Kevin Blackburn

Works (11)

Updated: July 5th, 2023 15:50

2020 article

Inhalation of lung spheroid cell secretome and exosomes promotes lung repair in pulmonary fibrosis

Dinh, P.-U. C., Paudel, D., Brochu, H., Popowski, K. D., Gracieux, M. C., Cores, J., … Cheng, K. (2020, February 28). Nature Communications, Vol. 11.

By: P. Dinh n, D. Paudel n, H. Brochu n , K. Popowski n , M. Gracieux n, J. Cores n, K. Huang n , M. Hensley n ...

MeSH headings : Administration, Inhalation; Alveolar Epithelial Cells / drug effects; Alveolar Epithelial Cells / metabolism; Alveolar Epithelial Cells / pathology; Animals; Apoptosis / drug effects; Bleomycin / toxicity; Cell Proliferation; Disease Models, Animal; Exosomes / metabolism; Exosomes / transplantation; Humans; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / chemically induced; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / metabolism; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / pathology; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / therapy; Lung / cytology; Lung / metabolism; Lung Injury / chemically induced; Lung Injury / metabolism; Lung Injury / pathology; Lung Injury / therapy; Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism; Mice; Myofibroblasts / cytology; Proteomics; Silicon Dioxide / toxicity; Spheroids, Cellular / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis; Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies; Extracellular vesicles in disease
TL;DR: It is shown that the secretome and exosomes of lung spheroid cells is effective as inhalation treatment in rodent models of lung injury and fibrosis and superior to the counterparts derived from mesenchymal stem cells. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: March 23, 2020

2019 article

Proteomic method to extract, concentrate, digest and enrich peptides from fossils with coloured (humic) substances for mass spectrometry analyses

Schroeter, E. R., Blackburn, K., Goshe, M. B., & Schweitzer, M. H. (2019, August 1). Royal Society Open Science, Vol. 6, p. 181433.

By: E. Schroeter n , K. Blackburn n, M. Goshe n & M. Schweitzer n 

author keywords: palaeoproteomics; fossils; humic substances; protein; mass spectrometry; moa
topics (OpenAlex): Isotope Analysis in Ecology; Identification and Quantification in Food; Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications
TL;DR: A method combining multiple recent advances in extraction protocols to both concentrate proteins from fossil specimens with high humic content and remove humics, producing clean samples easily analysed by mass spectrometry (MS). (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: September 23, 2019

2017 article

Autophosphorylation-based Calcium (Ca2+) Sensitivity Priming and Ca2+/Calmodulin Inhibition of Arabidopsis thaliana Ca2+-dependent Protein Kinase 28 (CPK28)

Bender, K. W., Blackburn, R. K., Monaghan, J., Derbyshire, P., Menke, F. L. H., Zipfel, C., … Huber, S. C. (2017, January 31). Journal of Biological Chemistry.

By: K. Bender *, R. Blackburn n, J. Monaghan *, P. Derbyshire *, F. Menke *, C. Zipfel *, M. Goshe n, R. Zielinski *, S. Huber *

MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Arabidopsis / drug effects; Arabidopsis / growth & development; Arabidopsis / metabolism; Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism; Calcium / pharmacology; Calmodulin / pharmacology; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / drug effects; Kinetics; Phosphorylation / drug effects; Protein Binding; Protein Conformation; Protein Interaction Domains and Motifs; Protein Kinases / chemistry; Protein Kinases / metabolism; Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
topics (OpenAlex): Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance; Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis; Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
TL;DR: In situ autophosphorylation of CPK28 was demonstrated to have enhanced kinase activity at physiological concentrations of Ca2+ compared with the dephosphorylated protein, suggesting that autoph phosphorylation functions to primeCPK28 forCa2+ activation and might also allow CPK 28 to remain active when Ca2- levels are low. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2017 article

Quantitative Proteomic Analysis of Human Airway Cilia Identifies Previously Uncharacterized Proteins of High Abundance

Blackburn, K., Bustamante-Marin, X., Yin, W., Goshe, M. B., & Ostrowski, L. E. (2017, March 10). Journal of Proteome Research.

By: K. Blackburn n, X. Bustamante-Marin *, W. Yin*, M. Goshe n & L. Ostrowski *

author keywords: cilia; axoneme; mass spectrometry; proteomics; airway; dynein; tubulin; radial spoke
MeSH headings : Axoneme / genetics; Cilia / genetics; Dyneins / genetics; Dyneins / isolation & purification; Gene Expression Regulation; Humans; Proteins / genetics; Proteins / isolation & purification; Proteome / genetics; Proteomics; Tubulin / genetics; Tubulin / isolation & purification
topics (OpenAlex): Protist diversity and phylogeny; Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases; Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
TL;DR: These studies have provided the first quantitative analysis of the ciliary proteome and have identified and characterized several previously unknown proteins as major constituents of human airway cilia. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2015 article

Development of a tandem affinity phosphoproteomic method with motif selectivity and its application in analysis of signal transduction networks

Herring, L. E., Grant, K. G., Blackburn, K., Haugh, J. M., & Goshe, M. B. (2015, February 19). Journal of Chromatography B, Vol. 988, pp. 166–174.

By: L. Herring n, K. Grant*, K. Blackburn n, J. Haugh n  & M. Goshe n

author keywords: Phosphopeptide enrichment; Liquid chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Motif analysis; Pathway analysis
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Chromatography, Liquid / methods; Molecular Sequence Data; Phosphopeptides / analysis; Phosphopeptides / chemistry; Proteomics / methods; Signal Transduction / physiology; Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications; Protein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling; Enzyme Structure and Function
TL;DR: A multi-dimensional method incorporating electrostatic repulsion-hydrophilic interaction chromatography (ERLIC) with tandem IMAC/TiO2 enrichment for subsequent phosphopeptide identification by LC/MS/MS and biological functions that were over-represented at each PDGF stimulation time point illustrate the feasibility of this approach in quantitative phosphoproteomic studies. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: August 6, 2018

2013 article

Lengthening the Intersubunit Linker of Procaspase 3 Leads to Constitutive Activation

MacKenzie, S. H., Schipper, J. L., England, E. J., Thomas, M. E., Blackburn, K., Swartz, P., & Clark, A. C. (2013, August 13). Biochemistry, Vol. 52, pp. 6219–6231.

By: S. MacKenzie n, J. Schipper n, E. England n, M. Thomas n , K. Blackburn n, P. Swartz n, A. Clark n

MeSH headings : Apoptosis / physiology; Caspase 3 / chemistry; Caspase 3 / genetics; Caspase 3 / metabolism; Caspase Inhibitors / pharmacology; Catalytic Domain; Enzyme Activation; Enzyme Precursors / chemistry; Models, Chemical; Models, Molecular; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Protein Conformation; Protein Multimerization
topics (OpenAlex): Cellular Mechanics and Interactions; Elasticity and Material Modeling
TL;DR: The data show that releasing the strain of the short IL is not sufficient to populate the active conformer of the native ensemble, and it is shown that increasing the length of the IL by introducing 3-5 alanines results in constitutively active procaspases. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2013 journal article

Reversible cyclic peptide libraries for the discovery of affinity ligands

Analytical Chemistry, 85(19), 9229–9237.

By: S. Menegatti n , K. Ward n, A. Naik n, W. Kish n, R. Blackburn n & R. Carbonell n

MeSH headings : Ligands; Molecular Structure; Peptide Library; Peptides, Cyclic / analysis; Tandem Mass Spectrometry
topics (OpenAlex): Chemical Synthesis and Analysis; Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research; Glycosylation and Glycoproteins Research
TL;DR: A method is shown for synthesis of the irreversible cyclic peptide corresponding to the proposed depsipeptide structure, to make the ligand stable to the aqueous acid and alkaline conditions encountered in affinity chromatographic applications. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2012 article

Proteomic and Phosphoproteomic Analysis of Chicken Embryo Fibroblasts Infected with Cell Culture-Attenuated and Vaccine Strains of Marek’s Disease Virus

Chien, K.-yi, Blackburn, K., Liu, H.-C., & Goshe, M. B. (2012, October 29). Journal of Proteome Research.

By: K. Chien n, K. Blackburn n, H. Liu n & M. Goshe n

author keywords: proteomics; phosphoproteomics; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; Marek's Disease Virus; phosphorylation
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Cells, Cultured; Chick Embryo; Chromatography, Affinity / methods; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E / metabolism; Fibroblasts / metabolism; Fibroblasts / virology; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / classification; Herpesvirus 2, Gallid / pathogenicity; Marek Disease; Mass Spectrometry / methods; Molecular Sequence Data; Multiprotein Complexes / analysis; Multiprotein Complexes / metabolism; Peptide Chain Initiation, Translational; Phosphopeptides / analysis; Phosphopeptides / metabolism; Phosphoproteins / analysis; Phosphoproteins / metabolism; Phosphorylation; Proteome / analysis; Proteome / metabolism; Proteomics / methods; Transcription, Genetic; Viral Plaque Assay
topics (OpenAlex): Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments; Poxvirus research and outbreaks; Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
TL;DR: A kinase-dependent pathway to regulate phosphorylation of 4E-BP1 to modulate assembly of the protein translation initiation complex was revealed and provided new insight for future functional and biochemical characterization of specific proteins involved in MDV pathogenesis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 article

Data‐independent liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MSE) detection and quantification of the secreted Apium graveolens pathogen defense protein mannitol dehydrogenase

Blackburn, K., Cheng, F., Williamson, J. D., & Goshe, M. B. (2010, March 8). Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry.

By: K. Blackburn n, F. Cheng n, J. Williamson n & M. Goshe n

MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Apium / drug effects; Apium / enzymology; Cell Culture Techniques; Chromatography, Liquid / methods; Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; Immunoblotting; Mannitol Dehydrogenases / chemistry; Mannitol Dehydrogenases / genetics; Mannitol Dehydrogenases / metabolism; Molecular Sequence Data; Proteome / analysis; Proteome / drug effects; Proteome / metabolism; Salicylic Acid / pharmacology; Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods
topics (OpenAlex): Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity; Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms; Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food
TL;DR: LC/MS(E) can be implemented as a discovery-driven MRM-based quantitative approach which can be used to reveal potential post-translational modifications, thus providing a new method in the area of gel-free and label-free proteomic analysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2010 article

Improving Protein and Proteome Coverage through Data-Independent Multiplexed Peptide Fragmentation

Blackburn, K., Mbeunkui, F., Mitra, S. K., Mentzel, T., & Goshe, M. B. (2010, May 7). Journal of Proteome Research.

By: K. Blackburn n, F. Mbeunkui n, S. Mitra n, T. Mentzel n & M. Goshe n

author keywords: Proteomics; mass spectrometry; protein characterization; data-independent acquisition (DIA); data-dependent acquisition (DDA); protein identification; LC/MSE
MeSH headings : Amino Acid Sequence; Animals; Arabidopsis Proteins / chemistry; Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism; Artifacts; Cattle; Chromatography, Liquid / methods; Ions / chemistry; Solanum lycopersicum; Mass Spectrometry / methods; Molecular Sequence Data; Peptide Fragments / chemistry; Peptide Fragments / metabolism; Plant Leaves; Plant Proteins / chemistry; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Protein Kinases / chemistry; Protein Kinases / metabolism; Proteomics / methods; Serum Albumin, Bovine / chemistry; Serum Albumin, Bovine / metabolism; Trypsin / metabolism
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications; Mass Spectrometry Techniques and Applications; Identification and Quantification in Food
TL;DR: The fundamental limitations of serial MS/MS interrogation are revealed and the advantages of parallel fragmentation by DIA for more comprehensive protein identification and characterization are revealed which holds promise for enhanced isoform and post-translational modification analysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
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2009 article

Mass Spectrometry Bioinformatics: Tools for Navigating the Proteomics Landscape

Blackburn, K., & Goshe, M. (2009, March 31). Current Analytical Chemistry.

By: K. Blackburn* & M. Goshe*

author keywords: Mass spectrometry; Peptide identification; Product ion spectrum; Database searching; Proteomics; Bioinformatics
topics (OpenAlex): Advanced Proteomics Techniques and Applications; Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies; Machine Learning in Bioinformatics
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