Author:
Fierro-Monti Ivo,Wright James C.,Choudhary Jyoti S.,Vizcaíno Juan Antonio
Abstract
Multi-omics approaches including proteomics analyses are becoming an integral component of precision medicine. As clinical proteomics studies gain momentum and their sensitivity increases, research on identifying individuals based on their proteomics data is here examined for risks and ethics-related issues. A great deal of work has already been done on this topic for DNA/RNA sequencing data, but it has yet to be widely studied in other omics fields. The current state-of-the-art for the identification of individuals based solely on proteomics data is explained. Protein sequence variation analysis approaches are covered in more detail, including the available analysis workflows and their limitations. We also outline some previous forensic and omics proteomics studies that are relevant for the identification of individuals. Following that, we discuss the risks of patient reidentification using other proteomics data types such as protein expression abundance and post-translational modification (PTM) profiles. In light of the potential identification of individuals through proteomics data, possible legal and ethical implications are becoming increasingly important in the field.
Subject
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous),Molecular Biology,Biochemistry
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7 articles.
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