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ArticlePloS one2017

A network-based method using a random walk with restart algorithm and screening tests to identify novel genes associated with Menière's disease.

Lin Li, YanShu Wang, Lifeng An, XiangYin Kong, Tao Huang

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Article in PloS one, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Lin LiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
YanShu WangDepartment of Anesthesia, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Lifeng AnDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5076-8910
XiangYin KongInstitute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Tao HuangInstitute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Chinese Academy of Sciences · CNUnion Hospital · CNJilin University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a chronic illness derived from hair cells of the inner ear, Menière's disease (MD) negatively influences the quality of life of individuals and leads to a number of symptoms, such as dizziness, temporary hearing loss, and tinnitus. The complete identification of novel genes related to MD would help elucidate its underlying pathological mechanisms and improve its diagnosis and treatment. In this study, a network-based method was developed to identify novel MD-related genes based on known MD-related genes. A human protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed using the PPI information reported in the STRING database. A classic ranking algorithm, the random walk with restart (RWR) algorithm, was employed to search for novel genes using known genes as seed nodes. To make the identified genes more reliable, a series of screening tests, including a permutation test, an interaction test and an enrichment test, were designed to select essential genes from those obtained by the RWR algorithm. As a result, several inferred genes, such as CD4, NOTCH2 and IL6, were discovered. Finally, a detailed biological analysis was performed on fifteen of the important inferred genes, which indicated their strong associations with MD.

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AlgorithmsComputational BiologyMeniere DiseaseProtein Interaction MappingStochastic Processes

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PMID28787010
PMCPMC5546581
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