利用机器学习揭示信任行为与生物标志物之间的潜在联系。
Leveraging machine learning to uncover the hidden links between trusting behavior and biological markers.
作者信息
Cao Zimu, Setoyama Daiki, Natsumi Daudelin Monica, Matsushima Toshio, Yada Yuichiro, Watabe Motoki, Hikida Takatoshi, A Kato Takahiro, Naoki Honda
机构信息
Laboratory for Theoretical Biology, Graduate School of Biostudies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan.
Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
出版信息
Dialogues Clin Neurosci. 2025 Dec;27(1):201-215. doi: 10.1080/19585969.2025.2513697. Epub 2025 Jun 20.
Understanding the decision-making mechanisms underlying trust is essential, particularly for individuals with mental disorders who often experience difficulties in forming interpersonal trust. In this study, we aimed to explore biomarkers associated with trust-based decision-making through quantitative analysis. However, quantifying internal decision-making processes is challenging, as they are not directly observable. To address this, we developed a machine learning method based on a Bayesian hierarchical model to quantitatively infer latent decision-making parameters from behavioural data collected during a trust game. Applying this method to data from patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and healthy controls (HCs), we estimated individualised model parameters that regulate trust-related decisions. The model successfully predicted participants' behaviours in the task. Although no significant group-level differences were observed in the estimated parameters between the MDD and HC groups, we uncovered hidden links between trust-related decision-making processes and specific blood biomarkers. Notably, metabolites such as 5-aminolevulinic acid, acetylcarnitine, and 2-aminobutyric acid were significantly associated with individual differences in trusting behaviour. These findings provide valuable insight into the biological basis of trust-based decision-making. They also offer a novel framework for integrating behavioural modelling with biomarker discovery, potentially informing the development of targeted interventions to enhance social functioning and overall well-being.
理解信任背后的决策机制至关重要,尤其是对于那些在建立人际信任方面经常遇到困难的精神障碍患者。在本研究中,我们旨在通过定量分析探索与基于信任的决策相关的生物标志物。然而,量化内部决策过程具有挑战性,因为它们无法直接观察到。为了解决这个问题,我们开发了一种基于贝叶斯层次模型的机器学习方法,用于从信任博弈期间收集的行为数据中定量推断潜在的决策参数。将该方法应用于重度抑郁症(MDD)患者和健康对照(HCs)的数据,我们估计了调节与信任相关决策的个性化模型参数。该模型成功预测了参与者在任务中的行为。虽然在MDD组和HC组之间的估计参数中未观察到显著的组间差异,但我们发现了与信任相关的决策过程和特定血液生物标志物之间的隐藏联系。值得注意的是,5-氨基乙酰丙酸、乙酰肉碱和2-氨基丁酸等代谢物与信任行为的个体差异显著相关。这些发现为基于信任的决策的生物学基础提供了有价值的见解。它们还提供了一个将行为建模与生物标志物发现相结合的新框架,可能为开发有针对性的干预措施提供信息,以增强社会功能和整体幸福感。