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Engineering Gene Networks: Integrating Synthetic Biology & Systems Biology
James J. CollinsCenter for BioDynamics andDepartment of Biomedical EngineeringBoston University
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Human Balance Control and Vibrating Insoles
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Directed Evolution of Academic Interests
Charles CantorBoston University and Sequenom
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Transfer to cell Test networkdynamics
Encode into DNAplasmid
Design & model network
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Off On
1 2 43Gene Expression
Synthetic Biology: Engineered Gene Networks
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Inducer 1
Inducer 2
Reporter
Repressor 1
Repressor 2
Schematic Design of Genetic Toggle Switch
TS Gardner et al., Nature, 2000
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Toggle Model Identifies the Minimal Conditions for Bistability
Nonlinear ODE model: reduced rate equations for transcription and translation
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Toggle Model Identifies Minimal Conditions for Bistability
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Genetic Toggle Switch: Plasmid Design
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Experimental Demonstration of Bistability
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Results: Switching Threshold
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Results: Switching Time
Switching ON Switching OFF
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Programmable Cells
Interfacing natural and engineered gene networks
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Programmable Cells: DNA Damage Sensor
H Kobayashi et al., PNAS, 2004
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DNA Damage Sensor with a Biofilm Readout
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Programmable Cells: Crowd Sensor
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Enter and Destroy the Biofilm Matrix
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Results: Engineered Enzymatically Active Bacteriophage
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RNA-based Synthetic Biology
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RNA Switches: Engineered Riboregulators
FJ Isaacs et al., Nature Biotechnology, 2004
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Engineered Riboregulator: Cis-Repression
Predicted Mfold structures Intermediate transcription
High transcription
Only sequences with one Mfold predicted structure were pursued
Shown in green is the start codon, in blue the ribosome binding site, and in red the cis-repressive sequence
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Engineered Riboregulator: Trans-Activation
taR12-crR12 interaction
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Steady-State ResponseTransient Response Specificity
Engineered Riboregulator: System Performance
FJ Isaacs et al., Nature Biotechnology, 2004
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Engineered Mammalian Gene Switch: RNAi and Repressor Proteins
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Engineered Mammalian Gene Switch: Performance Characteristics
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Applications of Synthetic Gene Networks
Engineered gene circuits
Biosensors
Cell therapy, stem cells
Functional genomics
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Systems Biology: Reverse Engineering Gene NetworksSystems Biology: Reverse Engineering Gene Networks
Gene Circuit Gene Circuit Control ToolboxControl Toolbox
Complex Systems Complex Systems ToolboxToolbox
ReconstructedReconstructedGene CircuitryGene Circuitry
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Network Inference via Gene Perturbations & Expression Profiling
Overexpress each gene in network
Obtain expression profiles for each
compound
Process expression data with NIR
algorithm
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5.
Reverse engineerregulatory network
Gene 1
Gene 2
Gene 3
Gene 4
Gene 5
NIR
MKS Yeung et al., PNAS, 2002J Tegner et al., PNAS, 2003
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E. coli SOS Pathway (DNA-Damage Repair Pathway)
SOS pathway involves over 100 genes
Validation study examined nine-gene subnetwork
TS Gardner et al., Science, 2003
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Network Identification by multiple Regression (NIR) Algorithm
• Assay 9 mRNA species
• Quantitative real-time PCR
• SYBR Green protocol w/ 16S RNA normalization
• 8 sample replicates, duplicate PCR rxns
• Statistical filtering for noise reduction
Perturb mRNA Expression
Profile mRNA Expression
Apply NIR Algorithm
• 7-9 genes perturbed
• Wild-type E. coli MG1655 (K-12) cell strain
• Episomal, SC101-based perturbation vector
• Arabinose-inducible expression system
• Estimate perturbation from luciferase control
pBAD253s6640 bp
luc
luc + linker
AP(R)
operator O2
operator O1
CAP site
operator I2 and I1
Unique Q-PCR Tag
cI fragment
araC promoter
arabinose BAD promoter
P(BLA)
SD seq
SC101 Origin (Approximate)
rrnB T1 T2
ApaLI (2829)
ClaI (1726)
NcoI (6050)
AvaI (1417)
AvaI (4076)
BamHI (252)BamHI (6055)
EcoRI (341)
EcoRI (948)
HindIII (2190)
HindIII (6332)
PstI (2024)
PstI (2182)
PstI (3259)
Recover & Apply Network
• Identify critical nodes
• Profile drug interactions
• Optimize lead compounds
16 18 20 22 24-2-101
18 20 22 24 26-2-101
18 20 22 24 26-2-101
24 26 28 30 32-2-101
20 22 24 26 28-2-101
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SOS Network Analysis: Experimental-Computational Overview
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First-order approximation
Minimum least squares
Constraint: k < N inputs/gene;Search: exhaustive or heuristic
Steady-state;Small perturbations
Linear model w/ confidence estimates
NIR algorithm
Model Structure
Fit Criterion
SolutionSearch Strategy
Data Design & Collection
Estimated Model
General system ID framework
NIR Algorithm for Inferring Genetic Networks
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SOS Subnetwork Model Identified by NIR
lexA
recA
recF
rpoD
rpoS
rpoH dinI
ssb
umuDC
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0.030.05-0.28-1.190.04
-0.070.09-0.01-0.670.39
0.10-0.01-0.180.40
Connection strengths
recA
lexA
ssb
recF
dinI
umuDC
rpoD
rpoH
rpoS
rpoSrpoHrpoDumuDdinIrecFssblexArecA
Graphical model Quantitative regulatory model
Majority of previously observed influences discovered despite
high noise (68% N/S)
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NIR Model Correctly Identifies Major SOS Network Regulators
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-0.010.10-0.01
Influence strengths
recA
lexA
ssb
recF
dinI
umuDC
rpoD
rpoH
rpoS
rpoSrpoHrpoDumuDdinIrecFssblexArecA
-lexA
recA
recF
rpoD
rpoS
rpoH dinI
ssb
umuDC lexA
recA
recA and lexA identified as major regulators in the SOS subnetwork
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recA lexA ssb recF dinI umu rpoD rpoH rpoS
Mean influence on other genes
Mean R
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Identified Network Can Be Used to Profile Drug Targets
Treat cells with drug compound
ID direct genetic targets of drug
Obtain expression profile
Filter profile using identified network
drug
drug
Solved Using NIR
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NIR Validation: recA/lexA Double Perturbation
Expression changes Following recA/lexA double perturbation
Predicted mediators:lexA and recA
identified as perturbed genes by
network model
Cannot distinguish affected genes using just expression data
Correct mediators of expression profile identified using NIR approach
recA lexA ssb recF dinI umu rpoD rpoH rpoS-2
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NIR Validation: MMC Mode of Action in E. coli
Expression changesFollowing
mitomycin C perturbation
Predicted mediatorsrecA and umuDC
identified as mediators
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1.52
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recA lexA ssb recF dinI umu rpoD rpoH rpoS
recA lexA ssb recF dinI umu rpoD rpoH rpoS
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Network Model Identifies Mode of Action of Additional Stressors
Mitomycin C
UV radiation
Pefloxacin
Novobiocin
recA lexA ssb recF dinI umu rpoD rpoH rpoS
DNA-damaging agents
Does not damage DNA
Predicted mediators
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E. Coli Network Reconstruction on a Genome Scale
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Quinolones Induce an Oxidative Damage Cellular Death Pathway
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Bactericidal Antibiotics: Stimulate Hydroxyl Radical Formation
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Bacteriostatic Antibiotics: Hydroxyl Radicals Are Not Produced
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Disabling the SOS Response Potentiates Bactericidal Antibiotics
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Extending to Higher Organisms and Diverse Data Sets
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2.
Gene 1
Gene 2
NIRAlgorithm
MNIAlgorithm
MNI enables use of compounds, knockouts, mutations, etc. to identify network
Drug1.
2. KO
3. Gene 1
MNI
NIR
D di Bernardo et al., Nature Biotechnology, 2005
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Tested MNI on Yeast Data Set of 515 Expression Profiles
515 DiverseTreatments
Measure 6000+RNAs
Data from:• TR Hughes, et al., Cell, 2000 (300 expression profiles)• S Mnaimneh, et al., Cell, 2004 (215 expression profiles)
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MNI Identifies Target of Itraconazole
Expression Change MNI Predictions
Filter through MNI-inferred network model
Itraconazole treatment: a known target is ERG11
Erg11Erg11
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MNI Identifies Target Pathways/Genes for Multiple Compounds
D di Bernardo et al., Nature Biotechnology, 2005
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Identified Novel Anticancer Compound via Chemical Screen
• PTSB inhibits growth in yeast and tumor cell lines
In collaboration with Schaus and Elliot laboratoriesDept. of Chemistry, Boston UniversityCenter for Methodology and Library Development (CMLD), Boston U.
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Identification and Validation of PTSB Targets
MNI identifies thioredoxin (TRX2) and thioredoxin reductase (TRR1)
TRR1/TRX2 activity inhibited in presence of PTSB
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• Thioredoxin reduction of dithio(bis)nitrobenzoic acid (DTNB)
• Product of reaction = thiolate anion, measured via A412
0 uM PTSB
1 uM PTSB
5 uM PTSB
50 uM PTSB
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A Network Biology Approach to Prostate Cancer
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Key Enriched Pathways and Associated Genetic Mediators
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AR Gene Rankings: MNI vs Expression Change Alone
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Applied Biodynamics Labhttp://www.bu.edu/abl