Dataset on the mass spectrometry-based proteomic profiling of mouse embryonic fibroblasts from a wild type and DYT-TOR1A mouse model of dystonia, basally and during stress

Here, we present quantitative subcellular compartment-specific proteomic data from wildtype and DYT-TOR1A heterozygous mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) basally and following thapsigargin treatment [1]. In this experiment, we generated MEFs from wild type and a heterozygous DYT-TOR1A mouse model of dystonia. Subsequently, these MEF cultures were treated with either 1 M thapsigargin or dimethylsulfoxide vehicle for six hours. Following treatment, the cells were fractionated into nuclear and cytosolic fractions. Liquid chromatography, tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS)-based proteomic profiling identified 65,056 unique peptides and 4801 unique proteins across all samples. The data presented here provide subcellular compartment-specific proteomic information within a dystonia model system both basally and under cellular stress. These data can inform future experiments focused on studying the function of TorsinA, the protein encoded by TOR1A, and its potential role in nucleocytoplasmic transport and proteostasis. In addition, the information in this article can also inform future mechanistic studies investigating the relationship between DYT-TOR1A dystonia and the cellular stress response to advance understanding of the pathogenesis of dystonia.