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ArticleBMC genomics2015

Regulatory network reconstruction reveals genes with prognostic value for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Sally Yepes, Maria Mercedes Torres, Liliana López-Kleine

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Sally YepesFacultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. sl.yepes233@uniandes.edu.co.
Maria Mercedes TorresFacultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. maritorr@uniandes.edu.co.
Liliana López-KleineDepartamento de Estadística, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá D.C., Colombia. llopezk@unal.edu.co.

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Abstract

backgroundThe clinical course of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is highly variable; some patients follow an indolent course, but others progress to a more advanced stage. The mutational status of rearranged immunoglobulin heavy chain variable (IGVH) genes in CLL is a feature that is widely recognized for dividing patients into groups that are related to their prognoses. However, the regulatory programs associated with the IGVH statuses are poorly understood, and markers that can precisely predict survival outcomes have yet to be identified.

methodsIn this study, (i) we reconstructed gene regulatory networks in CLL by applying an information-theoretic approach to the expression profiles of 5 cohorts. (ii) We applied master regulator analysis (MRA) to these networks to identify transcription factors (TFs) that regulate an IGVH mutational status signature. The IGVH mutational status signature was developed by searching for differentially expressed genes between the IGVH mutational statuses in numerous CLL cohorts. (iii) To evaluate the biological implication of the inferred regulators, prognostic values were determined using time to treatment (TTT) and overall survival (OS) in two different cohorts.

resultsA robust IGVH expression signature was obtained, and various TFs emerged as regulators of the signature in most of the reconstructed networks. The TF targets expression profiles exhibited significant differences with respect to survival, which allowed the definition of a reduced profile with a high value for OS. TCF7 and its targets stood out for their roles in progression.

conclusionTFs and their targets, which were obtained merely from inferred regulatory associations, have prognostic implications and reflect a regulatory context for prognosis.

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Biomarkers, TumorGene Expression Regulation, LeukemicGene Regulatory NetworksComputational BiologyDatabases, Nucleic AcidFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionLeukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-CellMaleMeta-Analysis as TopicMutationPrognosisTranscription FactorsBiomarkers, TumorImmunoglobulin Heavy ChainsImmunoglobulin Variable RegionTranscription Factors

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PMCPMC4659237

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