MERAV: a tool for comparing gene expression across human tissues and cell types

Abstract

The oncogenic transformation of normal cells into malignant, rapidly proliferating cells requires ma-jor alterations in cell physiology. For example, the transformed cells remodel their metabolic processes to supply the additional demand for cellular build-ing blocks. We have recently demonstrated essential metabolic processes in tumor progression through the development of a methodological analysis of gene expression. Here, we present the Metabolic gEne RApid Visualizer (MERAV