Abstract
Background: On a tide of big data, machine learning is coming to its day. Referring to huge amounts of epigenetic data coming from biological experiments and clinic, machine learning can help in detecting epigenetic features in genome, finding correlations between phenotypes and modifications in histone or genes, accelerating the screen of lead compounds targeting epigenetics diseases and many other aspects around the study on epigenetics, which consequently realizes the hope of precision medicine.
Methods: In this minireview, we will focus on reviewing the fundamentals and applications of machine learning methods which are regularly used in epigenetics filed and explain their features. Their advantages and disadvantages will also be discussed.
Results: Machine learning algorithms have accelerated studies in precision medicine targeting epigenetics diseases.
Conclusion: In order to make full use of machine learning algorithms, one should get familiar with the pros and cons of them, which will benefit from big data by choosing the most suitable method(s).
Keywords: Machine learning, precision medicine, epigenetics, deep learning, genome, Human Genome Project (HGP).
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Machine Learning Methods in Precision Medicine Targeting Epigenetic Diseases
Volume: 24 Issue: 34
Author(s): Shijie Fan, Yu Chen, Cheng Luo and Fanwang Meng*
Affiliation:
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON,Canada
Keywords: Machine learning, precision medicine, epigenetics, deep learning, genome, Human Genome Project (HGP).
Abstract: Background: On a tide of big data, machine learning is coming to its day. Referring to huge amounts of epigenetic data coming from biological experiments and clinic, machine learning can help in detecting epigenetic features in genome, finding correlations between phenotypes and modifications in histone or genes, accelerating the screen of lead compounds targeting epigenetics diseases and many other aspects around the study on epigenetics, which consequently realizes the hope of precision medicine.
Methods: In this minireview, we will focus on reviewing the fundamentals and applications of machine learning methods which are regularly used in epigenetics filed and explain their features. Their advantages and disadvantages will also be discussed.
Results: Machine learning algorithms have accelerated studies in precision medicine targeting epigenetics diseases.
Conclusion: In order to make full use of machine learning algorithms, one should get familiar with the pros and cons of them, which will benefit from big data by choosing the most suitable method(s).
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Fan Shijie , Chen Yu , Luo Cheng and Meng Fanwang *, Machine Learning Methods in Precision Medicine Targeting Epigenetic Diseases, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2018; 24 (34) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612824666181112114228
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612824666181112114228 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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