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ArticleGenome research2026

Knowledge-driven interpretable neural networks provide mechanistic insight.

Yan Ke, Tianwei Yu

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Article in Genome research, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yan KeSchool of Data Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4178-7271
Tianwei YuSchool of Data Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen (CUHK-Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, Guangdong, China yutianwei@cuhk.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2502-1628

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Analyzing omics data in the context of pathway knowledge is critical for understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying pathological changes. However, current pathway analysis methods do not model the detailed mechanistic nature of biological interactions, limiting the understanding of pathway behavior to a relatively shallow level. To address this issue, we present a knowledge-driven machine learning framework that embeds features into pathway graphs and models reactions analytically, producing interpretable feature hierarchies and subnetworks in which functional associations are estimated to model biological interactions. The approach is agnostic to feature selection, enabling the use of full omics data sets without discarding weak signals. Applications to breast cancer microRNA-gene regulation data and COVID-19 metabolomic data highlight immune and metabolic pathways relevant to disease progression. This framework bridges predictive modeling with mechanistic interpretation and offers a foundation for integrative pathway analysis.

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COVID-19Machine LearningNeural Networks, ComputerBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMetabolomicsMicroRNAsSARS-CoV-2MicroRNAs

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PMID42498492
PMCPMC13534253

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