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ArticleTherapeutic advances in respiratory disease

Gene fusion of IL7 involved in the regulation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Shixue Sun, Chen Huang, Dongliang Leng, Chang Chen, Teng Zhang, Kuan Cheok Lei, Xiaohua Douglas Zhang

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Shixue SunCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Chen HuangCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Dongliang LengCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Chang ChenCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Teng ZhangCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Kuan Cheok LeiCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.
Xiaohua Douglas ZhangCRDA, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida de Universidade, Taipa, Macau SAR, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2486-7931
University of Macau · MO

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Abstract

backgroundIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare form of immune-mediated interstitial lung disease characterized by progressive pulmonary fibrosis and scarring. The pathogenesis of IPF is still unclear. Gene fusion events exist universally during transcription and show alternated patterns in a variety of lung diseases. Therefore, the comprehension of the function of gene fusion in IPF might shed light on IPF pathogenesis research and facilitate treatment development.

methodsIn this study, we included 91 transcriptome datasets from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), including 52 IPF patients and 39 healthy controls. We detected fusion events in these datasets and probed gene fusion-associated differential gene expression and functional pathways. To obtain robust results, we corrected the batch bias across different projects.

resultsWe identified 1550 gene fusion events in all transcriptomes and studied the possible impacts of IL7 = AC083837.1 gene fusion. The two genes locate adjacently in chromosome 8 and share the same promoters. Their fusion is associated with differential expression of 282 genes enriched in six Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways and 35 functional gene sets. Gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis shows that IL7 = AC083837.1 gene fusion is associated with the enrichment of 187 gene sets. The co-expression network of interleukin-7 (IL7) indicates that decreased IL7 expression is associated with many pathways that regulate IPF progress.

conclusionBased on the results, we conclude that IL7 = AC083837.1 gene fusion might exacerbate fibrosis in IPF

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Gene FusionApoptosisCase-Control StudiesGene Expression RegulationHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisInterleukin-7Killer Cells, NaturalNeovascularization, PathologicTranscriptomeIL7 protein, humanInterleukin-7angiogenesisapoptosisfibrosisfusion geneIL7IPF

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