Journal
PROTEOMICS CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Volume 15, Issue 2-3, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/prca.202000078
Keywords
biomarker; glucocorticoid proteomics; PBMC; secretome
Funding
- Princess Alexandra Research Foundation
- Australian Government
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This study identified potential serum biomarkers of glucocorticoid activity using a biomarker discovery strategy in human serum. Proteomic and mass spectrometry analysis in different experimental cohorts revealed glucocorticoid-responsive proteins, providing insights into the molecular mechanisms of glucocorticoid response.
Purpose: To identify glucocorticoid-responsive proteins measurable in human serum that may have clinical utility in therapeutic drug monitoring and the diagnosis of cortisol excess or deficiency. Experimental Design: A phased biomarker discovery strategy was conducted in two cohorts. Secretome from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) isolated from six volunteers after ex vivo incubation +/- dexamethasone (DEX) 100 ng/mL for 4 h and 24 h was used for candidate discovery and qualification using untargeted proteomics and a custom multiple reaction monitoring mass spectrometry (MRM-MS) assay, respectively. For validation, five candidates were measured by immunoassay in serum from an independent cohort (n = 20), sampled at 1200 h before and after 4 mg oral DEX. Results: The discovery secretome proteomics data generated a shortlist of 45 candidates, with 43 measured in the final MRM-MS assay. Differential analysis revealed 16 proteins thatwere significant in at least one of two time points. In the validation cohort, 3/5 serum proteins were DEX-responsive, two significantly decreased: lysozyme C (p < 0.0001) and nucleophosmin-1 (p < 0.01), while high mobility group box 2 significantly increased (p < 0.01). Conclusions and Clinical Relevance: Using an ex vivo proteomic approach in PBMC, we have identified circulating glucocorticoid-responsive proteins which may have potential as serum biomarkers of glucocorticoid activity.
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