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Title:	Correlation analysis of two-dimensional gel electrophoretic protein patterns and biological variables
Authors:	Belle, Werner van Ånensen, Nina Haaland, Ingvild Bruserud, Øystein Høgda, Kjell-Arild Gjertsen, Bjørn Tore
Issue Date:	10-Apr-2006
Publisher:	BioMed Central
Series/Report no.:	BMC Bioinformatics 7(198)
Abstract:	Background: Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DE) is a powerful technique to examine post-translational modifications of complexly modulated proteins. Currently, spot detection is a necessary step to assess relations between spots and biological variables. This often proves time consuming and difficult when working with non-perfect gels. We developed an analysis technique to measure correlation between 2DE images and biological variables on a pixel by pixel basis. After image alignment and normalization, the biological parameters and pixel values are replaced by their specific rank. These rank adjusted images and parameters are then put into a standard linear Pearson correlation and further tested for significance and variance. Results: We validated this technique on a set of simulated 2DE images, which revealed also correct working under the presence of normalization factors. This was followed by an analysis of p53 2DE immunoblots from cancer cells, known to have unique signaling networks. Since p53 is altered through these signaling networks, we expected to find correlations between the cancer type (acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myeloid leukemia) and the p53 profiles. A second correlation analysis revealed a more complex relation between the differentiation stage in acute myeloid leukemia and p53 protein isoforms. Conclusion: The presented analysis method measures relations between 2DE images and external variables without requiring spot detection, thereby enabling the exploration of biosignatures of complex signaling networks in biological systems.
URI:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2105-7-198 http://hdl.handle.net/1956/1920
Appears in Collections:	Section for Haematology

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