High Performance Liquid Chromatogram-Mass Spectrometry for Helicobacter pylori Infection-associated Differentially Expressed Proteins in Urine with Relative Molecular Mass More than 10 kDa / 胃肠病学

ABSTRACT

Background:Helicobacter pylori(Hp)is an important pathogen for peptic ulcer and gastric cancer,and is reportedly associated with a variety of extragastrointestinal diseases. However,there is no body fluid detection technique for Hp infection in clinical practice. Aims:To identify Hp infection-associated differentially expressed proteins in urine with relative molecular mass more than 10 kDa and provide potential biomarkers for diagnosis of Hp infection through body fluid detection. Methods:Midstream urine was collected from volunteers in the morning,and 13 C-urea breath test was performed to determine Hp infection. Each of 15 Hp-negative and 15 Hp-positive urine samples were mixed respectively for protein extraction. Spectra data were acquired by high performance liquid chromatogram-mass spectrometry,and label-free technology was used for relative quantitative analysis. The other 26 urine samples(15 Hp-negative and 11 Hp-positive) were used for validation by full scan. IPA software was employed for bioinformatics analysis. Results:A total of 475 urinary proteins were detected by label-free quantitative analysis and 42 differentially expressed proteins were identified. Finally,11 significantly up-regulated differentially expressed proteins were confirmed by external scanning validation. Bioinformatics analysis revealed the molecular functions,biological pathways,and related diseases of these differentially expressed proteins. Conclusions:These 11 differentially expressed proteins more than 10 kDa identified in urine might be potential biomarkers for diagnosis of Hp infection and provide molecular evidence for the correlation of Hp infection with extragastrointestinal diseases.