Thorsten Forster

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Affiliation: University of Edinburgh
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi GPX-Macrophage Expression Atlas: a database for expression profiles of macrophages challenged with a variety of pro-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, benign and pathogen insults
    Graeme R Grimes
    The Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    BMC Genomics 6:178. 2005
  2. ncbi SPRINT: a new parallel framework for R
    Jon Hill
    EPCC, The University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH93JZ, UK
    BMC Bioinformatics 9:558. 2008
  3. ncbi Triple-target microarray experiments: a novel experimental strategy
    Thorsten Forster
    Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, The Chancellor s Building, College of Medicine, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    BMC Genomics 5:13. 2004
  4. ncbi Temporal profiling of the coding and noncoding murine cytomegalovirus transcriptomes
    Paul Lacaze
    Division of Pathway Medicine, University of Edinburgh Medical School, The Chancellor s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, United Kingdom
    J Virol 85:6065-76. 2011
  5. ncbi Reversible inhibition of murine cytomegalovirus replication by gamma interferon (IFN-?) in primary macrophages involves a primed type I IFN-signaling subnetwork for full establishment of an immediate-early antiviral state
    Kai A Kropp
    Division of Pathway Medicine, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, UK
    J Virol 85:10286-99. 2011
  6. ncbi Host defense against viral infection involves interferon mediated down-regulation of sterol biosynthesis
    Mathieu Blanc
    Division of Pathway Medicine and Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS Biol 9:e1000598. 2011
  7. ncbi Combined genome-wide expression profiling and targeted RNA interference in primary mouse macrophages reveals perturbation of transcriptional networks associated with interferon signalling
    Paul Lacaze
    Division of Pathway Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, The Chancellor s Building, College of Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
    BMC Genomics 10:372. 2009
  8. ncbi Gene expression profiling of mid to late secretory phase endometrial biopsies from women with menstrual complaint
    Hilary O D Critchley
    Centre for Reproductive Biology, Queens Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:406.e1-16. 2006
  9. ncbi Quantitative analysis of low-abundance peptides in HeLa cell cytoplasm by targeted liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and stable isotope dilution: emphasising the distinction between peptide detection and peptide identification
    Thierry Le Bihan
    Centre for Systems Biology at Edinburgh, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 24:1093-104. 2010
  10. ncbi Innate immune response gene expression profiles of N9 microglia are pathogen-type specific
    Clive S McKimmie
    Virology, Centre for Infectious Diseases College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1QH, UK
    J Neuroimmunol 175:128-41. 2006

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Publications18

  1. ncbi GPX-Macrophage Expression Atlas: a database for expression profiles of macrophages challenged with a variety of pro-inflammatory, anti-inflammatory, benign and pathogen insults
    Graeme R Grimes
    The Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    BMC Genomics 6:178. 2005
    ..As an important first step towards this we present a single searchable database resource containing high-throughput macrophage gene expression studies...
  2. ncbi SPRINT: a new parallel framework for R
    Jon Hill
    EPCC, The University of Edinburgh, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh EH93JZ, UK
    BMC Bioinformatics 9:558. 2008
    ..A method of exploiting HPC systems, using R, but without recourse to mastering parallel programming paradigms is therefore necessary to analyse genomic data to its fullest...
  3. ncbi Triple-target microarray experiments: a novel experimental strategy
    Thorsten Forster
    Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology and Informatics, University of Edinburgh, The Chancellor s Building, College of Medicine, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    BMC Genomics 5:13. 2004
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  4. ncbi Temporal profiling of the coding and noncoding murine cytomegalovirus transcriptomes
    Paul Lacaze
    Division of Pathway Medicine, University of Edinburgh Medical School, The Chancellor s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4SB, United Kingdom
    J Virol 85:6065-76. 2011
    ..Evidence is also presented to show, for the first time, genome-wide noncoding and bidirectional transcription at late stages of MCMV infection...
  5. ncbi Reversible inhibition of murine cytomegalovirus replication by gamma interferon (IFN-?) in primary macrophages involves a primed type I IFN-signaling subnetwork for full establishment of an immediate-early antiviral state
    Kai A Kropp
    Division of Pathway Medicine, University of Edinburgh Medical School, Edinburgh, UK
    J Virol 85:10286-99. 2011
    ....
  6. ncbi Host defense against viral infection involves interferon mediated down-regulation of sterol biosynthesis
    Mathieu Blanc
    Division of Pathway Medicine and Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    PLoS Biol 9:e1000598. 2011
    ..These findings bring a new link between sterol metabolism and interferon antiviral response and support the idea of using host metabolic modifiers of innate immunity as a potential antiviral strategy...
  7. ncbi Combined genome-wide expression profiling and targeted RNA interference in primary mouse macrophages reveals perturbation of transcriptional networks associated with interferon signalling
    Paul Lacaze
    Division of Pathway Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, The Chancellor s Building, College of Medicine, Edinburgh, UK
    BMC Genomics 10:372. 2009
    ..Genome-wide changes in transcript abundance caused by siRNA activity were measured using exon-level microarrays in the presence or absence of IFNgamma...
  8. ncbi Gene expression profiling of mid to late secretory phase endometrial biopsies from women with menstrual complaint
    Hilary O D Critchley
    Centre for Reproductive Biology, Queens Medical Research Institute, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 195:406.e1-16. 2006
    ....
  9. ncbi Quantitative analysis of low-abundance peptides in HeLa cell cytoplasm by targeted liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry and stable isotope dilution: emphasising the distinction between peptide detection and peptide identification
    Thierry Le Bihan
    Centre for Systems Biology at Edinburgh, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
    Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom 24:1093-104. 2010
    ..An in silico analysis of the human trypsinosome allows the evaluation of how unique are the sets of features that we are using for peptide detection...
  10. ncbi Innate immune response gene expression profiles of N9 microglia are pathogen-type specific
    Clive S McKimmie
    Virology, Centre for Infectious Diseases College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1QH, UK
    J Neuroimmunol 175:128-41. 2006
    ..This study demonstrates that a single glial cell phenotype has an innate capability to detect infection, determine its form and generate specific responses...
  11. ncbi Proteolysis-inducing factor core peptide mediates dermcidin-induced proliferation of hepatic cells through multiple signalling networks
    Alastair G Lowrie
    Tissue Injury and Repair Group, MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Chancellor s Building, The University of Edinburgh Medical School, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK
    Int J Oncol 39:709-18. 2011
    ..Quantitative PCR confirmed direct upregulation of VEGFB. These data reveal PIF-CP as the key mediator of dermcidin-induced proliferation and demonstrate induction of key oncogenic pathways...
  12. ncbi Quantitative assessment of human whole blood RNA as a potential biomarker for infectious disease
    Claire L Smith
    Division of Pathway Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, The Chancellor s Building, 49 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK EH16 4SB
    Analyst 132:1200-9. 2007
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  13. ncbi Molecular profiling of the human testis reveals stringent pathway-specific regulation of RNA expression following gonadotropin suppression and progestogen treatment
    Rosemary A L Bayne
    MRC Human Reproductive Sciences Unit, Centre for Reproductive Biology, The Queen s Medical Research Institute, 47 Little France Crescent, Edinburgh EH16 4TJ, United Kingdom
    J Androl 29:389-403. 2008
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  14. ncbi Expression profiling of the developing testis in wild-type and Dazl knockout mice
    Klio Maratou
    MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    Mol Reprod Dev 67:26-54. 2004
    ..Mol. Reprod. Dev. 67: 26-54, 2004...
  15. ncbi High-resolution gene expression profiling for simultaneous kinetic parameter analysis of RNA synthesis and decay
    Lars Dölken
    Max von Pettenkofer Institute, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Munich 80337, Germany
    RNA 14:1959-72. 2008
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  16. ncbi Estimation of expression levels in spotted microarrays with saturated pixels
    Chris A Glasbey
    Biomathematics and Statistics Scotland
    Stat Appl Genet Mol Biol 6:Article34. 2007
    ..The application to biological data demonstrates the potential for enhancing the dynamic range of detection. Fortran90 subroutines implementing these methods are available at http://www.bioss.ac.uk/~chris...
  17. ncbi Locus-specific gene expression pattern suggests a unique propagation strategy for a giant algal virus
    Michael J Allen
    Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place, The Hoe, Plymouth PL1 3DH, United Kingdom
    J Virol 80:7699-705. 2006
    ..Secondary-phase transcription may then be conducted in the cytoplasm...
  18. ncbi Transcriptomal analysis of varicella-zoster virus infection using long oligonucleotide-based microarrays
    Peter G E Kennedy
    Glasgow University Department of Neurology, Southern General Hospital, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
    J Gen Virol 86:2673-84. 2005
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