Bioinformatics meets machine learning: identifying circulating biomarkers for vitiligo across blood and tissues.

Journal: Frontiers in immunology
Published Date:

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Vitiligo is a skin disorder characterized by the progressive loss of pigmentation in the skin and mucous membranes. The exact aetiology and pathogenesis of vitiligo remain incompletely understood.

Authors

  • Qiyu Wang
    Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China.
  • Jingwei Yuan
    Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China.
  • Mengdi Zhang
    State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, P. O. Box 53, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 15 BeiSanHuan East Road, Beijing 100029, P. R. China.
  • Haiyan Jia
    Air Force Medical Center of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.
  • Hongjie Lu
    Air Force Medical Center of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.
  • Yan Wu
    Beijing Hui-Long-Guan Hospital, Peking University, Beijing, 100096, China.