Prediction and verification of indirect interactions in densely interconnected regulatory networks

Details Prediction and verification of indirect interactions in densely interconnected regulatory networks Prediction and verification of indirect interactions in densely interconnected regulatory networks

2007-10-03

arxiv.org/abs/0710.0892v2

Biology

Quantitative Biology

Quantitative Methods

revised version, 19 pages, 6 figures, including supplementary materials

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We develop a matrix-based approach to predict and verify indirect interactions in gene and protein regulatory networks. It is based on the approximate transitivity of indirect regulations (e.g. A regulates B and B regulates C often implies that A regulates C) and optimally takes into account the length of a cascade and signs of intermediate interactions. Our method is at its most powerful when applied to large and densely interconnected networks. It successfully predicts both the yet unknown indirect regulations, as well as the sign (activation or repression) of already known ones. The reliability of sign predictions was calibrated using the gold-standard sets of positive and negative interactions. We fine-tuned the parameters of our algorithm by maximizing the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve. We then applied the optimized algorithm to large literature-derived networks of all direct and indirect regulatory interactions in several model organisms (Homo sapiens, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Arabidopsis thaliana and Drosophila melanogaster).

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