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Target Discovery and Validation Reviews and Protocols

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330 Le Naour<br />

Fig. 1. To illustrate the proteome-based approach for targeting autoantigens in<br />

cancer, an example is given from a study on breast cancer (15). The proteins from a<br />

cancer cell line (SUM-44) were solubilized <strong>and</strong> separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis<br />

(2DE). Proteins were transferred onto Immobilon-P polyvinylidene difluoride<br />

(PVDF) membranes. The screening of autoantigens was performed by Western blot<br />

using sera from cancer patients or healthy individuals as the primary antibody. The<br />

comparison of the patterns allowed visualization of specific protein spots in cancer.<br />

In our example, three protein spots were specifically reactive (white arrows). For identification,<br />

the protein spots were located on the gel after staining of the proteins <strong>and</strong><br />

superimposition with the blot. The proteins of interest were cut out <strong>and</strong> in-gel<br />

digested. The resulting peptides were analyzed by mass spectrometry. The spectra were

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