Mechanistic dissection of diabetic retinopathy using the protein-metabolite interactome
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Department
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Abstract
Purpose: The current study aims to determine the molecular mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy (DR) using the protein-protein interactome and metabolome map. We examined the protein network of novel biomarkers of DR for direct (physical) and indirect (functional) interactions using clinical target proteins in different models. Methods: We used proteomic tools including 2-dimensional gel electrophoresis, mass spectrometry analysis, and database search for biomarker identification using in vivo murine and human model of diabetic retinopathy and in vitro model of oxidative stress. For the protein interactome and metabolome mapping, various bioinformatic tools that include STRING and OmicsNet were used. Results: We uncovered new diabetic biomarkers including prohibitin (PHB), dynamin 1, microtubule-actin crosslinking factor 1, Toll-like receptor (TLR 7), complement activation, as well as hypothetical proteins that include a disintegrin and metalloproteinase (ADAM18), vimentin III, and calcium-binding C2 domain-containing phospholipid-binding switch (CAC2PBS) using a proteomic approach. Proteome networks of protein interactions with diabetic biomarkers were established using known DR-related proteome data. DR metabolites were interconnected to establish the metabolome map. Our results showed that mitochondrial protein interactions were changed during hyperglycemic conditions in the streptozotocin-treated murine model and diabetic human tissue. Conclusions: Our interactome mapping suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction could be tightly linked to various phases of DR pathogenesis including altered visual cycle, cytoskeletal remodeling, altered lipid concentration, inflammation, PHB depletion, tubulin phosphorylation, and altered energy metabolism. The protein-metabolite interactions in the current network demonstrate the etiology of retinal degeneration and suggest the potential therapeutic approach to treat DR.
Publication Title
Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders
Recommended Citation
Patrick, A.,
He, W.,
Madu, J.,
Sripathi, S.,
Choi, S.,
Lee, K.,
Samson, F.,
Powell, F.,
Bartoli, M.,
Jee, D.,
Gutsaeva, D.,
&
Jahng, W.
(2020).
Mechanistic dissection of diabetic retinopathy using the protein-metabolite interactome.
Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders.
http://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00570-9
Retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/michigantech-p/2047
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© 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Publisher’s version of record: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00570-9