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ArticleBMC genomics2024

Drug repurposing based on the DTD-GNN graph neural network: revealing the relationships among drugs, targets and diseases.

Wenjun Li, Wanjun Ma, Mengyun Yang, Xiwei Tang

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Wenjun LiHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Processing of Big Data on Transportation, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wanjun MaHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Processing of Big Data on Transportation, Changsha University of Science and Technology, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Mengyun YangSchool of Intelligent Manufacturing, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, 410205, Hunan, China.
Xiwei TangSchool of Intelligent Manufacturing, Hunan First Normal University, Changsha, 410205, Hunan, China. nudt_xiwei@126.com.

Funding

Innovation and entrepreneurship practice xiangjiaotong[2021]356National Natural Science Foundation of China 62372066, 62272309Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province of China under 2022JJ30620, 2022JJ30549
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

motivationThe rational modelling of the relationship among drugs, targets and diseases is crucial for drug retargeting. While significant progress has been made in studying binary relationships, further research is needed to deepen our understanding of ternary relationships. The application of graph neural networks in drug retargeting is increasing, but further research is needed to determine the appropriate modelling method for ternary relationships and how to capture their complex multi-feature structure.

resultsThe aim of this study was to construct relationships among drug, targets and diseases. To represent the complex relationships among these entities, we used a heterogeneous graph structure. Additionally, we propose a DTD-GNN model that combines graph convolutional networks and graph attention networks to learn feature representations and association information, facilitating a more thorough exploration of the relationships. The experimental results demonstrate that the DTD-GNN model outperforms other graph neural network models in terms of AUC, Precision, and F1-score. The study has important implications for gaining a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between drugs and diseases, as well as for further research and application in exploring the mechanisms of drug-disease interactions. The study reveals these relationships, providing possibilities for innovative therapeutic strategies in medicine.

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Drug RepositioningNeural Networks, ComputerAlgorithmsComputational BiologyHumansDrug repurposingDrug-Target-Disease ternary relationshipDTD-GNN model

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PMID38862928
PMCPMC11165810

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