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This study introduces a new method for high-dimensional mediation analysis in survival data using the additive hazards model. The approach effectively identifies DNA methylation markers that mediate the relationship between smoking and lung cancer survival.

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Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Genomics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Mediation analysis is crucial for understanding exposure-outcome pathways.
  • Existing high-dimensional mediation analysis methods for survival data, particularly non-Cox models, require further development.
  • Identifying molecular mediators, like DNA methylation, is key to understanding disease etiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel two-step procedure for high-dimensional mediation analysis in survival data using the additive hazards model.
  • To apply the method to identify DNA methylation markers mediating the effect of smoking on lung cancer survival.

Main Methods:

  • A two-step variable selection process using sure independence screening and smoothly clipped absolute deviation (SCAD) regularization for mediator identification.
  • Indirect effect estimation and hypothesis testing employing the Sobel test and Benjamini-Hochberg (BH) method.
  • Application to a The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohort study analyzing DNA methylation, smoking, and lung cancer survival.

Main Results:

  • Simulation studies demonstrated the procedure's superior performance, characterized by higher true-positive rates, improved accuracy, and reduced false-positive rates.
  • The analysis of the TCGA cohort identified four significant CpG sites mediating the relationship between smoking and lung cancer survival.
  • Three of the identified mediating CpGs represent novel findings in this context.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed additive hazards model-based procedure offers a robust and effective approach for high-dimensional mediation analysis in survival data.
  • This method successfully identified novel DNA methylation mediators linking smoking to lung cancer patient survival, advancing our understanding of lung cancer etiology.