| Title: | Modeling gene interactions in polygenic prediction via geometric deep learning |
| Journal: | Genome Research |
| Published: | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Pubmed: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39562137/ |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1101/gr.279694.124 |
| URL: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/2z33h892 |
Publication 14611
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Abstract
Polygenic risk score (PRS) is a widely used approach for predicting individuals' genetic risk of complex diseases, playing a pivotal role in advancing precision medicine. Traditional PRS methods, predominantly following a linear structure, often fall short in capturing the intricate relationships between genotype and phenotype. In this study, we present PRS-Net, an interpretable geometric deep learning-based framework that effectively models the nonlinearity of biological systems for enhanced disease prediction and biological discovery. PRS-Net begins by deconvoluting the genome-wide PRS at the single-gene resolution and then explicitly encapsulates gene-gene interactions leveraging a graph neural network (GNN) for genetic risk prediction, enabling a systematic characterization of molecular interplay underpinning diseases. An attentive readout module is introduced to facilitate model interpretation. Extensive tests across multiple complex traits and diseases demonstrate the superior prediction performance of PRS-Net compared with a wide range of conventional PRS methods. The interpretability of PRS-Net further enhances the identification of disease-relevant genes and gene programs. PRS-Net provides a potent tool for concurrent genetic risk prediction and biological discovery for complex diseases.</p>
8 Keywords
- Deep Learning
- Epistasis, Genetic
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Models, Genetic
- Multifactorial Inheritance
- Neural Networks, Computer
4 Authors
- Han Li
- Jianyang Zeng
- Michael P Snyder
- Sai Zhang
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