Browsing by Author "Ünlü Yazici, Miray"

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Integrative Analyses in Omics Data: Machine Learning Perspective
(Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie e.V., 2023) Ünlü Yazici, Miray; Bakir-Güngör, Burcu; Yousef, Malik
Developments in the high throughput technologies have enabled the production of an immense amount of knowledge at the multi-omics level. Considering complex diseases which are affected by multi-factors, single omics datasets might not be sufficient to unveil the molecular mechanisms of heterogeneous diseases. Providing a comprehensive and systematic overview to explain disease hallmarks in significant depth is critical. Utilizing multi-omics datasets has led to the development of a variety of tools and platforms. Machine learning models are utilized in a wide variety of tools to tackle the complexity of disorders and to identify new biomolecular signatures and potential markers. Underlying aspects of these approaches are based on training the models for making predictions and classification of the given data. In this review, we describe current machine learning-based approaches and available implementations. Challenges in the enlightenment of disease mechanisms of onset and progression and future development of the field of medicine will be discussed. The prominence of biological interpretation of model output with corresponding biological knowledge will be also covered in this review. © 2023 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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Kolon Kanserinde Etkilenen Yolak Alt Ağlarini Ve Kümelenmelerini Belirlemek için Yeni Bir Yöntem
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019) Göy, Gökhan; Ünlü Yazici, Miray; Bakir-Güngör, Burcu
Nowadays new technological developments that play an important role in the production of big data have brought about the interpretation, sharing and storage of data related to complex diseases. Combining multi-omic data in different molecular levels is potentially important for understanding the biological origin of complex diseases. One of these complex diseases is cancer of different types, which has one of the highest causes of death worldwide. The integration of multiple omic data in the framework of a comprehensive analysis and identification of relevant pathways contribute to the development of therapeutic approaches related to disease. In this study, RNA and methylation data (genes and p values) of colon adenocarcinoma were obtained from TCGA data portal and combined with Fisher's method. While protein subnetworks affected by the disease were identified by using subnetwork algorithm, pathways related to the disease and genes associated with these pathways were determined by functional enrichment analysis. Using gene-pathway relationship matrix, kappa scores of pathways were determined by similarity calculation. In this way, the pathways were clustered according to the hierarchically optimal number, as a result, the most important pathway clusters and related genes that are effective in disease formation identified. © 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
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miRcorrNetPro: Unraveling Algorithmic Insights Through Cross-Validation in Multi-Omics Integration for Comprehensive Data Analysis
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023) Ünlü Yazici, Miray; Yousef, Malik; Marron, J. S.; Bakir-Güngör, Burcu
High throughput -omics technologies facilitate the investigation of regulatory mechanisms of complex diseases. Along this line, scientists develop promising tools and methods to extend our understanding at the molecular and functional levels. To this end, miRcorrNet tool performs integrative analysis of MicroRNA (miRNA) and gene expression profiles via machine learning (ML) approach to identify significant miRNA groups and their associated target genes. In this study, we propose miRcorrNetPro tool, which extends miRcorrNet by tracking group scoring, ranking and other information through the cross-validation iterations. Heatmap visualizations enable deep novel insights into the collective behavior of clusters of groups in cellular signaling and hence facilitate detection of potential biomarkers for the disease under investigation. Although miRcorrNetPro is designed as a generic tool, here we present our findings and potential miRNA biomarkers for Breast Cancer (BRCA). The miRcorrNetPro tool and all other supplementary files are available at https://github.com/Miray-Unlu/miRcorrNetPro. © 2024 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Nöromüsküler Hastalıkların Ortak MikroRNA ve Yolaklarının İn Siliko Yöntemlerle Belirlenmesi
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019) Ünlü Yazici, Miray; Aksu-Menges, Evrim; Akkaya-Ulum, Yeliz Z.; Balcihayta, Burcu; Bakir-Güngör, Burcu
Neuromuscular disorders (NMD) are a heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by the loss of function of the peripheral nerves and muscles. However, there are no effective and widespread therapeutic approaches to prevent or delay the progression of these disease types. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) which cause significant changes in gene expression by binding to target messenger RNAs (mRNAs), are known to have an effect on disease mechanisms. In this study, by integrating different bioinformatics methods, we aim to find miRNAs, target genes and pathways related to a group of neuromuscular diseases. For this purpose, we determined 17 miRNAs that show significant expression changes between patient and healthy groups; predicted target genes of these miRNAs; and identified affected pathways using subnetwork discovery, functional enrichment based algorithms. In our study, we integrated different in-silico approaches that proceed in topdown manner or bottom-up manner. The identified candidate miRNAs, genes and pathways, which could help to explain neuromuscular disease development mechanisms, are now under investigation in wet-lab. © 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.