Unveiling Long Non-coding RNA Networks from Single-Cell Omics Data Through Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Single-cell omics technologies have revolutionized the study of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs), offering unprecedented resolution in elucidating their expression dynamics, cell-type specificity, and associated gene regulatory networks (GRNs). Concurrently, the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) methodologies has significantly advanced our understanding of lncRNA functions and its implications in disease pathogenesis. This chapter discusses the progress in single-cell omics data analysis, emphasizing its pivotal role in unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular heterogeneity and the associated regulatory networks involving lncRNAs. Additionally, we provide a summary of single-cell omics resources and AI models for constructing single-cell gene regulatory networks (scGRNs). Finally, we explore the challenges and prospects of exploring scGRNs in the context of lncRNA biology.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI); Gene regulatory networks (GRNs); Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs); Multi-omics; Single-cell sequencing.