Michal Hires, Stefania Hroncekova, Viera Dujnič, Veronika Solovicova, Veronika Pinkova Gajdosova, Eduard Jane, Lenka Lorencova, Tomas Bertok, Alica Vikartovska, Anna Datkova, Peter Kasak, Radek Kucera, Jan Tkac
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Abstract
This review paper summarizes the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), its incidence and etiology, and conventional RA protein-based biomarkers. A brief overview of novel protein-based biomarkers and biomarkers with potential to be used in the diagnostics of seronegative RA is also provided. The core of the review resides in the comprehensive characterization of the glycosylation of immunoglobulins and their utility as novel biomarkers for the diagnostics of RA and seropositive RA. Two main approaches to the analysis of glycans present on immunoglobulins and other proteins are provided, including instrument-based and lectin-based approaches showing their clinical performance as RA biomarkers.
期刊介绍:
The mission of MCP is to foster the development and applications of proteomics in both basic and translational research. MCP will publish manuscripts that report significant new biological or clinical discoveries underpinned by proteomic observations across all kingdoms of life. Manuscripts must define the biological roles played by the proteins investigated or their mechanisms of action.
The journal also emphasizes articles that describe innovative new computational methods and technological advancements that will enable future discoveries. Manuscripts describing such approaches do not have to include a solution to a biological problem, but must demonstrate that the technology works as described, is reproducible and is appropriate to uncover yet unknown protein/proteome function or properties using relevant model systems or publicly available data.
Scope:
-Fundamental studies in biology, including integrative "omics" studies, that provide mechanistic insights
-Novel experimental and computational technologies
-Proteogenomic data integration and analysis that enable greater understanding of physiology and disease processes
-Pathway and network analyses of signaling that focus on the roles of post-translational modifications
-Studies of proteome dynamics and quality controls, and their roles in disease
-Studies of evolutionary processes effecting proteome dynamics, quality and regulation
-Chemical proteomics, including mechanisms of drug action
-Proteomics of the immune system and antigen presentation/recognition
-Microbiome proteomics, host-microbe and host-pathogen interactions, and their roles in health and disease
-Clinical and translational studies of human diseases
-Metabolomics to understand functional connections between genes, proteins and phenotypes