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ArticleNPJ systems biology and applications2021

Prediction of hemophilia A severity using a small-input machine-learning framework.

Tiago J S Lopes, Ricardo Rios, Tatiane Nogueira, Rodrigo F Mello

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Article in NPJ systems biology and applications, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Tiago J S LopesDepartment of Reproductive Biology, National Center for Child Health and Development Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan. tiago-jose@ncchd.go.jp.ORCID 0000-0001-9605-5177
Ricardo RiosDepartment of Computer Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.
Tatiane NogueiraDepartment of Computer Science, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6992-977X
Rodrigo F MelloInstitute of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil.
Universidade Federal da Bahia · BRNational Center For Child Health and Development · JPUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hemophilia A is a relatively rare hereditary coagulation disorder caused by a defective F8 gene resulting in a dysfunctional Factor VIII protein (FVIII). This condition impairs the coagulation cascade, and if left untreated, it causes permanent joint damage and poses a risk of fatal intracranial hemorrhage in case of traumatic events. To develop prophylactic therapies with longer half-lives and that do not trigger the development of inhibitory antibodies, it is essential to have a deep understanding of the structure of the FVIII protein. In this study, we explored alternative ways of representing the FVIII protein structure and designed a machine-learning framework to improve the understanding of the relationship between the protein structure and the disease severity. We verified a close agreement between in silico, in vitro and clinical data. Finally, we predicted the severity of all possible mutations in the FVIII structure - including those not yet reported in the medical literature. We identified several hotspots in the FVIII structure where mutations are likely to induce detrimental effects to its activity. The combination of protein structure analysis and machine learning is a powerful approach to predict and understand the effects of mutations on the disease outcome.

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Hemophilia AHumansMachine LearningMutation

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PMID34035274
PMCPMC8149871
OpenAlexW3164272072

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