Initial research of screening for the differentially expressed proteins in beagles irradiated with 4.5 Gy 60Co γ-rays by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry

Objective: To explore the mechanisms of cytokines on acute radiation disease in irradiation beagles. Methods: The sera of beagles irradiated with 4.5 Gy γ-rays with cytokines treatment was collected at different time points post irradiation. The two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was differentially expressed proteins with significance, and the amino acid sequences should be determined. Results: High resolution 2-DE gel map was obtained. There were six differentially expressed proteins in sera of irradiated beagles at different time points. Four protein spots were successfully identified by MS. A significant spot was identified as serum amyloid A (SAA) by HD-MS, with relative molecular mass of 13 077 and isoelectric point of 6.26. Expression of SAA was not found 1 d pre-irradiation and 36 d post-irradiation, but increased slightly 1 d (0.2166) and significantly 14 d post-irradiation (0.4577). Conclusions: The expression of serum amyloid A was consistent with the process of acute radiation injury, which might indicate the turnover of the disease. (authors)