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Fundamentals of proteomics
Harant, K. ; Křenková, Alena
The first part of the course will be an introduction to proteomics with the aim to show current methods and tools used for proteomic data acquisition and evaluation. In the first part, we will discuss in abbreviated form all steps of the experimental procedure from 1) designing the experiment to be suitable for subsequent LC/MS analysis, 2) sample preparation using examples of immunoprecipitation and complex lysate, to 3) measurement options using Data Dependent or Data Independent acquisition. The course will also include a critical evaluation of the quality of the measured data. The evaluation will focus on the possibilities of data processing in freeware software such as MaxQuant and DIAnn. We will also briefly introduce you to commercial programs - Proteome Discoverer, PEAKS, Spectronaut. The second part of the course will include an introduction to statistical processing of quantitative proteomic data in Perseus software. Emphasis will be placed on understanding important statistical concepts (data distribution, t-test, ANOVA, p-value, FDR, etc.) and understanding all necessary steps of statistical analysis such as data filtering, data normalization, statistical testing, etc. There will be model data that participants will process during the course.
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Proteomic architecture of sperm-egg interactions
Otčenášková, Tereza ; Stopka, Pavel (advisor) ; Petr, Jaroslav (referee) ; Vrbacký, Marek (referee)
Recent advances in proteomic methods provide new insights for biological research including the field of reproductive biology. Determination of the proteomic basis of spermatozoa is pivotal for understanding the complex process of gamete interactions during fertilization such as acrosome reaction. Great differences imposed by postcopulatory sexual selection and phylogeny can be observed regarding the size, shape, and molecular composition of sperm across animal taxa. The first objective of this doctoral thesis is to characterize the protein contents of the acrosome to ascertain its further functional significance in sperm-egg interaction. Also, we aim to investigate the potential relationships between sperm protein composition and sperm morphology diversification, risk of sperm competition, and species phylogenetic background. Wild-caught males from natural populations of species of Mus musculus musculus, Apodemus flavicollis, Microtus arvalis (order Rodentia), Acrocephalus palustris, Chloris chloris, Phylloscopus collybita, Cinclus cinclus, Hirundo rustica, and Taeniopygia guttata from a captive population (order Passeriformes) were subject to the analyses. Nano-liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry was applied as the main methodological approach in this thesis. Our data implicate...
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Intermediate filament proteins of Preaxostyla flagellates
Švagr, Ezra ; Hampl, Vladimír (advisor) ; Varga, Vladimír (referee)
5 Abstract Monocercomonoides exilis and Paratrimastix pyriformis are protists from within the group Preaxostyla (Metamonada), they possess an excavate morphology that is presumed to be an ancestral cytoskeletal organisation of eukaryotic cells. A significant part of eukaryotic but specifically excavate morphology is fibers composed of unidentified proteins. The hypothesis on which this thesis builds upon is that these fibers are composed of Intermediate Filament proteins (IF proteins). IF proteins are a polyphyletic group of proteins involved in the assembly of mechano-elastically important fibers in eukaryotes. The most widespread group of these proteins is a family called SF-assemblins, homologues of which were identified first in Chlamydomonas reinhardii, and giardins a protein family first discovered in Giardia intestinalis, which were also found to be related to this group. Nested into the bigger hypothesis is an idea, that SF-assemblins are present in M. exilis and P. pyriformis, further strengthening their position as a universally present eukaryotic feature. The goal of this work was to find support for the morphological hypothesis that LECA possessed an excavate morphology in protein composition of the cytoskeleton. Two approaches were employed. First, identifying proteins in cytoskeletal fraction...
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Integrated multi-omics analysis of chemical signaling in wild rodents
Matějková, Tereza ; Stopka, Pavel (advisor) ; Macholán, Miloš (referee) ; Bryja, Josef (referee)
Symbiotic bacteria living with the host in so-called microbiomes have been one of the significant pillars of all aspects of animal evolution, chemical communication included. However, the phenotype, genotype, and microbiome of laboratory animals kept for generations in sterile conditions changed from their wild ancestors leading to profound differences in the laboratory results and the reality of wild animals. To describe the chemical communication in neglected wild rodents, this thesis focuses on the body parts involved in chemical communication (i.e. mouth, vagina, and intestines) and are also inhabited by microbiomes that produce metabolites with the capability of transmitting chemical signals. Using next-generation sequencing and state-of-the-art proteome and metabolome chromatography-mass spectrometry, this thesis covers the analysis of changes in the microbiome, proteome, and metabolome of wild mice in the context of transferring the wild individuals into the captivity, cohousing wild, and laboratory animals and hormonal changes during the estrous cycles. Moreover, this thesis describes and discusses the differences and similarities in the microbiome, proteome, and metabolome on the level of different species (Apodemus sp.), subspecies (Mus musculus domesticus vs. musculus), and environment...
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Biogenesis of the cyanobacterial photosystem II complex: involvement of selected accessory factors with emphasis on the novel Psb35 protein
PASCUAL AZNAR, Guillem Miquel
In the last twenty years, intensive work has been devoted to elucidating the structure and function of a number of protein factors involved in the assembly and repair of Photosystem II (PSII). These proteins are not found in the crystal structure of the active PSII but transiently interact with one or more of the assembly/repair intermediates in order to facilitate the PSII assembly/repair or protect their components. The principal aim of this thesis consists in the description of a novel PSII assembly factor that we termed Psb35. Additionally, research on the previously identified Ycf48 and RubA assembly factors is also presented. Based on these results their structure and function are further clarified.
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Interaction of tick-borne encephalitis virus with host and vector cells
TYKALOVÁ, Hana
The proposed thesis deals with the various aspects of tick-borne encephalitis virus infection in the host and the vector on the cellular level. It uncovers transcriptomic and proteomic responses in infected cells in the human neurons and astrocytes, and vector cells. It identifies the subgenomic flaviviral RNA as an important pathogenesis effector that can interfere with the vector RNAi pathway, and at the same time denotes the components of this pathway. It also describes the phenomenon of impairment of host protein and rRNA synthesis upon TBEV infection. Moreover, it uncovers the importance of quasispecies in the adaptation to vector and host cells.
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A method for identification of foreign amylases in honey
Erban, Tomáš ; Shcherbachenko, Elena ; Talacko, Pavel ; Harant, Karel
Honey is a unique natural product. Honey has been used as a sweet and delicious foodstuff since ancient times. However, it is also valued for its multifaceted currative properties. Unfortunately, honey is one of the most adulterated foods. Nothing may be added to or modified from the honey. Honey also needs to be handled with care. Honey quality can negatively be affected by the way of processing such as heating and storage. Despite great progress in analytical methods, it is not possible to prove all adulterated honeys. Some methods of adulteration are quite sophisticated. Therefore, it is necessary find new approaches and methods for identification of honey adulteration. To be sold, honey must comply with internationally valid standards, which are also valid at national levels with possible minor modifications. One of the important parameters for honey is the level of diastase or amylase enzyme activity, which is a recognized indicator of the freshness and quality of honey. Lower diastase activity below the established level may indicate old honey, but it may also be the result of careless handling of honey. Last but not least, diastase activity may be reduced due to adulteration of honey such as its dilution with sugar substitutes. It is possible that amylase activity can be artificially adjusted by the addition of enzymes. Honey adulterated by the artificially added amylase meets the legislative requirements for placing honey on the market, but this violates the rules laid down by law. The methods used so far have not made it possible to prove this way of honey adulteration. Therefore, this methodology focuses on the identification of foreign amylases that may occur in honey. The methodology enables to identify practically any foreign amylase in honey by bottom-up shotgun proteomic approach. Based on the obtained results with specific peptides can be further used for the development of a targeted method for the identification of foreign amylases.
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Research of epigenetic aspects of hematopoietic and spermatogenesis stem cells.
Hybešová, Michaela ; Pimková, Kristýna (advisor) ; Děd, Lukáš (referee)
Stem cell differentiation is controlled by coordinated regulation of gene transcription. One of the regulatory factors is the loosening of chromatin and the accessibility of DNA to transcription factors. Chromatin remodeling is mediated by remodeling complexes. The ISWI chromatin remodeling ATPase Smarca5 (S5) is an important factor of remodeling complexes. It is a highly conserved chromatin-remodeling factor forming a catalytic subunit that can be found in several oligosubunit complexes. In these complexes, it actively regulates nucleosome structure and remodeling during DNA replication, repair and transcription. S5 has been identified as a key protein in embryonic development. Its deficiency leads to defects in hematopoiesis and male genital development. In the presented study, we focused on the role of S5 in hematopoiesis and spermatogenesis. Using a mouse model with transgenic expression of S5, co-immunoprecipitation and mass spectrometry, we identified S5 complexes in hematopoietic and testicular cells. We also studied the phenotypic consequences of S5 deficiency in mouse testes and found that it leads to impaired sperm development and male sterility. Using transcriptomic and proteomic analysis, we identified several molecular programs that could lead to reproductive disorders. Our work...
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Identification and characterization of ciliary tip proteins
Gorilák, Peter ; Varga, Vladimír (advisor) ; Lánský, Zdeněk (referee) ; Dean, Samuel (referee)
The distal tip of the cilium/flagellum, also known as the ciliary tip domain (CTD), is critical for the structure and function of the eukaryotic cilium. The limited knowledge of its protein constituents hinders a better understanding of the domain. In this thesis, we set out to verify the localization of a subset of known mammalian CTD constituents and to assess the localization of candidate CTD proteins, orthologs of which localize to the tip of the flagellum of evolutionary distant protozoan Trypanosoma brucei. Using our localization pipeline, we identified two proteins that robustly localize to the CTD of the primary cilium. One of these proteins (ZC2HC1C), in addition, also localizes to stationary foci along the axoneme, positions of which coincide with sites of intraflagellar train pausing and turning. We hypothesize that these may be ends of sub-distally terminating axonemal microtubules. We further show that the protein ULK4 localizes to the CTD of motile ependymal cilia but not to the CTD of primary cilia, consistent with previously published phenotypes in ULK4 depleted mice and exemplifying differences in the composition of CTDs of the two types of cilia. Finally, we demonstrate that Expansion microscopy, a rapid and robust super-resolution technique, is well suited for ultrastructural and...
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Development of workflow for quality control of mass spectrometry data in KNIME environment
Schneiderová, Anna ; Zezula, Nikodém (referee) ; Potěšil,, David (advisor)
Proteomic experiment using liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry is a complex technique with multiple variables that can affect the quality of output data. Data quality control and instrument status monitoring are therefore essential for high quality data acquisition. Designed workflow, implemented within the KNIME environment, allows systematic and automatic data quality control. The workflow allows to obtain and record selected quality control metrics which could be used to ascertain data variability and prevent technical problems.
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