Keywords
forensic genetics; SVR; age estimation; DNA methylation
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1.Introduction
DNA methylation age estimation is based on the dynamic changes of
DNA methylation patterns throughout the lifespan. By comparing an
individual's actual age with the level of DNA methylation in their
genome, predictive models can be established to accurately infer age.
DNA methylation age estimation holds broad applications and scientific
significance. It can assess physiological and health conditions, explore
associations between DNA methylation and aging, disease risks, and
provide references for personalized medicine and health management.
For instance, by comparing DNAm age with chronological age, potential
health risks can be identified early, enabling appropriate preventive
measures. Analyzing differences in DNAm age among different groups
can reveal the impact of environmental factors (such as lifestyle, diet, and
pollution) on biological age, thus informing health policies and
interventions.
In forensic practice, DNA methylation age estimation offers a novel
approach for forensic medicine and individual identification. Analyzing
DNA methylation levels to deduce biological age provides crucial
information in legal contexts. Firstly, DNAm age can aid in criminal
investigations by accurately determining the age of suspects using DNA
methylation analysis of extracted samples. Secondly, it facilitates age
determination in cases involving unidentified individuals, such as
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forensic examinations of bodies or child abduction cases. Thirdly, DNAm
age can assist in defining criminal responsibility age, which varies
between minors and adults in many legal systems.
While DNA methylation holds significant potential in forensic
applications, rigorous research and practical experience are essential to
ensure its scientific validity, stability, and accuracy in serving judicial
practices objectively and fairly.
With the advancing field of epigenetics, the focus in human
characterization studies is shifting towards single nucleotide
polymorphisms (SNPs), alongside traditional markers like restriction
fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) and short tandem repeats (STR).
DNA methylation, as a crucial epigenetic marker, complements these
markers and plays a pivotal role in age estimation models based on its
dynamic changes across the lifespan. Traditional methylation models
typically employ linear regression requiring multiple markers and
samples, thereby increasing complexity and costs. This study explores
SVR modeling principles to predict age, utilizing fewer but stronger
linear markers, aiming to establish a highly stable and accurate blood
DNA methylation age estimation model.
Blood-based DNA methylation age estimation has been a prominent
research area. Previous studies have utilized technologies like Illumina
Infinium 450K chips and EpiTYPER systems to establish age prediction
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models based on various CpG sites, demonstrating different levels of
mean absolute deviation (MAD). The evolution of these models continues
with improvements in SVR models, aiming for robustness and
compatibility in age prediction from biological samples.
In this study, a comparative analysis between multiple linear
regression (MLR) and SVR models using sample data suggests that SVR
models provide higher repeatability, better fit, and greater compatibility
for developing accurate age prediction models based on blood DNA.
Through literature review and analysis, this research aims to select CpG
sites common in saliva and blood DNA, analyze their methylation levels
using Illumina 850K chip technology, and establish a SVR regression
model for blood-based DNA methylation age estimation.
2. Methods
2.1 Sample Collection
This study utilized Illumina 850K chip data from 80 unrelated
individual blood samples collected and tested by the Ministry of Public
Security Appraisal Center. All samples were collected with informed
consent from the individuals and approved by the ethics committee of the
Ministry of Public Security Appraisal Center. The age of blood samples
ranged from 20 to 59 years, with an average age of 39.08 years, as shown
in Tab 1.
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2.2 Selection of CpG Sites
Based on literature review and laboratory data from the Ministry of
Public Security Appraisal Center, 5 CpG sites potentially associated with
age were initially selected as candidate sites for model training and
research. These sites were numbered accordingly (as shown in Tab 2).
Tab.1 Blood sample distribution information
Age groups Sample size Average age
20 ~ 29 20 23.55
30 ~ 39 20 34.75
40 ~ 49 20 44.45
50 ~ 59 20 53.55
Tab.2 Initial screening site number information
Identification SITE
CpG1 CG21572722
CpG2 CG19283806
CpG3 CG03607117
CpG4 CG13552692
CpG5 CG14692377
CpG6 CG25410668
CpG7 CG04875128
CpG8 CG13552692
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2.3 Pearson Correlation Analysis
Pearson correlation analysis is a statistical method to assess the
linear relationship and direction between two variables. In this
experiment, the "cor()" function in RStudio was used to analyze data
from 80 samples across 5 candidate CpG sites detected by the 850K chip.
This analysis evaluated the correlation between methylation levels at each
candidate site and the corresponding age of the samples, yielding
correlation coefficients (denoted as "r") and regression scatter plots.
2.4 Selection and Optimization of Site Data
To meet the significant correlation requirement between variables
using Support Vector Machine (SVM), CpG sites with |r| > 0.5 from
Pearson correlation analysis were selected for subsequent SVR regression
model training and construction. Outlier samples were identified and
excluded during data optimization to enhance prediction accuracy of the
model. Normalization of selected sample data based on MATLAB
R2022a's "mapminmax('apply')" function was performed to mitigate the
impact of differing magnitude levels on model performance and
computation speed. The final prediction values were reverse-normalized
using "mapminmax('reverse')" to obtain age predictions in standard
numerical ranges.
2.5 Construction of Age prediction Model
Samples, after selection, were randomly shuffled with 80% used for
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training and 20% for testing the model. The SVR regression model was
built using MATLAB R2022a and the libsvm-3.34 toolkit, employing
grid search and cross-validation to optimize parameters C (regularization
parameter) and γ (gamma). The "svmtrain()" function established the
model for predicting age from methylation levels at CpG sites, while
"svmpredict()" simulated age predictions based on methylation levels in
the test set. Visualization and mathematical analysis of model
performance were conducted through plotting and calculation of relevant
error metrics.
2.6 Analysis of Model Accuracy
The accuracy of the age inference model was analyzed across four
age groups (20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 years) using 76 selected blood
samples. Model performance indicators such as Mean Absolute Deviation
(MAD) and accuracy were computed, with an error margin set at ±5 years
considered acceptable.
Tab.3 R-value corresponding to candidate sites
Site R
CPG1 0.46
CPG2 -0.54
CPG3 0.61
CPG4 -0.52
CPG5 0.50
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3. Results
3.1 Pearson Correlation Analysis
Based on Illumina 850K chip data from 80 blood samples, DNA
methylation levels at 8 CpG sites were correlated with sample age, as
depicted in scatter plots in Fig.1. The calculated Pearson correlation
coefficients are presented in Tab. 3. Among the 8 candidate sites, CpG2,
CpG3, CpG4, CpG5, and CpG8 showed |r| values above 0.5, indicating a
strong positive correlation between methylation levels and sample age.
CpG8, while more correlated than CpG5, exhibited more outliers, which
were unfavorable for SVR model construction. Therefore, CpG2, CpG3,
CpG4, and CpG5 were chosen for the SVR model.
3.2 Site Selection and Data Processing
Based on Pearson correlation analysis, CpG2, CpG3, CpG4, CpG5,
and CpG8 showed |r| values above 0.5, indicating a strong positive
correlation between methylation levels and sample age. However, CpG8's
numerous outliers led to its exclusion from the study. Outlier samples
were identified and excluded from the training set, ensuring robust model
performance. Details are provided in the Tab.4.
CPG6 0.37
CPG7 0.47
CPG8 -0.52
Tab.4 Abandoned blood sample information
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Sample number Age Age stage
DZ-484 31 20~29
JXH061 42 40~49
JXH080 45 40~49
JXH138 45 40~49
JXS001 46 40~49
L00341 50 40~49
L00490 51 50~59
L00398 57 50~59
L00445
L00445
57
57
50~59
50~59
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Fig.1 Regression scatter plot of DNA methylation levels at 5 CpG
sites in blood samples and sample age
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3.3 Construction of Blood DNA Methylation Age prediction
Model
Using data from 70 selected samples, a model was built based on
CpG2, CpG3, CpG4, and CpG5 sites. A mathematical formula for age
prediction was derived using SVR regression, considering methylation
levels at these sites.
F{x} = [x1, x2, x3,x4],F{ω} = [ω1,ω2,ω3,ω4]
yp = F{ω} · F{x} + b
Yp = yp × (N — M)+ M
The model was trained and tested using MATLAB R2022a,
yielding an MAE of 2.77 years and an accuracy of approximately 91.56%
for the test set. The model's performance was validated through
cross-validation, ensuring its stability and accuracy. The selection of
training model parameters and formula variable values is shown in Tab.
5.
Yp = 40 × [ F{ω} · F{x} -0.40263 ] + 20
Tab.5 Training model parameters and formula variable values
Parameter (variable) Value Meaning
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According to the calculation formula of relevant indicators, the
training set R2 of the established SVR regression model is 0.90808, and
the testing set R2 is 0.88529. Therefore, the age inference model
t 2 RBF kernel
C 1
Regularization parameter for
regression models
g 8
Parameters of the RBF kernel:
gamma
s 3
Train a model with epsilon-Support
Vector Regression
p 0.01 The epsilon value in the loss function
ω1 -0.9350 Estimate CpG2
ω2 0.8352 Estimate CpG3
ω3 -0.8754 Estimate CpG4
ω4 0.7378 Estimate CpG5
b
-0.4026
3
bias term in a regression model
M 20
setting the left boundary of the
sample interval
N 60
setting the right boundary of the
sample interva
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constructed based on the CpG2-CpG3-CpG4-CpG5 locus combination
can achieve an accuracy of about 89% for age prediction inference
values, with a MAE value of 1.58 years for predicting age in the training
set and actual age; The MAE value between the predicted age and the
actual age in the test set is 2.57 years old. In the SVR regression model
constructed this time, the fitting line graph between the predicted age of
the training set and the true age is shown in Fig. 2, and the fitting line
graph between the predicted age of the testing set and the true age is
shown in Fig. 3.
Fig.2 Fitting line graph between predicted age and actual age in the
training set
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图 3 测试集预测年龄与真实年龄的拟合折线图
Fig.3 Fitting line graph of predicted age and actual age in the test set
3.4 Accuracy Analysis across Different Age Groups
The model's accuracy was assessed across four age groups using 60
training samples and 31 test samples. Performance metric ‘Accuracy’ are
presented in Tab. 6 and Tab. 7 respectively. Despite decreasing Accuracy
values with age group, indicating reduced predictive capability for older
ages, the model demonstrated robust accuracy within ±5 years.
Tab. 6: Accuracy metrics for age groups in the training set
Age groups Accuracy Number of samples
20-29 94.1% 17
30-39 88.9% 18
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4. Discussion
Recent studies on DNA methylation age inference have increasingly
focused on using a small number of highly linear CpG sites for model
construction. In this study, CpG2, CpG3, CpG4, and CpG5 showed
optimal correlation (r-values) with sample age, facilitating SVR model
construction.
Through iterative training and refinement, a robust SVR
mathematical model was established, achieving a 89.28% accuracy rate
with a MAE of 2.77 years for age prediction. The model exhibited high
stability and avoided overfitting, maintaining a self-check accuracy rate
of 90%. However, as noted, MAD values increased with older age
groups, suggesting a decline in predictive accuracy for older individuals.
40-49 84.6% 13
50-59 83.3% 12
Tab. 7: Accuracy metrics for age groups in the test set
Age groups Accuracy Number of samples
20-29 100% 9
30-39 100% 8
40-49 75% 7
50-59 57.1% 7
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