A Thermodynamic-Based Interpretation of Protein Expression Heterogeneity in Different Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumors Identifies Tumor-Specific Unbalanced Processes.

TitleA Thermodynamic-Based Interpretation of Protein Expression Heterogeneity in Different Glioblastoma Multiforme Tumors Identifies Tumor-Specific Unbalanced Processes.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsKravchenko-Balasha, N, Johnson, H, White, FM, Heath, JR, Levine, RD
JournalJ Phys Chem B
Date Published2016 Apr 12
ISSN1520-5207
Abstract

We describe a thermodynamic-motivated, information theoretic analysis of proteomic data collected from a series of 8 glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumors. GBMs are considered here as prototypes of heterogeneous cancers. That heterogeneity is viewed here as manifesting in different unbalanced biological processes that are associated with thermodynamic-like constraints. The analysis yields a molecular description of a stable steady state that is common across all tumors. It also resolves molecular descriptions of unbalanced processes that are shared by several tumors, such as hyperactivated phosphoprotein signaling networks. Further, it resolves unbalanced processes that provide unique classifiers of tumor subgroups. The results of the theoretical interpretation are compared against those of statistical multivariate methods and are shown to provide a superior level of resolution for identifying unbalanced processes in GBM tumors. The identification of specific constraints for each GBM tumor suggests tumor-specific combination therapies that may reverse this imbalance.

DOI10.1021/acs.jpcb.6b01692
Alternate JournalJ Phys Chem B
PubMed ID27035264
Grant ListR01 CA096504 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
U24 CA159988 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
U54 CA112967 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States
U54 CA199090 / CA / NCI NIH HHS / United States