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HFBD: a biomarker knowledge database for heart failure heterogeneity and personalized applications
Hongxin He1,2, Manhong Shi2,3, Yuxin Lin2
1Institutes for Systems Genetics, Frontiers Science Center for Disease-Related Molecular Network, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610212, China.
Bioinformatics (Oxford, England)
|June 24, 2021
Summary
A new Heart Failure Biomarker Knowledge Database (HFBD) catalogs 868 biomarkers from scientific literature. This resource aids understanding of heart failure (HF) heterogeneity and supports personalized precision medicine approaches.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Informatics
- Cardiovascular Research
- Genomics and Proteomics
Background:
- Heart failure (HF) is a global cardiovascular disease with significant incidence.
- Precision medicine requires comprehensive biomarker identification for personalized HF diagnosis and treatment.
- Understanding HF heterogeneity necessitates a centralized data resource for multi-level biomarker information.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a centralized knowledge database for heart failure biomarkers (HFBD).
- To systematically collect and organize HF biomarker data from scientific literature.
- To facilitate the understanding of HF heterogeneity and support personalized medicine strategies.
Main Methods:
- Manual data collection and knowledge extraction from PubMed literature.
- Inclusion of 2618 records and 868 distinct HF biomarkers (single and combined).
- Classification of biomarkers by type (proteins, RNAs, DNAs) and level (molecular, image, cellular, physiological).
Main Results:
- The HFBD contains 868 HF biomarkers derived from 1237 articles.
- Biomarkers are annotated with biological, clinical, and experimental details.
- The database offers a user-friendly interface for accessing HF biomarker information.
Conclusions:
- The HFBD provides a unique resource for systematic understanding of HF heterogeneity.
- This database supports personalized diagnosis and treatment in the era of precision medicine.
- The HFBD is openly available to the research community.
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