Gels were scanned with the Ettan DIGE Imager (software 1.0; GE Healthcare) and generated gel image triplets (Cy2, Cy3, and Cy5) comprising the CyDye-labeled proteins. Quantitative analysis was carried out with the DeCyder 2D difference analysis software (Version 7.0; GE Healthcare). Spot detection and matching was performed automatically with the DeCyder Batch processor. The gel-to-gel matching was also checked manually followed by statistical analysis of protein abundance change between samples in the biological variation analysis (BVA) module embedded in the DeCyder Software [37 (link), 79 (link), 80 ]. Spots of interest differentially expressed at least in two comparisons with p < 0.05, and spots differentially expressed in one comparison with p < 0.01 were further analyzed with MS (39 spots fulfilled the criteria, Fig. 1b).
Free full text: Click here