Identification of transient receptor potential melastatin 3 proteotypic peptides employing an efficient membrane protein extraction method for natural killer cells

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Magawa, Chandi TT
Eaton-Fitch, Natalie
Balinas, Cassandra
Sasso, Etianne Martini
Thapaliya, Kiran
Barnden, Leighton
Maksoud, Rebekah
Weigel, Breanna
Rudd, Penny A
Herrero, Lara JJ
Marshall-Gradisnik, Sonya
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2022
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Introduction: Mutations and misfolding of membrane proteins are associated with various disorders, hence they make suitable targets in proteomic studies. However, extraction of membrane proteins is challenging due to their low abundance, stability, and susceptibility to protease degradation. Given the limitations in existing protocols for membrane protein extraction, the aim of this investigation was to develop a protocol for a high yield of membrane proteins for isolated Natural Killer (NK) cells. This will facilitate genetic analysis of membrane proteins known as transient receptor potential melastatin 3 (TRPM3) ion channels in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) research. Methods: Two protocols, internally identified as Protocol 1 and 2, were adapted and optimized for high yield protein extraction. Protocol 1 utilized ultrasonic and salt precipitation, while Protocol 2 implemented a detergent and chloroform/methanol approach. Protein concentrations were determined by the Pierce Bicinchoninic Acid (BCA) and the Bio-Rad DC (detergent compatible) protein assays according to manufacturer’s recommendation. Using Protocol 2, protein samples were extracted from NK cells of n = 6 healthy controls (HC) and n = 4 ME/CFS patients. In silico tryptic digest and enhanced signature peptide (ESP) predictor were used to predict high-responding TRPM3 tryptic peptides. Trypsin in-gel digestion was performed on protein samples loaded on SDS-PAGE gels (excised at 150–200 kDa). A liquid chromatography-multiple reaction monitoring (LC-MRM) method was optimized and used to evaluate the detectability of TRPM3 n = 5 proteotypic peptides in extracted protein samples. Results: The detergent-based protocol protein yield was significantly higher (p < 0.05) compared with the ultrasonic-based protocol. The Pierce BCA protein assay showed more reproducibility and compatibility compared to the Bio-Rad DC protein assay. Two high-responding tryptic peptides (GANASAPDQLSLALAWNR and QAILFPNEEPSWK) for TRPM3 were detectable in n = 10 extracted protein samples from NK cells isolated from HC and ME/CFS patients. Conclusion: A method was optimized for high yield protein extraction from human NK cells and for the first time TRPM3 proteotypic peptides were detected using LC-MRM. This new method provides for future research to assess membrane protein structural and functional relationships, particularly to facilitate proteomic investigation of TRPM3 ion channel isoforms in NK cells in both health and disease states, such as ME/CFS.

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Frontiers in Physiology

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13

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© 2022 Magawa, Eaton-Fitch, Balinas, Sasso, Thapaliya, Barnden, Maksoud, Weigel, Rudd, Herrero and Marshall-Gradisnik. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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Medical physiology

Cellular immunology

Proteomics and intermolecular interactions (excl. medical proteomics)

Biochemistry and cell biology

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Life Sciences & Biomedicine

Physiology

TRP channels

TRPM3

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Magawa, CTT; Eaton-Fitch, N; Balinas, C; Sasso, EM; Thapaliya, K; Barnden, L; Maksoud, R; Weigel, B; Rudd, PA; Herrero, LJJ; Marshall-Gradisnik, S, Identification of transient receptor potential melastatin 3 proteotypic peptides employing an efficient membrane protein extraction method for natural killer cells, Frontiers in Physiology, 2022, 13

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