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Identify the key genes and pathways of melatonin in age-dependent mice hippocampus regulation by transcriptome analysis 通过转录组分析确定褪黑激素在年龄依赖性小鼠海马调控中的关键基因和通路
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Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108267
Yujia Gu , Jiayu Zhou , Qingchun Zhao , Xiaowen Jiang , Huiyuan Gao
{"title":"Identify the key genes and pathways of melatonin in age-dependent mice hippocampus regulation by transcriptome analysis","authors":"Yujia Gu ,&nbsp;Jiayu Zhou ,&nbsp;Qingchun Zhao ,&nbsp;Xiaowen Jiang ,&nbsp;Huiyuan Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108267","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108267","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Context</h3><div>Dysregulation of energy metabolism is a fundamental contributor to all the hallmarks of brain aging. Melatonin, primarily secreted by the pineal gland, is closely associated with molecules and signaling pathways that sense and affect energy metabolism. However, the impact of melatonin on age-related mRNA expression in the hippocampus of mice at different ages remains poorly understood.</div></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The present study conducted transcriptome analysis of the hippocampus in melatonin-exposed mice at 9, 13, and 25 months of age. Differential gene analysis, GO and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis, GSEA analysis, as well as weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), were performed on the transcriptome data.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our study demonstrated that melatonin exerts a more pronounced regulatory effect on the transcriptome of 25-month old mice, and significantly enhances the expression level of TTR in the hippocampus of 13-month old mice. WGCNA analysis revealed that melatonin primarily modulates the energy metabolism of mouse hippocampus through the mTOR signaling pathway and AMPK signaling pathway.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In conclusion, our study provides new insights into the comprehensive understanding of the mechanism of melatonin's age-dependent regulation of the mice hippocampus.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108267"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142560566","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Deconvolution of cell-type-associated markers predictive of response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy 预测新辅助放疗反应的细胞类型相关标记的解卷积。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108269
Min Zhu , Xiao Sun , Jinman Fang , Xueling Li
{"title":"Deconvolution of cell-type-associated markers predictive of response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy","authors":"Min Zhu ,&nbsp;Xiao Sun ,&nbsp;Jinman Fang ,&nbsp;Xueling Li","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108269","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108269","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tumor microenvironent contains prognostic molecular markers and therapeutic targets from different cellular sources, which are still not fully revealed in the resistance and recurrence after radiotherapy for rectal cancer. By integrating the scRNA-seq data, we deconvoluted the bulk transcriptomics of rectal cancer collected before preoperative neoadjuvant radiotherapy (nRT) into fractions and gene expression of the six cell types. The inferred cell-type-associated DEGs, abbreviated as caDEGs, of myeloid and stromal cells were enriched for overlapping yet unique biological processes including immunity, angiogenesis, and metabolism, respectively. Ecotyper analysis indicates that the caDEGs reflects cell states and ecotypes in association with nRT response. By mapping the caDEGs onto the context-free and newly built ligand-receptor and collagen-integrin lists from scRNA-Seq data, respectively, we inferred 297 cell-type-specific trans- and/or cis-collagen-integrin and 219 heterotypic ligand-receptor interactions potentially associated with nRT response, including interactions between stromal-associated COL1A2/COL6A1/COL6A2 and stromal or CMS1-associated ITGA1/B1, between epithelial-associated JAG1 and stromal-associated NOTCHs, between CMS2 epithelial-associated CCL15 and proliferating myeloid-associated CCR1, between myeloid-associated CCL4/CD86 and lymphatic endothelial-associated ACKR2, and between myeloid-associated TNFS13B and B cell-associated TNFRSF13B/C, etc. Intriguingly, results suggest a greater number of down-regulated cell-type-related markers in resistant cancers to nRT. Favorable myeloid-associated CD14, epithelial-associated DYM, stromal-associated COL1A2 and COL3A1, and unfavorable epithelial-associated CELSR3 and KCNH8 markers were inferred at least from two independent nCRT datasets of GSE119409, GSE35452, and GSE45404. The results provide insights into roles of the stromal and immune cells beside epithelial cells in resistance to radiotherapy for rectal cancers. The proposed approach can be applicable to other diseases as well. Codes and additional data are available at <span><span>https://github.com/Xueling21/rectalNRT_deconv</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108269"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142633380","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Integrating (deep) machine learning and cheminformatics for predicting human intestinal absorption of small molecules 整合(深度)机器学习和化学信息学,预测人体肠道对小分子的吸收情况
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108270
Orchid Baruah , Upashya Parasar , Anirban Borphukan , Bikram Phukan , Pankaj Bharali , Selvaraman Nagamani , Hridoy Jyoti Mahanta
{"title":"Integrating (deep) machine learning and cheminformatics for predicting human intestinal absorption of small molecules","authors":"Orchid Baruah ,&nbsp;Upashya Parasar ,&nbsp;Anirban Borphukan ,&nbsp;Bikram Phukan ,&nbsp;Pankaj Bharali ,&nbsp;Selvaraman Nagamani ,&nbsp;Hridoy Jyoti Mahanta","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108270","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108270","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The oral route is the most preferred route for drug delivery, due to which the largest share of the pharmaceutical market is represented by oral drugs. Human intestinal absorption (HIA) is closely related to oral bioavailability making it an important factor in predicting drug absorption. In this study, we focus on predicting drug permeability at HIA as a marker for oral bioavailability. A set of 2648 compounds were collected from some early as well as recent works and curated to build a robust dataset. Five machine learning (ML) algorithms have been trained with a set of molecular descriptors of these compounds which have been selected after rigorous feature engineering. Additionally, two deep learning models - graph convolution neural network (GCNN) and graph attention network (GAT) based model were developed using the same set of compounds to exploit the predictability with automated extracted features. The numerical analyses show that out the five ML models, Random forest and LightGBM could predict with an accuracy of 87.71 % and 86.04 % on the test set and 81.43 % and 77.30 % with the external validation set respectively. Whereas with the GCNN and GAT based models, the final accuracy achieved was 77.69 % and 78.58 % on test set and 79.29 % and 79.42 % on the external validation set respectively. We believe deployment of these models for screening oral drugs can provide promising results and therefore deposited the dataset and models on the GitHub platform (<span><span>https://github.com/hridoy69/HIA</span><svg><path></path></svg></span>).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108270"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142553675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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AI screening and molecular dynamic simulation-driven identification of novel inhibitors of TGFßR1 for pancreatic cancer therapy 通过人工智能筛选和分子动态模拟鉴定用于胰腺癌治疗的新型 TGFßR1 抑制剂。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108262
Samvedna Singh , Kiran Bharat Lokhande , Aman Chandra Kaushik , Ashutosh Singh , Shakti Sahi
{"title":"AI screening and molecular dynamic simulation-driven identification of novel inhibitors of TGFßR1 for pancreatic cancer therapy","authors":"Samvedna Singh ,&nbsp;Kiran Bharat Lokhande ,&nbsp;Aman Chandra Kaushik ,&nbsp;Ashutosh Singh ,&nbsp;Shakti Sahi","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pancreatic cancer, with a 5-year survival rate below 10 %, is one of the deadliest malignancies. The TGF-ß pathway plays a crucial role in this disease, making it a key target for therapeutic intervention. Clinical trials targeting TGF-β have faced challenges of toxicity and limited efficacy, highlighting the need for more potent small molecule inhibitors. We selected TGFßR1 as the drug target to inhibit TGF-ß signaling in pancreatic cancer. A multi-faceted approach was employed, commencing with AI-driven screening techniques to rapidly identify potential TGFßR1 inhibitors from vast compound libraries, including the ZINC and ChEMBL databases. AI-screened compounds were further validated through structure-based high-throughput virtual screening (HTVS) to evaluate their binding affinity to TGFßR1. In addition to this, a dedicated library of anticancer compounds (65,000 compounds) and protein kinase inhibitors (36,324 compounds) were also used for HTVS. Subsequently, pharmacokinetic profiling narrowed the selection to 40 hit compounds. Five hit compounds were chosen based on binding affinity, non-bonded interactions, stereochemistry, and pharmacokinetic profiles for molecular dynamics (MD) simulations. Trajectory analysis showed that residues HIS283, ASP351, LYS232, SER280, ILE211, and LYS213 within TGFßR1's active site are crucial for ligand binding through hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. Principal component analysis (PCA) and Dynamic cross-correlation matrix (DCCM) analysis were used to evaluate the receptor's dynamic response to the hit compounds. The simulation data revealed that compounds 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 formed stable complexes with TGFßR1. Notably, post-MDS MM-GBSA analysis showed that compounds 4 and 5 exhibited exceptionally strong binding energies of −81.0 kcal/mol and −85.5 kcal/mol, respectively. The comprehensive computational analysis confirms compounds 4 and 5 as promising TGFßR1 hits with potential therapeutic applications in development of new treatments for pancreatic cancer.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108262"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142570706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Structure-based screening of FDA-approved drugs and molecular dynamics simulation to identify potential leukocyte antigen related protein (PTP-LAR) inhibitors 基于结构筛选 FDA 批准的药物和分子动力学模拟,以确定潜在的白细胞抗原相关蛋白 (PTP-LAR) 抑制剂。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108264
Shan Du , Xin-Xin Zhang , Xiang Gao, Yan-Bin He
{"title":"Structure-based screening of FDA-approved drugs and molecular dynamics simulation to identify potential leukocyte antigen related protein (PTP-LAR) inhibitors","authors":"Shan Du ,&nbsp;Xin-Xin Zhang ,&nbsp;Xiang Gao,&nbsp;Yan-Bin He","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108264","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108264","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Leukocyte antigen related protein (LAR), a member of the PTP family, has become a potential target for exploring therapeutic interventions for various complex diseases, including neurodegenerative diseases. The reuse of FDA-approved drugs offers a promising approach for rapidly identifying potential LAR inhibitors. In this study, we conducted a structure-based virtual screening of FDA-approved drugs from ZINC database and selected candidate compounds based on their binding affinity and interactions with LAR. Our research revealed that the candidate compound ZINC6716957 exhibited excellent binding affinity to the binding pocket of LAR, formed interactions with key residues at the active site, and demonstrated low toxicity. To further understand the binding dynamics and interaction mechanisms, the 100-ns molecular dynamics simulations were performed. Post-dynamics analyses (RMSD, RMSF, SASA, hydrogen bond, binding free energy and free energy landscape) indicated that the compound ZINC6716957 stabilized the structure of LAR and the residues (Tyr1355, Arg1431, Lys1433, Arg1528, Tyr1563 and Thr1567) played a vital role in stabilizing the conformational changes of protein. In conclusion, the identified compound ZINC6716957 possessed robust inhibitory activity on LAR and merited extensive research, potentially unleashing its significant therapeutic potential in the treatment of complex diseases, particularly neurodegenerative disorders.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108264"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142568192","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Investigating pH-induced conformational switch in PIM-1: An integrated multi spectroscopic and MD simulation study PIM-1中pH值诱导构象转换的研究:多光谱和MD模拟综合研究。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108265
Aanchal Rathi , Saba Noor , Shama Khan , Faizya Khan , Farah Anjum , Anam Ashraf , Aaliya Taiyab , Asimul Islam , Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan , Mohammad Mahfuzul Haque
{"title":"Investigating pH-induced conformational switch in PIM-1: An integrated multi spectroscopic and MD simulation study","authors":"Aanchal Rathi ,&nbsp;Saba Noor ,&nbsp;Shama Khan ,&nbsp;Faizya Khan ,&nbsp;Farah Anjum ,&nbsp;Anam Ashraf ,&nbsp;Aaliya Taiyab ,&nbsp;Asimul Islam ,&nbsp;Md. Imtaiyaz Hassan ,&nbsp;Mohammad Mahfuzul Haque","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108265","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108265","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>PIM-1 is a Ser/Thr kinase, which has been extensively studied as a potential target for cancer therapy due to its significant roles in various cancers, including prostate and breast cancers. Given its importance in cancer, researchers are investigating the structure of PIM-1 for pharmacological inhibition to discover therapeutic intervention. This study examines structural and conformational changes in PIM-1 across different pH using various spectroscopic and computational techniques. Spectroscopic results indicate that PIM-1 maintains its secondary and tertiary structure within the pH range of 7.0–9.0. However, protein aggregation occurs in the acidic pH range of 5.0–6.0. Additionally, kinase assays suggested that PIM-1 activity is optimal within the pH range of 7.0–9.0. Subsequently, we performed a 100 ns all-atom molecular dynamics (MD) simulation to see the effect of pH on PIM-1 structural stability at the molecular level. MD simulation analysis revealed that PIM-1 retains its native conformation in alkaline conditions, with some residual fluctuations in acidic conditions as well. A strong correlation was observed between our MD simulation, spectroscopic, and enzymatic activity studies. Understanding the pH-dependent structural changes of PIM-1 can provide insights into its role in disease conditions and cellular homeostasis, particularly regarding protein function under varying pH conditions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108265"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142568003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Implications of trinodal inhibitions and drug repurposing in MAPK pathway: A putative remedy for breast cancer MAPK 通路中的三联抑制和药物再利用的意义:乳腺癌的可能治疗方法
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108255
Shalini Majumder , Ekarsi Lodh , Tapan Chowdhury
{"title":"Implications of trinodal inhibitions and drug repurposing in MAPK pathway: A putative remedy for breast cancer","authors":"Shalini Majumder ,&nbsp;Ekarsi Lodh ,&nbsp;Tapan Chowdhury","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Breast cancer has been one of the supreme causes of cancer-related deaths among women worldwide. To make the case even more compounded, due to innate or acquired causes, cancer cells often develop resistance against the available chemotherapy or monotargeted treatments. This resistance is concomitant with increased activation of the MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) signaling pathway. This study simultaneously targets three imperative intermediates in this pathway using molecular docking and real-time simulation. Docking was performed via the integrated AutoDock Vina 1.1.2 &amp; 1.2.5 of the PyRx software, while the Discovery Studio (BIOVIA) v24.1.0.23298 was utilized to conduct the simulation. The aim is to investigate the therapeutic prospects of known potential inhibitors of the targeted intermediates and repurposable drugs to comprehend the effectiveness of targeting these trinodes simultaneously. The target points were deemed to be PDPK1 (3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase 1), ERK1/2 (extracellular signal-related protein kinases 1/2), and mTOR (mammalian target of Rapamycin). Our study reveals that out of the candidate inhibitors chosen for each node, MP7 exhibited the most superior binding affinities for all three: −10.918 kcal/mol for PDPK1, −10.224 kcal/mol for ERK1, −10.134 kcal/mol for ERK2, and −9.2 kcal/mol for mTOR (via AutoDock Vina 1, .2.5). Some scores with MP7 were often higher than the available single-targeted drugs for different nodes in the MAPK pathway. Additionally, a total of 1867 repurposed analgesic, antibiotic, and antiparasitic drugs, including Zavegepant (−13.399 kcal/mol for PDPK1), Adozelesin (−11.74 kcal/mol for mTOR) and Modoflaner (−11.29 kcal/mol for PDPK1), showed promising binding energetics while targeting our triad points than other compounds used. This approach prompts for mitigating not only breast cancer but other elusive diseases as well, with state-of-the-art multitargeted therapies coupled with bioinformatic strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108255"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142514761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Key genes and pathways in the molecular landscape of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A bioinformatics and machine learning study 胰腺导管腺癌分子图谱中的关键基因和通路:一项生物信息学和机器学习研究。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108268
Sinan Eyuboglu , Semih Alpsoy , Vladimir N. Uversky , Orkid Coskuner-Weber
{"title":"Key genes and pathways in the molecular landscape of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A bioinformatics and machine learning study","authors":"Sinan Eyuboglu ,&nbsp;Semih Alpsoy ,&nbsp;Vladimir N. Uversky ,&nbsp;Orkid Coskuner-Weber","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108268","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108268","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is recognized for its aggressive nature, dismal prognosis, and a notably low five-year survival rate, underscoring the critical need for early detection methods and more effective therapeutic approaches. This research rigorously investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying PDAC, with a focus on the identification of pivotal genes and pathways that may hold therapeutic relevance and prognostic value. Through the construction of a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and the examination of differentially expressed genes (DEGs), the study uncovers key hub genes such as CDK1, KIF11, and BUB1, demonstrating their substantial role in the pathogenesis of PDAC. Notably, the dysregulation of these genes is consistent across a spectrum of cancers, positing them as potential targets for wide-ranging cancer therapeutics. This study also brings to the fore significant genes encoding intrinsically disordered proteins, in particular GPRC5A and KRT7, unveiling promising new pathways for therapeutic intervention. Advanced machine learning techniques were harnessed to classify PDAC patients with high accuracy, utilizing the key genetic markers as a dataset. The Support Vector Machine (SVM) model leveraged the hub genes to achieve a sensitivity of 91 % and a specificity of 85 %, while the RandomForest model notched a sensitivity of 91 % and specificity of 92.5 %. Crucially, when the identified genes were cross-referenced with TCGA-PAAD clinical datasets, a tangible correlation with patient survival rates was discovered, reinforcing the potential of these genes as prognostic biomarkers and their viability as targets for therapeutic intervention. This study's findings serve as a potent testament to the value of molecular analysis in enhancing the understanding of PDAC and in advancing the pursuit for more effective diagnostic and treatment strategies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108268"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Application of immunoinformatics to develop a novel and effective multiepitope chimeric vaccine against Variovorax durovernensis 应用免疫信息学开发新型有效的多位点嵌合体疫苗,预防黑翅大疣病毒
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108266
Ahmad Hasan , Muhammad Ibrahim , Wadi B. Alonazi , Jian Shen
{"title":"Application of immunoinformatics to develop a novel and effective multiepitope chimeric vaccine against Variovorax durovernensis","authors":"Ahmad Hasan ,&nbsp;Muhammad Ibrahim ,&nbsp;Wadi B. Alonazi ,&nbsp;Jian Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108266","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108266","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bloodstream infections pose a significant public health challenge caused by resistant bacteria such as <em>Variovorax durovernensis, a</em> recently reported Gram-negative bacterium, worsening the burden on healthcare systems. The design of a vaccine using chimeric peptides derived from a representative <em>V. durovernensis</em> strain holds significant promise for preventing disease onset. The current study aimed to employ reverse vaccinology (RV) approaches such as the retrieval of <em>V. durovernensis</em> proteomics data, removal of redundant proteins by CD-HIT, filtering of non-homologous proteins to humans and essential proteins, identification of outer membrane (OM) proteins by CELLO and PSORTb. Following these steps immunoinformatic approaches were applied, such as epitope prediction by IEDB, vaccine design using linkers and adjuvant and analysis of antigenicity, allergenicity, safety and stability. Among the 4208 nonredundant proteins, an OmpA family protein (A0A940EKP4) was designated a potential candidate for the development of a multiepitope vaccine construct. Upon analysis of OM protein, six immunodominant (B cell) epitopes were found on the basis of the chimeric construct following the prediction of CTL stands cytotoxic T lymphocyte and HTL stands helper T lymphocyte epitopes. To ensure comprehensive population coverage globally, the CTL and HTL coverage rates were 58.18 % and 46.56 %, respectively, and 77.23 % overall. By utilizing EAAAK, GPGPG, and AAY linkers, Cholera toxin B subunit adjuvants, and appropriate epitopes were smoothly incorporated into a chimeric vaccine effectively triggering both adaptive and innate immune responses. For example, the administered antigen showed a peak in counts on the fifthday post injection and then gradually declined until the fifteenth day. Elevated levels of several antibodies (IgG + IgM &gt; 700,000; IgM &gt; 600,000; IgG1 + IgG2; IgG1 &gt; 500,000) were observed as decreased in the antigen concentration. Molecular dynamics simulations carried out via iMODS revealed strong correlations between residue pairs, highlighting the stability of the docked complex. The designed vaccine has promising potential in eliciting specific immunogenic responses, thereby facilitating future research for vaccine development against <em>V. durovernensis</em>.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10616,"journal":{"name":"Computational Biology and Chemistry","volume":"113 ","pages":"Article 108266"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142586857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An integrative analysis to identify pancancer epigenetic biomarkers 综合分析确定胰腺癌表观遗传生物标志物。
IF 2.6 4区 生物学
Computational Biology and Chemistry Pub Date : 2024-10-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108260
Panchami V.U. , Manish T.I. , Manesh K.K.
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