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ArticleBMC bioinformatics2019

Analyzing magnetic bead QuantiGene® Plex 2.0 gene expression data in high throughput mode using QGprofiler.

Bie Verbist, Eva Adriaensen, Vikki Keersmaekers, Dea Putri, Marjolein Crabbe, Maarten Derks, Rytis Bagdziunas, Griet Laenen, Hans De Wolf

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Bie VerbistJanssen R&D, TMEDS, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, BE, Belgium.
Eva AdriaensenKarel de Grote Hogeschool, Groenplaats, 2020, Antwerpen, BE, Belgium.
Vikki KeersmaekersJanssen R&D, Discovery Biology, Oncology Heme, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, BE, Belgium.
Dea PutriJanssen R&D, TMEDS, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, BE, Belgium.
Marjolein CrabbeJanssen R&D, TMEDS, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, BE, Belgium.
Maarten DerksJanssen R&D, Discovery Biology, Oncology Heme, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, BE, Belgium.
Rytis BagdziunasDataroots, Tiensevest 132, 3000, Leuven, BE, Belgium.
Griet LaenenOpen Analytics, Jupiterstraat 20, 2600, Antwerpen, BE, Belgium.
Hans De WolfJanssen R&D, DS, Turnhoutseweg 30, 2340, Beerse, BE, Belgium. hdwolf@its.jnj.com.

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Abstract

backgroundThe QuantiGene® Plex 2.0 platform (ThermoFisher Scientific) combines bDNA with the Luminex/xMAP magnetic bead capturing technology to assess differential gene expression in a compound exposure setting. This technology allows multiplexing in a single well of a 96 or 384 multi-well plate and can thus be used in high throughput drug discovery mode. Data interpretation follows a three-step normalization/transformation flow in which raw median fluorescent gene signals are transformed to fold change values with the use of proper housekeeping genes and negative controls. Clear instructions on how to assess the data quality and tools to perform this analysis in high throughput mode are, however, currently lacking.

resultsIn this paper we introduce QGprofiler, an open source R based shiny application. QGprofiler allows for proper QuantiGene® Plex 2.0 assay optimization, choice of housekeeping genes and data pre-processing up to fold change, including appropriate QC metrics. In addition, QGprofiler allows for an Akaike information criterion based dose response fold change model selection and has a built-in tool to detect the cytotoxic potential of compounds evaluated in a high throughput screening campaign.

conclusionQGprofiler is a user friendly, open source available R based shiny application, which is developed to support drug discovery campaigns. In this context, entire compound libraries/series can be tested in dose response against a gene signature of choice in search for new disease relevant chemical entities. QGprofiler is available at: https://qgprofiler.openanalytics.eu/app/QGprofiler.

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Drug DiscoveryGene Expression ProfilingSoftwareDrug discoveryHigh throughput transcriptomicsQuantigene® Plex 2.0

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PMCPMC6615108

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