Regulatory SNPs: altered transcription factor binding sites implicated in complex traits and diseases

AO Degtyareva, EV Antontseva… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The vast majority of the genetic variants (mainly SNPs) associated with various human traits
and diseases map to a noncoding part of the genome and are enriched in its regulatory …

Exploration of tools for the interpretation of human non-coding variants

N Tabarini, E Biagi, P Uva, E Iovino, T Pippucci… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The advent of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) broadened the genetic variation detection
range, revealing the presence of variants even in non-coding regions of the genome, which …

Designing optimal convolutional neural network architecture using differential evolution algorithm

A Ghosh, ND Jana, S Mallik, Z Zhao - Patterns, 2022 - cell.com
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are deep learning models used widely for solving
various tasks like computer vision and speech recognition. CNNs are developed manually …

DeepFun: a deep learning sequence-based model to decipher non-coding variant effect in a tissue-and cell type-specific manner

G Pei, R Hu, P Jia, Z Zhao - Nucleic acids research, 2021 - academic.oup.com
More than 90% of the genetic variants identified from genome-wide association studies
(GWAS) are located in non-coding regions of the human genome. Here, we present a user …

deCS: A Tool for Systematic Cell Type Annotations of Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data Among Human Tissues

G Pei, F Yan, LM Simon, Y Dai, P Jia… - Genomics, Proteomics …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) is revolutionizing the study of complex and
dynamic cellular mechanisms. However, cell type annotation remains a main challenge as it …

Deep learning approaches for noncoding variant prioritization in neurodegenerative diseases

AY Lan, MR Corces - Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Determining how noncoding genetic variants contribute to neurodegenerative dementias is
fundamental to understanding disease pathogenesis, improving patient prognostication, and …

Disentangling accelerated cognitive decline from the normal aging process and unraveling its genetic components: A neuroimaging-based deep learning approach

Y Dai, YC Hsu, BS Fernandes… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The progressive cognitive decline, an integral component of Alzheimer's
disease (AD), unfolds in tandem with the natural aging process. Neuroimaging features …

Natural and experimental rewiring of gene regulatory regions

DJ Downes, JR Hughes - Annual Review of Genomics and …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The successful development and ongoing functioning of complex organisms depend on the
faithful execution of the genetic code. A critical step in this process is the correct spatial and …

Comparative analysis of models in predicting the effects of SNPs on TF-DNA binding using large-scale in vitro and in vivo data

D Han, Y Li, L Wang, X Liang, Y Miao… - Briefings in …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Non-coding variants associated with complex traits can alter the motifs of transcription factor
(TF)–deoxyribonucleic acid binding. Although many computational models have been …

[HTML][HTML] From GWASs toward Mechanistic Understanding with Case Studies in Dermatogenetics

S Shen, MK Sobczyk, L Paternoster… - Journal of Investigative …, 2024 - Elsevier
Many human skin diseases result from the complex interplay of genetic and environmental
mechanisms that are largely unknown. GWASs have yielded insight into the genetic aspect …