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Guo Z, Fu Y, Huang C, Zheng C, Wu Z, Chen X, Gao S, Ma Y, Shahen M, Li Y, Tu P, Zhu J, Wang Z, Xiao W, Wang Y. NOGEA: A Network-oriented Gene Entropy Approach for Dissecting Disease Comorbidity and Drug Repositioning. GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2021; 19:549-564. [PMID: 33744433 PMCID: PMC9040018 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2020.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
Abstract
Rapid development of high-throughput technologies has permitted the identification of an increasing number of disease-associated genes (DAGs), which are important for understanding disease initiation and developing precision therapeutics. However, DAGs often contain large amounts of redundant or false positive information, leading to difficulties in quantifying and prioritizing potential relationships between these DAGs and human diseases. In this study, a network-oriented gene entropy approach (NOGEA) is proposed for accurately inferring master genes that contribute to specific diseases by quantitatively calculating their perturbation abilities on directed disease-specific gene networks. In addition, we confirmed that the master genes identified by NOGEA have a high reliability for predicting disease-specific initiation events and progression risk. Master genes may also be used to extract the underlying information of different diseases, thus revealing mechanisms of disease comorbidity. More importantly, approved therapeutic targets are topologically localized in a small neighborhood of master genes on the interactome network, which provides a new way for predicting drug-disease associations. Through this method, 11 old drugs were newly identified and predicted to be effective for treating pancreatic cancer and then validated by in vitro experiments. Collectively, the NOGEA was useful for identifying master genes that control disease initiation and co-occurrence, thus providing a valuable strategy for drug efficacy screening and repositioning. NOGEA codes are publicly available at https://github.com/guozihuaa/NOGEA.
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- Zihu Guo
- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Ecology and Environmental Engineering (Ministry of Education), Faculty of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School of Food Science and Technology, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian 116034, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang 222001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang 222001, China.
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi'an 710069, China; College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling 712100, China; State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang 222001, China.
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Zhang X, Miao R, Liu T, Xiang X, Gu J, Jia Y, Li Z, Fu Y, He Y, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Qu K, Liu C. IDH1 as a frequently mutated gene has potential effect on exosomes releasement by epigenetically regulating P2RX7 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 113:108774. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Weber LV, Al-Refae K, Wölk G, Bonatz G, Altmüller J, Becker C, Gisselmann G, Hatt H. Expression and functionality of TRPV1 in breast cancer cells. BREAST CANCER-TARGETS AND THERAPY 2016; 8:243-252. [PMID: 28008282 PMCID: PMC5167528 DOI: 10.2147/bctt.s121610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels contribute to the regulation of intracellular calcium, which can promote cancer hallmarks in cases of dysregulation of gene transcription and calcium-dependent pro-proliferative or anti-apoptotic mechanisms. Several studies have begun to elucidate the roles of TRPV1, TRPV6, TRPM8, and TRPC1 in cancer progression; however, no study has examined the expression profiles of human TRP channels in breast cancer on a large scale. This study focused on the expression and functionality of TRPV1, a nonselective cation channel that was found to be expressed in different carcinoma tissues. Next-generation sequencing analyses revealed the expression of TRPV1 in several native breast cancer tissues, which was subsequently validated via reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction. Activation of TRPV1 by its ligand capsaicin was associated with the growth inhibition of some cancer cell types; however, the signaling components involved are complex. In this study, stimulation by the TRPV1 agonist, capsaicin, of SUM149PT cells, a model system for the most aggressive breast cancer subtype, triple-negative breast cancer, led to intracellular calcium signals that were diminished by the specific TRPV1 antagonist, capsazepin. Activation of TRPV1 by capsaicin caused significant inhibition of cancer cell growth and induced apoptosis and necrosis. In conclusion, the current study revealed the expression profiles of human TRP channels in 60 different breast cancer tissues and cell lines and furthermore validated the antitumor activity of TRPV1 against SUM149PT breast cancer cells, indicating that activation of TRPV1 could be used as a therapeutic target, even in the most aggressive breast cancer types.
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- Lea V Weber
- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum
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- Cologne Center for Genomics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Cologne Center for Genomics, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Cell Physiology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum
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Pećina-Šlaus N, Pećina M. Only one health, and so many omics. Cancer Cell Int 2015; 15:64. [PMID: 26101467 PMCID: PMC4476076 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-015-0212-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 06/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The development of new approaches based on wide profiling methods in studying biological and medical systems is bringing large amounts of data on a daily basis. The causes of complex diseases have been directed to the genome examination bringing formidable knowledge. We can study genome, but also proteome, exome, transcriptome, epigenome, metabolome, and newcomers too such as microbiome, connectome and exposome. The title of this editorial is paraphrasing the famous saying of Victor Schlichter from Buenos Aires children hospital in Argentina who said "How unfair! Only one health, and so many diseases". Today there is indeed a whole lot of omics. We think that we are lucky to have all the omics possible, but we also wanted to stress the importance of future holistic approach in integrating the knowledge omics has rewarded us.
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- Nives Pećina-Šlaus
- Laboratory of Neuro-oncology, Croatian Institute for Brain Research, School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Salata 12, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia ; Department of Biology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Salata 3, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Sciences Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Zrinski trg 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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Sänger N, Ruckhäberle E, Györffy B, Engels K, Heinrich T, Fehm T, Graf A, Holtrich U, Becker S, Karn T. Acid ceramidase is associated with an improved prognosis in both DCIS and invasive breast cancer. Mol Oncol 2015; 9:58-67. [PMID: 25131496 PMCID: PMC5528695 DOI: 10.1016/j.molonc.2014.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2014] [Revised: 07/02/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Acid ceramidase (ASAH1) a key enzyme of sphingolipid metabolism converting pro-apoptotic ceramide to sphingosine has been shown to be overexpressed in various cancers. We previously demonstrated higher expression of ASAH1 in ER positive compared to ER negative breast cancer. In the current study we performed subtype specific analyses of ASAH1 gene expression in invasive and non invasive breast cancer. We show that expression of ASAH1 is mainly associated with luminal A - like cancers which are known to have the best prognosis of all breast cancer subtypes. Moreover tumors with high ASAH1 expression among the other subtypes are also characterized by an improved prognosis. The good prognosis of tumors with high ASAH1 is independent of the type of adjuvant treatment in breast cancer and is also detected in non small cell lung cancer patients. Moreover, even in pre-invasive DCIS of the breast ASAH1 is associated with a luminal phenotype and a reduced frequency of recurrences. Thus, high ASAH1 expression is generally associated with an improved prognosis in invasive breast cancer independent of adjuvant treatment and could also be valuable as prognostic factor for pre-invasive DCIS.
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- Nicole Sänger
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Germany
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- MTA TTK Lendület Cancer Biomarker Research Group, Budapest, Hungary; 2(nd) Dept. of Pediatrics, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; MTA-SE Pediatrics and Nephrology Research Group, Budapest, Hungary
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- Zentrum für Pathologie, Zytologie und Molekularpathologie Neuss, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany.
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Dymacek J, Snyder-Talkington BN, Porter DW, Mercer RR, Wolfarth MG, Castranova V, Qian Y, Guo NL. mRNA and miRNA regulatory networks reflective of multi-walled carbon nanotube-induced lung inflammatory and fibrotic pathologies in mice. Toxicol Sci 2014; 144:51-64. [PMID: 25527334 DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfu262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are known for their transient inflammatory and progressive fibrotic pulmonary effects; however, the mechanisms underlying these pathologies are unknown. In this study, we used time-series microarray data of global lung mRNA and miRNA expression isolated from C57BL/6J mice exposed by pharyngeal aspiration to vehicle or 10, 20, 40, or 80 µg MWCNT at 1, 7, 28, or 56 days post-exposure to determine miRNA and mRNA regulatory networks that are potentially involved in MWCNT-induced inflammatory and fibrotic lung etiology. Using a non-negative matrix factorization method, we determined mRNAs and miRNAs with expression profiles associated with pathology patterns of MWCNT-induced inflammation (based on bronchoalveolar lavage score) and fibrosis (based on Sirius Red staining measured with quantitative morphometric analysis). Potential binding targets between pathology-related mRNAs and miRNAs were identified using Ingenuity Pathway Analysis and the miRTarBase, miRecords, and TargetScan databases. Using these experimentally validated and predicted binding targets, we were able to build molecular signaling networks that are potentially reflective of and play a role in MWCNT-induced lung inflammatory and fibrotic pathology. As understanding the regulatory networks between mRNAs and miRNAs in different disease states would be beneficial for understanding the complex mechanisms of pathogenesis, these identified genes and pathways may be useful for determining biomarkers of MWCNT-induced lung inflammation and fibrosis for early detection of disease.
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- Julian Dymacek
- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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- *Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6070, Pathology and Physiology Research Branch, Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506 and Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Science, School of Public Health, Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9300
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Sänger N, Engels K, Graf A, Ruckhäberle E, Effenberger KE, Fehm T, Holtrich U, Becker S, Karn T. Molecular Markers as Prognostic Factors in DCIS and Small Invasive Breast Cancers. Geburtshilfe Frauenheilkd 2014; 74:1016-1022. [PMID: 25484376 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1383033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 08/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/18/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) accounts for up to half of screen-detected breast cancers and thus constitutes a major public health problem. Despite effective current treatment many patients with DCIS are either over- or undertreated because of the paucity of precise models to predict recurrence or progression. The combination of clinical and molecular factors as already applied for invasive disease may help to build such models also for DCIS. We compared 53 DCIS (36.6 %) and 92 (63.4 %) invasive breast cancer cases and found no significant differences in age, receptor status of ER, PR, and HER2, and the use of radiotherapy. Interestingly, the proportion of disseminated tumor cells (DTC) did also not significantly differ between DCIS and invasive cases (p = 0.57). A negative PR status was associated with the detection of DTCs (p = 0.026). We then compared relationships of clinical parameters and biomarkers with patients' prognosis in 43 DCIS and 40 small invasive tumors ≤ 5 mm (T1a). ER negativity was associated with shorter relapse free survival in the complete cohort (p = 0.004) and showed a trend in both subgroups (p = 0.053 for DCIS and p = 0.046 for T1a, respectively). In conclusion, we found markedly similar properties of both DCIS and small invasive breast cancers with respect to the distribution of several parameters as well as to the prognostic value of biomarkers. DCIS with a luminal phenotype seem to be characterized by a favourable prognosis.
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- N Sänger
- Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt
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- Zentrum für Pathologie, Zytologie und Molekularpathologie, Neuss
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- Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Heinrich Heine Universität Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf
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- Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt
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- Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt
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- Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Goethe University Frankfurt, Frankfurt
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Yang Y, Xie B, Yan J. Application of next-generation sequencing technology in forensic science. GENOMICS PROTEOMICS & BIOINFORMATICS 2014; 12:190-7. [PMID: 25462152 PMCID: PMC4411420 DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2014.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2014] [Revised: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology, with its high-throughput capacity and low cost, has developed rapidly in recent years and become an important analytical tool for many genomics researchers. New opportunities in the research domain of the forensic studies emerge by harnessing the power of NGS technology, which can be applied to simultaneously analyzing multiple loci of forensic interest in different genetic contexts, such as autosomes, mitochondrial and sex chromosomes. Furthermore, NGS technology can also have potential applications in many other aspects of research. These include DNA database construction, ancestry and phenotypic inference, monozygotic twin studies, body fluid and species identification, and forensic animal, plant and microbiological analyses. Here we review the application of NGS technology in the field of forensic science with the aim of providing a reference for future forensics studies and practice.
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- Yaran Yang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Genome Sciences and Information, Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Liedtke C, Kiesel L. Bridging the gap - an update of translational research in breast cancer. Breast Care (Basel) 2014; 8:397-8. [PMID: 24550746 DOI: 10.1159/000357635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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- Cornelia Liedtke
- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein / Campus Lübeck, Germany
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- Klinik für Frauenheilkunde und Geburtshilfe, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Germany
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