Abstract
Motivation
Single-cell
omics
technologies
have
enabled
the
quantification
of
molecular
profiles
in
individual
cells
at
an
unparalleled
resolution.
Deep
learning,
a
rapidly
evolving
sub-field
machine
has
instilled
significant
interest
single-cell
research
due
to
its
remarkable
success
analysing
heterogeneous
high-dimensional
data.
Nevertheless,
inherent
multi-layer
nonlinear
architecture
deep
learning
models
often
makes
them
‘black
boxes’
as
reasoning
behind
predictions
is
unknown
and
not
transparent
user.
This
stimulated
increasing
body
for
addressing
lack
interpretability
models,
especially
data
analyses,
where
identification
understanding
regulators
are
crucial
interpreting
model
directing
downstream
experimental
validations.
Results
In
this
work,
we
introduce
basics
concept
interpretable
learning.
followed
by
review
recent
applied
various
research.
Lastly,
highlight
current
limitations
discuss
potential
future
directions.
Nucleic Acids Research,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
52(D1), С. D293 - D303
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2023
Gene
regulatory
networks
(GRNs)
are
interpretable
graph
models
encompassing
the
interactions
between
transcription
factors
(TFs)
and
their
downstream
target
genes.
Making
sense
of
topology
dynamics
GRNs
is
fundamental
to
interpreting
mechanisms
disease
etiology
translating
corresponding
findings
into
novel
therapies.
Recent
advances
in
single-cell
multi-omics
techniques
have
prompted
computational
inference
from
transcriptomic
epigenomic
data
at
an
unprecedented
resolution.
Here,
we
present
scGRN
(https://bio.liclab.net/scGRN/),
a
comprehensive
gene
network
platform
human
mouse.
The
current
version
catalogs
237
051
cell
type-specific
(62
999
692
TF-target
pairs),
covering
160
tissues/cell
lines
1324
samples.
first
resource
documenting
large-scale
GRN
information
diverse
mouse
conditions
inferred
data.
We
implemented
multiple
online
tools
for
effective
analysis,
including
differential
TF
enrichment
pathway
analysis.
also
provided
details
about
binding
promoters,
super-enhancers
typical
enhancers
genes
GRNs.
Taken
together,
integrative
useful
searching,
browsing,
analyzing,
visualizing
downloading
interest,
enabling
insight
differences
across
conditions.
Cancer Research Communications,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(2), С. 293 - 302
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024
Abstract
Evidence
supports
significant
interactions
among
microbes,
immune
cells,
and
tumor
cells
in
at
least
10%–20%
of
human
cancers,
emphasizing
the
importance
further
investigating
these
complex
relationships.
However,
implications
significance
tumor-related
microbes
remain
largely
unknown.
Studies
have
demonstrated
critical
roles
host
cancer
prevention
treatment
responses.
Understanding
between
can
drive
diagnosis
microbial
therapeutics
(bugs
as
drugs).
Computational
identification
cancer-specific
their
associations
is
still
challenging
due
to
high
dimensionality
sparsity
intratumoral
microbiome
data,
which
requires
large
datasets
containing
sufficient
event
observations
identify
relationships,
within
communities,
heterogeneity
composition,
other
confounding
effects
that
lead
spurious
associations.
To
solve
issues,
we
present
a
bioinformatics
tool,
graph
attention
(MEGA),
most
strongly
associated
with
12
types.
We
demonstrate
its
utility
on
dataset
from
consortium
nine
centers
Oncology
Research
Information
Exchange
Network.
This
package
has
three
unique
features:
species-sample
relations
are
represented
heterogeneous
learned
by
network;
it
incorporates
metabolic
phylogenetic
information
reflect
intricate
relationships
communities;
provides
multiple
functionalities
for
association
interpretations
visualizations.
analyzed
2,704
RNA
sequencing
samples
MEGA
interpreted
tissue-resident
signatures
each
effectively
cancer-associated
refine
tumors.
Significance:
Studying
high-throughput
data
because
extremely
sparse
matrices,
heterogeneity,
likelihood
contamination.
new
deep
learning
MEGA,
organisms
interact
Patterns,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5(3), С. 100927 - 100927
Опубликована: Фев. 2, 2024
In
this
study,
we
introduce
TESA
(weighted
two-stage
alignment),
an
innovative
motif
prediction
tool
that
refines
the
identification
of
DNA-binding
protein
motifs,
essential
for
deciphering
transcriptional
regulatory
mechanisms.
Unlike
traditional
algorithms
rely
solely
on
sequence
data,
integrates
high-resolution
chromatin
immunoprecipitation
(ChIP)
signal,
specifically
from
ChIP-exonuclease
(ChIP-exo),
by
assigning
weights
to
positions,
thereby
enhancing
discovery.
employs
a
nuanced
approach
combining
binomial
distribution
model
with
graph
model,
further
supported
"bookend"
improve
accuracy
predicting
motifs
varying
lengths.
Our
evaluation,
utilizing
extensive
compilation
90
prokaryotic
ChIP-exo
datasets
proChIPdb
and
167
H.
sapiens
datasets,
compared
TESA's
performance
against
seven
established
tools.
The
results
indicate
improved
precision
in
identification,
suggesting
its
valuable
contribution
field
genomic
research.
Abstract
Motivation
Single-cell
omics
technologies
have
enabled
the
quantification
of
molecular
profiles
in
individual
cells
at
an
unparalleled
resolution.
Deep
learning,
a
rapidly
evolving
sub-field
machine
has
instilled
significant
interest
single-cell
research
due
to
its
remarkable
success
analysing
heterogeneous
high-dimensional
data.
Nevertheless,
inherent
multi-layer
nonlinear
architecture
deep
learning
models
often
makes
them
‘black
boxes’
as
reasoning
behind
predictions
is
unknown
and
not
transparent
user.
This
stimulated
increasing
body
for
addressing
lack
interpretability
models,
especially
data
analyses,
where
identification
understanding
regulators
are
crucial
interpreting
model
directing
downstream
experimental
validations.
Results
In
this
work,
we
introduce
basics
concept
interpretable
learning.
followed
by
review
recent
applied
various
research.
Lastly,
highlight
current
limitations
discuss
potential
future
directions.