Potential Biomarkers for Predicting the Risk of Developing Into Long COVID After COVID‐19 Infection
Immunity Inflammation and Disease,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
13(1)
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
ABSTRACT
Background
Long
COVID,
a
heterogeneous
condition
characterized
by
range
of
physical
and
neuropsychiatric
presentations,
can
be
presented
with
proportion
COVID‐19‐infected
individuals.
Methods
Transcriptomic
data
sets
those
within
gene
expression
profiles
COVID‐19,
long
healthy
controls
were
retrieved
from
the
GEO
database.
Differentially
expressed
genes
(DEGs)
falling
under
COVID‐19
COVID
identified
R
packages,
contemporaneously
conducted
module
detection
was
performed
Modular
Pharmacology
Platform
(
http://112.86.129.72:48081/
).
The
integration
both
DEGs
differentially
module‐genes
(DEMGs)
regarding
intersected
following
Gene
Ontology
(GO),
Kyoto
Encyclopedia
Genes
Genomes
(KEGG),
Set
Enrichment
Analysis
(GSEA).
Results
There
11
62
modules,
1837
179
DEGs,
as
well
103
508
DEMGs
acquiring
for
notably
enriched
in
immune‐correlated
signaling
pathways.
immune
infiltrating
cells
comparatively
respectively
assessed
via
CIBERSORT,
ssGSEA,
xCell
algorithms.
Subsequently,
screening
hub
involved
employing
SVM‐RFE,
RF,
XGBoost
algorithms,
logistic
regression
analysis.
Among
67
candidate
processed
machine
learning
algorithms
regression,
subgroup
consisting
CEP55,
CDCA2,
MELK,
DEPDC1B,
at
last
potential
biomarkers
predicting
risk
progression
into
after
infections.
performance
quantified
ROC
value
0.8762542,
which
proved
combination
provided
highest
performance.
Conclusions
In
summary,
we
infection,
could
partly
elucidation
associated
molecular
mechanisms
COVID.
Язык: Английский
Identifying nexilin as a central gene in neutrophil-driven abdominal aortic aneurysm pathogenesis
Molecular Medicine,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
31(1)
Опубликована: Март 26, 2025
Abstract
Objectives
Abdominal
aortic
aneurysm
(AAA)
is
an
inflammation-driven
disease
in
which
neutrophil
infiltration
critical
to
its
progression.
This
study
aims
explore
the
molecular
mechanisms
behind
AAA
and
identify
key
regulatory
genes.
Methods
We
utilized
weighted
gene
co-expression
network
analysis
(WGCNA)
differential
expression
compare
healthy
abdominal
tissues.
Functional
enrichment
a
protein–protein
interaction
(PPI)
were
constructed
understand
functions.
Machine
learning
algorithms
applied
hub
genes,
followed
by
vivo
validation
using
ApoE-/-
mouse
model.
Results
Neutrophils,
NK
cells,
pDCs
significantly
increased
WGCNA
identified
234
genes
associated
with
infiltration,
of
39
differentially
expressed.
highlighted
roles
actin-related
processes
pathways.
Nexilin
(NEXN)
was
consistently
as
negatively
correlated
immune
cell
infiltration.
In
confirmed
that
NEXN
inhibits
progression
mice
regulating
Conclusion
plays
crucial
role
modulating
AAA.
These
findings
provide
new
insights
into
pathogenesis
suggest
potential
target
for
therapy.
Язык: Английский
Application of bioinformatics analysis and molecular docking to study the mechanism of Qingying decoction in treating psoriasis
Hereditas,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
162(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Abstract
Background
Qingying
decoction
(QYD)
is
a
traditional
prescription
in
China
that
has
been
shown
to
be
effective
treating
psoriasis.
However,
its
mechanism
of
action
remains
elucidated.
Methods
The
active
ingredients
and
targets
QYD
were
obtained
from
TCMSP
database,
HERB
database
SwissTargetPrediction
respectively.
Differential
expression
gene
(DEGs)
analysis
weighted
co-expression
network
(WGCNA)
used
identify
key
genes
associated
with
Protein-protein
interaction
(PPI)
was
constructed
using
STRING
platform.
Gene
Ontology
(GO)
Kyoto
Encyclopedia
Genes
Genomes
(KEGG)
analyses
performed
the
DAVID
clusterProfiler
package
R
software.
Cytoscape
3.9.0
software
screen
components
hub
targets.
Molecular
docking
detect
binding
ability
between
An
vitro
model
psoriasis
established
by
stimulating
keratinocyte
HaCaT
mixture
five
pro-inflammatory
cytokines
(IL-17
A,
IL-22,
IL-1α,
oncostatin
M,
TNF-α)
(M5).
Cell
viability
cell
cycle
measured
counting
Kit
8
(CCK-8)
flow
cytometry,
Real-time
quantitative
polymerase
chain
reaction
(qRT-PCR)
mRNA
levels
genes,
high-proliferation
marker
keratin
6
(KRT6)
inflammatory
factors
IL-1β,
IL-6
TNF-α.
Protein
PI3K/AKT/FoxO
pathway
related
detected
Western
blot.
Results
A
total
139
screened
this
study,
1033
targets,
59
which
overlapped
psoriasis-related
genes.
Quercetin,
luteolin,
kaempferol,
beta-sitosterol
methylophiopogonanone
considered
treatment
CDC25A,
TOP2A,
NEK2
CCNA2
identified
could
probably
regulate
cycle,
T
receptor
signaling
metabolic
treat
had
good
affinity
target
proteins.
significantly
attenuated
M5-induced
hyperproliferation
progression
cells.
M5
stimulation
upregulates
NEK2,
CCNA2,
TNF-α,
while
reversed
effect.
In
addition,
inhibited
phosphorylation
PI3K
AKT
M5-stimulated
cells
upregulated
p-FOXO1
protein
level.
Conclusion
can
inhibit
excessive
proliferation
response
keratinocytes
regulating
pathway,
suggesting
may
an
attractive
for
Язык: Английский
RNA Sequencing Reveals That the Genes Related to Cell Cycle and Glycolysis Play an Essential Role in IL-27-Induced Keratinocyte Hyperproliferation
Journal of Inflammation Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
Volume 17, С. 8165 - 8180
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Background:
Psoriasis
is
characterized
by
accelerated
proliferation
of
epidermal
keratinocytes.
IL-27
relevant
to
psoriasis
pathogenesis.
We
previously
found
that
stimulates
the
However,
mRNAs
involved
in
process
have
not
been
fully
studied.
This
study
aims
identify
potential
pathways
and
hub
genes
associated
with
keratinocytes
intervention
bioinformatics
analysis.
Methods:
The
mRNA
expression
profiles
from
HaCaT
cells
or
without
treated
were
analyzed
tools.
protein–protein
interaction
(PPI)
network
was
constructed
screen
gene
clusters
proliferation.
Gene
Ontology
(GO),
Kyoto
Encyclopedia
Genes
Genomes
(KEGG),
Set
Enrichment
Analysis
(GSEA)
used
function
mRNAs.
GEO
database
quantitative
real-time
PCR
(qPCR)
verify
levels
psoriatic
skin
lesions
IL-27-treated
psoriasiform
keratinocytes,
respectively.
Results:
1257
differentially
expressed
screened
2
crucial
clusters.
GO
analysis
revealed
Cluster
1
mainly
enriched
"Mitotic
sister
chromatid
segregation"
"Spindle".
"Pyruvate
metabolic
process"
"Oxidoreductase
complex".
KEGG
showed
"Cell
cycle"
"Glycolysis/Gluconeogenesis",
then
identified
6
two
pathways,
including
CCNB1,
PTTG1,
CDC20,
PLK1,
PKM
,
LDHA
.
GSEA
complemented
role
mitochondrial
"Oxidative
phosphorylation"
pathway.
Moreover,
we
upregulated
elevated
M5-induced
Conclusion:
possibly
promotes
glycolysis,
oxidative
phosphorylation,
cell
cycle
progression
Additionally,
as
may
be
mechanism
facilitating
keratinocyte
psoriasis.
Keywords:
psoriasis,
Язык: Английский
TOP2A Promotes Proliferation, Migration, and Inflammatory Response in M5-Treated Keratinocytes by Binding CTBP1 to Activate Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling
Yuanwen Yang,
Shumei Liu,
Xia Xiao
и другие.
Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 20, 2024
Язык: Английский
Identification of exosome-related gene features in psoriasis and construction of a diagnostic model via integrated bioinformatics analysis
Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 12
Опубликована: Окт. 2, 2024
Psoriasis,
a
chronic
inflammatory
dermatosis,
profoundly
affects
patients'
well-being.
Although
exosomes
are
key
in
disease
etiology,
diagnostic
potentials
of
associated
genes
unclear.
Our
research
targeted
bioinformatics-based
characterization
exosome-related
and
the
development
model
for
psoriasis.
Язык: Английский