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ArticleLung2017

Identification of Biomarkers for Schistosoma-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Based on RNA-Seq Data of Mouse Whole Lung Tissues.

Yanbin Sun, Xin Lin, Lei Li

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Article in Lung, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Schistosomiasis-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension: a systematic review.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2020
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  2. Signaling pathways and targeted therapy for pulmonary hypertension.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yanbin SunEmergency Department, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China.
Xin LinThe Cardiac Department of Internal Medicine, Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.155, Han Zhong road, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
Lei LiSurgical Department, Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Jinan, 250013, Shandong, China. 13370582953@189.cn.
Shandong University · CNJiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a deadly disease, and the molecular mechanism of PAH has not been clarified clearly. The objective of this study was to identify possible biomarkers and explore the potential mechanisms of Schistosoma-induced PAH.

methodsGSE49114 RNA-Seq data developed from mouse whole lung tissues were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between control samples and schistosomiasis-induced PAH samples were identified by the edgeR software. Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway enrichment analysis of DEGs were performed, followed by metabolic pathway network construction. Moreover, pathways with higher connectivity degrees in the metabolic pathway network were identified.

resultsTotally, 877 up- and 520 downregulated DEGs were screened. The upregulated DEGs such as IL-4 (Interleukin-4) were significantly related with immune system process, transmembrane signaling receptor activity, and signal transducer activity. Downregulated DEGs (i.e., Smad9 (SMAD family member 9), BMPR2 (bone morphogenetic protein type 2 receptor), and Eng (endoglin)) were significantly enriched in signal transducer activity, growth factor binding, and signal transduction. The top 10 metabolic pathways with highest connectivity degree were screened, including leishmaniasis (degree = 26), antigen processing and presentation (degree = 20), hematopoietic cell lineage (degree = 20), chemokine signaling pathway (degree = 18), and JAK-STAT signaling pathway (degree = 18).

conclusionsSmad9, BMPR2, Eng and IL4, and their relative functions such as signal transduction, signal transducer activity, and immune system process might play important roles in schistosomiasis-induced PAH. Moreover, the interaction of metabolic pathways was critical in the development of schistosomiasis-PAH.

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Sequence Analysis, RNAAnimalsBone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IIComputational BiologyDatabases, GeneticDisease Models, AnimalEndoglinGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic MarkersHypertension, PulmonaryInterleukin-4LungMice, Inbred C57BLRNASchistosoma mansoniBmpr2 protein, mouseBone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type IIEndoglinEng protein, mouseGenetic MarkersInterleukin-4RNASmad8 ProteinSmad9 protein, mouseDifferentially expressed genesGene ontologyMetabolic pathway networkPathway analysisPulmonary arterial hypertensionSchistosoma

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PMID28393260
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