Singular value decomposition-based regression identifies activation of endogenous signaling pathways in vivo
2008

Detecting Signaling Pathway Activation Using SVD Regression

publication Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Liu Zhandong, Wang Min, Alvarez James V, Bonney Megan E, Chen Chien-chung, D'Cruz Celina, Pan Tien-chi, Tadesse Mahlet G, Chodosh Lewis A

Primary Institution: University of Pennsylvania

Hypothesis

Can singular value decomposition-based regression detect the activation of endogenous signaling pathways in vivo?

Conclusion

The study demonstrates that singular value decomposition regression can effectively detect the activation of endogenous signaling pathways in vivo.

Supporting Evidence

  • SVD regression can detect the activation of dominant oncogenic signaling pathways.
  • The study confirmed that Ras activation leads to TGFβ pathway activation.
  • Biochemical studies validated the computational predictions made by SVD regression.
  • Signaling pathway activation was detected in both mouse models and human samples.

Takeaway

Researchers used a special math method to see how two important cell signaling pathways talk to each other in mice. They found that when one pathway is turned on, it can also turn on the other.

Methodology

The study used singular value decomposition-based regression to analyze gene expression data from mouse models.

Limitations

The study primarily focused on specific pathways and may not generalize to all signaling pathways.

Participant Demographics

The study involved transgenic mice models.

Statistical Information

P-Value

1.2 × 10-107

Statistical Significance

p<0.01

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1186/gb-2008-9-12-r180

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