Molecular visualization of metabolites, lipids, and proteins by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) is becoming an in-demand analytical approach to aid the histopathological analysis of breast cancer. Particularly, proteins seem to play a role in cancer progression, and specific proteins are currently used in the clinic for staging. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are ideal for correlating the molecular markers with clinical outcomes due to their long-term storage. So far, to obtain proteomic information by MSI from this kind of tissue, antigen retrieval and tryptic digestion steps are required. In this chapter, we present a protocol to spatially detect small proteins in tumor and necrotic regions of patient-derived breast cancer xenograft FFPE tissues without employing any on-tissue digestion. This protocol can be used for other kinds of FFPE tissue following specific optimization of the sample preparation phases.
Giampà, M., Andersen, M., Krossa, S., Denti, V., Smith, A., Moestue, S. (2023). Visualization of Small Intact Proteins in Breast Cancer FFPE Tissue. In L.M. Cole, M.R. Clench (a cura di), Imaging Mass Spectrometry Methods and Protocols (pp. 161-172). Springer Nature [10.1007/978-1-0716-3319-9_14].
Visualization of Small Intact Proteins in Breast Cancer FFPE Tissue
Denti V.;Smith A.Penultimo
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2023
Abstract
Molecular visualization of metabolites, lipids, and proteins by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI) is becoming an in-demand analytical approach to aid the histopathological analysis of breast cancer. Particularly, proteins seem to play a role in cancer progression, and specific proteins are currently used in the clinic for staging. Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues are ideal for correlating the molecular markers with clinical outcomes due to their long-term storage. So far, to obtain proteomic information by MSI from this kind of tissue, antigen retrieval and tryptic digestion steps are required. In this chapter, we present a protocol to spatially detect small proteins in tumor and necrotic regions of patient-derived breast cancer xenograft FFPE tissues without employing any on-tissue digestion. This protocol can be used for other kinds of FFPE tissue following specific optimization of the sample preparation phases.
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