Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning

Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing in prevalence and has a severe impact on patients’ lives. However, our understanding of biomarkers driving OA risk remains limited. We developed a model predicting the five-year risk of OA diagnosis, integrating retrospective clinical, lifestyle and biomark...

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Main Authors: Rikke Linnemann Nielsen, Thomas Monfeuga, Robert R. Kitchen, Line Egerod, Luis G. Leal, August Thomas Hjortshøj Schreyer, Frederik Steensgaard Gade, Carol Sun, Marianne Helenius, Lotte Simonsen, Marianne Willert, Abd A. Tahrani, Zahra McVey, Ramneek Gupta
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46663-4
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author Rikke Linnemann Nielsen
Thomas Monfeuga
Robert R. Kitchen
Line Egerod
Luis G. Leal
August Thomas Hjortshøj Schreyer
Frederik Steensgaard Gade
Carol Sun
Marianne Helenius
Lotte Simonsen
Marianne Willert
Abd A. Tahrani
Zahra McVey
Ramneek Gupta
author_facet Rikke Linnemann Nielsen
Thomas Monfeuga
Robert R. Kitchen
Line Egerod
Luis G. Leal
August Thomas Hjortshøj Schreyer
Frederik Steensgaard Gade
Carol Sun
Marianne Helenius
Lotte Simonsen
Marianne Willert
Abd A. Tahrani
Zahra McVey
Ramneek Gupta
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description Abstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing in prevalence and has a severe impact on patients’ lives. However, our understanding of biomarkers driving OA risk remains limited. We developed a model predicting the five-year risk of OA diagnosis, integrating retrospective clinical, lifestyle and biomarker data from the UK Biobank (19,120 patients with OA, ROC-AUC: 0.72, 95%CI (0.71–0.73)). Higher age, BMI and prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs contributed most to increased OA risk prediction ahead of diagnosis. We identified 14 subgroups of OA risk profiles. These subgroups were validated in an independent set of patients evaluating the 11-year OA risk, with 88% of patients being uniquely assigned to one of the 14 subgroups. Individual OA risk profiles were characterised by personalised biomarkers. Omics integration demonstrated the predictive importance of key OA genes and pathways (e.g., GDF5 and TGF-β signalling) and OA-specific biomarkers (e.g., CRTAC1 and COL9A1). In summary, this work identifies opportunities for personalised OA prevention and insights into its underlying pathogenesis.
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spelling doaj.art-35ed3f0bace2485dadb823e4a9c370cd2024-04-07T11:24:17ZengNature PortfolioNature Communications2041-17232024-04-0115111710.1038/s41467-024-46663-4Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learningRikke Linnemann Nielsen0Thomas Monfeuga1Robert R. Kitchen2Line Egerod3Luis G. Leal4August Thomas Hjortshøj Schreyer5Frederik Steensgaard Gade6Carol Sun7Marianne Helenius8Lotte Simonsen9Marianne Willert10Abd A. Tahrani11Zahra McVey12Ramneek Gupta13Novo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk A/SNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordTechnical University of DenmarkNovo Nordisk A/SNovo Nordisk A/SNovo Nordisk A/SNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordNovo Nordisk Research Centre OxfordAbstract Osteoarthritis (OA) is increasing in prevalence and has a severe impact on patients’ lives. However, our understanding of biomarkers driving OA risk remains limited. We developed a model predicting the five-year risk of OA diagnosis, integrating retrospective clinical, lifestyle and biomarker data from the UK Biobank (19,120 patients with OA, ROC-AUC: 0.72, 95%CI (0.71–0.73)). Higher age, BMI and prescription of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs contributed most to increased OA risk prediction ahead of diagnosis. We identified 14 subgroups of OA risk profiles. These subgroups were validated in an independent set of patients evaluating the 11-year OA risk, with 88% of patients being uniquely assigned to one of the 14 subgroups. Individual OA risk profiles were characterised by personalised biomarkers. Omics integration demonstrated the predictive importance of key OA genes and pathways (e.g., GDF5 and TGF-β signalling) and OA-specific biomarkers (e.g., CRTAC1 and COL9A1). In summary, this work identifies opportunities for personalised OA prevention and insights into its underlying pathogenesis.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46663-4
spellingShingle Rikke Linnemann Nielsen
Thomas Monfeuga
Robert R. Kitchen
Line Egerod
Luis G. Leal
August Thomas Hjortshøj Schreyer
Frederik Steensgaard Gade
Carol Sun
Marianne Helenius
Lotte Simonsen
Marianne Willert
Abd A. Tahrani
Zahra McVey
Ramneek Gupta
Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
Nature Communications
title Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
title_full Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
title_fullStr Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
title_full_unstemmed Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
title_short Data-driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
title_sort data driven identification of predictive risk biomarkers for subgroups of osteoarthritis using interpretable machine learning
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46663-4
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