Journal article
SPIKE - a database, visualization and analysis tool of cellular signaling pathways
BMC Bioinformatics, Vol.9, 110
Feb/2008
Abstract
Background: Biological signaling pathways that govern cellular physiology form an intricate web of tightly regulated interlocking processes. Data on these regulatory networks are accumulating at an unprecedented pace. The assimilation, visualization and interpretation of these data have become a major challenge in biological research, and once met, will greatly boost our ability to understand cell functioning on a systems level. Results: To cope with this challenge, we are developing the SPIKE knowledge-base of signaling pathways. SPIKE contains three main software components: 1) A database (DB) of biological signaling pathways. Carefully curated information from the literature and data from large public sources constitute distinct tiers of the DB. 2) A visualization package that allows interactive graphic representations of regulatory interactions stored in the DB and superposition of functional genomic and proteomic data on the maps. 3) An algorithmic inference engine that analyzes the networks for novel functional interplays between network components. SPIKE is designed and implemented as a community tool and therefore provides a user-friendly interface that allows registered users to upload data to SPIKE DB. Our vision is that the DB will be populated by a distributed and highly collaborative effort undertaken by multiple groups in the research community, where each group contributes data in its field of expertise. Conclusion: The integrated capabilities of SPIKE make it a powerful platform for the analysis of signaling networks and the integration of knowledge on such networks with omics data.
Details
- Title
- SPIKE - a database, visualization and analysis tool of cellular signaling pathways
- Creators
- Ran Elkon (null)Rita Vesterman (null) - The Weizmann Institute of ScienceNira Amit (null)Igor Ulitsky (null) - The Weizmann Institute of ScienceIdan Zohar (null)Mali Weisz (null)Gilad Mass (null)Nir Orlev (null)Giora Sternberg (null)Ran Blekhman (null)Jackie Assa (null)Yosef Shiloh (null)Ron Shamir (null)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMC Bioinformatics, Vol.9, 110; Feb/2008
- Number of pages
- 15
- Language
- English
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-9-110
- Record Identifier
- 993263988903596
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