Genes, Vol. 11, Pages 894: Lights and Shadows of TORCH Infection Proteomics
Genes, Vol. 11, Pages 894: Lights and Shadows of TORCH Infection Proteomics
Genes doi: 10.3390/genes11080894
Authors:
Macedo-da-Silva
Marinho
Palmisano
Rosa-Fernandes
Congenital abnormalities cause serious fetal consequences. The term TORCH is used to designate the most common perinatal infections, where: (T) refers to toxoplasmosis, (O) means "others" and includes syphilis, varicella-zoster, parvovirus B19, zika virus (ZIKV), and malaria among others, (R) refers to rubella, (C) relates to cytomegalovirus infection, and (H) to herpes simplex virus infections. Among the main abnormalities identified in neonates exposed to congenital infections are central nervous system (CNS) damage, microcephaly, hearing loss, and ophthalmological impairment, all requiring regular follow-up to monitor its progression. Protein changes such as mutations, post-translational modifications, abundance, structure, and function may indicate a pathological condition before the onset of the first symptoms, allowing early diagnosis and understanding of a particular disease or infection. The term “proteomics” is defined as the science that studies the proteome, which consists of the total protein content of a cell, tissue or organism in a given space and time, including post-translational modifications (PTMs) and interactions between proteins. Currently, quantitative bottom-up proteomic strategies allow rapid and high throughput characteriza...
Source: Genes - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Macedo-da-Silva Marinho Palmisano Rosa-Fernandes Tags: Review Source Type: research
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