Contrastive Learning for Graph-Based Biological Interaction Discovery: Insights from Oncologic Pathways
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Background
Contrastive learning has emerged as a pivotal technique in representation learning, particularly for self-supervised and unsupervised tasks. Link prediction, crucial for network analysis, forecasts the formation of connections between nodes. Machine learning enhances link prediction by learning patterns from data, leading to improved performance and scalability.
Method
In this study, we propose a contrastive learning approach tailored for isomorphic graphs to uncover intrinsic interactions within biological networks. By creating data augmentations through vertex permutations, we train models to learn permutation-invariant representations.
Results
In this study, we propose a contrastive learning approach tailored for isomorphic graphs to uncover intrinsic interactions within biological networks. By creating data augmentations through vertex permutations, we train models to learn permutation-invariant representations. Our approach was validated using five cancer-targeting biomarkers: ADGRF5, TP53, BRAF, KRAS , and GNAS .
Conclusion
We discovered new connections between G-coupled receptors ( GPR137B, GPR161 , and GPR27 ) and key path-ways, interactions between cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors ( CDKN1A and CDK8 ) and specific biomarkers, and identified NFK-BIA as a central node linking all targeting biomarkers. This study highlights the potential of contrastive learning to reveal novel insights into cancer research and therapeutic targets. The implementation of this project is made available at: https://github.com/namnguyen0510/Contrastive-Learning-for-Graph-Based-Biological-Interaction-Discovery .
