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GATv2EPI: Predicting Enhancer-Promoter Interactions with a Dynamic Graph Attention Network.

Tianjiao Zhang, Xingjie Zhao, Hao Sun, Bo Gao, Xiaoqi Liu

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Article in Genes, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. EPIFBMC: A New Model for Enhancer-Promoter Interaction Prediction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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Tianjiao ZhangCollege of Computer and Control Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9807-8620
Xingjie ZhaoCollege of Computer and Control Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Hao SunCollege of Computer and Control Engineering, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
Bo GaoDepartment of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.ORCID 0009-0007-9016-5157
Xiaoqi LiuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 62172087National Natural Science Foundation of China 62172129
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe enhancer-promoter interaction (EPI) is a critical component of gene regulatory networks, playing a significant role in understanding the complexity of gene expression. Traditional EPI prediction methods focus on one-to-one interactions, neglecting more complex one-to-many and many-to-many patterns. To address this gap, we utilize graph neural networks to comprehensively explore all interaction patterns between enhancers and promoters, capturing complex regulatory relationships for more accurate predictions.

methodsIn this study, we introduce a novel EPI prediction framework, GATv2EPI, based on dynamic graph attention neural networks. GATv2EPI leverages epigenetic information from enhancers, promoters, and their surrounding regions and organizes interactions into a network to comprehensively explore complex EPI regulatory patterns, including one-to-one, one-to-many, and many-to-many relationships. To avoid overfitting and ensure diverse data representation, we implemented a connectivity-based sampling method for dataset partitioning, which constructs graphs for each chromosome and assigns entire connected subgraphs to training or test sets, thereby preventing information leakage and ensuring comprehensive chromosomal representation.

resultsIn experiments conducted on four cell lines-NHEK, IMR90, HMEC, and K562-GATv2EPI demonstrated superior EPI recognition accuracy compared to existing similar methods, with a training time improvement of 95.29% over TransEPI.

conclusionsGATv2EPI enhances EPI prediction accuracy by capturing complex topological structure information from gene regulatory networks through graph neural networks. Additionally, our results emphasize the importance of epigenetic features surrounding enhancers and promoters in EPI prediction.

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Enhancer Elements, GeneticGene Regulatory NetworksPromoter Regions, GeneticComputational BiologyEpigenesis, GeneticHumansNeural Networks, Computerenhancer–promoter interactionepigeneticsgene regulationgraph attention networks

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PMID39766779
PMCPMC11675151

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