New Computational Systems Biology Methods for Modeling Gene Regulatory Circuits
New Computational Systems Biology Methods for Modeling Gene Regulatory Circuits
批准号:
10268260
负责人:
Mingyang Lu
金额:
$39.25万
依托单位:
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2018
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2018-08-01 至 2023-07-31
关键词:
AddressAlgorithmsAutologousBasic ScienceBehaviorCell Differentiation processCellsCellular biologyChromosome MappingClinicalCollaborationsComplexComputational algorithmDataData AnalysesDecision MakingDevelopmental ProcessDiseaseGene ExpressionGenesGenomic approachGenomic medicineGenomicsHealthHumanInterventionKineticsLightLiteratureMachine LearningMaintenanceMalignant NeoplasmsMeasuresMethodsModelingNamesNonlinear DynamicsPublic HealthRegenerative MedicineRegulationRegulator GenesStatistical Data InterpretationSystemSystems BiologyTechnologyTestingTherapeuticTherapeutic Interventionalgorithm developmentbasecancer therapycombinatorialcomputer frameworkdesignexperimental studygenomic datahuman diseaseinterestmathematical modelnovel strategiesstem cell therapysuccesstooltumorigenesis
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PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Cellular state transitions (i.e. from pluripotent to committed, replicative to quiescent, etc.) require the
coordinated regulation of thousands of genes. Therapeutically harnessing these transitions holds great
promise for human health;; for instance, autologous stem cell therapy has been successfully used in
regenerative medicine and cancer treatments, among others. While some of the key regulatory switches are
known, the field lacks a systems-level understanding of the genomic circuits that control these transitions,
information that is critical for informed clinical intervention. Here, we will develop an integrated computational
framework to identify core gene regulatory circuits from large gene networks and predict their dynamics and
regulatory functions without the need of detailed network kinetic parameters. Advances in genomics profiling
technology have enabled the mapping of gene regulatory networks, thus we now have the capacity to identify
combinatorial interactions among genes and the master regulators of state transitions. Some systems biology
approaches have simulated the dynamics of a gene regulatory circuit, but traditional methods suffer from two
key issues. First, there is no rational rule to choose an appropriate set of regulator genes in a large network to
model. Second, since it is hard to directly measure most network kinetic parameters from experiment,
modeling results are based on a set of guessed parameters that can be less than optimal, limiting the
application of mathematical modeling to large systems and the prediction power of systems biology. To
address these issues, we recently developed algorithm named random circuit perturbation (RACIPE). RACIPE
generates an ensemble of circuit models, each of which corresponds to a distinct set of random kinetic
parameters, and uniquely identifies robust features, such as clusters of stable gene expression states, by
statistical analysis. We will further enhance RACIPE algorithms for large systems and new data analysis tools
using machine learning. This approach will convert a traditional nonlinear dynamics problem into a data
analysis problem, an essential step for extending the application of gene circuit modeling to large systems. It
also provides a novel strategy to integrate top-down genomics approaches with bottom-up mathematical
modeling. The algorithms will be tested and refined using literature-based gene networks, public genomics
data, and data from collaboration, with a focus on cell differentiation in developmental processes and state
transitions in oncogenesis. Success of the project will result in a comprehensive toolkit that will unveil the gene
regulatory mechanism of cellular decision-making in any cell of interest. The algorithmic development is
expected to have a broad impact on not only basic research in systems biology but also shed light on
therapeutic intervention in genomic medicine.
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New Computational Systems Biology Methods for Modeling Gene Regulatory Circuits
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批准号:10246751
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$39.25万
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财政年份:2018
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负责人:Mingyang Lu
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依托单位:
New Computational Systems Biology Methods for Modeling Gene Regulatory Circuits
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批准号:9752643
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$43.75万
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财政年份:2018
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负责人:Mingyang Lu
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依托单位:
New Computational Systems Biology Methods for Modeling Gene Regulatory Circuits
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批准号:10455602
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$39.25万
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财政年份:2018
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负责人:Mingyang Lu
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依托单位:
New Computational Systems Biology Methods for Modeling Gene Regulatory Circuits
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批准号:9574761
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$43.75万
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财政年份:2018
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负责人:Mingyang Lu
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依托单位:
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