Functional Proteomics Mapping of a Human Signaling Pathway
Open Access
- 1 July 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in Genome Research
- Vol. 14 (7), 1324-1332
- https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.2334104
Abstract
Access to the human genome facilitates extensive functional proteomics studies. Here, we present an integrated approach combining large-scale protein interaction mapping, exploration of the interaction network, and cellular functional assays performed on newly identified proteins involved in a human signaling pathway. As a proof of principle, we studied the Smad signaling system, which is regulated by members of the transforming growth factor β (TGFβ) superfamily. We used two-hybrid screening to map Smad signaling protein–protein interactions and to establish a network of 755 interactions, involving 591 proteins, 179 of which were poorly or not annotated. The exploration of such complex interaction databases is improved by the use of PIMRider, a dedicated navigation tool accessible through the Web. The biological meaning of this network is illustrated by the presence of 18 known Smad-associated proteins. Functional assays performed in mammalian cells including siRNA knock-down experiments identified eight novel proteins involved in Smad signaling, thus validating this integrated functional proteomics approach.Keywords
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