Understanding the molecular consequences of inherited muscular dystrophies: advancements through proteomic experimentation.
Expert Rev Proteomics
; 13(7): 659-71, 2016 07.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Proteomic techniques offer insights into the molecular perturbations occurring in muscular-dystrophies (MD). Revisiting published datasets can highlight conserved downstream molecular alterations, which may be worth re-assessing to determine whether their experimental manipulation is capable of modulating disease severity. AREAS COVERED Here, we review the MD literature, highlighting conserved molecular insights warranting mechanistic investigation for therapeutic potential. We also describe a workflow currently proving effective for efficient identification of biomarkers & therapeutic targets in other neurodegenerative conditions, upon which future MD proteomic investigations could be modelled. Expert commentary Studying disease models can be useful for identifying biomarkers and model specific degenerative cascades, but rarely offer translatable mechanistic insights into disease pathology. Conversely, direct analysis of human samples undergoing degeneration presents challenges derived from complex chronic degenerative molecular processes. This requires a carefully planed & reproducible experimental paradigm accounting for patient selection through to grouping by disease severity and ending with proteomic data filtering and processing.Palabras clave
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Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Biomarcadores
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Proteoma
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Proteómica
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Distrofias Musculares
Límite:
Humans
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En
Revista:
Expert Rev Proteomics
Asunto de la revista:
BIOQUIMICA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido