Advancing Plasma Proteomics for the Discovery of Ovarian Cancer Biomarkers
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ABSTRACT: The development of ultrasensitive proteomic methods for the detection of proteins — potential tumor biomarkers — remains one of the key challenges in modern biomedicine. Based on data obtained using high-sensitivity technologies and the integration of proteomic and metabolomic layers of genome-encoded information, an expanded list of proteins associated with ovarian cancer progression has been compiled. A panel of ovarian cancer–specific markers, previously unreported in the scientific literature, has been identified. A total of 371 proteins were found to be potentially involved in the pathological process, with 33% detected exclusively by ultrasensitive methods, and 26% discovered through metabolomic associations. Among these, 6% correspond to proteins already recognized as ovarian cancer–specific. Nine potential biomarkers are discovered for the first time, including immunoglobulin variable region proteins (IGLV7-46, IGHV3-15, IGLV2-18, IGHV1-2), as well as ATRN, CPN1, APOF, TGM3, and CRNN, which participate in diverse biological processes such as cellular transport, enzymatic activity, lipid metabolism, and the maintenance of tissue structural integrity. The identified biomarkers are present in blood at concentrations ranging from 10⁻¹² to 10⁻⁶ mol/L. The proposed approach overcomes the sensitivity limitations of conventional proteomic methods and may be adapted for the discovery of candidate markers in other multifactorial diseases.
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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER:
Gordeeva Arina
LAB HEAD: Arina Gordeeva
PROVIDER: PXD068982 | Pride | 2025-10-06
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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