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ArticleCell reports methods2026

Uncertainty-aware graph structure optimization with ensemble learning for enhanced cancer gene identification.

Zihan Hu, Xiangzheng Fu, Ruyi Zheng, Yangyuan Chen, Tao Wang, Linlin Zhuo, Yiting Ke, Zhen Li, Quan Zou

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Zihan HuSchool of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Xiangzheng FuSchool of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Ruyi ZhengSchool of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Yangyuan ChenSchool of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Tao WangSchool of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Linlin ZhuoSchool of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou 325000, China. Electronic address: 20210339@wzut.edu.cn.
Yiting KeSchool of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Wenzhou University of Technology, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Zhen LiSchool of Artificial Intelligence, Shenzhen University of Information Technology, Shenzhen 518172, China. Electronic address: lizhen5000@suit-sz.edu.cn.
Quan ZouInstitute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 611730, China. Electronic address: zouquan@nclab.net.

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Abstract

The heterogeneity and noise of biological networks reduce prediction accuracy. We propose NexusGene, a computational framework that integrates uncertainty-aware graph structure learning (UnGSL) with clustering-enhanced ensemble learning to improve cancer gene identification in complex biological networks. UnGSL refines the graph structure by quantifying uncertainty in node features and adjusting edge weights to mitigate the influence of noisy or unreliable data. Additionally, a clustering-enhanced ensemble learning strategy reduces prediction bias and false negatives by optimizing base learners based on gene distribution patterns and combining predictions from multiple models. NexusGene was benchmarked against six current methods across seven pan-cancer and 31 cancer-specific networks, consistently achieving the best overall performance, with particularly strong gains in heterogeneous settings. These results establish NexusGene as a robust and interpretable framework for cancer gene discovery across diverse cancer contexts.

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Computational BiologyGenes, NeoplasmNeoplasmsAlgorithmsClustering AlgorithmsEnsemble LearningGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMachine LearningUncertaintycancer geneCP: computational biologyCP: systems biologyensemble learninggene-gene networksuncertainty-aware graph structure learningUnGSL

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