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ArticleCell regeneration (London, England)2025

Identification of a 10-species microbial signature of inflammatory bowel disease by machine learning and external validation.

Shicheng Yu, Jun Li, Zhaofeng Ye, Mengxian Zhang, Xiaohua Guo, Xu Wang, Liansheng Liu, Yalong Wang, Xin Zhou, Wei Fu and 2 more

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Article in Cell regeneration (London, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Shicheng Yu *Guangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Jun Li *Peking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
Zhaofeng YeMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Mengxian ZhangThe MOE Basic Research and Innovation Center for the Targeted Therapeutics of Solid Tumors, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China.
Xiaohua GuoPeking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
Xu WangGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Liansheng LiuGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Yalong WangGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China.
Xin ZhouPeking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
Wei FuPeking University Third Hospital, Haidian District, Beijing, 100191, China.
Michael Q ZhangMOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China.
Ye-Guang ChenGuangzhou National Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510005, China. ygchen@tsinghua.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6701-0065

Funding

Beijing Science and Technology Plan Z231100007223006Guangdong Provincial Postdoctoral Science Foundation O0390302National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFA1800603Natural Science Foundation of China 31988101Natural Science Foundation of China 92354306Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20224ACB209001Shenzhen Medical Research Fund B2302022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Genetic and microbial factors influence inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), prompting our study on non-invasive biomarkers for enhanced diagnostic precision. Using the XGBoost algorithm and variable analysis and the published metadata, we developed the 10-species signature XGBoost classification model (XGB-IBD10). By using distinct species signatures and prior machine and deep learning models and employing standardization methods to ensure comparability between metagenomic and 16S sequencing data, we constructed classification models to assess the XGB-IBD10 precision and effectiveness. XGB-IBD10 achieved a notable accuracy of 0.8722 in testing samples. In addition, we generated metagenomic sequencing data from collected 181 stool samples to validate our findings, and the model reached an accuracy of 0.8066. The model's performance significantly improved when trained on high-quality data from the Chinese population. Furthermore, the microbiome-based model showed promise in predicting active IBD. Overall, this study identifies promising non-invasive biomarkers associated with IBD, which could greatly enhance diagnostic accuracy.

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BiomarkerInflammatory bowel diseaseMachine learningMicrobial speciesXGBoost

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PMID40658318
PMCPMC12259524

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