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ArticleComputational and structural biotechnology journal2019

Radiogenomic Analysis of F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Gene Expression Data Elucidates the Epidemiological Complexity of Colorectal Cancer Landscape.

Efstathios-Iason Vlachavas, Eleftherios Pilalis, Olga Papadodima, Dirk Koczan, Stefan Willis, Sven Klippel, Caixia Cheng, Leyun Pan, Christos Sachpekidis, Alexandros Pintzas and 3 more

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Article in Computational and structural biotechnology journal, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 44 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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44 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 136 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Efstathios-Iason VlachavasInstitute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry & Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
Eleftherios PilalisInstitute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry & Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
Olga PapadodimaInstitute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry & Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
Dirk KoczanCore Facility Micro-Array-Technology, Center of Medical Research, University of Rostock, Germany.
Stefan WillisSurgical Clinic A, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Sven KlippelSurgical Clinic A, Klinikum Ludwigshafen, Germany.
Caixia ChengClinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
Leyun PanClinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
Christos SachpekidisClinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
Alexandros PintzasInstitute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry & Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
Vasilis GregoriouInstitute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry & Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
Antonia Dimitrakopoulou-StraussClinical Cooperation Unit Nuclear Medicine, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.
Aristotelis ChatziioannouInstitute of Biology, Medicinal Chemistry & Biotechnology, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece.
National Hellenic Research Foundation · GRGerman Cancer Research Center · DEKlinikum Ludwigshafen · DEDemocritus University of Thrace · GRUniversity of Rostock · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTranscriptomic profiling has enabled the neater genomic characterization of several cancers, among them colorectal cancer (CRC), through the derivation of genes with enhanced causal role and informative gene sets. However, the identification of small-sized gene signatures, which can serve as potential biomarkers in CRC, remains challenging, mainly due to the great genetic heterogeneity of the disease.

methodsWe developed and exploited an analytical framework for the integrative analysis of CRC datasets, encompassing transcriptomic data and positron emission tomography (PET) measurements. Profiling data comprised two microarray datasets, pertaining biopsy specimen from 30 untreated patients with primary CRC, coupled by their F-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET values, using tracer kinetic analysis measurements. The computational framework incorporates algorithms for semantic processing, multivariate analysis, data mining and dimensionality reduction.

resultsTranscriptomic and PET data feature sets, were evaluated for their discrimination performance between primary colorectal adenocarcinomas and adjacent normal mucosa. A composite signature was derived, pertaining 12 features: 7 genes and 5 PET variables. This compact signature manifests superior performance in classification accuracy, through the integration of gene expression and PET data.

conclusionsThis work represents an effort for the integrative, multilayered, signature-oriented analysis of CRC, in the context of radio-genomics, inferring a composite signature with promising results for patient stratification.

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18F-FDG PETACADM, Acyl-Coenzyme A DehydrogenaseAUC, Area Under the CurveCCT7, Chaperonin Containing TCP1 Subunit 7CD44, CD44 Molecule (Indian Blood Group)Colorectal cancerCRC, Colorectal cancerDE, Differentially ExpressedFD, Fractal DimensionFDG, F-18-FluorodeoxyglucoseGDC, Genomics Data CommonsGEO, Gene Expression OmnibusGSTP1, Glutathione S-Transferase Pi 1KIT, Proto-Oncogene Receptor Tyrosine KinaseLasso, least absolute shrinkage and selection operatorMFA, Multiple Factor AnalysisMicroarray analysisPCs, Principal ComponentsPET, Positron Emission TomographyRadiogenomicsROC, Receiver-operator Characteristic curveSUV, Standardized Uptake ValueTCGATCGA-COAD, The Cancer Genome Atlas-Colon AdenocarcinomaTranslational bioinformatics

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PMID30809322
PMCPMC6374701
OpenAlexW2912843955

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