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# Project PhenoSeq: Protein Network Analysis for Phenotypic Outcomes
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While demonstrating promising results in basic prediction tasks, the project identified key areas for improvement in protein-phenotype relationship modeling. The findings provide a foundation for future work in protein network analysis and phenotype prediction.
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*This project represents a significant step forward in understanding protein-phenotype relationships, while highlighting important areas for future research and development in computational biology.*
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## Project Overview
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PhenoSeq is an innovative project focused on understanding how protein networks contribute to organism-scale phenotypes, particularly in cancer growth and organism longevity. The project leverages protein embeddings from ESM (Evolutionary Scale Modeling) combined with graph neural networks to predict phenotypic outcomes through protein-protein interactions (PPIs).
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## Core Objectives
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1. Develop predictive models for understanding biological drivers of complex diseases
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2. Create frameworks for inferring oncogenic potential of genetic mutations
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3. Analyze clinical significance of protein modifications using sequence embeddings
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4. Establish connections between protein networks and phenotypic outcomes
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## Data Sources
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The project utilized three major public databases:
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- DepMap: CRISPR-based experimental data measuring protein deletion effects on cancer cell proliferation
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- TCGA: The Cancer Genome Atlas data
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- Longevity Database: Species longevity information
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## Methodological Approach
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### Model Development
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The team developed three distinct models:
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1. **Baseline Model**
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- Fully connected network predicting CRISPR scores from embeddings
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- Achieved correlation of 0.55 with ground truth
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- Outperformed K-nearest neighbors baseline
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- Performance correlated with training set proximity
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2. **Cell Line-Specific Model**
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- Incorporated cell line identity through one-hot embedding
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- Included mutation status (wild type vs mutated)
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- Achieved 0.44 correlation with ground truth
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- Limited success in predicting cell line-specific differences
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3. **PPI-Informed Model**
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- Integrated protein-protein interaction data
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- Results comparable to cell line-specific model
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- Limited additional performance gain from PPI integration
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### Additional Analyses
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- Species Longevity Analysis
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- Challenges in cross-phylogenetic prediction
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- Limited success across different orders of the phylogenetic tree
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- TCGA Patient Survival Analysis
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- Achieved significant correlations
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- Performance below initial expectations
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## Key Findings
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1. ESM3 embeddings contain valuable functional information
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2. Simple models can outperform basic baselines
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3. Current approach limitations in capturing subtle effects
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4. Challenges in predicting mutation-specific impacts
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/gDGJH2ErnqGcHoF9DWuBc.png)
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## Future Directions
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1. Integration of additional data types:
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- Copy number variation
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- Transcriptomic information
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2. Exploration of amino acid level embeddings
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3. Enhanced signal processing methods
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4. Improved model architectures
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## Technical Achievements
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- Successful implementation of protein embedding analysis
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- Development of multiple predictive models
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- Integration of complex biological datasets
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- Novel approaches to phenotype prediction
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## Limitations and Challenges
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1. Limited success in cell line-specific predictions
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2. Challenges in cross-phylogenetic predictions
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3. Subtle effect detection limitations
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4. Data integration complexities
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## Impact and Applications
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- Enhanced understanding of disease mechanisms
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- Improved drug target identification
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- Better prediction of genetic mutation effects
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- Advanced protein function analysis
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# PhenoSeq Longevity Analysis Component
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This analysis revealed both the potential and limitations of using protein sequence data for predicting species longevity, highlighting the importance of taxonomic relationships in such predictions.
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## Overview
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The longevity analysis component of PhenoSeq investigated the relationship between protein sequences and species lifespan across different taxonomic orders, with a particular focus on Primates, Chiroptera (bats), and Cetacea (whales).
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## Key Findings
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/vS8Fe-q1lY5Oiro4FPVEP.png)
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### 1. Taxonomic Order Analysis
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- The study examined lifespan distributions across multiple orders including:
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- Rodentia
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- Artiodactyla
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- Carnivora
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- Primates
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- Chiroptera
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- Cetacea
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- Diprotodontia
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- Perissodactyla
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### 2. Prediction Performance
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- Mean predictions across orders were relatively successful
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- However, predictions within individual orders showed limited accuracy
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- High-performing proteins were not well conserved between different orders
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/V9r5W8k5K9BgbuJfkf1XQ.png)
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### 3. Model Architecture Insights
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- Later layers in the neural network did not provide significant additional information
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- Training curves showed convergence but with limitations in prediction accuracy
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### 4. Protein Embedding Analysis
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- Analysis of protein ALDOB showed that:
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- Nearest neighbor species in embedding space typically belonged to the same Order/Family
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- Strong taxonomic clustering was observed in the embedding space
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### 5. Hierarchical Prediction Accuracy
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Correlation strength increased with taxonomic specificity:
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- Order level: r = 0.8 (271 species across 12 orders)
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- Family level: r = 0.92 (191 species across 27 families)
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- Genus level: r = 0.97 (47 species across 15 genera)
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/qHsUpGuLTIo3Nw3CHJDVM.png)
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## Technical Limitations
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- Limited success in cross-order predictions
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- Difficulty in generalizing predictions across distant phylogenetic relationships
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- Need for order/family-specific modeling approaches
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## Key Insights
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- Strong within-taxon predictions
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- Decreasing accuracy with increasing phylogenetic distance
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- Need for taxonomic stratification in prediction models
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- High predictive power at genus level suggests strong genetic influence on longevity within closely related species
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/hzumPD8BXOEAnyLzrCE5T.png)
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# PhenoSeq DepMap Analysis Component
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This analysis demonstrated both the potential and current limitations of using protein sequence data to predict cancer-relevant protein functions, highlighting areas for future improvement in protein-phenotype prediction models.
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/_AJXp_IwAx9uzHjlXMLVT.png)
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## Overview
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The DepMap component investigated protein function in cancer through CRISPR-based knockout experiments, analyzing 9,353 proteins across 1,150 different cell lines to understand their effects on cancer cell growth.
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## Three Models :
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1. **Baseline Model**
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- Input: Average protein embedding across all cell lines
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- Output: Average CrisprScore across all cell lines
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- Architecture: Simple feedforward network using ESM3-open-small embeddings
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- Performance: Achieved Pearson correlation of 0.55
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- Outperformed KNN baseline across all K values
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- Predicted CrisprScore effects for each protein-cell line combination
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- Performance: Achieved Pearson correlation of 0.44
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- Limited success in predicting protein-specific differences between cell lines
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- Poor correlation (r=0.01) for individual proteins like MYC across cancer types
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- Incorporated protein-protein interaction networks
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- Aimed to predict CrisprScore effects by propagating signals through PPI networks
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- Results similar to cell-line-specific model
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## Key Findings
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![image/png](https://cdn-uploads.huggingface.co/production/uploads/62a3bb1cd0d8c2c2169f0b88/T-B8Wm66A-oepjyA562zv.png)
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### Model Performance
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- Baseline model showed strong general prediction capability
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- Distance to nearest neighbors in training set affected performance
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- Larger networks didn't necessarily improve performance
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- Model demonstrated true learning rather than memorization
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### Technical Insights
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- Hyperparameter sweeps showed similar training patterns across:
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- Different numbers of layers
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- Various hidden dimensions
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- Model struggled with fine-grained predictions of mutation effects
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### Limitations
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- Poor performance in predicting effects of small sequence differences
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- Limited ability to distinguish between mutations of the same protein
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- Challenges in cell-line-specific predictions
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## Technical Details
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- CrisprScore distribution showed varied effects of protein deletion
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- Different proteins showed distinct patterns of effect across cell lines
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- Model performance was consistent across different architectural choices
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## Future Implications
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- Need for improved mutation-specific prediction capabilities
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- Potential for enhanced protein function understanding
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- Opportunity for better cancer-specific protein effect prediction
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