A laser microdissection–liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry workflow for post-mortem analysis of brain tissue

David C. Hondius*, Jeroen J.M. Hoozemans, Annemieke J.M. Rozemuller, Ka Wan Li, August B. Smit

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Abstract

Improved speed and sensitivity of mass spectrometry allow the simultaneous quantification of high numbers of proteins from increasingly smaller quantities of tissue sample. Quantitative data of the proteome is highly valuable for providing unbiased information on, for example, protein expression changes related to disease or identifying related biomarkers. In brain diseases the affected area can be small and pathogenic events can be related to a specific cell type in an otherwise heterogeneous tissue type. An emerging approach dedicated to analyzing this type of samples is laser micro-dissection (LMD) combined with LC-MS/MS into a single workflow. In this chapter, we describe different options for isolating tissue suitable for LC-MS/MS analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMethods in Molecular Biology
PublisherHumana Press Inc.
Pages371-383
Number of pages13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1723
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • Human brain
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Inclusion bodies
  • Laser capture
  • Laser microdissection
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Post-mortem tissue
  • Protein aggregates
  • Proteomics
  • Single cell

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