Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Fluorogenic derivatization followed by HPLC quantification and final identification of proteins by HPLC-tandem mass spectrometry (FD-LC-MS/MS) method / Akiyo Koshiyama, Tomoko Ichibangase, and Kazuhiro Imai -- 2. Two-dimensional difference gel electrophoresis / Viola Ruddat -- 3. Mass spectrometry utilizing isotope-coded affinity tag reagents / Naoyuki Yamada -- 4. Proteomic analyses of post-translational modifications / Wei-Chi Ku and Yasushi Ishihama -- 5. Cardiovascular proteomic analysis / Toru Suzuki and Ryozo Nagai -- 6. The proteome in neurodegenerative diseases / Teruyuki Tsuji, Masahiro Aoki, and Shun Shimohama -- 7. Liver disease-related proteomics / Hirofumi Uto, Yoichiro Takami, Shuji Kanmura, and Hirohito Tsubouchi -- 8. Respiratory disease-related proteome / Masahiro Seike and Akihiko Gemma -- 9. Renal disease-related proteome / Shinya Kaname and Tadashi Yamamoto -- 10. Aging-related proteome / Tosifusa Toda -- 11. Phosphoproteomics of tumor cell lines / Hisafumi Okabe -- 12. HCV infection and mitochondria proteomics / Kyoji Moriya, Takeya Tsutsumi, Hideyuki Miyoshi, and Kazuhiko Koike -- 13. Identification of biomarkers of infectious disease using surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry / Shea Hamilton and Paul R. Langford -- 14. Quantitative proteomic analysis of HIV infection / Li Juan Fu and Sam F.Y. Li.