CompBioAgent: an LLM-powered agent for single-cell RNA-seq data exploration

Publication date: Mar 24, 2025

Advancements in high-throughput biological technologies, particularly single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), have generated vast amounts of complex data that offer valuable insights into gene expression, cellular behavior, and disease mechanisms. However, the analysis of such data often requires specialized computational skills and expertise, which can pose a barrier to many researchers. To address this challenge, we developed CompBioAgent, a user-friendly web application designed to democratize access to bioinformatics resources, powered by Large Language Models (LLMs). By integrating with the CellDepot, CompBioAgent allows users to easily query and explore gene expression data related to various diseases, cell types, and experimental conditions. Moreover, the tool employs Cellxgene Visualization In Plugin (Cellxgene VIP) platform to generate a range of intuitive visualizations, including violin plots, UMAP embeddings, heatmaps, etc. With its natural language interface, CompBioAgent automatically converts scientific queries into structured data requests and returns the plot of interest, enabling seamless exploration of biological data without the need for programming expertise. Such integration enhances the ability of researchers to visualize complex biological insights and identify key patterns, making high-level data analysis more accessible and efficient. A demo website and a list of examples are available at: https://celldepot.bxgenomics.com/compbioagent, and the source code is released at: https://github.com/interactivereport/compbioagent.

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Bioinformatics Biorxiv
Diabetes26 Celldepot
Speeding Compbioagent
Violin Expression
Json
Models
Plot
Plots
Preprint
Query
Scrna
Seq
Single
Version
Visualization

Semantics

Type Source Name
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drug DRUGBANK Sulpiride
drug DRUGBANK Alpha-1-proteinase inhibitor
disease MESH Multiple Sclerosis
disease MESH Tumor
disease MESH Alzheimer’s Disease
disease MESH Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
disease MESH Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
disease MESH Glaucoma
drug DRUGBANK Etodolac
drug DRUGBANK Pumactant
drug DRUGBANK Ademetionine
disease MESH pathogenesis
drug DRUGBANK Diflunisal

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