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To analyze the protein expression pattern of the cerebral cortex in Wistar rats using the proteomics approach, proteins were separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, stained with Coomassie brilliant blue and digested with trypsin. Then, we analyzed the peptide section using a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and identified the protein by indexing special database (SwissProt) according to the finger printing of the peptide quality. Eighty-four protein spots were identified, including metabolic enzymes, skeleton proteins, heat shock proteins, antioxidant proteins, signaling proteins, proteasome related proteins, neuron and glial specific proteins and serum associated proteins. The result of this study enriches the database of the proteome in the cerebral cortex of rats and lays a foundation for further research of neurological disorders in rat models.
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Translated from Acta Biophysica Sinica, 2007, 23 (1): 151–156 [译自: 生物物理学报]
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Zhao, X., Wen, J., Wang, S. et al. Proteomics analysis of cerebral cortex in Wistar rats. Front. Biol. China 3, 419–427 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11515-008-0071-5
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