Journal of Proteomics & Bioinformatics
Open Access
ISSN: 0974-276X
ISSN: 0974-276X
Venkatarajan Mathura
Tanzania
Research Article
Proteomic Analysis of Human Neuronal Cells Treated with the Gulf War Agent Pyridostigmine Bromide
Author(s): Laila Abdullah, Jon Reed, Gogce Kayihan, Venkatarajan Mathura, Benoit Mouzon, Michael Mullan and Fiona Crawford
Laila Abdullah, Jon Reed, Gogce Kayihan, Venkatarajan Mathura, Benoit Mouzon, Michael Mullan and Fiona Crawford
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is characterized by a wide array of symptomology, which is possibly linked to the prophylactic treatment with pyridostigmine bromide (PB) against neurotoxins. It is now hypothesized that the pathological origin of this multi-symptom illness lies within the central nervous system and is caused by irregular activation of neuronal signaling pathways. To investigate this possibility, a proteomic-based approach was applied to characterize cellular responses of neuronal cells to PB exposure. Protein extracts from cultured neuroblastoma cells treated with 700nM PB for 10 days, as well as extracts from control cells were separated using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. Twenty two differentially-expressed proteins were identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry (MS). Ingenuity Pathways Analysis (IPA) software was then used to determine the biological .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/jpb.1000103