[Application of iTRAQ in proteomic study of prostate cancer]

Zhonghua Nan Ke Xue. 2010 Aug;16(8):741-4.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Amine-specific isobaric tagging (iTRAQ) reagents, as a new class of isobaric reagent, were developed in 2004, which, combined with liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) , have been applied to the identification and quantification of proteins in a wide range of biological samples, including bacteria, yeasts, human tissues, cells, and fluids. As a new method of quantitative proteomics, the technique of iTRAQ allows for the quantitative analysis of four samples simultaneously and displays its advantages of high-flux, food reproducibility, and high sensitivity; it also provides a potential technological platform for studying the mechanisms of the development and progression of prostate cancer.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Isotope Labeling / methods*
  • Male
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Proteomics / methods*