Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Placenta from Zika Virus Infected Women

ABSTRACT: Zika Virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with fetal abnormalities by compromising placental integrity. Flavivirus have shown deregulation of the host proteome, specially extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. Our hypothesis is that ZIKV infection of placental tissue deregulates specific ECM proteome, allowing a mechanism of persistent infection and loss of placental integrity. Using nine different placental samples from Puerto Rico collected during 2016 ZIKV epidemic, we compared the proteome of five ZIKV infected samples with uninfected controls. Quantitative proteomics was performed using tandem mass tag TMT10plex™ Isobaric Label Reagent Set followed by Q Exactive™ Hybrid Quadrupole Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry. Identification of proteins was performed by Proteome Discover 2.1, and protein fold change in both groups was compared using Limma software. Differentially expressed proteins were analyzed with STRING and Ingenuity Pathway using both the fold change and p-value. TMT analysis showed that ZIKV infected placentas had 94 reviewed differentially abundant proteins, 32 More abundant and 62 Less abundant. STRING analysis results indicate that 45 of the deregulated proteins are cellular components of the ECM and 16 play a role in its structure and organization. Some of the significantly More abundant proteins were Fibrinogen, Vitronectin and Fibronectin. The results we observed in the samples from naturally infected pregnant women may contribute to the understanding of the mechanism (s) employed by ZIKV during placental infection and give insight on novel targets used to disrupt placental function.

INSTRUMENT(S): Q Exactive HF

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Placenta

DISEASE(S): Zika Fever

SUBMITTER: Abiel Roche  

LAB HEAD: Dr. Abiel Roche-Lima

PROVIDER: PXD023964 | Pride | 2022-06-09

REPOSITORIES: Pride