Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Metastatic spread is the cause of death for the vast majority of patients who die from solid tumors, including CRC patients. Notwithstanding the extensive molecular data collected on human tumors and metastatic models, the process of metastasis remains poorly understood. Our long-term goal is to use integrative systems biology approaches to investigate the molecular mechanisms that underlie CRC metastasis in order to develop new strategies for the prognosis and treatment of CRC patients. The central hypothesis for this proposal is as follows: Metastasis is the functional consequence of the deregulation of interconnected gene networks. We propose that metastasis-related networks can be identified by analyzing gene expression profiles from well-defined metastatic models within the context of gene co-expression and protein interaction networks.
Specific aims are: 1) Identify metastasis-related network modules and make module-based predictions for CRC survival. 2) Derive, validate, and confirm functional significance of transcriptional regulators of survival-predictive modules. 3) Network-based prioritization and experimental screening of putative effectors of metastasis. The proposed studies will provide important information on the network mechanisms of CRC metastasis and use this information to improve patient prognosis and discover novel therapeutic targets.

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Biological basis of colorectal cancer metastasis is poorly understood. We hypothesize that metastasis is the functional consequence of the deregulation of interconnected gene networks. The studies will integrate computational and experimental approaches to identify network mechanisms of CRC metastasis in order to improve patient prognosis and discover novel therapeutic targets.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01GM088822-03
Application #
8091268
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZGM1-GDB-2 (CP))
Program Officer
Krasnewich, Donna M
Project Start
2009-08-20
Project End
2013-06-30
Budget Start
2011-07-01
Budget End
2012-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$382,239
Indirect Cost
Name
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
004413456
City
Nashville
State
TN
Country
United States
Zip Code
37212
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