Research Article

Quantitative Proteomics Analysis of Maternal Plasma in Down Syndrome Pregnancies Using Isobaric Tagging Reagent (iTRAQ)

Table 2

List of the protein identified as up-regulated from the iTRAQ experiment, indicating is the biological process and molecular function of these proteins. (P value. 001).

No.Acc. number% CovProtein nameBiological processesMolecular functions

1P2074231.5Pregnancy zone proteinLigand-mediated signalingOther cytokine
2P0400330C4b-binding protein alpha chainComplement-mediated immunityComplement component
3P0184268.6Ig lambda chain C regionsImmunityImmunoglobulin
4P0123326.1Choriogonadotropin subunit betamRNA transcriptionOther signaling molecule
5P4325114.1BiotinidaseVitamin metabolismOther hydrolase
6P0183484Ig kappa chain C regionImmunityImmunoglobulin
7P0185942Ig gamma-2 chain C regionImmunityImmunoglobulin
8P012156Glycoprotein hormones alpha chainProtein targeting and localizationSNARE protein
9P8010816.5Phosphatidylinositol-glycanIntracellular signaling cascadeLipase
10P0186053.8Ig gamma-3 chain C regionB-cell- and antibody-mediated immunityImmunoglobulin
11Q9UGM527.5Fetuin-BIntracellular signaling cascadeLipase
12P3585826Insulin-like growth factorCell adhesionReceptor
13P2692722.9Hepatocyte growth factor-like proteinLigand-mediated signalingGrowth factor
14P0275149.4FibronectinExtracellular matrix proteinCell adhesion molecule
15P0274354.3Serum amyloid P-componentAmino acid biosynthesisSynthase
16P0075137.7Complement factor BProteolysisSerine protease
17P0103142.6Complement C5Complement-mediated immunityComplement component
18P0735836.5Complement component C8 beta chainComplement-mediated immunityComplement component
19P0279067.3HemopexinVitamin/cofactor transportCarrier protein
20P0073461.3ProthrombinBlood clottingSerine protease
21Q1462454.8Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4ProteolysisSerine protease inhibitor
22O0021310.8Amyloid beta A4Other neuronal activityOther signaling molecule
23P0860361.7Complement factor HComplement-mediated immunityComplement component
24P0073853HaptoglobinNeurotransmitter releaseVesicle coat protein
25P2289110.3Vitamin K-dependent protein ZProteolysisSerine protease
26P2279214.1Carboxypeptidase N subunit 2Cell surface receptorReceptor
27P0735727.9Complement component C8Complement-mediated immunityComplement component
28P027418.9C-reactive proteinStress responseDefense and immunity