Human Body Proteins Atlas
DNA is often called as the blueprint of life. But it is actually the proteins that carry out most of the work inside the cells. From healing a small cut to keeping our heart beating, proteins quietly work behind the scenes to keep us healthy. It has been one of the biggest challenges in medical science to understand the location and function of these proteins. But now, Chinese researchers have taken a major step toward solving that puzzle.
The largest Human Body Proteins map has been prepared by the researchers. It is sure to revolutionize the face of medicine in the future. This map consists of the identification of thousands of proteins, along with their exact places in the various organs of our body. Thanks to this advancement, the researchers will now be able to create new medicines, as well as custom-made treatments for patients.
This research was conducted under the guidance of Professor Guo Tiannan and his group from the School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou. In this research, an entirely new method has been introduced for the study of proteins. The novel method makes use of tissue samples that are extremely small and are the size of a sesame seed. The new method allows for analysis ten times faster than the previous methods.
These researchers carried out this experiment on almost 3000 samples from human tissues, and these samples included 58 different types of healthy tissue and 25 types of cancerous tissue. Information was gathered and compiled into a database of 15,332 Human Body Proteins, and out of these, 13,609 proteins were quantified.
This discovery led to the development of the most comprehensive atlas of the Human Body Proteins ever.
According to Professor Guo Tiannan, this new map of Human Body Proteins will allow scientists to design medicines without adopting the trial and error method. It could also be possible for scientists to identify new targets for medicines.
It is also possible that through this map, researchers would be able to find more therapeutic applications for drugs that are already being used in medical practice, thus creating more treatment options for different illnesses.
With this success, the scientists are confident that the Human Body Protein database will make a significant contribution to biomedical research, helping to advance precision and personalized medicine.
