Analysis of differential expression of serum proteins in concanavalin A induced liver injury mouse model / 中华传染病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the differential expression of serum proteins in concanavalin A(ConA) induced liver injury mouse model and analyze the relationship between disease progression and special proteins. Methods Twenty-five male mice were randomly divided into five groups, i.e. blank control group, phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) control group, liver injury groups developed 1, 3 and 6 h after ConA injection. The sera from all five groups were removed off the albumin by ProteoExtract~(TM)albumin removal kit. Then two dimensional electrophoresis ( 2DE) and mass spectrometry analysis were utilized to identify differences in protein expressions. Results Two specific proteins were detected in the liver injury group developed 6 h after ConA injection, which were identified as serum amyloid A-2 protein precursor and serum amyloid A-l protein precursor by mass spectrometry. Conclusions Serum amyloid A-2 protein precursor and serum amyloid A-l protein precursor are found at 6 h of ConA injection in ConA induced liver injury mouse model, which may be related to disease progression.