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Yang L, Tang Q, Zhang M, Tian Y, Chen X, Xu R, Ma Q, Guo P, Zhang C, Han D. A spatially localized DNA linear classifier for cancer diagnosis. Nat Commun 2024; 15:4583. [PMID: 38811607 PMCID: PMC11136972 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48869-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
Abstract
Molecular computing is an emerging paradigm that plays an essential role in data storage, bio-computation, and clinical diagnosis with the future trends of more efficient computing scheme, higher modularity with scaled-up circuity and stronger tolerance of corrupted inputs in a complex environment. Towards these goals, we construct a spatially localized, DNA integrated circuits-based classifier (DNA IC-CLA) that can perform neuromorphic architecture-based computation at a molecular level for medical diagnosis. The DNA-based classifier employs a two-dimensional DNA origami as the framework and localized processing modules as the in-frame computing core to execute arithmetic operations (e.g. multiplication, addition, subtraction) for efficient linear classification of complex patterns of miRNA inputs. We demonstrate that the DNA IC-CLA enables accurate cancer diagnosis in a faster (about 3 h) and more effective manner in synthetic and clinical samples compared to those of the traditional freely diffusible DNA circuits. We believe that this all-in-one DNA-based classifier can exhibit more applications in biocomputing in cells and medical diagnostics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Linlin Yang
- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200127, Shanghai, China
- School of Pharmacy, Shandong Technology Innovation Center of Molecular Targeting and Intelligent Diagnosis and Treatment, Binzhou Medical University, 264003, Yantai, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200127, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200127, Shanghai, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200127, Shanghai, China
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- Intellinosis Biotech Co.Ltd., 201112, Shanghai, China
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- Intellinosis Biotech Co.Ltd., 201112, Shanghai, China
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200127, Shanghai, China.
- Intellinosis Biotech Co.Ltd., 201112, Shanghai, China.
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- Zhejiang Cancer Hospital, Hangzhou Institute of Medicine (HIM), Chinese Academy of Sciences, 310022, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory for Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Nanomedicine, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 200127, Shanghai, China.
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Zhang J, Chen J, Zhang Y, Chen L, Mo W, Yang Q, Zhang M, Liu H. Exploring TSPAN4 promoter methylation as a diagnostic biomarker for tuberculosis. Front Genet 2024; 15:1380828. [PMID: 38680421 PMCID: PMC11048481 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1380828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Background Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), is a persistent infectious disease threatening human health. The existing diagnostic methods still have significant shortcomings, including a low positivity rate in pathogen-based diagnoses and the inability of immunological diagnostics to detect active TB. Hence, it is urgent to develop new techniques to detect TB more accurate and earlier. This research aims to scrutinize and authenticate DNA methylation markers suitable for tuberculosis diagnosis. Concurrently, Providing a new approach for tuberculosis diagnosis. Methods Blood samples from patients with newly diagnosed tuberculosis and healthy controls (HC) were utilized in this study. Examining methylation microarray data from 40 whole blood samples (22TB + 18HC), we employed two procedures: signature gene methylated position analysis and signature region methylated position analysis to pinpoint distinctive methylated positions. Based on the screening results, diagnostic classifiers are constructed through machine learning, and validation was conducted through pyrosequencing in a separate queue (22TB + 18HC). Culminating in the development of a new tuberculosis diagnostic method via quantitative real-time methylation specific PCR (qMSP). Results The combination of the two procedures revealed a total of 10 methylated positions, all of which were located in the promoter region. These 10 signature methylated positions facilitated the construction of a diagnostic classifier, exhibiting robust diagnostic accuracy in both cross-validation and external test sets. The LDA model demonstrated the best classification performance, achieving an AUC of 0.83, specificity of 0.8, and sensitivity of 0.86 on the external test set. Furthermore, the validation of signature methylated positions through pyrosequencing demonstrated high agreement with screening outcomes. Additionally, qMSP detection of 2 potential hypomethylated positions (cg04552852 and cg12464638) exhibited promising results, yielding an AUC of 0.794, specificity of 0.720, and sensitivity of 0.816. Conclusion Our study demonstrates that the validated signature methylated positions through pyrosequencing emerge as plausible biomarkers for tuberculosis diagnosis. The specific methylation markers in the TSPAN4 gene, identified in whole blood samples, hold promise for improving tuberculosis diagnosis. This approach could significantly enhance diagnostic accuracy and speed, offering a new avenue for early detection and treatment.
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- Jiahao Zhang
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Tuberculosis, Shenzhen, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Institute for Hepatology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Clinical Research Center for Tuberculosis, Shenzhen, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Disease, Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Institute for Hepatology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China
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- National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- National Institute of Pathogen Biology and Center for Tuberculosis Research, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Xia Y, Li Q, Zhong C, Wang K, Li S. Inheritance and innovation of the diagnosis of peripheral pulmonary lesions. Ther Adv Chronic Dis 2023; 14:20406223221146723. [PMID: 36743297 PMCID: PMC9896091 DOI: 10.1177/20406223221146723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
Abstract
As the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, early detection and diagnosis are crucial to reduce the mortality of lung cancer. To date, the diagnosis of the peripheral pulmonary lesions (PPLs) remains a major unmet clinical need. The urgency of diagnosing PPLs has driven a series of development of the advanced bronchoscopy-guided techniques in the past decades, such as radial probe-endobronchial ultrasonography (RP-EBUS), virtual bronchoscopy navigation (VBN), electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy (ENB), bronchoscopic transparenchymal nodule access (BTPNA), and robotic-assisted bronchoscopy. However, these techniques also have their own limitations. In this review, we would like to introduce the development of diagnostic techniques for PPLs, with a special focus on biopsy approaches and advanced guided bronchoscopy techniques by discussing their advantages, limitations, and future prospects.
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Shen X, Gu X, Ma R, Li X, Wang J. Identification of the Immune Signatures for Ovarian Cancer Based on the Tumor Immune Microenvironment Genes. Front Cell Dev Biol 2022; 10:772701. [PMID: 35372348 PMCID: PMC8974491 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2022.772701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer (OV) is a deadly gynecological cancer. The tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) plays a pivotal role in OV development. However, the TIME of OV is not fully known. Therefore, we aimed to provide a comprehensive network of the TIME in OV. Gene expression data and clinical information from OV patients were obtained from the Cancer Genome Atlas Program (TCGA) database. Non-negative Matrix Factorization, NMFConsensus, and nearest template prediction algorithms were used to perform molecular clustering. The biological functions of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using Metascape, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), gene ontology (GO) and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The copy number variations (CNVs), single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and tumor mutation burden were analyzed using Gistic 2.0, R package maftools, and TCGA mutations, respectively. Estimation of STromal and Immune cells in MAlignant Tumor tissues using Expression data and CIBERSORT were utilized to elucidate the TIME. Moreover, external data from the International Cancer Genome Consortium (ICGC) and ArrayExpress databases were used to validate the signature. All 361 samples from the TCGA OV dataset were classified into Immune Class and non-Immune Class with immune signatures. By comparing the two classes, we identified 740 DEGs that accumulated in immune-related, cancer-related, inflammation-related biological functions and pathways. There were significant differences in the CNVs between the Immune and non-Immune Classes. The Immune Class was further divided into immune-activated and immune-suppressed subtypes. There was no significant difference in the top 20 genes in somatic SNPs among the three groups. In addition, the immune-activated subtype had significantly increased proportions of CD4 memory resting T cells, T cells, M1 macrophages, and M2 macrophages than the other two groups. The qRT-PCR results indicated that the mRNA expression levels of RYR2, FAT3, MDN1 and RYR1 were significantly down-regulated in OV compared with normal tissues. Moreover, the signatures of the TIME were validated using ICGC cohort and the ArrayExpress cohort. Our study clustered the OV patients into an immune-activated subtype, immune-suppressed subtype, and non-Immune Class and provided potential clues for further research on the molecular mechanisms and immunotherapy strategies of OV.
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- Xiaoyan Shen
- Department of Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Gynecology, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Jianliu Wang,
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