Proteomics in liver diseases

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

With the rapid development and wide application of proteomics techniques,effective tools are available for exploring specific biomarkers for early detection and diagnosis of liver diseases.Recent years,many novel and promising biomarkers have been discovered and evaluated.

To review the advances and applications of proteomics in liver development,regeneration and diseases.RETRIEVAL STRATEGYA computer-based online search of Medline database was undertaken for the English literatures about liver diseases and proteomics published from January 1995 to July 2007 with the keywords "proteomics,liver".Meanwhile,Chinese articles published from January 1995 to July 2007 were searched in CNKI database,with the same keywords in Chinese.The retrieved articles were screened firstly,and those about proteomics and liver diseases were selected and searched for full texts.Repetitive studies and Meta analysis were excluded.156 articles about the proteomics and liver diseases were collected,and finally 32 articles were included.LITERATURE EVALUATIONOf the 32 articles,3 were about the research background of proteomics,6 about proteomics under healthy status,and 23 about proteomics research in liver diseases.DATA

Proteomics is a novel science to study protecome using various techniques.The study of the proteome,called proteomics,now evokes all the proteins coded by gene in any given organism,tissue,cell,and even organelle.The researches of proteomics help us to find and understand the life as a whole.Nowadays,there lacks of effective strategy in diagnosis,stages,and treatment in liver diseases.Proteomics is promising in alertness,diagnosis,treatment and prognosis in liver diseases.

With the deepened study of proteomics in liver diseases,there will be a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases.