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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Predicting tumor response to drugs based on gene-expression biomarkers of sensitivity learned from cancer cell lines.

Yuanyuan Li, David M Umbach, Juno M Krahn, Igor Shats, Xiaoling Li, Leping Li

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 45 papers.

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45 citing papers in PubMed, 70 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yuanyuan LiBiostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 111 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, MD A3-03, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
David M UmbachBiostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 111 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, MD A3-03, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
Juno M KrahnGenome Integrity & Structural Biology Laboratory, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
Igor ShatsSignal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
Xiaoling LiSignal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC, 27709, USA.
Leping LiBiostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 111 T.W. Alexander Dr., Research Triangle Park, MD A3-03, Durham, NC, 27709, USA. li3@niehs.nih.gov.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4208-0259
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · USTriangle · US

Funding

Sirtuins and nuclear receptors in aging and age-associated diseasesZIAES102205 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LI, XIAOLING · 2009 to 2025
$42.4M
BioinformaticsZIAES101765 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LI, LEPING · 2009 to 2025
$21.0M
BioinformaticsZ01ES101765 · NIEHS · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES · PI LI, LEPING · 2004 to 2008
$1.1M
Intramural NIH HHS Z01 ES101765NIEHS NIH HHS This research was supported by Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (ES101765)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHuman cancer cell line profiling and drug sensitivity studies provide valuable information about the therapeutic potential of drugs and their possible mechanisms of action. The goal of those studies is to translate the findings from in vitro studies of cancer cell lines into in vivo therapeutic relevance and, eventually, patients' care. Tremendous progress has been made.

resultsIn this work, we built predictive models for 453 drugs using data on gene expression and drug sensitivity (IC

conclusionsWe demonstrated that our approach can predict drugs that 1) are tumor-type specific; 2) elicit higher sensitivity from tumor compared to corresponding normal tissue; 3) elicit differential sensitivity across breast cancer subtypes. If validated, our prediction could have relevance for preclinical drug testing and in phase I clinical design.

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Breast NeoplasmsPharmaceutical PreparationsBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansBiomarkersBiomarkers, TumorPharmaceutical PreparationsAnd CCLECancer cell lineDrug sensitivityGA/KNNGDSCGTExRNA-seqTCGA

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PMID33858332
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