Table 2

Quantitation of c20S subunit β5 and i20S subunit LMP7 content in CD138+ cells and PBMCs

Cell typeDisease stateProteasome subunit
β5 containing 20S, ng/μg protein (% total 20S)LMP7containing 20S, ng/μg protein (% total 20S)Total 20S, ng/μg protein
CD138+ Healthy volunteer 0.33 ± 0.04 (21% ± 2%) 1.23 ± 0.03 (79% ± 2%) 1.56 ± 0.07 
CD138+ Healthy volunteer 0.17 ± 0.05 (28% ± 5%) 0.43 ± 0.03 (72% ± 5%) 0.59 ± 0.08 
CD138+ MM refractory 0.91 ± 0.05 (40% ± 1%) 1.34 ± 0.01 (60% ± 1%) 2.25 ± 0.06 
CD138+ MM newly diagnosed 0.03 ± 0.03 (11% ± 11%) 0.19 ± 0.01 (89% ± 14%) 0.21 ± 0.04 
CD138+ MM newly diagnosed 0.06 ± 0.02 (15% ± 4%) 0.31 ± 0.00 (85% ± 4%) 0.37 ± 0.02 
PBMC* Healthy volunteer 0.3 ± 0.02 (3% ± 0.2%) 7.3 ± 0.6 (97% ± 0.2%) 7.6 ± 0.6 
Cell typeDisease stateProteasome subunit
β5 containing 20S, ng/μg protein (% total 20S)LMP7containing 20S, ng/μg protein (% total 20S)Total 20S, ng/μg protein
CD138+ Healthy volunteer 0.33 ± 0.04 (21% ± 2%) 1.23 ± 0.03 (79% ± 2%) 1.56 ± 0.07 
CD138+ Healthy volunteer 0.17 ± 0.05 (28% ± 5%) 0.43 ± 0.03 (72% ± 5%) 0.59 ± 0.08 
CD138+ MM refractory 0.91 ± 0.05 (40% ± 1%) 1.34 ± 0.01 (60% ± 1%) 2.25 ± 0.06 
CD138+ MM newly diagnosed 0.03 ± 0.03 (11% ± 11%) 0.19 ± 0.01 (89% ± 14%) 0.21 ± 0.04 
CD138+ MM newly diagnosed 0.06 ± 0.02 (15% ± 4%) 0.31 ± 0.00 (85% ± 4%) 0.37 ± 0.02 
PBMC* Healthy volunteer 0.3 ± 0.02 (3% ± 0.2%) 7.3 ± 0.6 (97% ± 0.2%) 7.6 ± 0.6 

PBMC indicates peripheral blood mononuclear cell.

*

PBMC donor is a separate person from CD138+ volunteers.