In human proteomics, substantial efforts are ongoing to leverage large collections of mass spectrometry (MS) fragment ion spectra into exten
In human proteomics, substantial efforts are ongoing to leverage large collections of mass spectrometry (MS) fragment ion spectra into extensive spectral libraries (SL) as a resource for data independent acquisition (DIA) analysis. Currently, such initiatives in equine research are still missing. Here we present a large-scale equine SL, comprising 6394 canonical proteins and 89,329 unique peptides, based on data dependent acquisition analysis of 75 tissue and body fluid samples from horses. The SL enabled large-scale DIA-MS based quantification of the same samples to generate a quantitative equine protein distribution atlas to infer dominant proteins in different organs and body fluids. Data mining revealed 163 proteins uniquely identified in a specific type of tissue or body fluid, serving as a starting point to determine tissue-specific or tissue-type-specific proteins. We showcase the SL by highlighting proteome dynamics in equine synovial fluid samples during experimental lipopolysaccharide-induced arthritis. A fuzzy c-means cluster analysis pinpointed SERPINB1, ATRN, NGAL, LTF, MMP1, and LBP as putative biomarkers for joint inflammation. This SL provides an extendable resource for future equine studies employing DIA-MS.
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