[PDF][PDF] ComBat-seq: batch effect adjustment for RNA-seq count data

Y Zhang, G Parmigiani… - NAR genomics and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The benefit of integrating batches of genomic data to increase statistical power is often
hindered by batch effects, or unwanted variation in data caused by differences in technical …

Combating subclonal evolution of resistant cancer phenotypes

SW Brady, JA McQuerry, Y Qiao, SR Piccolo… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Metastatic breast cancer remains challenging to treat, and most patients ultimately progress
on therapy. This acquired drug resistance is largely due to drug-refractory sub-populations …

Fusion protein-driven IGF-IR/PI3K/AKT signals deregulate Hippo pathway promoting oncogenic cooperation of YAP1 and FUS-DDIT3 in myxoid liposarcoma

R Berthold, I Isfort, C Erkut, L Heinst, I Grünewald… - Oncogenesis, 2022 - nature.com
Myxoid liposarcoma (MLS) represents a common subtype of liposarcoma molecularly
characterized by a recurrent chromosomal translocation that generates a chimeric FUS …

SARS-CoV-2 early infection signature identified potential key infection mechanisms and drug targets

Y Li, A Duche, MR Sayer, D Roosan, FG Khalafalla… - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has caused devastating mortality and posed a
significant threat to public health worldwide. Despite the severity of this illness and 2.3 …

Alternative empirical Bayes models for adjusting for batch effects in genomic studies

Y Zhang, DF Jenkins, S Manimaran, WE Johnson - BMC bioinformatics, 2018 - Springer
Background Combining genomic data sets from multiple studies is advantageous to
increase statistical power in studies where logistical considerations restrict sample size or …

pyComBat, a Python tool for batch effects correction in high-throughput molecular data using empirical Bayes methods

A Behdenna, M Colange, J Haziza, A Gema, G Appé… - BMC …, 2023 - Springer
Background Variability in datasets is not only the product of biological processes: they are
also the product of technical biases. ComBat and ComBat-Seq are among the most widely …

Biological significance of KRAS mutant allele expression in ovarian endometriosis

N Yachida, K Yoshihara, K Suda, H Nakaoka… - Cancer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
KRAS is the most frequently mutated in ovarian endometriosis. However, it is unclear
whether the KRAS mutant allele's mRNA is expressed and plays a biological role in ovarian …

Pathway activity profiling of growth factor receptor network and stemness pathways differentiates metaplastic breast cancer histological subtypes

JA McQuerry, DF Jenkins, SE Yost, Y Zhang… - BMC cancer, 2019 - Springer
Background Gene expression profiling of rare cancers has proven challenging due to limited
access to patient materials and requirement of intact, non-degraded RNA for next …

Operationalizing healthcare big data in the electronic health records using a heatmap visualization technique

D Roosan, M Karim, J Chok, M Roosan - 2020 - digitalcommons.chapman.edu
Background: The majority of the electronic health record (EHR) contains a wealth of
information, including unstructured notes. Healthcare professionals may be missing …

Evaluation of somatic mutations in solid metastatic pan-cancer patients

MR Roosan, I Mambetsariev, R Pharaon, J Fricke… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Cancer metastasis significantly contributes to cancer-related mortality. Our
retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the mutational landscape of seven solid …