质提取效率显著优于传统的过滤器辅助样品前处理(FASP)流程。活细胞样品在酶纳反应器中的反应时间仅需6 min,整个分析流程不超过1 h,展示了功能化酶纳反应器在高通量在线前处理方面的巨大潜力。本研究不仅为微量活细胞系蛋白质组的快速高通量分析提供了技术平台,还通过MALDI-MS与UHPLC-MS/MS整合策略实现了微量蛋白质组学前处理方法的全面评估与应用。

     

    Abstract: Proteomic analysis has become a cornerstone of modern biomedical research, providing critical insights into physiological and pathological processes within biological systems, particularly in molecular diagnostics. The construction of proteomic profiles of cancer cells holds significant importance for understanding disease mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment. Due to cellular heterogeneity, the study of small-scale and single-cell samples has emerged as a persistent focus in proteomics, while the application of proteomics in biomedicine faces several challenges, including the scarcity of samples, low efficiency of sample preparation, lengthy workflows, low throughput, and significant sample loss. However, significant advancements have been made in proteomic research technologies recently. Firstly, instrument manufacturers have introduced innovative techniques and instruments with enhanced sensitivity, providing scientists with advanced tools that have greatly facilitated the feasibility of proteomic analysis for small-scale and single-cell samples. Secondly, the development of rapid and integrated platforms has helped to shorten workflows and increase throughput. Among all the studies, micro- and nanoscale techniques have the potential to overcome the challenges mentioned above. In this study, the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) and ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) were combined to explore the application of functionalized micro-enzyme reactors in the rapid analysis of trace amount of live cell line proteomes, and a comprehensive evaluation of their analytical performance was provided. Efficient cell lysis and protein extraction are achieved by encapsulating the functionalized enzymatic micro-reactors in pipette tips and combining guanidine hydrochloride with a dual-enzyme system (trypsin and DNase I). The experimental results demonstrated that this method enables efficient online cell lysis, protein extraction, and digestion for trace cell samples. Notably, when processing 1×104 cells, the protein extraction efficiency is significantly superior to that of the traditional filter-aided sample preparation (FASP) method. Moreover, the reaction time for live cell samples in the enzymatic micro-reactor is only 6 min, and the entire analysis process is completed in less than 1 h, highlighting the potential of this functionalized micro- enzymatic reactor system for high-throughput online sample preparation. This study provides a new technological platform for the rapid high-throughput proteomic analysis of trace live cell lines. Integrating MALDI-MS and UHPLC-MS/MS enables a comprehensive evaluation and application of proteomics sample preparation method.

     

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