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30 July 2026

‘If the shoe fits?’ – Benchmarking plasma proteomic sample-preparation workflows across human and rat biofluids

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Plasma proteomics has advanced considerably, yet the field faces a critical challenge: the vast dynamic range of plasma proteins makes it difficult to detect low-abundance biomarkers that may hold diagnostic … Continued

25 June 2026

Expanded proteome coverage powered by advanced ion processing enables deep single-cell drug response subtyping in human stem cell derived cardiomyocytes

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Single-cell proteomics (SCP) holds enormous promise for resolving cellular heterogeneity at the protein level, yet the field remains limited by low sensitivity, incomplete proteome coverage, and high rates of missing … Continued

25 June 2026

Deep coverage and extended sequence reads obtained with a single archaeal protease expedite de novo protein sequencing by mass spectrometry

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Graphical abstract. From Pañeda et al., 2026. “Deep coverage and extended sequence reads obtained with a single archaeal protease expedite de novo protein sequencing by mass spectrometry.“ Cell Systems (2026). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cels.2026.101536; Licensed … Continued

22 June 2026

Single-cell proteomic maps of human induced pluripotent stem cells and their differentiation into motor neurons

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Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be differentiated into motor neurons (MNs), offering valuable models for studying neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS and SMA. While single-cell RNA sequencing has … Continued

18 June 2026

Preprint: Spatial single-cell proteomics reveals molecular trajectories of tangle-bearing neurons in Alzheimer’s disease

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Graphical summary of data collection and acquisition. Cropped from Foiani et al., 2026. “Spatial single-cell proteomics reveals molecular trajectories of tangle-bearing neurons in Alzheimer’s disease.“ bioRxiv (2026). doi: https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.26.720932; Licensed under the terms … Continued

05 June 2026

Preprint: Capillary-based subcellular sampling uncovers the stress granule proteome in single cells

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Stress granules (SGs) are membrane-less cellular condensates that form in response to physiological stressors such as viral infection, hypoxia, and oxidative stress. Their dysregulation has been linked to neurodegeneration, cancer, … Continued

05 June 2026

Ubiquitination of glycogen and metabolites in cells and tissues

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Ubiquitination (the attachment of a small protein tag called ubiquitin to cellular molecules) has long been understood as a mechanism for regulating protein function and degradation. However, mounting evidence suggested … Continued

20 May 2026

Comparison of common plasma proteomics workflows reveals distinct preanalytical biases by sample preparation and nanoparticle enrichment

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Image from vecstock on Magnific Human blood plasma is one of the most diagnostically valuable biological samples available, yet its extreme protein dynamic range — spanning up to 10¹² — … Continued

20 May 2026

Expanding the human proteome with microproteins and peptideins

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The human genome encodes roughly 19,500 canonical protein-coding genes, but growing evidence suggests thousands of additional small proteins, called microproteins, are translated from non-canonical open reading frames (ncORFs) that reference … Continued

15 May 2026

Rapid photo-crosslinking in living cells reveals protein–nucleic acid dynamics on a timescale of minutes

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Graphical abstract. From Trendel et al., 2026. “Rapid photo-crosslinking in living cells reveals protein–nucleic acid dynamics on a timescale of minutes.“ Nucleic Acids Research (2026). doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkag339; Licensed under the terms of the Creative … Continued

15 May 2026

Preprint: Molecular dissection of protein complexes isolated from sections of human brain

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Understanding how glutamate receptors are organised in the human brain, and how that organisation changes in disease, has long been limited by the lack of tools capable of characterising receptor … Continued

28 April 2026

Preprint: Pushing the limits of SCP: bacSCP, a proof-of-concept study to investigate heterogeneity of bacteria by single cell proteomics

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Single cell proteomics (SCP) has advanced significantly for eukaryotic cells, enabling the identification of thousands of proteins per cell. However, bacteria present a far greater technical challenge: they are roughly … Continued

20 April 2026

Preprint: Integrated multi-omics enabled by sequential extraction for comprehensive molecular profiling of small extracellular vesicles

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Image cropped from photoangel on Freepik Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are nanoscale, membrane-bound particles secreted by all cell types, carrying protein, lipid, and metabolite cargoes that reflect their cell of … Continued

07 April 2026

Preprint: Multi-omics definition of the sex-specific glycoproteome of murine tissues

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Image cropped from pikisuperstar on Freepik Biological sex is a well-recognised driver of disease susceptibility, drug response, and immune function, yet its influence on protein glycosylation (a post-translational modification critical … Continued

31 March 2026

Low-resolution FAIMS for increased peptide coverage in low-load and single-cell proteomics

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Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS) is widely used in proteomics to enhance selectivity and reduce chemical noise, but traditional high-resolution settings limit peptide coverage due to narrow compensation voltage … Continued

28 January 2026

Preprint: ‘If the shoe fits?’ – technical nuances of plasma proteomic workflows in clinical and preclinical contexts

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Plasma proteomics has advanced considerably, yet the field faces a critical challenge: the vast dynamic range of plasma proteins makes it difficult to detect low-abundance biomarkers that may hold diagnostic … Continued

22 January 2026

Preprint: Deep learning-driven fragment ion selection for improved quantification in MS based proteomics

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Quantitative proteomics has become essential for understanding protein expression across biological conditions, with data-independent acquisition (DIA) methods now enabling analysis of hundreds of samples daily. However, DIA data contains substantial … Continued

13 January 2026

Preprint: A globally representative immunopeptidomics approach to identify population-wide vaccine candidates

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Vaccine development has historically overlooked human leukocyte antigen (HLA) diversity, resulting in vaccines that may be effective for some populations but fail to provide sufficient protection across the globe. HLA … Continued

05 January 2026

HLA export by melanoma cells decoys cytotoxic T cells to promote immune evasion

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Experimental scheme of the proteogenomic immunopeptidome analysis workflow. From Chemla et al., 2025. “HLA export by melanoma cells decoys cytotoxic T cells to promote immune evasion.“ Cell (2025). doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.11.020; Licensed under the … Continued

19 December 2025

Multicenter evaluation of label-free quantification in human plasma on a high dynamic range benchmark set

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Overview of the PYE sample set and the study design. From Distler et al., 2025. “Multicenter evaluation of label-free quantification in human plasma on a high dynamic range benchmark set.“ Nat … Continued

08 December 2025

High-Throughput Spatial Proteomics at Cellular and Subcellular Resolution via a Hanging Droplet Workflow

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Schematic overview of the high-throughput hanging droplet workflow for micro-FFPE spatial proteomics. From Chen et al., 2025. “High-Throughput Spatial Proteomics at Cellular and Subcellular Resolution via a Hanging Droplet Workflow“, bioRxiv (2025): … Continued

08 December 2025

AlphaDIA enables DIA transfer learning for feature-free proteomics

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Overview of the alphaDIA framework. From Wallmann et al., 2025. “AlphaDIA enables DIA transfer learning for feature-free proteomics“, Nat Biotechnol (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-025-02791-w; Licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license. AlphaDIA … Continued

03 November 2025

A Simplified Perchloric Acid Workflow With Neutralization (PCA N) for Democratizing Deep Plasma Proteomics at Population Scale

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Graphical abstract. From Albrecht et al., 2025. “A Simplified Perchloric Acid Workflow With Neutralization (PCA N) for Democratizing Deep Plasma Proteomics at Population Scale“, Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, Volume 24, Issue … Continued

27 October 2025

Slice-PASEF: Maximising Ion Utilisation in LC-MS Proteomics

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Visualisation of Slice-PASEF methods. From Sinn et al., 2025. “Slice-PASEF: Maximising Ion Utilisation in LC-MS Proteomics“, bioRxiv (2025): 2025-09.; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.10.31.514544. Licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0 license. Data-independent acquisition … Continued