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Abstract
We describe a comprehensive and unique database 'Priority index' (Pi; http://pi.well.ox.ac.uk) of prioritized genes encoding potential therapeutic targets that encompasses all major immune-mediated diseases. We provide targets at the gene level, each receiving a 5-star rating supported by: genomic evidence arising from disease genome-wide associations and functional immunogenomics, annotation evidence using ontologies restricted to genes with genomic evidence, and network evidence from protein interactions. Target genes often act together in related molecular pathways. The underlying Pi approach is unique in identifying a network of highly rated genes that mediate pathway crosstalk. In the Pi website, disease-centric pages are specially designed to enable the users to browse a complete list of prioritized genes and also a manageable list of nodal genes at the pathway crosstalk level; both switchable by clicks. Moreover, target genes are cross-referenced and supported using additional information, particularly regarding tractability, including druggable pockets viewed in 3D within protein structures. Target genes highly rated across diseases suggest drug repurposing opportunity, while genes in a particular disease reveal disease-specific targeting potential. To facilitate the ease of such utility, cross-disease comparisons involving multiple diseases are also supported. This facility, together with the faceted search, enhances integrative mining of the Pi resource to accelerate early-stage therapeutic target identification and validation leveraging human genetics.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 34751399 PMCID: PMC8728240 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkab994
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucleic Acids Res ISSN: 0305-1048 Impact factor: 16.971
A summary of the Pi database contents (the discovery mode; on 15 August, 2021).
| Genomic predictor | Annotation predictor | Benchmarking (AUC) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Number of targetsa | nGene | cGene | eGene | Number of seed (core) genesb | dGene | pGene | fGene | Number of crosstalk genesc | Pi | Naïved | GAe | EXf | TMg | Name |
| AA | 15 195 | 33 | 42 | 174 | 229 | 30 | 16 | 19 | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | Alopecia areata |
| AAV | 15 167 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 47 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | ANCA-associated vasculitis |
| ALG | 15 194 | 62 | 112 | 49 | 168 | 34 | 10 | 20 | 36 |
| 0.714 | 0.574 | - | 0.853 | Allergy |
| AS | 15 409 | 410 | 682 | 85 | 1035 | 173 | 72 | 93 | 34 |
| 0.779 | 0.598 | 0.500 | 0.782 | Ankylosing spondylitis |
| ASM | 15 246 | 125 | 206 | 96 | 359 | 66 | 24 | 41 | 46 |
| 0.760 | 0.591 | 0.523 | 0.839 | Asthma |
| ATD | 15 292 | 134 | 186 | 243 | 458 | 82 | 31 | 47 | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | Autoimmune thyroid disease |
| BD | 15 174 | 21 | 55 | 20 | 83 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 47 | - | - | - | - | - | Behcet’s disease |
| CEL | 15 286 | 150 | 280 | 177 | 521 | 106 | 43 | 55 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | Celiac disease |
| CRO | 15 512 | 548 | 994 | 276 | 1482 | 230 | 96 | 108 | 35 |
| 0.628 | 0.537 | 0.539 | 0.795 | Crohn’s disease |
| GD | 15 217 | 57 | 106 | 58 | 175 | 38 | 15 | 27 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - | Graves’ disease |
| Gt | 15 173 | 42 | 36 | 24 | 83 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 41 |
| 0.741 | 0.586 | - | 0.766 | Gout |
| JIA | 15 235 | 91 | 178 | 81 | 306 | 67 | 30 | 30 | 36 | 0.910 | 0.747 | 0.550 | 0.724 |
| Juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
| MS | 15 360 | 263 | 566 | 187 | 830 | 111 | 63 | 58 | 35 |
| 0.699 | 0.517 | 0.509 | 0.761 | Multiple sclerosis |
| OA | 15 165 | 19 | 33 | 3 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 0.718 | 0.666 | 0.506 | 0.570 |
| Osteoarthritis |
| PBC | 15 264 | 134 | 229 | 153 | 432 | 74 | 36 | 38 | 36 | 0.558 |
| 0.527 | - | 0.570 | Primary biliary cholangitis |
| PSO | 15 511 | 588 | 901 | 132 | 1379 | 220 | 91 | 118 | 33 |
| 0.651 | 0.584 | 0.531 | 0.773 | Psoriasis |
| RA | 15 432 | 214 | 392 | 571 | 1014 | 154 | 66 | 70 | 33 |
| 0.688 | 0.603 | 0.578 | 0.848 | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| SAR | 15 310 | 221 | 177 | 90 | 338 | 45 | 20 | 37 | 40 |
| 0.681 | 0.545 | 0.510 | 0.869 | Sarcoidosis |
| SLE | 15 397 | 318 | 592 | 174 | 902 | 140 | 50 | 68 | 40 |
| 0.629 | 0.611 | 0.521 | 0.916 | Systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SSC | 15 189 | 39 | 81 | 64 | 143 | 32 | 17 | 20 | 36 | 0.783 | 0.699 | 0.535 | - |
| Systemic scleroderma |
| T1D | 15 364 | 246 | 368 | 292 | 761 | 117 | 53 | 70 | 50 | 0.818 | 0.692 | 0.537 | 0.504 |
| Type I Diabetes |
| UC | 15 508 | 501 | 885 | 246 | 1365 | 208 | 92 | 106 | 33 |
| 0.741 | 0.567 | 0.619 | 0.801 | Ulcerative colitis |
| IGE | 15 164 | 23 | 38 | 18 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | IgE and allergic sensitization |
| IIM | 15 220 | 80 | 78 | 37 | 144 | 34 | 8 | 23 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies |
| KD | 15 169 | 27 | 44 | 26 | 79 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | Kawasaki disease |
| MG | 15 179 | 16 | 34 | 21 | 63 | 23 | 3 | 15 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | Myasthenia gravis |
| NAR | 15 173 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 60 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 36 | - | - | - | - | - | Narcolepsy |
| PSC | 15 422 | 433 | 705 | 340 | 1122 | 196 | 78 | 111 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | Primary sclerosing cholangitis |
| SJO | 15 199 | 44 | 64 | 38 | 119 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 33 | - | - | - | - | - | Sjogren’s syndrome |
| VIT | 15 361 | 171 | 227 | 470 | 772 | 99 | 52 | 54 | 34 | - | - | - | - | - | Vitiligo |
aThe total number of target genes prioritized.
bThe total number of genomic seed genes.
cThe total number of pathway crosstalk genes.
dAn approach prioritizing a gene by how often it has been targeted by existing approved drugs.
ePrioritization based on individual evidence from Genetic Associations (Open Targets).
fPrioritization based on individual evidence from gene EXpression (Open Targets).
gPrioritization based on individual evidence from Text Mining (Open Targets).
Figure 1.Schematic overview of generating and accessing the Pi resource. (A) The workflow of generating the resource, with key steps and concepts illustrated. (B) The interface for accessing resource, including the gateway to browser the resource and the faceted search to mine the resource. Notably, the artwork ‘Π’ of the same name is designed to resemble the Pi resource, with glowing circles (symbolising the pill) and red hexagons (the blood) to collectively illustrate the commitment to accelerate genetics-led drug target discovery in immune-mediated disease.
Figure 2.The disease-specific user interfaces for exploring targets at the pathway crosstalk level and associated data, illustrated for multiple sclerosis (MS). (A) The page for exploring pathway crosstalk genes. Bottom-right: a tabular display of the top 3 genes in pathway crosstalk together with an overview of evidence, tractability, druggability and effect estimates. Left: network visualization of crosstalk genes, labeled by symbols (rank), colored by rating and embedded with evidence. Also supported upon clicks is instantly switching to, for example, the page for exploring all target genes. (B) The page for the rich cross-referencing information on one target gene, IL7R. In addition to the general information, the information on priority (and evidence used in Pi for this gene), druggability and tractability are also provided, together with links externally (e.g. AlphaFold) and internally (e.g. details on PDB druggable pockets). (C) 3D view of the protein structure, 3UP1. Shown in blue is the druggable pocket. The source files used for viewing are downloadable.
Figure 3.Enabling target gene comparisons involving two or more diseases with the ‘Pi COMPARE’. (A) A user request interface allows the selections of immune diseases, target genes, prioritization modes and priority metrics for comparisons. (B) The result page provides a summary of target genes in selected diseases, ranked by multi-disease rating score. In addition to the switches, for example, between priority metrics, the users can also explore disease-specific pages, and gene-centric pages (either generic or specific to the disease).