Nontargeted
high-resolution
mass
spectrometry
(HRMS)
allows
for
the
characterization
of
a
large
fraction
exposome,
i.e.,
entirety
chemicals
an
organism
is
exposed
to,
and
helps
detect
important
exogenous
chemical
compounds
that
could
be
key
drivers
toxicological
impact.
Along
with
these
occur
endogenous
metabolites
are
essential
health
host
organism.
Chemical
derived
from
biotransformation
xenobiotics
present
in
exposome
referred
to
as
xenometabolome,
while
endometabolome.
Recent
advancements
HRMS
technology
allow
detection
features
biological
ecological
importance
context
safety
assessments
unprecedented
sensitivity
resolution.
In
this
perspective,
we
highlight
application
HRMS-based
metabolomics
organisms
ecotoxicology,
complexity
comprehensively
characterizing
endometabolome,
distinguishing
xenometabolome.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
20(3), P. e1011814 - e1011814
Published: March 25, 2024
As
terabytes
of
multi-omics
data
are
being
generated,
there
is
an
ever-increasing
need
for
methods
facilitating
the
integration
and
interpretation
such
data.
Current
typically
output
lists,
clusters,
or
subnetworks
molecules
related
to
outcome.
Even
with
expert
domain
knowledge,
discerning
biological
processes
involved
a
time-consuming
activity.
Here
we
propose
PathIntegrate,
method
integrating
datasets
based
on
pathways,
designed
exploit
knowledge
systems
thus
provide
interpretable
models
studies.
PathIntegrate
employs
single-sample
pathway
analysis
transform
from
molecular
pathway-level,
applies
predictive
single-view
multi-view
model
integrate
Model
outputs
include
pathways
ranked
by
their
contribution
outcome
prediction,
each
omics
layer,
importance
molecule
in
pathway.
Using
semi-synthetic
demonstrate
benefit
grouping
into
detect
signals
low
signal-to-noise
scenarios,
as
well
ability
precisely
identify
important
at
effect
sizes.
Finally,
using
COPD
COVID-19
showcase
how
enables
convenient
complex
high-dimensional
datasets.
available
open-source
Python
package.
Briefings in Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(3)
Published: April 14, 2022
Pathway
enrichment
analysis
has
become
a
widely
used
knowledge-based
approach
for
the
interpretation
of
biomedical
data.
Its
popularity
led
to
an
explosion
both
methods
and
pathway
databases.
While
elegance
lies
in
its
simplicity,
multiple
factors
can
impact
results
such
analysis,
which
may
not
be
accounted
for.
Researchers
fail
give
influential
aspects
their
due,
resorting
instead
popular
gene
set
collections,
or
default
settings.
Despite
ongoing
efforts
establish
guidelines,
meaningful
are
still
hampered
by
lack
consensus
gold
standards
around
how
should
conducted.
Nonetheless,
concerns
have
prompted
series
benchmark
studies
specifically
focused
on
evaluating
influence
various
results.
In
this
review,
we
organize
summarize
findings
these
benchmarks
provide
comprehensive
overview
factors.
Our
work
covers
broad
spectrum
factors,
spanning
from
methodological
assumptions
those
related
prior
biological
knowledge,
as
definitions
database
choice.
doing
so,
aim
shed
light
lead
insignificant,
uninteresting
even
contradictory
Finally,
conclude
review
proposing
future
well
solutions
overcome
some
challenges,
originate
outlined
Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
39(1)
Published: Nov. 12, 2022
Functional
interpretation
of
high-throughput
metabolomic
and
transcriptomic
results
is
a
crucial
step
in
generating
insight
from
experimental
data.
However,
pathway
functional
information
for
genes
metabolites
are
distributed
among
many
siloed
resources,
limiting
the
scope
analyses
that
rely
on
single
knowledge
source.RaMP-DB
2.0
web
interface,
relational
database,
API
R
package
designed
straightforward
comprehensive
multi-omic
RaMP-DB
has
been
upgraded
with
an
expanded
breadth
depth
chemical
annotations
(ClassyFire,
LIPID
MAPS,
SMILES,
InChIs,
etc.),
new
data
types
related
to
lipids
incorporated.
To
streamline
entity
resolution
across
multiple
source
databases,
we
have
implemented
semi-automated
process,
thereby
lessening
burden
harmonization
supporting
more
frequent
updates.
The
associated
now
supports
queries
pathways,
common
reactions
(e.g.
metabolite-enzyme
relationship),
ontologies,
classes
structures,
as
well
enrichment
pathways
(multi-omic)
classes.
Lastly,
interface
completely
redesigned
using
Angular
framework.The
code
used
build
all
components
freely
available
GitHub
at
https://github.com/ncats/ramp-db,
https://github.com/ncats/RaMP-Client/
https://github.com/ncats/RaMP-Backend.
application
can
be
accessed
https://rampdb.nih.gov/.Supplementary
Bioinformatics
online.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
52(D1), P. D654 - D662
Published: Nov. 14, 2023
Abstract
PathBank
(https://pathbank.org)
and
its
predecessor
database,
the
Small
Molecule
Pathway
Database
(SMPDB),
have
been
providing
comprehensive
metabolite
pathway
information
for
metabolomics
community
since
2010.
Over
past
14
years,
these
databases
grown
evolved
significantly
to
meet
needs
of
respond
continuing
changes
in
computing
technology.
This
year's
update,
2.0,
brings
a
number
important
improvements
upgrades
that
should
make
database
more
useful
appealing
larger
cross-section
users.
In
particular,
include:
(i)
significant
increase
primary
or
canonical
pathways
(from
1720
6951);
(ii)
massive
total
110
234
605
359);
(iii)
quality
diagrams
descriptions;
(iv)
strong
emphasis
on
drug
metabolism
mechanism
pathways;
(v)
making
most
images
slide-compatible
manuscript-compatible;
(vi)
adding
tools
support
better
filtering
selecting
through
complete
taxonomy;
(vii)
analysis
visualizing
calculating
enrichment.
Many
other
minor
updates
content,
interface
general
performance
website
also
made.
Overall,
we
believe
greatly
enhance
PathBank's
ease
use
potential
applications
interpreting
data.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Jan. 14, 2024
Biological
interpretation
of
metabolomic
datasets
often
ends
at
a
pathway
analysis
step
to
find
the
over-represented
metabolic
pathways
in
list
statistically
significant
metabolites.
However,
definitions
biochemical
and
metabolite
coverage
vary
among
different
curated
databases,
leading
missed
interpretations.
For
lists
genes,
transcripts
proteins,
Gene
Ontology
(GO)
terms
over-presentation
has
become
standardized
approach
for
biological
interpretation.
But,
GO
not
been
achieved
datasets.
We
present
new
knowledgebase
(KB)
online
tool,
Analysis
by
Integrated
Data
Science
Laboratory
Metabolomics
Exposomics
(IDSL.GOA)
conduct
over-representation
list.
The
IDSL.GOA
KB
covers
2393
associated
3144
1,492
EC
annotations,
2621
case
study
older
versus
young
female
brain
cortex
metabolome
highlighted
82
being
significantly
overrepresented
(FDR
<
0.05).
showed
how
identified
key
relevant
processes
that
were
yet
covered
other
databases.
Overall,
we
suggest
should
be
limited
only
maps
can
also
leverage
as
well.
provides
useful
tool
this
purpose,
allowing
more
comprehensive
accurate
data.
accessed
https://goa.idsl.me/
.
Critical Reviews in Clinical Laboratory Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
60(2), P. 153 - 170
Published: Nov. 24, 2022
The
two
common
progressive
lung
diseases,
asthma
and
chronic
obstructive
pulmonary
disease
(COPD),
are
the
leading
causes
of
morbidity
mortality
worldwide.
Asthma-COPD
overlap,
referred
to
as
ACO,
is
another
complex
that
manifests
itself
with
features
both
COPD.
has
no
clear
diagnostic
or
therapeutic
guidelines,
thereby
making
diagnosis
treatment
challenging.
Though
a
number
studies
on
ACO
have
been
documented,
gaps
in
knowledge
regarding
pathophysiologic
mechanism
this
disorder
exist.
Addressing
issue
an
urgent
need
for
improved
management
disease.
Metabolomics,
increasingly
popular
technique,
reveals
pathogenesis
diseases
holds
promise
biomarker
discovery.
This
comprehensive
narrative
review,
comprising
99
original
research
articles
last
five
years
(2017–2022),
summarizes
scientific
advances
terms
metabolic
alterations
patients
asthma,
COPD,
ACO.
analytical
tools,
nuclear
magnetic
resonance
(NMR),
gas
chromatography-mass
spectrometry
(GC-MS),
liquid
(LC-MS),
commonly
used
study
expression
metabolome,
discussed.
Challenges
frequently
encountered
during
metabolite
identification
quality
assessment
highlighted.
Bridging
gap
between
phenotype
metabotype
envisioned
future.
PLoS Computational Biology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(1), P. e1010778 - e1010778
Published: Jan. 5, 2023
Medical
imaging
is
a
great
asset
for
modern
medicine,
since
it
allows
physicians
to
spatially
interrogate
disease
site,
resulting
in
precise
intervention
diagnosis
and
treatment,
observe
particular
aspect
of
patients'
conditions
that
otherwise
would
not
be
noticeable.
Computational
analysis
medical
images,
moreover,
can
allow
the
discovery
patterns
correlations
among
cohorts
patients
with
same
disease,
thus
suggesting
common
causes
or
providing
useful
information
better
therapies
cures.
Machine
learning
deep
applied
particular,
have
produced
new,
unprecedented
results
pave
way
advanced
frontiers
discoveries.
While
computational
images
has
become
easier,
however,
possibility
make
mistakes
generate
inflated
misleading
too,
hindering
reproducibility
deployment.
In
this
article,
we
provide
ten
quick
tips
perform
avoiding
pitfalls
noticed
multiple
studies
past.
We
believe
our
guidelines,
if
taken
into
practice,
help
computational-medical
community
scientific
research
eventually
positive
impact
on
lives
worldwide.
BMC Bioinformatics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(1)
Published: Nov. 14, 2022
Abstract
Background
Single
sample
pathway
analysis
(ssPA)
transforms
molecular
level
omics
data
to
the
level,
enabling
discovery
of
patient-specific
signatures.
Compared
conventional
analysis,
ssPA
overcomes
limitations
by
multi-group
comparisons,
alongside
facilitating
numerous
downstream
analyses
such
as
pathway-based
machine
learning.
While
in
transcriptomics
is
a
widely
used
technique,
there
little
literature
evaluating
its
suitability
for
metabolomics.
Here
we
provide
benchmark
established
methods
(ssGSEA,
GSVA,
SVD
(PLAGE),
and
z-score)
evaluation
two
novel
propose:
ssClustPA
kPCA,
using
semi-synthetic
metabolomics
data.
We
then
demonstrate
how
can
facilitate
interpretation
performing
case-study
on
inflammatory
bowel
disease
mass
spectrometry
data,
clustering
determine
subtype-specific
Results
GSEA-based
z-score
outperformed
others
terms
recall,
clustering/dimensionality
reduction-based
provided
higher
precision
at
moderate-to-high
effect
sizes.
A
case
study
applying
demonstrates
these
yield
much
richer
depth
than
approaches,
example
scores
visualise
patient
correlation
network.
also
developed
sspa
python
package
(freely
available
https://pypi.org/project/sspa/
),
providing
implementations
all
benchmarked
this
study.
Conclusion
This
work
underscores
value
add
metabolomic
studies
provides
useful
reference
those
wishing
apply