Global Prioritizing Disease Candidate lncRNAs via a Multi-level Composite Network

LncRNAs play pivotal roles in many important biological processes, but research on the functions of lncRNAs in human disease is still in its infancy. Therefore, it is urgent to prioritize lncRNAs that are potentially associated with diseases. In this work, we developed a novel algorithm, LncPriCNet,...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2017-01, Vol.7 (1), p.39516-39516, Article 39516
Main Authors: Yao, Qianlan, Wu, Leilei, Li, Jia, Yang, Li guang, Sun, Yidi, Li, Zhen, He, Sheng, Feng, Fangyoumin, Li, Hong, Li, Yixue
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Language:English
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Breast cancer
Humanities and Social Sciences
Molecular modelling
multidisciplinary
Science
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Summary:LncRNAs play pivotal roles in many important biological processes, but research on the functions of lncRNAs in human disease is still in its infancy. Therefore, it is urgent to prioritize lncRNAs that are potentially associated with diseases. In this work, we developed a novel algorithm, LncPriCNet, that uses a multi-level composite network to prioritize candidate lncRNAs associated with diseases. By integrating genes, lncRNAs, phenotypes and their associations, LncPriCNet achieves an overall performance superior to that of previous methods, with high AUC values of up to 0.93. Notably, LncPriCNet still performs well when information on known disease lncRNAs is lacking. When applied to breast cancer, LncPriCNet identified known breast cancer-related lncRNAs, revealed novel lncRNA candidates and inferred their functions via pathway analysis. We further constructed the human disease-lncRNA landscape, revealed the modularity of the disease-lncRNA network and identified several lncRNA hotspots. In summary, LncPriCNet is a useful tool for prioritizing disease-related lncRNAs and may facilitate understanding of the molecular mechanisms of human disease at the lncRNA level.
ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/srep39516