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SynaptomeDB: an ontology-based knowledgebase for synaptic genes

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Pirooznia, Mehdi, Wang, Tao, Avramopoulos, Dimitrios, Valle, David, Thomas, Gareth, Huganir, Richard L., Goes, Fernando S., Potash, James B. +1 more·2012·Bioinformatics

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Motivation: The synapse is integral to the function of the brain and may be an important source of dysfunction underlying many neuropsychiatric disorders. Consequently, it is an excellent candidate for large-scale genomic and proteomic study. However, while the tools and databases available for the annotation of high-throughput DNA and protein are generally robust, a comprehensive resource dedicated to the integration of information about the synapse is lacking. Results: We present an integrated database, called SynaptomeDB, to retrieve and annotate genes comprising the synaptome. These genes encode components of the synapse including neurotransmitters and their receptors, adhesion/cytoskeletal proteins, scaffold proteins, membrane transporters. SynaptomeDB integrates various and complex data sources for synaptic genes and proteins. Availability: http://psychiatry.igm.jhmi.edu/SynaptomeDB/ Contact: mpirooz1@jhmi.edu Supplementary information: Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.

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  • Synaptic genes as defined by SynaptomeDB were enriched (OR=1.14; 95% CI=1.09-1.20; P=0.0022), though this smaller set explained a smaller fraction of the case-control difference.

    “We also observed enrichment in synaptic genes as defined by the SynaptomeDB32 (OR=1.14; 95% CI=1.09–1.20; P = 0.0022), though this smaller set of genes explained a smaller fraction of the case-control difference in dURVs (Fig. 3c).”

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Authors
Pirooznia, M., Wang, T., Avramopoulos, D., Valle, D., Thomas, G., Huganir, R. L., Goes, F. S., Potash, J. B., & Zandi, P. P.
Affiliations
University of Iowa (US)
Venue
Bioinformatics
Published
2012-01-27
Volume
28
Issue
6
Pages
897-899
ISSN
  • 1367-4803 (ISSN-L)
  • 1367-4811
OpenAlex
W2104994386
Cited by
125
References
24
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FWCI
2.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Bioinformatics (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Johns Hopkins University
  • Brain Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh083738-03)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH087979, R01-MH083738, K01MH093809)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Bioinformatics and Genomic Networks
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
Keywords
synapses, synaptic genes, knowledge base, ontology (information science), genome annotation, neurotransmitters, neurotransmitter receptors, adhesion proteins, cytoskeletal proteins, scaffold proteins, membrane transporters, neuropsychiatric disorders, data integration
MeSH terms
Humans, Proteins, Synapses, Internet, Genomics, Databases, Genetic, Knowledge Bases

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