Investigating immune cell infiltration and gene expression features in pterygium pathogenesis
Yang Ji,
No information about this author
Yanan Chen,
No information about this author
Chenyan Fang
No information about this author
et al.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: April 17, 2025
Pterygium
is
a
prevalent
ocular
disease
characterized
by
abnormal
conjunctival
tissue
proliferation,
significantly
impacting
patients'
quality
of
life.
However,
the
underlying
molecular
mechanisms
driving
pterygium
pathogenesis
remain
inadequately
understood.
This
study
aimed
to
investigate
gene
expression
changes
following
excision
and
their
association
with
immune
cell
infiltration.
Clinical
samples
adjacent
relaxed
were
collected
for
transcriptomic
analysis
using
RNA
sequencing
combined
bioinformatics
approaches.
Machine
learning
algorithms,
including
LASSO,
SVM-RFE,
Random
Forest,
employed
identify
potential
diagnostic
biomarkers.
GO,
KEGG,
GSEA,
GSVA
utilized
enrichment
analysis.
Single-sample
GSEA
was
analyze
The
GSE2513
GSE51995
datasets
from
GEO
database,
along
clinical
samples,
selected
validation
Differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
identified
PRJNA1147595
datasets,
revealing
2437
DEGs
172
differentially
regulated
(DRGs),
respectively.
There
52
co-DEGs
shared
both
four
candidate
biomarkers
(FN1,
SPRR1B,
SERPINB13,
EGR2)
value
through
machine
algorithms.
demonstrated
increased
Th2
infiltration
decreased
CD8
+
T
presence
in
tissues,
suggesting
crucial
role
microenvironment
pathogenesis.
Analysis
dataset
qPCR
results
revealed
higher
levels
FN1
SPRR1B
tissues
compared
but
SERPINB13
EGR2
not
statistically
significant.
Furthermore,
we
drugs
targeting
two
feature
SPRR1B.
provides
valuable
insights
into
characteristics
pterygium.
identification
highlights
significance
lays
foundation
further
exploration
at
integrating
these
findings
practice.
Language: Английский
Effects of Fluconazole on Oxidative Stress and Cellular Well-being in Erythrocytes
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 152006 - 152006
Published: May 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Molecular mechanisms of diabetic nephropathy: A narrative review
Tian Sun,
No information about this author
Yina Guo,
No information about this author
Yanting Su
No information about this author
et al.
Cell Biology International,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(9), P. 1240 - 1253
Published: June 30, 2024
Abstract
Diabetic
nephropathy
(DN)
is
the
predominant
secondary
resulting
in
global
end‐stage
renal
disease.
It
attracting
significant
attention
both
domestic
and
international
research
due
to
its
widespread
occurrence,
fast
advancement,
limited
choices
for
prevention
treatment.
The
pathophysiology
of
this
condition
intricate
involves
multiple
molecular
cellular
pathways
at
various
levels.
This
article
provides
a
concise
overview
processes
involved
development
DN.
discusses
factors,
such
as
signaling
pathways,
cytokines,
inflammatory
responses,
oxidative
stress,
damage,
autophagy,
epigenetics.
aim
offer
clinicians
valuable
reference
DN's
diagnosis,
treatment,
intervention.
Language: Английский
Anatomical Region-Specific Transcriptomic Signatures and the Role of Epithelial Cells in Pterygium Inflammation: A Multi-Omics Analysis
Chen Song,
No information about this author
Seokho Myung,
No information about this author
H.J. Cho
No information about this author
et al.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 25, 2024
Background:
The
anatomy
of
pterygium
consists
the
head,
neck,
and
body.
Prior
studies
have
examined
three
parts
collectively,
yet
treatment
methods
their
success
rates
differ
based
on
anatomical
characteristics.
In
this
study,
we
divide
tissue
into
Main
(head
neck)
Acc
(body)
to
investigate
its
pathogenesis
across
regions.
Purposes:
This
study
aims
understand
identify
potential
therapeutic
targets
pterygium.
Through
a
robust
multi-omics
analysis
bulk
single-cell
RNA
sequencing
(RNA-seq)
data
from
patients,
focus
expression
inflammatory
mitochondrial
energy
pathways
genes
responsible
for
upregulated
in
Methods:
We
collected
RNA-seq
six
patients
two
patients.
then
investigated
pathway
enrichment,
correlation,
differential
gene
expressions,
protein-protein
interactions,
cell-cell
communications
Results:
From
data,
distribution
sample
points
principal
component
plot
enriched
Gene
Ontology
showed
distinct
patterns
group
compared
control
groups.
suggested
need
separate
regions
within
samples
utilize
differences
between
groups
that
could
not
capture.
annotation
integrated
revealed
cluster
epithelial
cells
containing
only
samples.
Cells
exhibited
significant
contributions
ANGPTL,
IL1,
KLK
signaling
networks
communication
analysis.
also
observed
upregulation
related
stress
response
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
system,
both
which
high
correlations
with
metabolism
pathways.
Significant
changes
multiple
pro-inflammatory,
antioxidant,
immune-related
were
identified.
Conclusion:
different
suggest
consider
separately
future
Additionally,
role
play
inflammation
presents
clinical
approach
disease.
Language: Английский