Standardized preprocessing of urine for proteome analysis

Methods Mol Biol. 2010:641:47-63. doi: 10.1007/978-1-60761-711-2_4.

Abstract

Proteome/peptidome profiling of human urine is a promising tool for the discovery of novel disease-associated biomarkers. However, a wide range of preanalytic variables influence the results of proteome/peptidome analysis regardless of the method used. We present a validated pretreatment protocol, which allows standardization of preanalytic modalities and facilitates reproducible peptidome profiling of human urine by means of magnetic bead (MB) separation in combination with MALDI-TOF MS. Such a procedure is necessary for generating consistent and reliable data from which meaningful results may be obtained for biomarker discovery and general proteomic experiments.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Analytic Sample Preparation Methods / methods*
  • Analytic Sample Preparation Methods / standards*
  • Calibration
  • Humans
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Magnetics
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Specimen Handling
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization
  • Urinalysis / methods*