Preparation and Application of a Decellularized Extracellular Matrix for Identification of ADAMTS Substrates.

Here we describe the use of a decellularized ECM produced in vitro by BALB/c 3T3 fibroblasts for the identification of ADAMTS substrates. Seeding of ADAMTS protease-producing HEK cells on top of the cell-free ECM followed by analysis of the conditioned medium by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), allows for screening of ADAMTS substrates without prior purification of full-length protease.