A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks

Abstract Intracellular signalling systems are highly complex. This complexity makes handling, analysis and visualisation of available knowledge a major challenge in current signalling research. Here, we present a novel framework for mapping signal‐transduction networks that avoids the combinatorial...

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Main Authors: Carl‐Fredrik Tiger, Falko Krause, Gunnar Cedersund, Robert Palmér, Edda Klipp, Stefan Hohmann, Hiroaki Kitano, Marcus Krantz
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Published: Springer Nature 2012-04-01
Series:Molecular Systems Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2012.12
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author Carl‐Fredrik Tiger
Falko Krause
Gunnar Cedersund
Robert Palmér
Edda Klipp
Stefan Hohmann
Hiroaki Kitano
Marcus Krantz
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description Abstract Intracellular signalling systems are highly complex. This complexity makes handling, analysis and visualisation of available knowledge a major challenge in current signalling research. Here, we present a novel framework for mapping signal‐transduction networks that avoids the combinatorial explosion by breaking down the network in reaction and contingency information. It provides two new visualisation methods and automatic export to mathematical models. We use this framework to compile the presently most comprehensive map of the yeast MAP kinase network. Our method improves previous strategies by combining (I) more concise mapping adapted to empirical data, (II) individual referencing for each piece of information, (III) visualisation without simplifications or added uncertainty, (IV) automatic visualisation in multiple formats, (V) automatic export to mathematical models and (VI) compatibility with established formats. The framework is supported by an open source software tool that facilitates integration of the three levels of network analysis: definition, visualisation and mathematical modelling. The framework is species independent and we expect that it will have wider impact in signalling research on any system.
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spelling doaj-art-7469b0e7c62d4355ba289a0e218b9f332025-08-20T02:18:32ZengSpringer NatureMolecular Systems Biology1744-42922012-04-018112010.1038/msb.2012.12A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networksCarl‐Fredrik Tiger0Falko Krause1Gunnar Cedersund2Robert Palmér3Edda Klipp4Stefan Hohmann5Hiroaki Kitano6Marcus Krantz7Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of GothenburgTheoretical Biophysics, Humboldt‐Universität zu BerlinDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of GothenburgDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Diabetes and Integrative Systems Biology, Linköping UniversityTheoretical Biophysics, Humboldt‐Universität zu BerlinDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of GothenburgDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Diabetes and Integrative Systems Biology, Linköping UniversityDepartment of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of GothenburgAbstract Intracellular signalling systems are highly complex. This complexity makes handling, analysis and visualisation of available knowledge a major challenge in current signalling research. Here, we present a novel framework for mapping signal‐transduction networks that avoids the combinatorial explosion by breaking down the network in reaction and contingency information. It provides two new visualisation methods and automatic export to mathematical models. We use this framework to compile the presently most comprehensive map of the yeast MAP kinase network. Our method improves previous strategies by combining (I) more concise mapping adapted to empirical data, (II) individual referencing for each piece of information, (III) visualisation without simplifications or added uncertainty, (IV) automatic visualisation in multiple formats, (V) automatic export to mathematical models and (VI) compatibility with established formats. The framework is supported by an open source software tool that facilitates integration of the three levels of network analysis: definition, visualisation and mathematical modelling. The framework is species independent and we expect that it will have wider impact in signalling research on any system.https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2012.12combinatorial complexitymathematical modellingnetwork mappingsignal transductionvisualisation
spellingShingle Carl‐Fredrik Tiger
Falko Krause
Gunnar Cedersund
Robert Palmér
Edda Klipp
Stefan Hohmann
Hiroaki Kitano
Marcus Krantz
A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks
Molecular Systems Biology
combinatorial complexity
mathematical modelling
network mapping
signal transduction
visualisation
title A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks
title_full A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks
title_fullStr A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks
title_full_unstemmed A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks
title_short A framework for mapping, visualisation and automatic model creation of signal‐transduction networks
title_sort framework for mapping visualisation and automatic model creation of signal transduction networks
topic combinatorial complexity
mathematical modelling
network mapping
signal transduction
visualisation
url https://doi.org/10.1038/msb.2012.12
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