Tandem Mass Tag-Based Proteomic Analysis of Normal and Degenerated Human Intervertebral Discs

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the main cause of low back pain (LBP), but the specific regulatory factors, pathways and specific molecular mechanisms remain unclear. We identified and quantitatively analyzed Pfirrmann Grade II (n=3) and Pfirrmann Grade IV (n=3) pulposus samples via MRI....

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Published in:Journal of pain research 2024-01, Vol.17, p.1313-1326
Main Authors: Fu, Yang, Huang, Xiao-Qin, Qu, Hang-Bo, Ge, Yan Zhi, Ru, Xuan-Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Backache
Colorectal cancer
Genomics
Health aspects
lc‒ms/ms
Liquid chromatography
low back pain
Mass spectrometry
nucleus pulposus
Original Research
Proteins
proteomics
tmt
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Summary:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is the main cause of low back pain (LBP), but the specific regulatory factors, pathways and specific molecular mechanisms remain unclear. We identified and quantitatively analyzed Pfirrmann Grade II (n=3) and Pfirrmann Grade IV (n=3) pulposus samples via MRI. The differential abundance of proteins in the samples was determined and quantitatively analyzed by relative and absolute quantitative analysis of the isotope marker levels combined with the liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC‒MSMS/MS). A total of 70 proteins (30 significantly increased proteins (> 1.2-fold change) and 40 significantly decreased proteins (< 0.8-fold change)) showed different levels among the groups. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes and Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses and Western blot analysis showed that CYCS, RAC1, and PSMD14 may play important roles in IVDD and that Epstein‒Barr virus infection, viral myocarditis, colorectal cancer, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are the main pathways involved in IVDD. CYCS, RAC1 and PSMD14 may play important roles in IVDD, and Epstein‒Barr virus infection, viral myocarditis, colorectal cancer, NAFLD and ALS may be the main pathways involved in IVDD.
ISSN:1178-7090
1178-7090
DOI:10.2147/JPR.S449044