anamiR: integrated analysis of MicroRNA and gene expression profiling.
BMC Bioinformatics
; 20(1): 239, 2019 May 14.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
With advancements in high-throughput technologies, the cost of obtaining expression profiles of both mRNA and microRNA in the same individual has substantially decreased. Integrated analysis of these profiles can help to elucidate the functional effects of RNA expression in complex diseases, such as cancer. However, fundamental discrepancies are observed in the results from microRNA-mRNA target gene prediction algorithms, and few packages can be used to analyze microRNA and mRNA expression levels simultaneously.RESULTS:
To address these issues, an R package, anamiR, was developed. A total of 10 experimental/prediction databases were integrated. Two analytical functions are provided in anamiR, including the single marker test and functional gene set enrichment analysis, and several parameters can be changed by users. Here we demonstrate the potential application of the anamiR package to 2 publicly available microarray datasets.CONCLUSION:
The anamiR package is effective for an integrated analysis of both RNA and microRNA profiles. By characterizing biological functions and signaling pathways, this package helps identify dysregulated genes/miRNAs from biological and medical experiments. The source code and manual of the anamiR package are freely available at https//bioconductor.org/packages/release/bioc/html/anamiR.html .Palavras-chave
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Perfilação da Expressão Gênica
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MicroRNAs
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Bioinformatics
Assunto da revista:
INFORMATICA MEDICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan