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Cell cycle time series gene expression data encoded as cyclic attractors in Hopfield systems

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  • Anthony Szedlak
  • Spencer Sims
  • Nicholas Smith
  • Giovanni Paternostro
  • Carlo Piermarocchi

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Modern time series gene expression and other omics data sets have enabled unprecedented resolution of the dynamics of cellular processes such as cell cycle and response to pharmaceutical compounds. In anticipation of the proliferation of time series data sets in the near future, we use the Hopfield model, a recurrent neural network based on spin glasses, to model the dynamics of cell cycle in HeLa (human cervical cancer) and S. cerevisiae cells. We study some of the rich dynamical properties of these cyclic Hopfield systems, including the ability of populations of simulated cells to recreate experimental expression data and the effects of noise on the dynamics. Next, we use a genetic algorithm to identify sets of genes which, when selectively inhibited by local external fields representing gene silencing compounds such as kinase inhibitors, disrupt the encoded cell cycle. We find, for example, that inhibiting the set of four kinases AURKB, NEK1, TTK, and WEE1 causes simulated HeLa cells to accumulate in the M phase. Finally, we suggest possible improvements and extensions to our model.Author summary: Cell cycle—the process in which a parent cell replicates its DNA and divides into two daughter cells—is an upregulated process in many forms of cancer. Identifying gene inhibition targets to regulate cell cycle is important to the development of effective therapies. Although modern high throughput techniques offer unprecedented resolution of the molecular details of biological processes like cell cycle, analyzing the vast quantities of the resulting experimental data and extracting actionable information remains a formidable task. Here, we create a dynamical model of the process of cell cycle using the Hopfield model (a type of recurrent neural network) and gene expression data from human cervical cancer cells and yeast cells. We find that the model recreates the oscillations observed in experimental data. Tuning the level of noise (representing the inherent randomness in gene expression and regulation) to the “edge of chaos” is crucial for the proper behavior of the system. We then use this model to identify potential gene targets for disrupting the process of cell cycle. This method could be applied to other time series data sets and used to predict the effects of untested targeted perturbations.

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  • Anthony Szedlak & Spencer Sims & Nicholas Smith & Giovanni Paternostro & Carlo Piermarocchi, 2017. "Cell cycle time series gene expression data encoded as cyclic attractors in Hopfield systems," PLOS Computational Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 13(11), pages 1-19, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pcbi00:1005849
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005849
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    1. Anthony Szedlak & Nicholas Smith & Li Liu & Giovanni Paternostro & Carlo Piermarocchi, 2016. "Evolutionary and Topological Properties of Genes and Community Structures in Human Gene Regulatory Networks," PLOS Computational Biology, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(6), pages 1-16, June.
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