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Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis

Bakker, EY; Tian, K; Mutti, L; Demonacos, C; Schwartz, J-M; Krstic-Demonacos, M

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EY Bakker

K Tian

L Mutti

C Demonacos

J-M Schwartz



Abstract

Glucocorticoid hormones (GCs) are used to treat a variety of diseases because of their potent anti-inflammatory effect and their ability to induce apoptosis in lymphoid malignancies through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). Despite ongoing research, high glucocorticoid efficacy and widespread usage in medicine, resistance, disease relapse and toxicity remain factors that need addressing. Understanding the mechanisms of glucocorticoid signalling and how resistance may arise is highly important towards improving therapy. To gain insight into this we undertook a systems biology approach, aiming to generate a Boolean model of the glucocorticoid receptor protein interaction network that encapsulates functional relationships between the GR, its target genes or genes that target GR, and the interactions between the genes that interact with the GR. This model named GEB052 consists of 52 nodes representing genes or proteins, the model input (GC) and model outputs (cell death and inflammation), connected by 241 logical interactions of activation or inhibition. 323 changes in the relationships between model constituents following in silico knockouts were uncovered, and steady-state analysis followed by cell-based microarray genome-wide model validation led to an average of 57% correct predictions, which was taken further by assessment of model predictions against patient microarray data. Lastly, semi-quantitative model analysis via microarray data superimposed onto the model with a score flow algorithm has also been performed, which demonstrated significantly higher correct prediction ratios (average of 80%), and the model has been assessed as a predictive clinical tool using published patient microarray data. In summary we present an in silico simulation of the glucocorticoid receptor interaction network, linked to downstream biological processes that can be analysed to uncover relationships between GR and its interactants. Ultimately the model provides a platform for future development both by directing laboratory research and allowing for incorporation of further components, encapsulating more interactions/genes involved in glucocorticoid receptor signalling.

Citation

Bakker, E., Tian, K., Mutti, L., Demonacos, C., Schwartz, J., & Krstic-Demonacos, M. (2017). Insight into glucocorticoid receptor signalling through interactome model analysis. PLoS Computational Biology, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005825

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Oct 16, 2017
Online Publication Date Nov 6, 2017
Publication Date Nov 6, 2017
Deposit Date Nov 14, 2017
Publicly Available Date Nov 14, 2017
Journal PLOS Computational Biology
Print ISSN 1553-734X
Publisher Public Library of Science
Volume 13
Issue 11
DOI https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005825
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005825
Related Public URLs http://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/

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