Targeted proteomics for monitoring autophagy

The method employs mass spectrometry with a peptide mix targeting SAR proteins to monitor autophagy selectivity and protein regulation, addressing the limitations of existing techniques by enabling high-throughput detection of autophagy activity and subtype complexity.

WO2025003457A1PCT designated stage expired Publication Date: 2025-01-02UNIVERSITY OF FRIBOURG
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Patent Information

Application Number
PCT/EP2024/068339
Authority / Receiving Office
WO · WO
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-03-04
Filing Date
2024-06-28
Publication Date
2025-01-02

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Technical Problem

Current methods for studying autophagy are limited by their inability to detect changes in protein abundance in a high-throughput manner, particularly for primary cells and large-scale screening approaches, and often require significant protein amounts or protein tagging, which is unsuitable for all sample types and fails to capture the complexity of stress-induced autophagy.

Method used

A method using mass spectrometry to monitor autophagy selectivity by probing samples for the amount of different selective autophagy receptor (SAR) proteins with a peptide mix comprising peptides derived from multiple SAR proteins, allowing for the detection of various autophagy subtypes and protein regulation changes.

Benefits of technology

Enables high-throughput detection of autophagy selectivity and protein regulation changes, providing a robust and sensitive method for monitoring autophagy activity across different conditions, with improved sensitivity and accuracy compared to traditional methods.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a peptide mix comprising peptides for use in monitoring autophagy, the peptides being derived from proteins involved in autophagy.
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