Database resources for proteomics-based analysis of cancer

Methods Mol Biol. 2011:723:349-64. doi: 10.1007/978-1-61779-043-0_22.

Abstract

Biological/bioinformatics databases are essential for medical and biological studies. They integrate and organize biologically related information in a structured format and provide researchers with easy access to a variety of relevant data. This review presents an overview of publicly available databases relevant to proteomics studies in cancer research. They include gene/protein expression databases, gene mutation and single nucleotide polymorphisms databases, tumor antigen databases, protein-protein interaction, and biological pathway databases. Automated information retrieval from these databases enables efficient large-scale proteomics data analysis.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antigens, Neoplasm / metabolism
  • Databases, Genetic*
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Genes, Neoplasm / genetics
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Neoplasms / immunology
  • Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Proteomics / methods*
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • T-Lymphocytes / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm