Statistical Framework for Co-Mediators of Zero-Inflated
Single-Cell Data
Description
A causal mediation framework for single-cell data that incorporates two key features ('MedZIsc', pronounced Magics): (1) zero-inflation using beta regression and (2) overdispersed expression counts using negative binomial regression. This approach also includes a screening step based on penalized and marginal models to handle high-dimensionality. Full methodological details are available in our recent preprint by Ahn S and Li Z (2025) .