| URL: | http://www.vit.ac.in/files/database/Home.php |
| Full name: | Database of Transcription Factors in Lung Cancer |
| Description: | DBTFLC is a data repository and analytic platform emphasised on lung cancer specific human transcription factors which also are publicly sourced. Transcription factors, as we know, are key determinant for routine cellular function along with being overactive in cancer progression. The systematic collection and curation of transcription factors in lung cancer or its types is critically important for evaluation of their biological function as well as for developing therapeutic strategies. Intriguingly, we identified 349 transcription factors that were consistently plays a starring role in lung cancer. |
| Year founded: | 2018 |
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| Country/Region: | India |
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| University/Institution: | Vellore Institute of Technology |
| Address: | Department of Biotechnology, School of Bio Sciences and Technology, VIT University, Vellore - 632014 Tamil Nadu, India. Tel: +91 416 220 2525 Fax: +91 416 2243092 |
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| Country/Region: | India |
| Contact name (PI/Team): | Sajitha Lulu S |
| Contact email (PI/Helpdesk): | ssajithalulu@vit.ac.in |
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Database of transcription factors in lung cancer (DBTFLC): A novel resource for exploring transcription factors associated with lung cancer. [PMID: 29236308]
Lung cancer is considered as the most prevalent form of cancer and it is found to be frequent cause of cancer related death. Even though, approved molecular targeted therapies other than chemotherapy are currently unavailable, the mechanism of pathogenesis in lung cancer remains still unclear. Transcription factors (TFs) play a critical role in cancer cell processes, such as cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and regulate gene expression. Thus, the identification and characterization of transcription factors involved in lung cancer would provide valuable information for further elucidation of the mechanism(s) underlying pathogenesis and the identification of potential therapeutic target types, which are critical for the development of therapeutic strategies. Through an extensive literature survey, we have identified 349 transcription factors noted for their strong involvement in lung cancer. Database of Transcription Factors in Lung Cancer (DBTFLC) was constructed as a data repository and analytical platform for systematic collection, curation of TFs and their interacting partners. The database includes all pertinent information such as lung cancer related TFs, chromosomal location, family, lung cancer type, references, TF-TF interaction(s), and TF-target gene interaction(s); thus, it could serve as a valuable resource for therapeutic studies in lung cancer. The database is freely available at http://www.vit.ac.in/files/database/Home.php This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |