Exploring glioma heterogeneity through omics networks: from gene network discovery to causal insights and patient stratification
Kastendiek, N.; Coletti, R.; Gross, T.; Lopes, M. B.
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Gliomas are primary malignant brain tumors with a typically poor prognosis, exhibiting significant heterogeneity across different cancer types. Each glioma type possesses distinct molecular characteristics determining patient prognosis and therapeutic options. This study aims to explore the molecular complexity of gliomas at the transcriptome level, employing a comprehensive approach grounded in network discovery. The graphical lasso method was used to estimate a gene co-expression network for each glioma type from a transcriptomics dataset. Causality was subsequently inferred from correlation networks by estimating the Jacobian matrix. The networks were then analyzed for gene importance using centrality measures and modularity detection, leading to the selection of genes that might play an important role in the disease. Spectral clustering based on patient similarity networks was applied to stratify patients into groups with similar molecular characteristics and to assess whether the resulting clusters align with the diagnosed glioma type. The results presented highlight the ability of the proposed methodology to uncover relevant genes associated with glioma intertumoral heterogeneity. Further investigation might encompass biological validation of the putative biomarkers disclosed.
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