Combing the Hairball: Improving Visualization of miRNA-Target Interaction Networks

Francesco Russo, Jessica Xin Hu, Jose Alejandro Romero Herrera, Søren Brunak

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Abstract

The visualization of regulatory networks is becoming increasingly important in order to understand molecular mechanisms and diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) responsible of the post-transcriptional regulation of messenger RNAs (mRNAs) and other ncRNAs. MiRNAs are involved in numerous biological processes including development, cell proliferation, and apoptosis. They are also key molecules in major complex diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. A single miRNA can regulate many targets, making the analysis and visualization of these complex networks challenging. Here, we present standard and advanced visualization approaches to represent networks with a special focus on miRNA-target interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicroRNA Target Identification : Methods and Protocols
EditorsAlessandro Laganà
Number of pages11
PublisherHumana Press
Publication date2019
Pages279-289
ISBN (Print)978-1-4939-9206-5
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4939-9207-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
SeriesMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1970
ISSN1064-3745

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