Table 4

Prediction results of PLS regression using all vital signaling metrics

G-CSF
 IL-1α
 IL-6
 IL-10
 MIP-1α
 RANTES
 TNFα
number of vital metrics
 74
 70
 49
 85
 97
 76
 78
R2
 0.90
 0.49
 0.72
 0.66
 0.54
 0.69
 0.76

For each cytokine, a PLS regression model using from 49 to 97 most informative (vital) signaling metrics was as predictive as the complete model that used all 231 metrics.

Wu et al. Journal of Molecular Signaling 2008 3:11   doi:10.1186/1750-2187-3-11