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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2021

ARG2, MAP4K5 and TSTA3 as Diagnostic Markers of Steroid-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head and Their Correlation With Immune Infiltration.

Rongguo Yu, Jiayu Zhang, Youguang Zhuo, Xu Hong, Jie Ye, Susu Tang, Nannan Liu, Yiyuan Zhang

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Article in Frontiers in genetics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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  7. [Role and mechanism of macrophage-mediated osteoimmune in osteonecrosis of the femoral head].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024
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  15. [Research progress of immune cells regulating the occurrence and development of osteonecrosis of the femoral head].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2022
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Rongguo YuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jiayu ZhangSchool of Clinical Medicine, Yunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
Youguang ZhuoFuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xu HongFuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jie YeFuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Susu TangFuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Nannan LiuFuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yiyuan ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Fuzhou Second Affiliated Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xiamen University · CNFuzhou Second Hospital · CNYunnan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe diagnosis for steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (SONFH) is hard to achieve at the early stage, which results in patients receiving ineffective treatment options and a poor prognosis for most cases. The present study aimed to find potential diagnostic markers of SONFH and analyze the effect exerted by infiltration of immune cells in this pathology. MATERIALS AND

methodsR software was adopted for identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and conducting functional investigation based on the microarray dataset. Then we combined SVM-RFE, WGCNA, LASSO logistic regression, and random forest (RF) algorithms for screening the diagnostic markers of SONFH and further verification by qRT-PCR. The diagnostic values were assessed through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. CIBERSORT was then adopted for assessing the infiltration of immune cells and the relationship of infiltration-related immune cells and diagnostic markers.

resultsWe identified 383 DEGs overall. This study found ARG2, MAP4K5, and TSTA3 (AUC = 0.980) to be diagnostic markers of SONFH. The results of qRT-PCR showed a statistically significant difference in all markers. Analysis of infiltration of immune cells indicated that neutrophils, activated dendritic cells and memory B cells were likely to show the relationship with SONFH occurrence and progress. Additionally, all diagnostic markers had different degrees of correlation with T cell follicular helper, neutrophils, memory B cells, and activated dendritic cells.

conclusionARG2, MAP4K5, and TSTA3 are potential diagnostic genes for SONFH, and infiltration of immune cells may critically impact SONFH occurrence and progression.

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biomarkerdiagnostic markergene expression omnibusimmune cellssteroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head

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