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ArticleScientific reports2025

A computational framework for extracting biological insights from SRA cancer data.

Paul Anderson Souza Guimarães, Maria Gabriela Reis Carvalho, Jeronimo Conceição Ruiz

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Paul Anderson Souza GuimarãesGrupo Informática de Biossistemas, Bioengenharia e Genômica, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Barro Preto, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
Maria Gabriela Reis Carvalho *Grupo Informática de Biossistemas, Bioengenharia e Genômica, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Barro Preto, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. maria.gabriela@fiocruz.br.
Jeronimo Conceição Ruiz *Grupo Informática de Biossistemas, Bioengenharia e Genômica, Instituto René Rachou, Fiocruz Minas, Av. Augusto de Lima, 1715, Barro Preto, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. jeronimo.ruiz@fiocruz.br.

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Call FAPEMIG 07/2021: Redes de Pesquisa Científica e Desenvolvimento Tecnológico com Foco em Demandas Estratégicas RED-00104-22Chamada nº 08/2023 - CAPES/PrInt-Fiocruz 88887.885815/2023-00Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq 156904/2021-7Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico - CNPq 313108/2022-6
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Abstract

The integration of sequenced samples and clinical data from independent yet related studies from public domain databases, such as The Sequence Read Archive (SRA), has the potential to increase sample sizes and enhance the statistical power needed for more precise bioinformatic analysis. Data mining and sample grouping are the starting points in this process and still present several challenges, including the presence of structured and unstructured data, missing deposited data, and varying experimental conditions and techniques applied across the studies. Designed to address the main challenges of data mining and sample grouping for biomarkers research, the proposed methodology employs a computational approach integrating relational database construction, text and data mining, natural language processing, network analysis, search by Pubmed publications, and combining MeSH, TTD and WordNet database to identify groups of samples with the same characteristics. As a result, it identifies and illustrates relationships among sample collections, aiming to discover potential cancer biomarkers. In colorectal cancer (CRC) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) case studies, this methodology effectively navigates SRA metadata, retrieving, extracting, and integrating data. It highlights significant connections between samples and patient clinical data, revealing important biological insights. The study grouped 2,737 (CRC) and 3,655 (ALL) samples into potential comparison groups, demonstrating the method's power in identifying relationships and aiding biomarker discovery.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsComputational BiologyData MiningNeoplasmsPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaBiomarkers, TumorDatabases, GeneticHumansNatural Language ProcessingBiomarkers, TumorBiomarkerCancerData miningNatural language processingNeoplasmsSRA mining tool

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PMCPMC11890766

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