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ArticleCell reports methods2023

BOMA, a machine-learning framework for comparative gene expression analysis across brains and organoids.

Chenfeng He, Noah Cohen Kalafut, Soraya O Sandoval, Ryan Risgaard, Carissa L Sirois, Chen Yang, Saniya Khullar, Marin Suzuki, Xiang Huang, Qiang Chang and 3 more

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13 authors.

Chenfeng HeDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Noah Cohen KalafutWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Soraya O SandovalWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Ryan RisgaardWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Carissa L SiroisWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Chen YangDepartment of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Saniya KhullarDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Marin SuzukiDepartment of Computer Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Xiang HuangWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Qiang ChangWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Xinyu ZhaoWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Andre M M SousaWaisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Daifeng WangDepartment of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.

Funding

Research Training for Computation and Informatics in Biology and MedicineT15LM007359 · NLM · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Mark W. Craven, Colin Noel Dewey · 2002 to 2026
$22.6M
Understanding the molecular mechanisms that contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer DiseaseR01AG067025 · NIA · ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI · PI FINKBEINER, STEVEN M, HAROUTUNIAN, VAHRAM · 2019 to 2023
$11.8M
Supplement to TR01 Human cortical development and neural plasticity altered by trisomy 21R01HD106197 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI BHATTACHARYYA, ANITA, ZHANG, SU-CHUN · 2021 to 2025
$11.4M
Waisman Center Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research CenterP50HD105353 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Brittany Gail Travers · 2021 to 2026
$8.5M
Integrated Training For Physician-ScientistsT32GM140935 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI Anna Huttenlocher, Jeniel E Nett · 2021 to 2026
$6.5M
Discovery and validation of neuronal enhancers as development of psychiatric disorders supplementU01MH116492 · NIMH · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI GERSTEIN, MARK BENDER, WENG, ZHIPING · 2018 to 2023
$6.2M
The Role of MDM2 in FMRP regulation of neuronal developmentR01MH116582 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI ZHAO, XINYU · 2018 to 2022
$2.2M
The role of RNA binding protein in FXR1P in interneuronsR01MH118827 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI ZHAO, XINYU · 2019 to 2023
$2.2M
Integration of Experience-Induced Gene Expression and Circuit FunctionsR01NS105200 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI JACKSON, MEYER B., ZHAO, XINYU · 2018 to 2022
$2.0M
Machine learning analyses of single-cell multi-modal data for understanding cell-type functional genomics and gene regulationRF1MH128695 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI WANG, DAIFENG · 2022 to 2022
$1.2M
Determining the neurodevelopmental cell type specific regulatory networks impacted in Down syndromeR03NS123969 · NINDS · SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI ALDINGER, KIMBERLY ANNE, WANG, DAIFENG · 2021 to 2022
$464k
Prediction and Validation of Oligodendrocyte Gene Regulatory Network from Multi-OmicsR21NS128761 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI SVAREN, JOHN P, WANG, DAIFENG · 2022 to 2022
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Our machine-learning framework, brain and organoid manifold alignment (BOMA), first performs a global alignment of developmental gene expression data between brains and organoids. It then applies manifold learning to locally refine the alignment, revealing conserved and specific developmental trajectories across brains and organoids. Using BOMA, we found that human cortical organoids better align with certain brain cortical regions than with other non-cortical regions, implying organoid-preserved developmental gene expression programs specific to brain regions. Additionally, our alignment of non-human primate and human brains reveals highly conserved gene expression around birth. Also, we integrated and analyzed developmental single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data of human brains and organoids, showing conserved and specific cell trajectories and clusters. Further identification of expressed genes of such clusters and enrichment analyses reveal brain- or organoid-specific developmental functions and pathways. Finally, we experimentally validated important specific expressed genes through the use of immunofluorescence. BOMA is open-source available as a web tool for community use.

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BrainGene Expression ProfilingAnimalsOrganoidscell-type functional genomicscomparative analysis of brains and organoidsdevelopmental gene expression patternsmanifold alignment tool and webapp

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PMID36936070
PMCPMC10014309

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