{"id":4896,"date":"2022-01-14T15:16:20","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T07:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/43.135.177.8\/?p=4896"},"modified":"2022-01-14T15:16:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T07:16:28","slug":"streamlined-single-cell-proteomics-by-an-integrated-microfluidic-chip-and-data-independent-acquisition-mass-spectrometry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whmicro.com\/?p=4896","title":{"rendered":"Streamlined single-cell proteomics by an integrated microfluidic chip and data-independent acquisition mass spectrometry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/5&#8243; rt_wrp_col_paddings=&#8221;false&#8221; rt_border_top=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_top_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<section lang=\"en\" aria-labelledby=\"Abs1\" data-title=\"Abstract\">\n<div id=\"Abs1-section\" class=\"c-article-section\">\n<h2 id=\"Abs1\" class=\"c-article-section__title js-section-title js-c-reading-companion-sections-item\">Abstract<\/h2>\n<div id=\"Abs1-content\" class=\"c-article-section__content\">\n<p>Single-cell proteomics can reveal cellular phenotypic heterogeneity and cell-specific functional networks underlying biological processes. Here, we present a streamlined workflow combining microfluidic chips for all-in-one proteomic sample preparation and data-independent acquisition (DIA) mass spectrometry (MS) for proteomic analysis down to the single-cell level. The proteomics chips enable multiplexed and automated cell isolation\/counting\/imaging and sample processing in a single device. Combining chip-based sample handling with DIA-MS using project-specific mass spectral libraries, we profile on average ~1,500 protein groups across 20 single mammalian cells. Applying the chip-DIA workflow to profile the proteomes of adherent and non-adherent malignant cells, we cover a dynamic range of 5 orders of magnitude with good reproducibility and &lt;16% missing values between runs. Taken together, the chip-DIA workflow offers all-in-one cell characterization, analytical sensitivity and robustness, and the option to add additional functionalities in the future, thus providing a basis for advanced single-cell proteomics applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-title=\"Introduction\">\n<div id=\"Sec1-section\" class=\"c-article-section\">\n<h2 id=\"Sec1\" class=\"c-article-section__title js-section-title js-c-reading-companion-sections-item\">Introduction<\/h2>\n<div id=\"Sec1-content\" class=\"c-article-section__content\">\n<p>Rapidly developing single-cell omics-based molecular measurements have revolutionized modern biological research<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e658\" title=\"Stuart, T. &amp; Satija, R. Integrative single-cell analysis. Nat. Rev. Genet. 20, 257\u2013272 (2019).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 1\">1<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e661\" title=\"Chappell, L., Russell, A. J. C. &amp; Voet, T. Single-cell (multi)omics technologies. Annu. Rev. Genomics Hum. Genet. 19, 15\u201341 (2018).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR2\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 2\">2<\/a><\/sup>. As proteins are functional workhorses of the cell, proteomic profiling provides a direct snapshot of the dynamic biological network to complement the genomics and transcriptomics architecture<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e665\" title=\"Aebersold, R. &amp; Mann, M. Mass-spectrometric exploration of proteome structure and function. Nature 537, 347\u2013355 (2016).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR3\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 3\">3<\/a><\/sup>. However, the sensitivity of proteomic profiling is limited due to the wide dynamic range of proteome constituents and the lack of a viable protein amplification strategy<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e669\" title=\"Schubert, O. T., R\u00f6st, H. L., Collins, B. C., Rosenberger, G. &amp; Aebersold, R. Quantitative proteomics: challenges and opportunities in basic and applied research. Nat. Protoc. 12, 1289\u20131294 (2017).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR4\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 4\">4<\/a><\/sup>. Targeted protein analyses have enabled sensitivity down to the single-cell level, but their multiplexity is often limited and depends on antibody availability and quality<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e673\" title=\"Bandura, D. R. et al. Mass cytometry: technique for real time single cell multitarget immunoassay based on inductively coupled plasma time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Anal. Chem. 81, 6813\u20136822 (2009).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR5\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">5<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e673_1\" title=\"Shi, Q. et al. Single-cell proteomic chip for profiling intracellular signaling pathways in single tumor cells. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 109, 419\u2013424 (2012).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR6\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">6<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e673_2\" title=\"Sinkala, E. et al. Profiling protein expression in circulating tumour cells using microfluidic western blotting. Nat. Commun. 8, 14622 (2017).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR7\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">7<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e676\" title=\"Labib, M. &amp; Kelley, S. O. Single-cell analysis targeting the proteome. Nat. Rev. Chem. 4, 143\u2013158 (2020).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR8\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 8\">8<\/a><\/sup>. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomic approaches offer label-free analysis with high specificity and deep proteomic coverage, which has been shown in several studies to reach single-cell sensitivity<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e680\" title=\"Labib, M. &amp; Kelley, S. O. Single-cell analysis targeting the proteome. Nat. Rev. Chem. 4, 143\u2013158 (2020).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR8\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">8<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e680_1\" title=\"Angel, T. E. et al. Mass spectrometry-based proteomics: existing capabilities and future directions. Chem. Soc. Rev. 41, 3912\u20133928 (2012).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR9\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">9<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e680_2\" title=\"Slavov, N. Single-cell protein analysis by mass spectrometry. Curr. Opin. Chem. Biol. 60, 1\u20139 (2020).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR10\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">10<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e680_3\" title=\"Budnik, B., Levy, E., Harmange, G. &amp; Slavov, N. SCoPE-MS: mass spectrometry of single mammalian cells quantifies proteome heterogeneity during cell differentiation. Genome Biol. 19, 161 (2018).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR11\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">11<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e680_4\" title=\"Specht, H. et al. Single-cell proteomic and transcriptomic analysis of macrophage heterogeneity using SCoPE2. Genome Biol. 22, 50 (2021).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR12\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">12<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e680_5\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #006699; text-decoration: underline 0.0625rem; box-sizing: inherit; text-underline-offset: 0.08em; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;\" title=\"Cong, Y. et al. Ultrasensitive single-cell proteomics workflow identifies &gt;1000 protein groups per mammalian cell. Chem. Sci. 12, 1001\u20131006 (2021).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR13\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">13<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e683\" title=\"Zhu, Y. et al. Proteomic analysis of single mammalian cells enabled by microfluidic nanodroplet sample preparation and ultrasensitive nanoLC-MS. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 57, 12370\u201312374 (2018).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR14\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 14\">14<\/a><\/sup>. However, multistep processing in most traditional MS workflows often results in significant sample loss, linking trade-offs between high proteome coverage and accessible sample size<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e688\" title=\"Labib, M. &amp; Kelley, S. O. Single-cell analysis targeting the proteome. Nat. Rev. Chem. 4, 143\u2013158 (2020).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR8\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 8\">8<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e691\" title=\"Gillet, L. C., Leitner, A. &amp; Aebersold, R. Mass spectrometry applied to bottom-up proteomics: entering the high-throughput era for hypothesis testing. Annu. Rev. Anal. Chem. 9, 449\u2013472 (2016).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR15\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 15\">15<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<p>Microproteomics workflows aimed at handling minute samples have been widely developed to expand MS-based proteomic analysis toward limited input samples (&lt;1000 cells)<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e698\" title=\"Couvillion, S. P. et al. New mass spectrometry technologies contributing towards comprehensive and high throughput omics analyses of single cells. Analyst 144, 794\u2013807 (2019).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR16\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 16\">16<\/a><\/sup>. For example, filter-aided sample preparation\u00a0(FASP), inStageTip\u00a0(iST), integrated proteome analysis device\u00a0(iPAD), and single-pot solid-phase-enhanced sample preparation (SP3) reported protocols that combine cell lysis, protein digestion, and\/or detergent removal to improve proteome identification at the level of a few hundred cells<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e702\" title=\"Kulak, N. A., Pichler, G., Paron, I., Nagaraj, N. &amp; Mann, M. Minimal, encapsulated proteomic-sample processing applied to copy-number estimation in eukaryotic cells. Nat. Methods 11, 319\u2013324 (2014).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR17\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">17<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e702_1\" title=\"Sielaff, M. et al. Evaluation of FASP, SP3, and iST protocols for proteomic sample preparation in the low microgram range. J. Proteome Res. 16, 4060\u20134072 (2017).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR18\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">18<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e702_2\" title=\"Hughes, C. S. et al. Ultrasensitive proteome analysis using paramagnetic bead technology. Mol. Syst. Biol. 10, 757 (2014).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR19\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">19<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e705\" title=\"Chen, Q., Yan, G., Gao, M. &amp; Zhang, X. Ultrasensitive proteome profiling for 100 living cells by direct cell injection, online digestion and nano-LC-MS\/MS analysis. Anal. Chem. 87, 6674\u20136680 (2015).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR20\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 20\">20<\/a><\/sup>. Alternatively, sample preparations on nanoliter droplets have been developed to enhance proteome profiling sensitivity, including oil-air droplet (OAD)\u00a0and digital microfluidic (DMF-SP3) chips; these methods effectively reduced adsorptive loss and identified 1063 and 2500 proteins from 100 and 500 cells, respectively<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e709\" title=\"Li, Z. Y. et al. Nanoliter-scale oil-air-droplet chip-based single cell proteomic analysis. Anal. Chem. 90, 5430\u20135438 (2018).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR21\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 21\">21<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e712\" title=\"Leipert, J. &amp; Tholey, A. Miniaturized sample preparation on a digital microfluidics device for sensitive bottom-up microproteomics of mammalian cells using magnetic beads and mass spectrometry-compatible surfactants. Lab Chip 19, 3490\u20133498 (2019).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR22\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 22\">22<\/a><\/sup>. Similarly, the nanodroplet processing platform (nanoPOTS) achieved proteome coverage of over 3000 proteins from 10 to 100 cells by incorporating the match-between-runs (MBR) feature<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e716\" title=\"Zhu, Y. et al. Nanodroplet processing platform for deep and quantitative proteome profiling of 10-100 mammalian cells. Nat. Commun. 9, 882 (2018).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR23\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 23\">23<\/a><\/sup>. Its recent extension with ultralow-flow nanoLC and high-field asymmetric ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) coupled to the Orbitrap Eclipse instrument reported sensitive profiling of 1475 protein groups with MBR from a single cell<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e720\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline; background-color: transparent; color: #006699; text-decoration: underline 0.0625rem; box-sizing: inherit; text-underline-offset: 0.08em; overflow-wrap: break-word; word-break: break-word;\" title=\"Cong, Y. et al. Ultrasensitive single-cell proteomics workflow identifies &gt;1000 protein groups per mammalian cell. Chem. Sci. 12, 1001\u20131006 (2021).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR13\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 13\">13<\/a><\/sup>. Incorporation of isotopic labeling to extend the multiplexity ability was demonstrated at the level of 1000 proteins in primary cells<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e725\" title=\"Specht, H. et al. Single-cell proteomic and transcriptomic analysis of macrophage heterogeneity using SCoPE2. Genome Biol. 22, 50 (2021).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR12\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 12\">12<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e728\" title=\"Schoof, E. M. et al. Quantitative single-cell proteomics as a tool to characterize cellular hierarchies. Nat. Commun. 12, 3341 (2021).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR24\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 24\">24<\/a><\/sup>. With these advances, nonetheless, a fully automated workflow, starting from multiplexed cell capturing and imaging, cell lysis, and protein digestion to peptide desalting, all integrated within a single device to realize proteomic analysis for low-input samples has not yet been established, despite the prospect to substantially minimize sample loss and achieve high reproducibility and sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p>Microfluidic devices based on multilayer soft lithography use custom chip integration and hydraulic actuations to achieve precise \u03bcL-to-nL fluid manipulation and are ideal platforms to execute a complex protocol<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e735\" title=\"Whitesides, G. M. The origins and the future of microfluidics. Nature 442, 368\u2013373 (2006).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR25\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">25<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e735_1\" title=\"Unger, M. A., Chou, H. P., Thorsen, T., Scherer, A. &amp; Quake, S. R. Monolithic microfabricated valves and pumps by multilayer soft lithography. Science 288, 113\u2013116 (2000).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR26\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\">26<\/a>,<a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e738\" title=\"Sackmann, E. K., Fulton, A. L. &amp; Beebe, D. J. The present and future role of microfluidics in biomedical research. Nature 507, 181\u2013189 (2014).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR27\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 27\">27<\/a><\/sup>. However, microfluidics has not been explored for streamlined proteomics workflows primarily due to challenges associated with reagent compatibility for one-pot protocols, concerns of mixing in confined space, and overall system integration. To study the cellular or phenotypic status, sufficient proteome coverage is critical and may require higher cell numbers due to relatively limited proteome coverages at the single-cell level. Therefore, in this study, chips with different cell capacities were constructed to facilitate experiments with optimal profiling depth for different cell inputs. Specifically, an integrated proteomics chip (iProChip, 1\u2013100 cells) and its extended version for single-cell capacity (SciProChip) were designed and coupled with data-independent acquisition (DIA) MS as streamlined nanoproteomics (nanogram of cells) pipelines. These chips are designed as automated stations for the entire proteomic workflow, offering built-in features including quantifiable cell capture and imaging, complete cell lysis, protein digestion, and peptide desalting. In situ cell counting allows quantification of the number of captured cells. Thus, the cell number can be variable to achieve proteome coverage of interest. Following chip processing, we showed that DIA MS, which detects all precursors and fragments in the entire\u00a0<i>m<\/i>\/<i>z<\/i>\u00a0range within isolation windows, enabled all retrospective peptide mapping against spectral libraries and offered 2.3-fold superior coverage than conventional data-dependent acquisition (DDA) mode<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e748\" title=\"Gillet, L. C. et al. Targeted data extraction of the MS\/MS spectra generated by data-independent acquisition: a new concept for consistent and accurate proteome analysis. Mol. Cell. Proteomics 11, O111.016717 (2012).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR28\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 28\">28<\/a><\/sup>. Importantly, the SciProChip-DIA workflow characterized 1500\u2009\u00b1\u2009131 protein groups from individual single cells with 1% false discovery rate (FDR). Furthermore, the analytical performance and versatility of iProChip-DIA were demonstrated using both human adenocarcinoma cells (PC-9) and chronic B cell leukemia cells (MEC-1), whose size differences were readily quantified using the built-in cell imaging feature. The results revealed a performance of 5 orders of proteome coverage, &gt;100-fold quantification range, good reproducibility (Pearson correlation of 0.88\u20130.98) and low between-run missing values (&lt;16%). The presented workflow illustrates a unique implementation of microfluidic devices with all-in-one functionality to achieve automated and streamlined proteomic preparation, which offers high sensitivity and reproducibility for limited input samples, including a single cell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section data-title=\"Results\">\n<div id=\"Sec2-section\" class=\"c-article-section\">\n<h2 id=\"Sec2\" class=\"c-article-section__title js-section-title js-c-reading-companion-sections-item\">Results<\/h2>\n<div id=\"Sec2-content\" class=\"c-article-section__content\">\n<h3 id=\"Sec3\" class=\"c-article__sub-heading\">Design and characterization of the iProChip and streamlined microproteomics workflow<\/h3>\n<p>To provide a streamlined microproteomic pipeline for mass-limited samples, we designed a microfluidic device as an integrated proteomics chip (iProChip) to offer all-in-one functionality from cell input to complete proteomic sample processing. The iProChip has a two-layer, push-up geometry and allows accurate fluid manipulation via 34 valves controlled by a custom program, thereby offering an automated protocol for precise and systematic control (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">1a\u2013f<\/a>\u00a0and Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">1a<\/a>)<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e770\" title=\"Gomez-Sjoberg, R., Leyrat, A. A., Pirone, D. M., Chen, C. S. &amp; Quake, S. R. Versatile, fully automated, microfluidic cell culture system. Anal. Chem. 79, 8557\u20138563 (2007).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR29\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 29\">29<\/a><\/sup>. The chip is composed of 9 units to enable multiplexed proteomic experiments running in parallel. Each unit contains a cell capture, imaging and lysis chamber, a protein reduction, alkylation and digestion vessel, and a peptide desalting column (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">1c<\/a>\u00a0and Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">1b<\/a>). All units share 9 inlets and 2 outlets, allowing programmed delivery of reagents and simultaneous sample processing to increase assay throughput. The cell trap is made up of arrays of 10, 50 and 100 wedge-shaped twin pillars spaced by 5\u2009\u03bcm for rapid size-based cell capture in 5, 8.5, and 11\u2009 nL chambers, respectively (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">1e<\/a>)<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e784\" title=\"Sarioglu, A. F. et al. A microfluidic device for label-free, physical capture of circulating tumor cell clusters. Nat. Methods 12, 685\u2013691 (2015).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR30\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 30\">30<\/a><\/sup>. A circular chamber with a radius of 1\u2009mm and a height of 100\u2009\u03bcm (312\u2009nL) was fabricated to accommodate the entire proteomic workflow, including cell lysis, protein reduction, alkylation and digestion in a single step (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">1f<\/a>\u00a0and Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">2<\/a>). Note that the calculated surface-to-volume ratio for iProChip is larger than that of existing single-cell devices, such as nanoPOTS, yet it still exhibits a substantially reduced surface area by &gt;90% in comparison to the microscale vial-based workflow (Supplementary Table\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">1<\/a>)<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e797\" title=\"Budnik, B., Levy, E., Harmange, G. &amp; Slavov, N. SCoPE-MS: mass spectrometry of single mammalian cells quantifies proteome heterogeneity during cell differentiation. Genome Biol. 19, 161 (2018).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR11\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 11\">11<\/a><\/sup>. For peptide desalting, a 2.5\u2009cm-long column with a cross-section of 200\u2009\u03bcm\u2009\u00d7\u200925\u2009\u03bcm was fabricated by packing reversed-phase C18 beads into the microchannel prepatterned with 5\u2009\u03bcm filters to perform on-chip clean-up of digested peptides (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">1e, f<\/a>\u00a0and Supplementary Movie\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM7\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">1<\/a>). To increase proteome coverage, we applied a deep single-shot profiling strategy that integrates direct- and library-based DIA analysis using an Orbitrap mass spectrometer. We developed a spectral library resource complementarily established by hybrid DDA-DIA datasets using either cancer cell lines or immune cells consisting of different proteome compositions, which can serve as a digital map to theoretically recover all peptides in the\u00a0<i>m<\/i>\/<i>z<\/i>\u00a0and retention time domains of DIA data (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">1g<\/a>). Specifically, spectral libraries constructed from cell lines with different cell numbers were tested and optimized to maximize the number of identified and quantified proteins.<\/p>\n<div id=\"figure-1\" class=\"c-article-section__figure js-c-reading-companion-figures-item\" data-test=\"figure\" data-container-section=\"figure\" data-title=\"Schematics of the integrated proteomics chip and streamlined workflow for nanoproteomics.\">\n<figure><figcaption><b id=\"Fig1\" class=\"c-article-section__figure-caption\" data-test=\"figure-caption-text\">Fig. 1: Schematics of the integrated proteomics chip and streamlined workflow for nanoproteomics.<\/b><\/figcaption><div class=\"c-article-section__figure-content\">\n<div class=\"c-article-section__figure-item\"><a class=\"c-article-section__figure-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4\/figures\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-test=\"img-link\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"image\" data-track-action=\"view figure\"><picture><source srcset=\"\/\/media.springernature.com\/lw685\/springer-static\/image\/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41467-021-27778-4\/MediaObjects\/41467_2021_27778_Fig1_HTML.png?as=webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.springernature.com\/lw685\/springer-static\/image\/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41467-021-27778-4\/MediaObjects\/41467_2021_27778_Fig1_HTML.png\" alt=\"figure1\" width=\"685\" height=\"429\" aria-describedby=\"Fig1\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"figure-1-desc\" class=\"c-article-section__figure-description\" data-test=\"bottom-caption\">\n<p><b>a<\/b>\u00a0A bright-field image of the integrated proteomics chip (iProChip), where cell capture chambers (cyan), reaction vessels (orange), on-chip SPE columns (green), sample collection ports (dark green), and control layers (brown) are shown.\u00a0<b>b<\/b>\u00a0The entire system set-up for iProChip operation.\u00a0<b>c<\/b>\u00a0A close-up view of a single operation unit. Scale bar: 300\u2009\u03bcm.\u00a0<b>d<\/b>\u00a0A ready-to-use iProChip mounted on the microscope.\u00a0<b>e<\/b>\u00a0SEM images of cell capturing pillars (left) and C18 filters in the SPE column (right). These images are representative of two chips that were observed using SEM.\u00a0<b>f<\/b>\u00a0Operational procedures of iProChip for streamlined sample preparation, including (1) cell trapping, imaging, and counting, (2) cell lysis, (3) protein digestion, (4) desalting, and (5) peptide collection.\u00a0<b>g<\/b>\u00a0Proteomic analysis using data-independent acquisition-based liquid chromatography\u2013tandem\u00a0mass spectrometry (LC-MS\/MS) and spectral library search.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"u-text-right u-hide-print\"><a class=\"c-article__pill-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4\/figures\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-test=\"article-link\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"button\" data-track-action=\"view figure\" data-track-dest=\"link:Figure1 Full size image\" aria-label=\"Full size image figure 1\">Full size image<\/a><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>In the first step of the streamlined workflow, the cell trapping efficiency was determined using non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) PC-9 cells (\u201cMethods\u201d). Using optimal cell density (500\u2009cells\/\u03bcL), desired numbers of cells (1\u2013100) for each unit can be trapped in 10\u201360\u2009s. The average percentage of cells captured from traps containing a single cell were 100, 92\u2009\u00b1\u20093, and 89\u2009\u00b1\u20098% for chambers with 10, 50, and 100 traps, respectively. The targeted capture efficiency for all units reached ~100% after counting traps containing 1 (~90%) and 2 or 3 cells (~10%), establishing it as an absolute quantifiable module to perform simple and fast size-based cell isolation (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig2\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">2a, b<\/a>, \u201cMethods,\u201d and Supplementary Movie\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM8\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">2<\/a>). Compared to external stand-alone cell sorters, such a built-in module offers simple, rapid, and efficient cell isolation. Additionally, we also showed that by using a lower cell density (25\u2009cells\/\u03bcL) operated at 3\u2009psi, such cell chambers allow precise capture of lower numbers of cells at the level of 1 and 5 cells (Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">3<\/a>). The cell trapping capability of iProChip was also evaluated to characterize the cell usage efficiency (defined as numbers of trapped cells\/numbers of total injected cells) and minimum numbers of cells needed for iProChip operation (\u201cMethods\u201d). Using a total of either 5 or 10\u2009\u03bcL cell solution (25\u2009cells\/\u03bcL), the results showed that cell usage efficiency ranged from ~4 to 44% for capturing 1\u2013100 cells (Supplementary Table\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">2<\/a>\u00a0and Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">4<\/a>). Next, we sought to characterize whether reagents can mix efficiently in the closed vessel during cell lysis and protein digestion. Three mixing approaches, including vortexing, shaking (by a plate shaker), and passive diffusion, were tested (Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">5<\/a>). Using imaging analysis, the relative mixing index (RMI) was calculated to assess the mixing performance (\u201cMethods\u201d)<sup><a id=\"ref-link-section-d30577747e880\" title=\"An, Le,N. H. et al. Ultrafast star-shaped acoustic micromixer for high throughput nanoparticle synthesis. Lab Chip 20, 582\u2013591 (2020).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#ref-CR31\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-action=\"reference anchor\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-test=\"citation-ref\" aria-label=\"Reference 31\">31<\/a><\/sup>. The results showed that it took 11, 16, and 30\u2009min for vortexing, shaking, and diffusion-mixing to reach 75% RMI, indicating that all three mixing strategies were sufficient to accommodate reactions within minutes to hours of reaction kinetics, which fit the timescale of conducting the proteomics workflow (Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#Fig2\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"figure anchor\">2c, d<\/a>\u00a0and Supplementary Fig.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#MOESM1\" data-track=\"click\" data-track-label=\"link\" data-track-action=\"supplementary material anchor\">5<\/a>). Although vortex mixing was found to provide faster mixing, mixing by shaking was used in subsequent experiments due to its flexibility in handling and sufficient reaction timescale.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-021-27778-4#data-availability\">Please refer to the original article:<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243; rt_wrp_col_paddings=&#8221;false&#8221; rt_border_top=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_top_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=&#8221;sidebar-for-portfolio&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row rt_row_background_width=&#8221;default&#8221; rt_row_style=&#8221;default-style&#8221; rt_row_borders=&#8221;&#8221; rt_row_paddings=&#8221;true&#8221; rt_bg_effect=&#8221;classic&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;cover&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221; rt_bg_video_format=&#8221;self-hosted&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;4\/5&#8243; rt_wrp_col_paddings=&#8221;false&#8221; rt_border_top=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_top_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_bottom_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_left_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_border_right_mobile=&#8221;&#8221; rt_bg_image_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; rt_bg_size=&#8221;auto auto&#8221; rt_bg_position=&#8221;right top&#8221; rt_bg_attachment=&#8221;scroll&#8221;][vc_column_text] Abstract Single-cell proteomics can reveal cellular phenotypic heterogeneity and cell-specific functional networks underlying biological processes. 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