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Fuzzy-Based Identification of Transition Cells to Infer Cell Trajectory for Single-Cell Transcriptomics
Xiang Chen1, Yibing Ma1, Yongle Shi1
1School of Science, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Summary
We developed scFCTI, a new fuzzy clustering method for single-cell trajectory inference. It accurately identifies transition cells and reconstructs precise cell development paths, outperforming existing methods.
Area of Science:
- Computational Biology
- Genomics
- Bioinformatics
Background:
- Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) enables computational reconstruction of cell development.
- Trajectory inference is vital for understanding cell cycle and differentiation.
- Identifying transient cell states remains a challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel single-cell trajectory inference method, scFCTI.
- To accurately identify transition cells and refine cell classification.
- To achieve more precise single-cell trajectory reconstruction.
Main Methods:
- Developed scFCTI, a method utilizing fuzzy clustering for single-cell trajectory inference.
- Quantified cell uncertainty to identify cells in unstable states.
- Characterized different cell stages for refined classification.
Main Results:
- scFCTI successfully identified unstable cell clusters and transition cells.
- The method achieved more accurate cell path reconstruction, including transition states.
- Experiments on real and simulated datasets showed scFCTI outperformed state-of-the-art methods.
Conclusions:
- scFCTI offers a robust approach for single-cell trajectory inference.
- The method enhances the understanding of cell development dynamics.
- scFCTI provides more precise reconstruction of cell trajectories with transition paths.
