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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Interpretable machine learning algorithms reveal gut microbiome features associated with atopic dermatitis.

Jingtai Ma, Yiting Fang, Shiqi Li, Lilian Zeng, Siyi Chen, Zhifeng Li, Guiyuan Ji, Xingfen Yang, Wei Wu

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Jingtai Ma *National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Yiting Fang *National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Shiqi LiNational Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Lilian ZengGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Siyi ChenGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Zhifeng LiGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Guiyuan JiGuangdong Provincial Institute of Public Health, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, China.
Xingfen YangNational Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Wei WuNational Medical Products Administration (NMPA) Key Laboratory for Safety Evaluation of Cosmetics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Tropical Disease Research, School of Public Health, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: The "gut-skin axis" has been proposed to play an important role in the development and symptoms of atopic dermatitis. Therefore, we have constructed an interpretable machine learning framework to quantitatively screen key gut flora. Methods: The 16S rRNA dataset, after applying the centered log-ratio transformation, was analyzed using five different machine learning models: random forest, light gradient boosting machine, extreme gradient boosting, support vector machine with radial kernel, and logistic regression. Interpretable machine learning methods, such as SHAP values, were used to identify significant features associated with atopic dermatitis. Results: Random forest performed better than the other "tree" models in the validation partitions. The SHAP global dependency plot indicated that Conclusion: Machine learning models combined with SHAP could be used to quantitatively screen key gut flora in atopic dermatitis patients, providing doctors with an intuitive understanding of 16S rRNA sequencing data to support precision medicine in care and recovery.

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Dermatitis, AtopicGastrointestinal MicrobiomeMachine LearningAlgorithmsHumansRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSupport Vector MachineRNA, Ribosomal, 16Sextreme gradient boostinginterpretable machine learninglight gradient boosting machinemachine learningpartial dependence plotrandom forestSHAP value

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PMID40376006
PMCPMC12078218

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