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Proteomic Analysis of Single Mammalian Cells Enabled by Microfluidic Nanodroplet Sample Preparation and Ultrasensitive NanoLC-MS

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)

We report on the quantitative proteomic analysis of single mammalian cells. Fluorescence-activated cell sorting was used to deposit cells into a nanodroplet system for proteomic sample preparation. After processing, samples were analysed by ultrasensitive nanoLC-MS. Using this platform, an average of ~670 protein groups were identified from single HeLa cells and ~330 proteins were quantifiable. We demonstrated the single cell proteomics platform can be used to differentiate cell types from enzyme-dissociated primary cells from human lung and identify specific protein marker among them.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1503622
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-132946
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Vol. 57, Issue 38; ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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