Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a prevalent age-related neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Little is known about the early molecular changes that initiate plaque and tangle formation. Learn how Salivary Proteomics is used to detect biomarkers for early Dementia conversion.

Understanding what causes a stem cell to enter the cell cycle, and what happens when it does, is key to determining how we can maximise the therapeutic potential of these cells to repair injured tissues or treat diseases. Here, Zeng et al., use LC-MS/MS to study the activation of a particular type of stem cell, Satellite cells (SC), that have the potential to repair damaged skeletal muscle.

In a recent article by Krishnan et al., researchers use middle-down proteomics to assess different cholesterol mimetics as photolabeling reagents to evaluate protein-protein interactions in situ. This study demonstrates the use of PEAKS Studio for analyzing middle-down data and identify where the various mimetics bound to their model protein Gloeobacter ligand-gated ion channel.

Acetylation is an important post-translational modification (PTM) and can affect protein activity with a wide range of effects. In a study by Hu and colleagues, demonstrates the utility of global analysis tools, like proteomics for studying complex disease states, to explore the link between acetylation and metabolism in the tumor microenvironment.

Cell-based assays can be a useful tool for predicting the biocompatibility of different materials used for medical implants. In a recent study Merker et al. assessed the proteome of osteoblasts involved in transplant integration to further understand how these integral processes can be optimised to increase the chances of successful integration.

Human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is recognized as the cell surface structure that allows for binding and host cell entry of SARS-CoV-2. In a recent study by Zhang et al., the authors used Affinity-selection mass spectrometry to identify library compounds that are bound to ACE2.

There is a growing interest for the potential of short open reading frames (sORFs), and the biological relevance of the translation products. Recently, Peeters et al., describe a workflow for investigating neuropeptides using timsTOF Pro with PASEF, database searches with a custom proteogenomic database, and machine learning tools to identify sORF-encoded peptides.

Methionine oxidation is a reversible Post-translational modifications (PTM) that can occur as part of cellular redox-regulation, which may influence protein structure, stability, and function. In a recent paper by Baumans et al., researchers look at different reversed-phase (RP) variables, to determine if any of these factors influenced the amount of processing-related methionine oxidation.

Fermented dairy products have traditionally been used in many cultures for their health promoting effects. In a recent study by Nielsen and others, researchers compare chemically acidified, live and heat-inactivated fermented dairy yoghurt and analyzed the peptides in these products by LC-MS/MS.

A successful proteomic experiment involves the optimisation of many steps, from design to data analysis. Supasri and colleagues used PEAKS software to confirm which preparation workflow produced the best results for their proteomic investigation of a challenging specimen.