Figure 3
From: Plasma apolipopotein C-2 elevation is associated with Takayasu arteritis
(A) Gel pieces containing ten spots and spot clusters, having mean concentration of 2.5 times or higher (P < 0.05) in the Takayasu arteritis (TAK) patient group compared with the healthy control group, were cut out, and the peptides were extracted and measured using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight/ time-of-flight mass spectrometry (Ultrafle Xtreme, Bruker Daltonics, Billerica, MA, USA). Indicated table shows the measured values for the registered sequences, Mowse scores, number of peptide matches and identification results. (B) A representative image of the two-dimensional electrophoresis and fluorescence staining using a patient plasma sample (Takayasu arteritis (TAK) patient group: sample #5). Red circles indicate protein spots and spot clusters whose sums of the means are 1.5 times or higher in the TAK patient group compared with that in the control group. The arrows indicate spot and spot cluster names of the proteins detected by mass spectrometry.
