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  1. Article ; Online: Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry and Analysis of the Serum Metabolomic Profile Through Extraction and Derivatization of Polar Metabolites.

    Rattner, Jodi / Farshidfar, Farshad / Bathe, Oliver F

    Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)

    2019  Volume 1928, Page(s) 235–249

    Abstract: Metabolite profiling in complex biological matrices such as serum requires high-throughput technologies capable of accurate and reproducible quantitative analysis and detection of slight differences in metabolite concentrations. Gas chromatography-mass ... ...

    Abstract Metabolite profiling in complex biological matrices such as serum requires high-throughput technologies capable of accurate and reproducible quantitative analysis and detection of slight differences in metabolite concentrations. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is widely used for characterizing the metabolome. This chapter summarizes the necessary preparatory steps required to profile the metabolome using GC-MS. While this chapter focuses on evaluating polar metabolites in serum samples, the methods can be adapted to quantify nonpolar metabolites in other biological matrices.
    MeSH term(s) Biomarkers/blood ; Data Analysis ; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry ; Humans ; Metabolome ; Metabolomics/methods ; Neoplasms/blood ; Neoplasms/metabolism ; Software
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-02-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1940-6029
    ISSN (online) 1940-6029
    DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-9027-6_13
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  2. Article: From genotype to functional phenotype: unraveling the metabolomic features of colorectal cancer.

    Bathe, Oliver F / Farshidfar, Farshad

    Genes

    2014  Volume 5, Issue 3, Page(s) 536–560

    Abstract: Much effort in recent years has been expended in defining the genomic and epigenetic alterations that characterize colorectal adenocarcinoma and its subtypes. However, little is known about the functional ramifications related to various subtypes. ... ...

    Abstract Much effort in recent years has been expended in defining the genomic and epigenetic alterations that characterize colorectal adenocarcinoma and its subtypes. However, little is known about the functional ramifications related to various subtypes. Metabolomics, the study of small molecule intermediates in disease, provides a snapshot of the functional phenotype of colorectal cancer. Data, thus far, have characterized some of the metabolic perturbations that accompany colorectal cancer. However, further studies will be required to identify biologically meaningful metabolic subsets, including those corresponding to specific genetic aberrations. Moreover, further studies are necessary to distinguish changes due to tumor and the host response to tumor.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-07-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527218-4
    ISSN 2073-4425
    ISSN 2073-4425
    DOI 10.3390/genes5030536
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  3. Article: A clinically useful and biologically informative genomic classifier for papillary thyroid cancer.

    Craig, Steven / Stretch, Cynthia / Farshidfar, Farshad / Sheka, Dropen / Alabi, Nikolay / Siddiqui, Ashar / Kopciuk, Karen / Park, Young Joo / Khalil, Moosa / Khan, Faisal / Harvey, Adrian / Bathe, Oliver F

    Frontiers in endocrinology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1220617

    Abstract: Clinical management of papillary thyroid cancer depends on estimations of prognosis. Standard care, which relies on prognostication based on clinicopathologic features, is inaccurate. We applied a machine learning algorithm ( ...

    Abstract Clinical management of papillary thyroid cancer depends on estimations of prognosis. Standard care, which relies on prognostication based on clinicopathologic features, is inaccurate. We applied a machine learning algorithm (
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary/diagnosis ; Thyroid Cancer, Papillary/genetics ; Thyroid Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Thyroid Neoplasms/genetics ; Thyroid Neoplasms/pathology ; Carcinoma, Papillary/pathology ; Iodine Radioisotopes ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf/genetics ; Genomics ; Tumor Microenvironment
    Chemical Substances Iodine Radioisotopes ; Proto-Oncogene Proteins B-raf (EC 2.7.11.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2592084-4
    ISSN 1664-2392
    ISSN 1664-2392
    DOI 10.3389/fendo.2023.1220617
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  4. Article: A Framework for Development of Useful Metabolomic Biomarkers and Their Effective Knowledge Translation.

    Marchand, Calena R / Farshidfar, Farshad / Rattner, Jodi / Bathe, Oliver F

    Metabolites

    2018  Volume 8, Issue 4

    Abstract: Despite the significant advantages of metabolomic biomarkers, no diagnostic tests based on metabolomics have been introduced to clinical use. There are many reasons for this, centered around substantial obstacles in developing clinically useful ... ...

    Abstract Despite the significant advantages of metabolomic biomarkers, no diagnostic tests based on metabolomics have been introduced to clinical use. There are many reasons for this, centered around substantial obstacles in developing clinically useful metabolomic biomarkers. Most significant is the need for interdisciplinary teams with expertise in metabolomics, analysis of complex clinical and metabolomic data, and clinical care. Importantly, the clinical need must precede biomarker discovery, and the experimental design for discovery and validation must reflect the purpose of the biomarker. Standard operating procedures for procuring and handling samples must be developed from the beginning, to ensure experimental integrity. Assay design is another challenge, as there is not much precedent informing this. Another obstacle is that it is not yet clear how to protect any intellectual property related to metabolomic biomarkers. Viewing a metabolomic biomarker as a natural phenomenon would inhibit patent protection and potentially stifle commercial interest. However, demonstrating that a metabolomic biomarker is actually a derivative of a natural phenomenon that requires innovation would enhance investment in this field. Finally, effective knowledge translation strategies must be implemented, which will require engagement with end users (clinicians and lab physicians), patient advocate groups, policy makers, and payer organizations. Addressing each of these issues comprises the framework for introducing a metabolomic biomarker to practice.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-30
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2662251-8
    ISSN 2218-1989
    ISSN 2218-1989
    DOI 10.3390/metabo8040059
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  5. Article ; Online: Targeting HDAC6 to treat heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in mice.

    Ranjbarvaziri, Sara / Zeng, Aliya / Wu, Iris / Greer-Short, Amara / Farshidfar, Farshad / Budan, Ana / Xu, Emma / Shenwai, Reva / Kozubov, Matthew / Li, Cindy / Van Pell, Melissa / Grafton, Francis / MacKay, Charles E / Song, Xiaomei / Priest, James R / Argast, Gretchen / Mandegar, Mohammad A / Hoey, Timothy / Yang, Jin

    Nature communications

    2024  Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 1352

    Abstract: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) poses therapeutic challenges due to the limited treatment options. Building upon our previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibition in a genetic ... ...

    Abstract Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) poses therapeutic challenges due to the limited treatment options. Building upon our previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibition in a genetic cardiomyopathy model, we investigate HDAC6's role in HFpEF due to their shared mechanisms of inflammation and metabolism. Here, we show that inhibiting HDAC6 with TYA-018 effectively reverses established heart failure and its associated symptoms in male HFpEF mouse models. Additionally, in male mice lacking Hdac6 gene, HFpEF progression is delayed and they are resistant to TYA-018's effects. The efficacy of TYA-018 is comparable to a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, and the combination shows enhanced effects. Mechanistically, TYA-018 restores gene expression related to hypertrophy, fibrosis, and mitochondrial energy production in HFpEF heart tissues. Furthermore, TYA-018 also inhibits activation of human cardiac fibroblasts and enhances mitochondrial respiratory capacity in cardiomyocytes. In this work, our findings show that HDAC6 impacts on heart pathophysiology and is a promising target for HFpEF treatment.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Male ; Mice ; Cardiomyopathies ; Heart Failure/drug therapy ; Heart Failure/genetics ; Heart Failure/diagnosis ; Histone Deacetylase 6/genetics ; Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism ; Stroke Volume/physiology
    Chemical Substances HDAC6 protein, human (EC 3.5.1.98) ; Histone Deacetylase 6 (EC 3.5.1.98) ; Hdac6 protein, mouse (EC 3.5.1.98)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-45440-7
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  6. Article ; Online: Phenotypic screening with deep learning identifies HDAC6 inhibitors as cardioprotective in a BAG3 mouse model of dilated cardiomyopathy.

    Yang, Jin / Grafton, Francis / Ranjbarvaziri, Sara / Budan, Ana / Farshidfar, Farshad / Cho, Marie / Xu, Emma / Ho, Jaclyn / Maddah, Mahnaz / Loewke, Kevin E / Medina, Julio / Sperandio, David / Patel, Snahel / Hoey, Tim / Mandegar, Mohammad A

    Science translational medicine

    2022  Volume 14, Issue 652, Page(s) eabl5654

    Abstract: Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by reduced cardiac output, as well as thinning and enlargement of left ventricular chambers. These characteristics eventually lead to heart failure. Current standards of care do not target the underlying ... ...

    Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is characterized by reduced cardiac output, as well as thinning and enlargement of left ventricular chambers. These characteristics eventually lead to heart failure. Current standards of care do not target the underlying molecular mechanisms associated with genetic forms of heart failure, driving a need to develop novel therapeutics for DCM. To identify candidate therapeutics, we developed an in vitro DCM model using induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs) deficient in B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2)-associated athanogene 3 (BAG3). With these BAG3-deficient iPSC-CMs, we identified cardioprotective drugs using a phenotypic screen and deep learning. From a library of 5500 bioactive compounds and siRNA validation, we found that inhibiting histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) was cardioprotective at the sarcomere level. We translated this finding to a BAG3 cardiomyocyte-knockout (BAG3
    MeSH term(s) Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Animals ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins/metabolism ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/diagnosis ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/drug therapy ; Cardiomyopathy, Dilated/genetics ; Deep Learning ; Disease Models, Animal ; Heart Failure/metabolism ; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Mice ; Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism ; Stroke Volume ; Ventricular Function, Left
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins ; Bag3 protein, mouse ; Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2518854-9
    ISSN 1946-6242 ; 1946-6234
    ISSN (online) 1946-6242
    ISSN 1946-6234
    DOI 10.1126/scitranslmed.abl5654
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  7. Article ; Online: Deep learning detects cardiotoxicity in a high-content screen with induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes.

    Grafton, Francis / Ho, Jaclyn / Ranjbarvaziri, Sara / Farshidfar, Farshad / Budan, Anastasiia / Steltzer, Stephanie / Maddah, Mahnaz / Loewke, Kevin E / Green, Kristina / Patel, Snahel / Hoey, Tim / Mandegar, Mohammad Ali

    eLife

    2021  Volume 10

    Abstract: Drug-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity are major causes of drug attrition. To decrease late-stage drug attrition, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries need to establish biologically relevant models that use phenotypic screening to detect ... ...

    Abstract Drug-induced cardiotoxicity and hepatotoxicity are major causes of drug attrition. To decrease late-stage drug attrition, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries need to establish biologically relevant models that use phenotypic screening to detect drug-induced toxicity in vitro. In this study, we sought to rapidly detect patterns of cardiotoxicity using high-content image analysis with deep learning and induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (iPSC-CMs). We screened a library of 1280 bioactive compounds and identified those with potential cardiotoxic liabilities in iPSC-CMs using a single-parameter score based on deep learning. Compounds demonstrating cardiotoxicity in iPSC-CMs included DNA intercalators, ion channel blockers, epidermal growth factor receptor, cyclin-dependent kinase, and multi-kinase inhibitors. We also screened a diverse library of molecules with unknown targets and identified chemical frameworks that show cardiotoxic signal in iPSC-CMs. By using this screening approach during target discovery and lead optimization, we can de-risk early-stage drug discovery. We show that the broad applicability of combining deep learning with iPSC technology is an effective way to interrogate cellular phenotypes and identify drugs that may protect against diseased phenotypes and deleterious mutations.
    MeSH term(s) Cardiotoxicity/etiology ; Deep Learning ; Drug Evaluation, Preclinical/methods ; Heart/drug effects ; Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells/metabolism ; Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2687154-3
    ISSN 2050-084X ; 2050-084X
    ISSN (online) 2050-084X
    ISSN 2050-084X
    DOI 10.7554/eLife.68714
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  8. Article ; Online: AAV9:PKP2 improves heart function and survival in a Pkp2-deficient mouse model of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy.

    Wu, Iris / Zeng, Aliya / Greer-Short, Amara / Aycinena, J Alex / Tefera, Anley E / Shenwai, Reva / Farshidfar, Farshad / Van Pell, Melissa / Xu, Emma / Reid, Chris / Rodriguez, Neshel / Lim, Beatriz / Chung, Tae Won / Woods, Joseph / Scott, Aquilla / Jones, Samantha / Dee-Hoskins, Cristina / Gutierrez, Carolina G / Madariaga, Jessie /
    Robinson, Kevin / Hatter, Yolanda / Butler, Renee / Steltzer, Stephanie / Ho, Jaclyn / Priest, James R / Song, Xiaomei / Jing, Frank / Green, Kristina / Ivey, Kathryn N / Hoey, Timothy / Yang, Jin / Yang, Zhihong Jane

    Communications medicine

    2024  Volume 4, Issue 1, Page(s) 38

    Abstract: Background: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a familial cardiac disease associated with ventricular arrhythmias and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Currently, there are no approved treatments that address the ... ...

    Abstract Background: Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a familial cardiac disease associated with ventricular arrhythmias and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. Currently, there are no approved treatments that address the underlying genetic cause of this disease, representing a significant unmet need. Mutations in Plakophilin-2 (PKP2), encoding a desmosomal protein, account for approximately 40% of ARVC cases and result in reduced gene expression.
    Methods: Our goal is to examine the feasibility and the efficacy of adeno-associated virus 9 (AAV9)-mediated restoration of PKP2 expression in a cardiac specific knock-out mouse model of Pkp2.
    Results: We show that a single dose of AAV9:PKP2 gene delivery prevents disease development before the onset of cardiomyopathy and attenuates disease progression after overt cardiomyopathy. Restoration of PKP2 expression leads to a significant extension of lifespan by restoring cellular structures of desmosomes and gap junctions, preventing or halting decline in left ventricular ejection fraction, preventing or reversing dilation of the right ventricle, ameliorating ventricular arrhythmia event frequency and severity, and preventing adverse fibrotic remodeling. RNA sequencing analyses show that restoration of PKP2 expression leads to highly coordinated and durable correction of PKP2-associated transcriptional networks beyond desmosomes, revealing a broad spectrum of biological perturbances behind ARVC disease etiology.
    Conclusions: We identify fundamental mechanisms of PKP2-associated ARVC beyond disruption of desmosome function. The observed PKP2 dose-function relationship indicates that cardiac-selective AAV9:PKP2 gene therapy may be a promising therapeutic approach to treat ARVC patients with PKP2 mutations.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2730-664X
    ISSN (online) 2730-664X
    DOI 10.1038/s43856-024-00450-w
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  9. Article ; Online: Author Correction: Integrative molecular and clinical profiling of acral melanoma links focal amplification of 22q11.21 to metastasis.

    Farshidfar, Farshad / Rhrissorrakrai, Kahn / Levovitz, Chaya / Peng, Cong / Knight, James / Bacchiocchi, Antonella / Su, Juan / Yin, Mingzhu / Sznol, Mario / Ariyan, Stephan / Clune, James / Olino, Kelly / Parida, Laxmi / Nikolaus, Joerg / Zhang, Meiling / Zhao, Shuang / Wang, Yan / Huang, Gang / Wan, Miaojian /
    Li, Xianan / Cao, Jian / Yan, Qin / Chen, Xiang / Newman, Aaron M / Halaban, Ruth

    Nature communications

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 2704

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-30446-w
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  10. Article ; Online: Integrative molecular and clinical profiling of acral melanoma links focal amplification of 22q11.21 to metastasis.

    Farshidfar, Farshad / Rhrissorrakrai, Kahn / Levovitz, Chaya / Peng, Cong / Knight, James / Bacchiocchi, Antonella / Su, Juan / Yin, Mingzhu / Sznol, Mario / Ariyan, Stephan / Clune, James / Olino, Kelly / Parida, Laxmi / Nikolaus, Joerg / Zhang, Meiling / Zhao, Shuang / Wang, Yan / Huang, Gang / Wan, Miaojian /
    Li, Xianan / Cao, Jian / Yan, Qin / Chen, Xiang / Newman, Aaron M / Halaban, Ruth

    Nature communications

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 898

    Abstract: Acral melanoma, the most common melanoma subtype among non-White individuals, is associated with poor prognosis. However, its key molecular drivers remain obscure. Here, we perform integrative genomic and clinical profiling of acral melanomas from 104 ... ...

    Abstract Acral melanoma, the most common melanoma subtype among non-White individuals, is associated with poor prognosis. However, its key molecular drivers remain obscure. Here, we perform integrative genomic and clinical profiling of acral melanomas from 104 patients treated in North America (n = 37) or China (n = 67). We find that recurrent, late-arising focal amplifications of cytoband 22q11.21 are a leading determinant of inferior survival, strongly associated with metastasis, and linked to downregulation of immunomodulatory genes associated with response to immune checkpoint blockade. Unexpectedly, LZTR1 - a known tumor suppressor in other cancers - is a key candidate oncogene in this cytoband. Silencing of LZTR1 in melanoma cell lines causes apoptotic cell death independent of major hotspot mutations or melanoma subtypes. Conversely, overexpression of LZTR1 in normal human melanocytes initiates processes associated with metastasis, including anchorage-independent growth, formation of spheroids, and an increase in MAPK and SRC activities. Our results provide insights into the etiology of acral melanoma and implicate LZTR1 as a key tumor promoter and therapeutic target.
    MeSH term(s) Genomics ; Humans ; Melanoma/pathology ; Oncogenes ; Skin Neoplasms/pathology ; Transcription Factors/genetics ; Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
    Chemical Substances LZTR1 protein, human ; Transcription Factors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-28566-4
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