{"title":"The hidden Markov model and its applications in bioinformatics analysis","authors":"Yingnan Ma , Haiyan Chen , Jingxuan Kang , Xuying Guo , Chen Sun , Jing Xu , Junxian Tao , Siyu Wei , Yu Dong , Hongsheng Tian , Wenhua Lv , Zhe Jia , Shuo Bi , Zhenwei Shang , Chen Zhang , Hongchao Lv , Yongshuai Jiang , Mingming Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101729","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101729","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Big biological data contains a large amount of life science information, yet extracting meaningful insights from this data remains a complex challenge. The hidden Markov model (HMM), a statistical model widely utilized in machine learning, has proven effective in addressing various problems in bioinformatics. Despite its broad applicability, a more detailed and comprehensive discussion is needed regarding the specific ways in which HMMs are employed in this field. This review provides an overview of the HMM, including its fundamental concepts, the three canonical problems associated with it, and the relevant algorithms used for their resolution. The discussion emphasizes the model's significant applications in bioinformatics, particularly in areas such as transmembrane protein prediction, gene discovery, sequence alignment, CpG island detection, and copy number variation analysis. Finally, the strengths and limitations of the HMM are discussed, and its prospects in bioinformatics are predicted. HMMs can play a pivotal role in addressing complex biological problems and advancing our understanding of biological sequences and systems. This review can provide bioinformatics researchers with comprehensive information on HMM and guide their work.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101729"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145155775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-22DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101733
Tingting Zhao , Na Sun , Jun Ding , Zaihui Peng , Fei Han , Xiaowei Qi
{"title":"The specific hallmarks, emerging roles, key mechanisms, and clinical applications of intra-tumoral microbiota in human cancers","authors":"Tingting Zhao , Na Sun , Jun Ding , Zaihui Peng , Fei Han , Xiaowei Qi","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101733","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101733","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Intra-tumoral microbes have been revealed to exist in many cancer types, attracting widespread attention. The significance of intra-tumoral microbes is becoming increasingly apparent in various aspects of human cancers, encompassing cancer initiation, progression, metastasis, diagnostic approaches, prognostic evaluations, and therapeutic interventions. Despite the considerable focus dedicated to this topic by numerous scholars, a comprehensive analysis of intra-tumoral microbiota is still lacking in human cancers. Especially, identifying specific microbial hallmarks in the occurrence and development of cancer and different cancers remains the central task for investigators. This review focuses on the identification and analysis of distinct attributes and noteworthy characteristics exhibited by intra-tumoral microbiota across various types of cancer. The potential mechanisms of intra-tumoral microbiota action, as well as the significance of the microbiome in the diagnosis and prognosis of cancer, are systematically summarized. The capacity of intra-tumoral microbes to regulate cancer treatment with a focus on the relevant microbial species, and the possibility of targeting the microbiota to improve treatment effectiveness while preventing toxicity, are specifically highlighted. Lastly, the challenges, limitations, and prospects of intra-tumoral microbes in further study and clinical application, including prognostic, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications, are discussed in cancers. This review provides a systematic summary of the specific characteristics, molecular mechanisms, therapeutic effects, and diagnostic and prognostic values of intra-tumoral microbiota in different cancers, which will help improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of tumor patients and offer new ideas for achieving precise treatment of cancer with intra-tumoral microbiota.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101733"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145155777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101726
Lijin Chen , Yingying Li , Hong Zhao , Jinyuan Huang , Huimeng Yan , Xiaoyan Lin , Bin Zhao
{"title":"Corrigendum to “Pan-cancer analysis of MET mutation and its association with the efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade” [Genes & Dis 12 (2025) 101450]","authors":"Lijin Chen , Yingying Li , Hong Zhao , Jinyuan Huang , Huimeng Yan , Xiaoyan Lin , Bin Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101726","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101726","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"12 6","pages":"Article 101726"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144830432","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-13DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101720
Han Wei , Aishat Motolani , Kenneth P. Nephew , Guanglong Jiang , Faranak Alipourgivi , Steven Sun , Xiumei Huang , Mateusz Opyrchal , George Sandusky , Yunlong Liu , Tao Lu
{"title":"Forward genetics identifies HN1L/JPT2 as a novel carboplatin resistance gene in ovarian cancer","authors":"Han Wei , Aishat Motolani , Kenneth P. Nephew , Guanglong Jiang , Faranak Alipourgivi , Steven Sun , Xiumei Huang , Mateusz Opyrchal , George Sandusky , Yunlong Liu , Tao Lu","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101720","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101720","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101720"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145096759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-11DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101700
Lifeng Li , Yaqi Yang , Mengle Peng , Zhirui Fan , Xiaoran Duan , Ruyue Xue , Xuefeng Lv , Ming Cheng , Jie Zhao
{"title":"Role of angiogenesis-related lncRNAs in tumor microenvironment and prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma","authors":"Lifeng Li , Yaqi Yang , Mengle Peng , Zhirui Fan , Xiaoran Duan , Ruyue Xue , Xuefeng Lv , Ming Cheng , Jie Zhao","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101700","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101700","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"12 6","pages":"Article 101700"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144632954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-07DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101712
Xuwen Xiang , Jing Chen , Lin Che
{"title":"Emerging roles and therapeutic implications of lipid droplet protein perilipin 2 in liver disease","authors":"Xuwen Xiang , Jing Chen , Lin Che","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101712","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101712","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic organelles that store neutral lipids when energy is in excess and serve as an energy reservoir during energy deprivation. Altered hepatic lipid metabolism is a critical factor influencing the development of liver disease, such as viral hepatitis, fatty liver disease, and hepatocellular carcinoma. Perilipin 2 (PLIN2) is a protein associated with the metabolism of intracellular LDs and is closely related to the clinical outcome of liver disease. While the impact of PLIN2 on the pathogenesis of liver disease is gradually being recognized, the mechanism of action remains unclear. In this review, we highlight recent advances in the understanding of PLIN2's role in the pathogenesis of liver disease through LD biogenesis, LD contact sites, LD dynamics, and lipophagy. Furthermore, we discuss the current opportunities for PLIN2-targeted therapy for liver disease.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101712"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145217177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-05DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101707
Ruifang Luo , Yuan Miao , Riqiang Hu , Fang Lin , Junyan Yan , Ting Yang , Lu Xiao , Zhujun Sun , Yuting Wang , Jie Chen
{"title":"TLR4 interaction with PIEZO1 facilitates the 5-HT-mediated intestinal motility dysfunction in offspring mice induced by LPS exposure during pregnancy","authors":"Ruifang Luo , Yuan Miao , Riqiang Hu , Fang Lin , Junyan Yan , Ting Yang , Lu Xiao , Zhujun Sun , Yuting Wang , Jie Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101707","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101707","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Several factors during pregnancy, such as changes in serotonin (5-HT) levels, can affect intestinal function in offspring mice. The role of 5-HT in regulating intestinal motility after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure during pregnancy is unclear. In this study, <em>Tlr4</em><sup>fl/fl</sup> and <em>Tlr4</em><sup>▵IEC</sup> mice were injected with LPS or phosphate-buffered saline during pregnancy to obtain prenatal LPS-exposed or non-exposed offspring mice. Changes in intestinal morphology, motility, and the TLR4 and 5-HT signaling pathways were examined in male offspring mice. The role of TLR4 in regulating 5-HT secretion was investigated in the BON-1 enterochromaffin cell line. In the prenatal LPS-exposed <em>Tlr4</em><sup>fl/fl</sup> group, offspring mice exhibited colonic mucosal injury and faster intestinal motility, but these effects were absent when TLR4 was knocked out in intestinal epithelial cells. The TLR4 and 5-HT signaling pathways were activated in the colon of prenatal LPS-exposed <em>Tlr4</em><sup>fl/fl</sup> offspring mice but were inactivated in prenatal LPS-exposed <em>Tlr4</em> knockout offspring mice. In BON-1 cells, TLR4 interacted with the calcium ion channel PIEZO1, causing calcium influx and promoting 5-HT secretion. This process was disrupted by the TLR4 inhibitor TAK242. LPS exposure during pregnancy affected intestinal motility in offspring mice by activating TLR4 pathways in the colon and increasing 5-HT secretion from enterochromaffin cells. The effects of LPS on the intestine might be explained by the interaction between TLR4 and PIEZO1, suggesting that TLR4 is related to abnormal intestinal motility in offspring mice exposed to LPS during pregnancy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"12 5","pages":"Article 101707"},"PeriodicalIF":6.9,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144314140","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The roles of cell cycle proteins in regulating the tumor immune microenvironment","authors":"Qingbo Zhu, Xiaoli Wei, Ziting Qu, Lili Lu, Yiyin Zhang, Hua Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101706","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101706","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent studies have shown that in addition to regulating the growth of tumor cells, cell cycle proteins can also regulate immune cells and factors in the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), thus playing a role in regulating tumor immunity. This review summarizes the relevant mechanisms of cell cycle regulatory proteins in TIME regulation. The development of effective drugs against relevant therapeutic targets may be a hot research topic for the next generation of antitumor immunotherapy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101706"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145217174","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Genes & DiseasesPub Date : 2025-06-03DOI: 10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101703
Carmen Ciavarella, Francesco Alviano, Gianandrea Pasquinelli
{"title":"Response to Shen et al to rapid communication “Fact or fiction: Exploring resident mesenchymal stem cells in abdominal aortic aneurysm from multiple perspectives”","authors":"Carmen Ciavarella, Francesco Alviano, Gianandrea Pasquinelli","doi":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101703","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gendis.2025.101703","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12689,"journal":{"name":"Genes & Diseases","volume":"13 1","pages":"Article 101703"},"PeriodicalIF":9.4,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144997816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}