Publications by authors named "Mrljak V"

Obesity is defined as the excessive accumulation of adipose tissue and is currently the most common disease in cats. Similarly to humans, obesity negatively impacts the health and welfare of cats, predisposing them to many other disorders. The objective of this study was to compare the serum proteomes of normal-weight and overweight/obese cats, aiming to gain insights into the physiopathology of feline obesity and potentially identify new biomarkers.

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Deep proteomic analyses identified, in total, 159 master proteins (with 1% FDR and 2 unique peptides) from 26 protein families in the venom of Data are available via ProteomeXchange with the identifier PXD056495. The relative abundance of PLA2s is 11.60% of the crude venom, of which 4.

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Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) is a common condition in horses. This study explores the use of liquid proteomics to identify new biomarkers in saliva and serum to monitor EGUS treatment. The proteomes of horses with EGUS before and after a successful treatment with omeprazole were analysed.

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Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of death and permanent disability in the world. Rapid diagnosis and intervention are crucial for reducing its consequences on individuals and societies. Therefore, identifying reliable biomarkers for early detection, prognostics, and therapy can facilitate the early prediction and prevention of stroke.

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  • * A study analyzed 138 milk samples from dairy cows in Croatia, categorizing them based on the Zagreb Mastitis Test and microbiological analysis, revealing 386 identified proteins, 76 of which varied significantly among groups.
  • * Fifteen proteins were pinpointed as potential biomarkers for SCM, with five proteins—cathelicidins (-1, -4, and -7), lactoferrin, and haptoglobin—showing promising characteristics to help in early detection.
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  • * The study found no significant differences in the size or concentration of serum EVs between healthy and infected dogs, but a higher number of proteins from Canis lupus were detected in infected dogs, with 211 proteins identified across both groups.
  • * Specific proteins related to the immune response and cellular processes were enriched in EVs from infected dogs, suggesting that these EVs play a role in the disease's progression and immune response mechanisms.
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Antimicrobial usage (AMU) could be reduced by differentiating the causative bacteria in cases of clinical mastitis (CM) as either Gram-positive or Gram-negative bacteria or identifying whether the case is culture-negative (no growth, NG) mastitis. Immunoassays for biomarker analysis and a Tandem Mass Tag (TMT) proteomic investigation were employed to identify differences between samples of milk from cows with CM caused by different bacteria. A total of 94 milk samples were collected from cows diagnosed with CM across seven farms in Scotland, categorized by severity as mild (score 1), moderate (score 2), or severe (score 3).

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species infect a very wide range of mammal hosts across the globe, and zoonotic infections are of growing concern. Several species of the genus infect dogs, and some of these cause significant morbidity and mortality. The Apicomplexan parasite resides within the red cell and infections result in direct damage to the host through intra- and extravascular hemolysis.

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  • Exosomes facilitate communication between cells by transferring molecular materials, influencing the biological responses of recipient cells, with milk exosomes (MEx) showing particular effectiveness with immune cells.
  • The study focuses on how porcine MEx are taken up by porcine monocytes (immune cell precursors) and assesses their effect on these cells' immune functions.
  • Findings reveal that porcine MEx can be internalized by monocytes, leading to decreased chemotaxis and phagocytosis while increasing reactive oxygen species production, indicating a significant role for MEx in modifying immune responses in pigs.
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In this study, changes in salivary and serum proteome of dogs with hypothyroidism were studied using tandem mass tags (TMT) labelling and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Saliva and serum proteome from 10 dogs with hypothyroidism were compared with 10 healthy dogs. In saliva, a total of seven proteins showed significant changes between the two groups, being six downregulated and one upregulated, meanwhile, in serum, a total of six proteins showed significant changes, being five downregulated and one upregulated.

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  • Dilated cardiomyopathy (iDCM) is a significant disease affecting both dogs and humans, being the second leading cause of heart failure in dogs and can lead to sudden cardiac death.
  • This study compared the plasma metabolome of 12 dogs with iDCM to 8 healthy dogs, utilizing advanced mass-spectrometry techniques to identify 272 metabolites.
  • Findings revealed notable changes in metabolite concentrations (like amino acids and lipids) associated with iDCM, paving the way for better understanding and monitoring of this condition in the future.
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  • Bovine mastitis is a common disease in dairy cows that negatively impacts animal welfare and causes significant economic losses, prompting research into how natural infections affect milk proteins.
  • The study used advanced proteomic techniques to analyze milk samples from infected Holstein cows, identifying key proteins that vary significantly between different bacteria causing mastitis.
  • Researchers found 156 proteins overall, with several showing potential as biomarkers for diagnosing specific bacterial infections, which could improve detection and management of mastitis in dairy herds.
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  • This study examined the serum proteins of four groups of dogs: healthy controls, epileptic dogs on antiepileptic medication, epileptic dogs off medication, and dogs with structural epilepsy, using advanced mass-spectrometry techniques for comparative analysis.
  • Researchers identified 81 proteins with different levels of abundance linked to epilepsy, with specific proteins like Clusterin and Apolipoprotein A1 showing higher levels in epileptic groups compared to healthy controls, suggesting potential biomarkers for the condition.
  • Findings indicate that antiepileptic medication may change certain proteins associated with nerve tissue and that severity of epilepsy could impact levels of proteins like Adiponectin, which may play a role in disease progression.
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  • * A study analyzed serum protein levels in 32 dogs infected with B. rossi (18 with uncomplicated cases and 14 with complicated cases) compared to 20 healthy dogs, identifying 78 proteins with varying abundances across the groups.
  • * The research highlighted key differences in processes like haemostasis, immunity, lipid metabolism, and inflammation, suggesting potential biomarkers for assessing the severity of babesiosis and paving the way for new treatment strategies.
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  • Canine myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) shows similarities to a type of heart disease in humans called Barlow's disease, and its progression can vary significantly among dogs.
  • A study investigated the serum proteins of healthy dogs versus those with different stages of MMVD, classifying them based on specific heart measurements to identify distinct protein patterns related to disease onset and progression.
  • The analysis revealed 21 serum proteins significantly differing in abundance among the groups, most of which are involved in immune and inflammatory responses, indicating their potential role in the structural changes that occur during MMVD.
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Comprehensive profiling of serum proteome provides valuable clues of health status and pathophysiological processes, making it the main strategy in biomarker discovery. However, the high dynamic range significantly decreases the number of detectable proteins, obstructing the insights into the underlying biological processes. To circumvent various serum enrichment methods, obtain high-quality proteome wide information using the next-generation proteomic, and study host response in canine leishmaniosis, we applied data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry (DIA-MS) for deep proteomic profiling of clinical samples.

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  • Retained placenta (RP) in dairy cows negatively affects their health and milk production, prompting a study on the differences in serum proteins between RP and normal postpartum cows.
  • Using advanced mass spectrometry, researchers identified 651 proteins, finding ten with significant changes in abundance between the two groups; seven proteins were higher and three lower in RP cows.
  • The study confirmed that specific proteins, like haptoglobin and lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, could serve as potential biomarkers for predicting or assessing the severity of RP in dairy cows.
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Meningitis due to causes high mortality and morbidity on pig farms and has increasing zoonotic potential worldwide. Saliva proteome analysis would potentially be useful in elucidating pathophysiological changes and mining for new biomarkers to diagnose and monitor infection. The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in the salivary and serum proteome profile of piglets with meningitis.

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Canine babesiosis is a tick-borne disease caused by Babesia canis, with acute kidney injury as one of the common complications. In the study 8 healthy control dogs and 22 dogs with naturally occurring babesiosis were enrolled, with the aim to analyse differences in serum and urinary proteomes between healthy dogs and dogs with different degree of renal dysfunction in babesiosis using a label-based high-throughput quantitative proteomic approach. In serum, 58 proteins were found differentially abundant between healthy controls and groups of dogs with different degrees of renal dysfunction in babesiosis, while in urine there were 259 differentially abundant proteins.

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Hypothyroidism is the most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorder in dogs. It produces a deficiency of thyroid hormones which impacts negatively the dog's quality of life. The objective of this study is to evaluate the possible changes in the salivary metabolic profile in dogs with hypothyroidism.

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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2), is usually associated with a wide variety of clinical presentations from asymptomatic to severe cases. The use of saliva as a diagnostic and monitoring fluid has gained importance since it can be used to investigate the immune response and to direct quantification of antibodies against COVID-19. Additionally, the use of proteomics in saliva has allowed to increase  our understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of diseases, bringing new perspectives on diagnostics, monitoring, and treatment.

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Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response triggered by an infectious agent and is recognized by the World Health Organization as a global concern, since it is one of the major causes of severe illness in humans and animals. The study of the changes that can occur in saliva and serum in sepsis can contribute to a better understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms involved in the process and also to discover potential biomarkers that can help in its diagnosis and monitoring. The objective of this study was to characterize the changes that occur in the salivary and serum proteome of pigs with experimentally-induced sepsis.

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Milk is a nutrient-rich biofluid that contains several biocomponents with distinctive functions, including extracellular vesicles (EV). Milk EV have been associated with the regulation of the newborn's immune system and to influence essential cellular development. The EV proteome comprises the protein constituents and cargo; changes in these compartments could impact their role mediating communication.

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Changes in the salivary proteome in 12 horses with the two diseases included in equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS), equine glandular gastric disease (EGGD) ( = 6) and equine squamous gastric disease (ESGD) ( = 6), were evaluated using a high-resolution LC-MS/MS analysis of TMT-labelled peptides and compared to 10 healthy control horses. Serum was also analysed for comparative purposes. The comparison between the horses with EGGD and controls showed significant changes in 10 salivary proteins, whereas 36 salivary proteins were differently abundant between ESGD and control groups.

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