Ultra-high sensitivity mass spectrometry quantifies single-cell proteome changes upon perturbation
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Ultra-high sensitivity mass spectrometry quantifies single-cell proteome changes upon perturbation. / Brunner, Andreas-David; Thielert, Marvin; Vasilopoulou, Catherine; Ammar, Constantin; Coscia, Fabian; Mund, Andreas; Hoerning, Ole B; Bache, Nicolai; Apalategui, Amalia; Lubeck, Markus; Richter, Sabrina; Fischer, David S; Raether, Oliver; Park, Melvin A; Meier, Florian; Theis, Fabian J; Mann, Matthias.
In: Molecular Systems Biology, Vol. 18, No. 3, e10798, 2022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Ultra-high sensitivity mass spectrometry quantifies single-cell proteome changes upon perturbation
AU - Brunner, Andreas-David
AU - Thielert, Marvin
AU - Vasilopoulou, Catherine
AU - Ammar, Constantin
AU - Coscia, Fabian
AU - Mund, Andreas
AU - Hoerning, Ole B
AU - Bache, Nicolai
AU - Apalategui, Amalia
AU - Lubeck, Markus
AU - Richter, Sabrina
AU - Fischer, David S
AU - Raether, Oliver
AU - Park, Melvin A
AU - Meier, Florian
AU - Theis, Fabian J
AU - Mann, Matthias
N1 - © 2022 The Authors Published under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Single-cell technologies are revolutionizing biology but are today mainly limited to imaging and deep sequencing. However, proteins are the main drivers of cellular function and in-depth characterization of individual cells by mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics would thus be highly valuable and complementary. Here, we develop a robust workflow combining miniaturized sample preparation, very low flow-rate chromatography, and a novel trapped ion mobility mass spectrometer, resulting in a more than 10-fold improved sensitivity. We precisely and robustly quantify proteomes and their changes in single, FACS-isolated cells. Arresting cells at defined stages of the cell cycle by drug treatment retrieves expected key regulators. Furthermore, it highlights potential novel ones and allows cell phase prediction. Comparing the variability in more than 430 single-cell proteomes to transcriptome data revealed a stable-core proteome despite perturbation, while the transcriptome appears stochastic. Our technology can readily be applied to ultra-high sensitivity analyses of tissue material, posttranslational modifications, and small molecule studies from small cell counts to gain unprecedented insights into cellular heterogeneity in health and disease.
AB - Single-cell technologies are revolutionizing biology but are today mainly limited to imaging and deep sequencing. However, proteins are the main drivers of cellular function and in-depth characterization of individual cells by mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomics would thus be highly valuable and complementary. Here, we develop a robust workflow combining miniaturized sample preparation, very low flow-rate chromatography, and a novel trapped ion mobility mass spectrometer, resulting in a more than 10-fold improved sensitivity. We precisely and robustly quantify proteomes and their changes in single, FACS-isolated cells. Arresting cells at defined stages of the cell cycle by drug treatment retrieves expected key regulators. Furthermore, it highlights potential novel ones and allows cell phase prediction. Comparing the variability in more than 430 single-cell proteomes to transcriptome data revealed a stable-core proteome despite perturbation, while the transcriptome appears stochastic. Our technology can readily be applied to ultra-high sensitivity analyses of tissue material, posttranslational modifications, and small molecule studies from small cell counts to gain unprecedented insights into cellular heterogeneity in health and disease.
U2 - 10.15252/msb.202110798
DO - 10.15252/msb.202110798
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 35226415
VL - 18
JO - Molecular Systems Biology
JF - Molecular Systems Biology
SN - 1744-4292
IS - 3
M1 - e10798
ER -
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