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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2017

TIGERi: modeling and visualizing the responses to perturbation of a transcription factor network.

Namshik Han, Harry A Noyes, Andy Brass

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Article in BMC bioinformatics, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Namshik HanGurdon Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. namshik.han@gurdon.cam.ac.uk.
Harry A NoyesSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Andy BrassSchool of Computer Science and School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. andy.brass@manchester.ac.uk.
University of Liverpool · GBUniversity of Manchester · GBWellcome/Cancer Research UK Gurdon Institute · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTranscription factor (TF) networks play a key role in controlling the transfer of genetic information from gene to mRNA. Much progress has been made on understanding and reverse-engineering TF network topologies using a range of experimental and theoretical methodologies. Less work has focused on using these models to examine how TF networks respond to changes in the cellular environment.

methodsIn this paper, we have developed a simple, pragmatic methodology, TIGERi (Transcription-factor-activity Illustrator for Global Explanation of Regulatory interaction), to model the response of an inferred TF network to changes in cellular environment. The methodology was tested using publicly available data comparing gene expression profiles of a mouse p38α (Mapk14) knock-out line to the original wild-type.

resultsUsing the model, we have examined changes in the TF network resulting from the presence or absence of p38α. A part of this network was confirmed by experimental work in the original paper. Additional relationships were identified by our analysis, for example between p38α and HNF3, and between p38α and SOX9, and these are strongly supported by published evidence. FXR and MYC were also discovered in our analysis as two novel links of p38α. To provide a computational methodology to the biomedical communities that has more user-friendly interface, we also developed a standalone GUI (graphical user interface) software for TIGERi and it is freely available at https://github.com/namshik/tigeri/ .

conclusionsWe therefore believe that our computational approach can identify new members of networks and new interactions between members that are supported by published data but have not been integrated into the existing network models. Moreover, ones who want to analyze their own data with TIGERi could use the software without any command line experience. This work could therefore accelerate researches in transcriptional gene regulation in higher eukaryotes.

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Machine LearningAnimalsBinding SitesGene Regulatory NetworksMiceMice, KnockoutMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14Transcription FactorsTranscriptomeMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 14Transcription FactorsGene expressionMachine LearningTranscriptional regulatory networkTranscription factor binding site

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PMID28617232
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