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Pitfalls In Machine Learning-Based Assessment Of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes In Breast Cancer: A Report Of The International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group On Breast Cancer, Jeppe Thagaard, Glenn Broeckx, Chowdhury Arif Jahangir, Sara Verbandt, Rajarsi Gupta, Reena Khiroya, Khalid Abduljabbar, Gabriela Acosta Haab, Balazs Acs, Shahin Sayed Aug 2023

Pitfalls In Machine Learning-Based Assessment Of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes In Breast Cancer: A Report Of The International Immuno-Oncology Biomarker Working Group On Breast Cancer, Jeppe Thagaard, Glenn Broeckx, Chowdhury Arif Jahangir, Sara Verbandt, Rajarsi Gupta, Reena Khiroya, Khalid Abduljabbar, Gabriela Acosta Haab, Balazs Acs, Shahin Sayed

Pathology, East Africa

Abstract: The clinical significance of the tumor-immune interaction in breast cancer is now established, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) have emerged as predictive and prognostic biomarkers for patients with triple-negative (estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2-negative) breast cancer and HER2-positive breast cancer. How computational assessments of TILs might complement manual TIL assessment in trial and daily practices is currently debated. Recent efforts to use machine learning (ML) to automatically evaluate TILs have shown promising results. We review state-of-the-art approaches and identify pitfalls and challenges of automated TIL evaluation by studying the root cause of ML discordances in comparison to manual TIL …


Advances In Antimicrobial Peptide Discovery Via Machine Learning And Delivery Via Nanotechnology, Alexa Sowers, Guangshun Wang, Malcolm Xing, Bingyun Li Jan 2023

Advances In Antimicrobial Peptide Discovery Via Machine Learning And Delivery Via Nanotechnology, Alexa Sowers, Guangshun Wang, Malcolm Xing, Bingyun Li

Journal Articles: Pathology and Microbiology

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been investigated for their potential use as an alternative to antibiotics due to the increased demand for new antimicrobial agents. AMPs, widely found in nature and obtained from microorganisms, have a broad range of antimicrobial protection, allowing them to be applied in the treatment of infections caused by various pathogenic microorganisms. Since these peptides are primarily cationic, they prefer anionic bacterial membranes due to electrostatic interactions. However, the applications of AMPs are currently limited owing to their hemolytic activity, poor bioavailability, degradation from proteolytic enzymes, and high-cost production. To overcome these limitations, nanotechnology has been used …


The Antimicrobial Peptide Database Is 20 Years Old: Recent Developments And Future Directions, Guangshun Wang Jan 2023

The Antimicrobial Peptide Database Is 20 Years Old: Recent Developments And Future Directions, Guangshun Wang

Journal Articles: Pathology and Microbiology

In 2023, the Antimicrobial Peptide Database (currently available at https://aps.unmc.edu) is 20-years-old. The timeline for the APD expansion in peptide entries, classification methods, search functions, post-translational modifications, binding targets, and mechanisms of action of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) has been summarized in our previous Protein Science paper. This article highlights new database additions and findings. To facilitate antimicrobial development to combat drug-resistant pathogens, the APD has been re-annotating the data for antibacterial activity (active, inactive, and uncertain), toxicity (hemolytic and nonhemolytic AMPs), and salt tolerance (salt sensitive and insensitive). Comparison of the respective desired and undesired AMP groups produces new knowledge …


Uncovering The Role Of Fat-Infiltrated Axillary Lymph Nodes In Obesity-Related Diseases With Statistical And Machine Learning Analyses, Qingyuan Song Jan 2023

Uncovering The Role Of Fat-Infiltrated Axillary Lymph Nodes In Obesity-Related Diseases With Statistical And Machine Learning Analyses, Qingyuan Song

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

The link between obesity and pathogenesis is a complex and multifaceted area of research that is yet to be fully understood. Ample evidence exists to demonstrate the direct relationship between excessive internal fat and various health conditions such as cancer, and metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. The infiltration of ectopic fat into axillary lymph nodes, observable on breast cancer screening images, has been shown to be correlated with body mass index (BMI) in women undergoing screening. This study aimed to explore the relationship between fat-infiltrated axillary lymph nodes (FIN) and obesity-related diseases, with the goal of evaluating the clinical value of …