Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics
Open Access
ISSN: 0974-276X
ISSN: 0974-276X
Mingrui An
Tanzania
Techinal Note
A Method for Isolation and Proteomic Analysis of Outer Membrane Vesicles from Fecal Samples by LC-MS/MS
Author(s): Jing Wu, Mingrui An, Jianhui Zhu, Zhijing Tan, Grace Y. Chen, Ryan W Stidham and David M. LubmanJing Wu, Mingrui An, Jianhui Zhu, Zhijing Tan, Grace Y. Chen, Ryan W Stidham and David M. Lubman
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanosized spheres secreted by bacteria that are similar to the vesicles known as exosomes, which are secreted by most mammalian cell types. In contrast to many studies focusing on optimizing methods for enriching exosomes from biological fluid, few studies have been conducted to investigate outer membrane vesicles from fecal samples. Herein, we have developed a pipeline comprised of membrane filtration and multiple cycles of ultracentrifugation (UC) to isolate OMVs from fecal samples for proteomics analysis, where multiple cycles of UC are required for removal of contaminants. By iTRAQ labeling quantitative proteomics analysis, different filter sizes (0.22 μm and 0.45 μm) were compared in terms of their performance in enriching OMVs and eliminating background fecal material. Using the 0.45 μm filter, a slightly higher protein yield was obtai.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/0974-276X.1000494