Abstract

Secretory proteins are an essential component of interorgan communication networks that regulate animal physiology. Current approaches for identifying secretory proteins from specific cell and tissue types are largely limited to in vitro or ex vivo models which often fail to recapitulate in vivo biology. As such, there is mounting interest in developing in vivo analytical tools that can provide accurate information on the origin, identity, and spatiotemporal dynamics of secretory proteins. Here, we describe iSLET (in situ Secretory protein Labeling via ER-anchored TurboID) which selectively labels proteins that transit through the classical secretory pathway via catalytic actions of Sec61b-TurboID, a proximity labeling enzyme anchored in the ER lumen. To validate iSLET in a whole-body system, we express iSLET in the mouse liver and demonstrate efficient labeling of liver secretory proteins which could be tracked and identified within circulating blood plasma. Furthermore, proteomic analysis of the labeled liver secretome enriched from liver iSLET mouse plasma is highly consistent with previous reports of liver secretory protein profiles. Taken together, iSLET is a versatile and powerful tool for studying spatiotemporal dynamics of secretory proteins, a valuable class of biomarkers and therapeutic targets.

The in vivo identification of proteins secreted from a specific cell type or tissue remains challenging. Here, the authors develop a proximity labeling-based method to selectively label secreted proteins and combine it with proteomics to identify liver secretory proteins in mouse plasma.

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Title
Dynamic tracking and identification of tissue-specific secretory proteins in the circulation of live mice
Author
Kwang-eun, Kim 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Park, Isaac 2 ; Kim Jeesoo 3 ; Kang Myeong-Gyun 2 ; Choi, Won Gun 1 ; Shin Hyemi 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Jong-Seo, Kim 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hyun-Woo, Rhee 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Suh, Jae Myoung 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.37172.30) (ISNI:0000 0001 2292 0500) 
 Seoul National University, Department of Chemistry, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.31501.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 0470 5905) 
 Center for RNA Research, Institute for Basic Science, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.410720.0) (ISNI:0000 0004 1784 4496); Seoul National University, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.31501.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 0470 5905) 
 Seoul National University, Department of Chemistry, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.31501.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 0470 5905); Seoul National University, School of Biological Sciences, Seoul, Republic of Korea (GRID:grid.31501.36) (ISNI:0000 0004 0470 5905) 
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
e-ISSN
20411723
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2568103160
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2021. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.