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Comparison of Proteomic Assessment Methods in Multiple Cohort Studies
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Comparison of Proteomic Assessment Methods in Multiple Cohort Studies

Laura M. Raffield, Hong Dang, Katherine A. Pratte, Sean Jacobson, Lucas Gillenwater, Elizabeth Ampleford, Igor Barjaktarevic, Patricia Basta, Clary B. Clish, Alejandro P. Comellas, …
Proteomics (Weinheim), Vol.20(12), e1900278
06/01/2020
DOI: 10.1002/pmic.201900278
PMCID: PMC7425176
PMID: 32386347

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Abstract

Novel proteomics platforms, such as the aptamer-based SOMAscan platform, can quantify large numbers of proteins efficiently and cost-effectively and are rapidly growing in popularity. However, comparisons to conventional immunoassays remain underexplored, leaving investigators unsure when cross-assay comparisons are appropriate. We explored the correlation of results from immunoassays with relative protein quantification by SOMAscan. For 63 proteins assessed in two chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) cohorts, Subpopulations and Intermediate Outcome Measures in COPD Study (SPIROMICS) and COPDGene, using Myriad Rules Based Medicine (RBM) multiplex immunoassays and SOMAscan, Spearman correlation coefficients ranged from −0.13 to 0.97, with a median correlation coefficient of ~0.5 and consistent results across cohorts. A similar range was observed for immunoassays in the population based Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and for other assays in COPDGene and SPIROMICS. Comparisons of relative quantification from the antibody-based Olink platform and SOMAscan in a small cohort of myocardial infarction patients also showed a wide correlation range. Finally, we integrated cis pQTL data, mass spectrometry aptamer confirmation, and other publicly available data to assess relationships with observed correlations. Correlation between proteomics assays shows a wide range and should be carefully considered when comparing and meta-analyzing proteomics data across assays and studies.
Biomarkers antibody microarrays multiplexing

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