Mining the amyloid-plaque proteome to uncover disease mechanisms in renal amyloidoses.

Nuvolone, Mario; Merlini, Giampaolo · Kidney Int · 2024

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Beyond typing amyloid deposits and discovering new forms of amyloidosis, laser microdissection and mass spectrometry enable the analysis of the amyloid-plaque proteome constituents-amyloid fibrillar proteins, matrix and cellular components, and absorbed blood-borne proteins. Charalampous et al. analyzed the amyloid-plaque proteomes of the 7 most common renal amyloidoses to gain preliminary mechanistic insights on cellular and molecular perturbations elicited during gradual amyloid deposition and potential tissue repair or damage mechanisms. Clinical correlations identified a prognostic pattern.

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