Omics databases on kidney disease: where they can be found and how to benefit from them

Papadopoulos, T., Krochmal, M., Cisek, K., Fernandes, M., Husi, H., Stevens, R., Bascands, J.-L., Schanstra, J. P. and Klein, J. (2016) Omics databases on kidney disease: where they can be found and how to benefit from them. Clinical Kidney Journal, 9(3), pp. 343-352. (doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfv155) (PMID:27274817) (PMCID:PMC4886900)

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Abstract

In the recent decades, the evolution of omics technologies has led to advances in all biological fields, creating a demand for effective storage, management and exchange of rapidly generated data and research discoveries. To address this need, the development of databases of experimental outputs has become a common part of scientific practice in order to serve as knowledge sources and data-sharing platforms, providing information about genes, transcripts, proteins or metabolites. In this review, we present omics databases available currently, with a special focus on their application in kidney research and possibly in clinical practice. Databases are divided into two categories: general databases with a broad information scope and kidney-specific databases distinctively concentrated on kidney pathologies. In research, databases can be used as a rich source of information about pathophysiological mechanisms and molecular targets. In the future, databases will support clinicians with their decisions, providing better and faster diagnoses and setting the direction towards more preventive, personalized medicine. We also provide a test case demonstrating the potential of biological databases in comparing multi-omics datasets and generating new hypotheses to answer a critical and common diagnostic problem in nephrology practice. In the future, employment of databases combined with data integration and data mining should provide powerful insights into unlocking the mysteries of kidney disease, leading to a potential impact on pharmacological intervention and therapeutic disease management.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Fernandes, Mr Marco and Husi, Dr Holger and Cisek, Dr Katryna
Authors: Papadopoulos, T., Krochmal, M., Cisek, K., Fernandes, M., Husi, H., Stevens, R., Bascands, J.-L., Schanstra, J. P., and Klein, J.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
Journal Name:Clinical Kidney Journal
Publisher:Oxford University Press
ISSN:2048-8505
ISSN (Online):2048-8513
Published Online:21 March 2016
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2016 The Authors
First Published:First published in Clinical Kidney Journal 9(3): 343-352
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
637441IMODE-CKD: Clinical and system-omics for the identification of the Molecular Determinants of established Chronic Kidney DiseaseHolger HusiEuropean Commission (EC)608332RI CARDIOVASCULAR & MEDICAL SCIENCES