Differential expression of lysine acetylation proteins in gastric cancer treated with a new antitumor agent bioactive peptide chelate selenium

The method of anticancer bioactive peptide (ACBP) functionalized selenium particle (Se), which has enhanced anticancer activity, inhibited the growth of gastric cancer (GC) cells, and increased the ability of apoptosis in vitro, has been reported in previous studies. We used tandem mass spectrometry (TMT) labeling to construct a complete atlas of the acetylation-modified proteome in GC MKN-45 cells treated with ACBP-Se. The proteomics data database was searched and analyzed by bioinformatics: Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Gene Ontology (GO), functional enrichment, and protein-protein interaction network. Finally, we conducted a quantitative PRM analysis of the selected target-modified peptides. We identified 4,958 acetylation sites from 1,926 proteins in this research. Among these, 4,467 acetylation sites corresponding to 1,777 proteins were quantified. Based on the above data and standards, we found that in the ACBP-Se group vs. the control group, 297 sites were upregulated, and 665 sites were downregulated. We systematically assessed the proteins containing quantitative information sites, including protein annotation, functional classification, and functional enrichment, cluster analysis supported by functional enrichment, domain structures, and protein interaction networks. Finally, we evaluated differentially expressed lysine acetylation sites. We revealed that SHMT2 K200 and PGK1 K97 were the most critical acetylated non-histone proteins, which may have an essential role in ACBP-Se treatment. Here, we identified and quantified the lysine acetylation proteins in GC cells treated with ACBP-Se. The characterization of acetylation indicates that acetylated proteins might be pivotal in the biological process, molecular binding, and metabolic pathways of ACBP-Se treatment progress. Our findings provide a broad understanding of acetylation ACBP-Se treatment of GC, suggesting a potential application for molecular targeted therapy.