SPIKE: A database of highly curated human signaling pathways

Arnon Paz, Zippora Brownstein, Yaara Ber, Shani Bialik, Eyal David, Dorit Sagir, Igor Ulitsky, Ran Elkon, Adi Kimchi, Karen B. Avraham, Yosef Shiloh, Ron Shamir*

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Abstract

The rapid accumulation of knowledge on biological signaling pathways and their regulatory mechanisms has highlighted the need for specific repositories that can store, organize and allow retrieval of pathway information in a way that will be useful for the research community. SPIKE (Signaling Pathways Integrated Knowledge Engine; http:// www.cs.tau.ac.il/spike/) is a database for achieving this goal, containing highly curated interactions for particular human pathways, along with literature-referenced information on the nature of each interaction. To make database population and pathway comprehension straightforward, a simple yet informative data model is used, and pathways are laid out as maps that reflect the curator's understanding and make the utilization of the pathways easy. The database currently focuses primarily on pathways describing DNA damage response, cell cycle, programmed cell death and hearing related pathways. Pathways are regularly updated, and additional pathways are gradually added. The complete database and the individual maps are freely exportable in several formats. The database is accompanied by a stand-alone software tool for analysis and dynamic visualization of pathways.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)D793-D799
JournalNucleic Acids Research
Volume39
Issue numberSUPPL. 1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2011

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Institutes of Health
European Commission
Medical Research Foundation
Israel Cancer Research Fund
Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute
Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Medical Research Foundation
Converging Technologies Program of The Israel Science Foundation1767.07
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersR01DC005641
Seventh Framework ProgrammeHEALTH-F4-2007-200767, HEALTH-F4-2009-223575, 223575, 200767
Israel Science Foundation1486/07
European Commission FP6037188

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