HYPERsol: High-Quality Data from Archival FFPE Tissue for Clinical Proteomics
- Dylan M. MarchioneDylan M. MarchioneEpigenetics Institute, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United StatesMore by Dylan M. Marchione
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- Ilyana IlievaIlyana IlievaDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United StatesMore by Ilyana Ilieva
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- Kyle DevinsKyle DevinsDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United StatesMore by Kyle Devins
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- Danielle SharpeDanielle SharpeDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United StatesMore by Danielle Sharpe
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- Darryl J. PappinDarryl J. PappinCold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724, United StatesProtiFi, LLC, Huntington, New York 11743, United StatesMore by Darryl J. Pappin
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- Benjamin A. GarciaBenjamin A. GarciaEpigenetics Institute, Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United StatesMore by Benjamin A. Garcia
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- John P. Wilson*John P. Wilson*Email: [email protected]ProtiFi, LLC, Huntington, New York 11743, United StatesMore by John P. Wilson
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- John B. Wojcik*John B. Wojcik*Email: [email protected]Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, United StatesMore by John B. Wojcik
Abstract

Massive formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue archives exist worldwide, representing an invaluable resource for clinical proteomics research. However, current protocols for FFPE proteomics lack standardization, efficiency, reproducibility, and scalability. Here we present high-yield protein extraction and recovery by direct solubilization (HYPERsol), an optimized workflow using ultrasonication and S-Trap sample processing that enables proteome coverage and quantification from FFPE samples comparable to that achieved from flash-frozen tissue (average R = 0.936). When applied to archival samples, HYPERsol resulted in high-quality data from FFPE specimens in storage for up to 17 years, and may enable the discovery of new immunohistochemical markers.
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