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Quartet protein reference materials and datasets for multi-platform assessment of label-free proteomics

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Tian, Sha, Zhan, Dongdong, Yu, Ying, Wang, Yunzhi, Liu, Mingwei, Tan, Subei, Li, Yan, Song, Lei +35 more·2023·Genome Biology

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Background: Quantitative proteomics is an indispensable tool in life science research. However, there is a lack of reference materials for evaluating the reproducibility of label-free liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS)-based measurements among different instruments and laboratories. Results: Here, we develop the Quartet standard as a proteome reference material with built-in truths, and distribute the same aliquots to 15 laboratories with nine conventional LC–MS/MS platforms across six cities in China. Relative abundance of over 12,000 proteins on 816 mass spectrometry files are obtained and compared for reproducibility among the instruments and laboratories to ultimately generate proteomics benchmark datasets. There is a wide dynamic range of proteomes spanning about 7 orders of magnitude, and the injection order has marked effects on quantitative instead of qualitative characteristics. Conclusion: Overall, the Quartet offers valuable standard materials and data resources for improving the quality control of proteomic analyses as well as the reproducibility and reliability of research findings.

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Tian, S., Zhan, D., Yu, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, M., Tan, S., Li, Y., Song, L., Qin, Z., Li, X., Liu, Y., Li, Y., Ji, S., Wang, S., Proteomic Massive Analysis and Quality Control Consortium, Qin, Z., He, Q., Yin, X., Dai, L., Deng, H., Peng, C., Wu, P., Tan, M., Jiang, J., Zhang, Y., Li, Y., Liu, W., Chen, W., Wang, R., Zi, J., Li, Q., Bai, M., Wang, Z., Mei, Z., Cheng, Z., Zhu, J., Wu, X., Yang, X., Zhou, Y., Zheng, Y., He, F., Qin, J., & Ding, C.
Affiliations
  • Fudan University (CN)
  • Beijing Proteome Research Center (CN)
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific (China) (CN)
  • Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University (CN)
Corresponding author
  • Zheng, Yuanting
  • He, Fuchu
  • Qin, Jun
  • Ding, Chen
Venue
Genome Biology
Published
2023-09-07
Volume
24
Issue
1
Pages
202-202
ISSN
  • 1465-6906 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-760X
OpenAlex
W4386470877
Cited by
43
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3
FWCI
4.33
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Genome biology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
  • National key research and development program (2022YFA1303200, 2022YFA1303201, 2022YFA1303202, 2020YFE0201600, 2018YFE0201600, 2018YFE0201603, 2018YFA0507500, 2018YFA0507501, 2017YFA0505100, 2017YFA0505102, 2017YFA0505101, 2017YFC0908404, 2016YFA0502500)
  • The National Natural Science Foundation of China (31972933, 31770886, 31700682)
  • Program of Shanghai Academic/Technology Research Leader (22XD1420100)
  • Shuguang Program of Shanghai Education Development Foundation and Shanghai Municipal Education Commission (19SG02)
  • The Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Major Project (2017SHZDZX01)
  • The Major Project of Special Development Funds of Zhangjiang National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone (ZJ2019-ZD-004)
  • The Fudan Original Research Personalized Support Project
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Spectroscopy › Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications
Keywords
label-free quantitative proteomics, interlaboratory comparison
MeSH terms
Chromatography, Liquid, Reproducibility of Results, Proteome, Proteomics, Tandem Mass Spectrometry

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