EPCO-03. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CSF PROTEOMIC TECHNIQUES FOR BRAIN TUMOR RESEARCH
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Abstract
Abstract INTRODUCTION Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteomics offers transformative potential for brain tumor management, yet low sample volumes and diverse enrichment techniques complicate its application. A systematic comparison of proteomic methods is essential to optimize peptide yield, reproducibility, and cost-effectiveness. This study evaluates multiple analytical approaches to guide their use in CSF proteomics, aiming to enhance biomarker discovery and clinical decision-making for brain tumor patients. METHODS Retrospective CSF samples from 39 patients with CNS lymphoma were analyzed. Extracellular vesicle (EV) isolation was tested across 1.5-9 mL volumes, with reproducibility assessed using 6 mL pooled replicates. Five methods were compared for peptide profiles: MStern (50 µL), Seer (250 µL), N-glycoproteomics (N-Gp, 200 µL), P150, and P20 (both EV-based, 6 mL). Evaluations included peptide counts, reproducibility, biophysical characteristics, cellular compartment enrichment, and pathway profiles, quantified via mass spectrometry. RESULTS EV isolation required a minimum of 6 mL. P20 surpassed P150 in protein yield and particle density. Seer led with 17,000 unique peptides and top reproducibility, followed by P20 (9,000), MStern (5,500), P150 (5,000), and N-Gp (1,000). N-Gp favored acidic glycopeptides and larger hydrophilic peptides. Enrichment patterns in terms of cellular location differed: P20 (mitochondrial), N-Gp (lysosomal), Seer (nuclear). Pathway analyses revealed complementary functional insights across methods, with no single approach capturing all molecular signatures. CONCLUSIONS CSF proteomic methods are not one-size-fits-all, each offering unique strengths. Seer excels in peptide yield but is costly. CSF EV analytic volumes can be pushed as low as 6 mL. MStern, requiring only 50 µL, balances yield, cost, and scalability, suiting high-throughput studies. These results inform tailored method selection for brain tumor proteomics research.
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Full frame machine prediction
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Distilled classifier scores by category (both heads)
| Category | Codex | Gemma |
|---|---|---|
| Metaresearch | 0.005 | 0.005 |
| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.003 | 0.002 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.002 | 0.001 |
| Open science | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Research integrity | 0.001 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.005 | 0.003 |
Machine scores (provisional)
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Baseline scores from an immature model (maturity gate not passed, 7 training rounds). Scores rank; they never assert a category.
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machine, unvalidatedMachine predicted; a candidate call from one source (direct Gemma or distilled Codex), not a consensus.
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