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- Title
MethylSPWNet and MethylCapsNet: Biologically Motivated Organization of DNAm Neural Networks, Inspired by Capsule Networks.
- Authors
Levy, Joshua J.; Chen, Youdinghuan; Azizgolshani, Nasim; Petersen, Curtis L.; Titus, Alexander J.; Moen, Erika L.; Vaickus, Louis J.; Salas, Lucas A.; Christensen, Brock C.
- Abstract
DNA methylation (DNAm) alterations have been heavily implicated in carcinogenesis and the pathophysiology of diseases through upstream regulation of gene expression. DNAm deep-learning approaches are able to capture features associated with aging, cell type, and disease progression, but lack incorporation of prior biological knowledge. Here, we present modular, user-friendly deep-learning methodology and software, MethylCapsNet and MethylSPWNet, that group CpGs into biologically relevant capsules—such as gene promoter context, CpG island relationship, or user-defined groupings—and relate them to diagnostic and prognostic outcomes. We demonstrate these models' utility on 3,897 individuals in the classification of central nervous system (CNS) tumors. MethylCapsNet and MethylSPWNet provide an opportunity to increase DNAm deep-learning analyses' interpretability by enabling a flexible organization of DNAm data into biologically relevant capsules.
- Subjects
DNA methylation; CARCINOGENESIS; PATHOLOGICAL physiology; CENTRAL nervous system; DEEP learning
- Publication
NPJ Systems Biology & Applications, 2021, Vol 7, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2056-7189
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41540-021-00193-7