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Title
Proteomics applications in **Caenorhabditis elegans** research
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Abstract
The free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is one of the most studied models in a wide variety of research fields with applications in agro- or pharmaceutical industries. It has been used for the development of new anthelminthic drugs and was proven to yield key insights in neurodegenerative diseases and metabolic syndromes. Due to its suitability for high-throughput genetic screens, efficiency for RNA interference approaches and the availability of thousands of mutants, most studies were carried out at the genetic level. However, determining the cellular function of each gene product remains an unfinished goal in this post-genomic era. A systems biology approach focusing on the actual gene products (i.e. proteins) can help unraveling this puzzle. A fundamental pillar in this research is mass spectrometry-based proteomics. We here provide an in-depth overview of proteomics-related studies in C. elegans research, with special emphasis on the methodologies and biological applications.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Biochemical and biophysical research communications. - New York, N.Y.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : 2015
ISSN
0006-291X
DOI
10.1016/J.BBRC.2015.11.026
Volume/pages
468 :4 (2015) , p. 519-524
ISI
000367868500001
Pubmed ID
26585491
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UAntwerpen
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Research group
Project info
Modulatory toxicity effects of metal mixtures on chemosensation and behavior.
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Affiliation
Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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Creation 11.12.2015
Last edited 09.10.2023
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