P4PC: A Portal for Bioinformatics Resources of piRNAs and circRNAs

  • Authors: Liu Y.1, Li R.2, Ding Y.3, Hei X.4, Wu F.5
  • Affiliations:
    1. Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Network Computing and Security Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology
    2. Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Network Computing and Security Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology
    3. Center for High Performance Computing, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology,, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
    4. Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Network Computing and Security Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology,
    5. Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan
  • Issue: Vol 19, No 9 (2024)
  • Pages: 873-878
  • Section: Life Sciences
  • URL: https://ruspoj.com/1574-8936/article/view/644093
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0115748936289420240117100823
  • ID: 644093

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Abstract

Background:PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) and circular RNAs (circRNAs) are two kinds of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) that play important roles in epigenetic regulation, transcriptional regulation, post-transcriptional regulation of many biological processes. Although there exist various resources, it is still challenging to select such resources for specific research projects on ncRNAs.

Methods:In order to facilitate researchers in finding the appropriate bioinformatics sources for studying ncRNAs, we created a novel portal named P4PC that provides computational tools and data sources of piRNAs and circRNAs.

Results:249 computational tools, 126 databases and 420 papers are manually curated in P4PC. All entries in P4PC are classified in 5 groups and 26 subgroups. The list of resources is summarized in the first page of each group.

Conclusion:According to their research proposes, users can quickly select proper resources for their research projects by viewing detail information and comments in P4PC. Database URL is http://www.ibiomedical.net/Portal4PC/ and https://43.138.46.5/Portal4PC/.

About the authors

Yajun Liu

Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Network Computing and Security Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology

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Ru Li

Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Network Computing and Security Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology

Email: info@benthamscience.net

Yulian Ding

Center for High Performance Computing, Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology,, Chinese Academy of Sciences,

Email: info@benthamscience.net

Xinhong Hei

Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Network Computing and Security Technology, School of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology,

Email: info@benthamscience.net

Fang-Xiang Wu

Division of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan

Author for correspondence.
Email: info@benthamscience.net

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