Zhang Liwen, Liu Xinxin, Zhang Yu, Qin Lang, Pan Shijia, Yan Xueqi, Dong Sen, Feng Zerong, Fan Song-Jia, Zhao Rusong, Gao Xueying, Zhao Shigang, Shi Junchao, Zhao Han, Zhang Ying, Chen Zi-Jiang
The Key Laboratory of Cell Proliferation and Regulation Biology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Genetic Engineering Drug and Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, 100875, China.
China National Center for Bioinformation and Beijing Institute of Genomics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China.
Sci China Life Sci. 2025 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s11427-024-2913-7.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most prevalent ovulatory and endocrine disorder affecting reproductive-aged women, yet the absence of a specific, rapid molecular diagnostic marker results in diagnostic delays and inaccuracies. Given the critical role of RNA modifications in disease pathology, this study utilized a high-throughput RNA modification profiling platform to investigate 15 types of peripheral blood RNA modification patterns in individuals with ovulatory disorders, including PCOS and primary ovarian insufficiency (POI), and control subjects. Our results revealed that distinct modification profiles correspond to specific disease states, with significant shifts in RNA modification inter-correlations observed across conditions. Additionally, specific RNA modifications were associated with clinical features, such as serum levels of testosterone and the follicle number per ovary (FNPO). To optimize diagnostic precision, we evaluated various machine learning models, identifying that combining mA and mG modifications in a light gradient boosting machine model (LightGBM) achieves the highest accuracy in distinguishing PCOS, outperforming traditional diagnostic markers. This highlights the potential of RNA modification profiling as a novel, high-accuracy diagnostic tool for PCOS in clinical settings.
多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)是影响育龄女性的最常见的排卵和内分泌紊乱疾病,但由于缺乏特异性、快速的分子诊断标志物,导致诊断延迟和不准确。鉴于RNA修饰在疾病病理中的关键作用,本研究利用高通量RNA修饰谱分析平台,研究了包括PCOS和原发性卵巢功能不全(POI)在内的排卵障碍个体以及对照受试者外周血中15种RNA修饰模式。我们的结果显示,不同的修饰谱对应特定的疾病状态,不同条件下RNA修饰相互关联存在显著变化。此外,特定的RNA修饰与临床特征相关,如血清睾酮水平和每个卵巢的卵泡数(FNPO)。为了优化诊断精度,我们评估了各种机器学习模型,发现将mA和mG修饰结合到轻梯度提升机模型(LightGBM)中,在区分PCOS方面具有最高的准确性,优于传统诊断标志物。这突出了RNA修饰谱分析作为一种新型、高精度的PCOS临床诊断工具的潜力。