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ArticleComputational and mathematical methods in medicine2021

Identification of the Molecular Subgroups in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Gene Expression Profiles.

Ning Zhang, Yali Guo, Cong Wu, Bohan Jiang, Yuguang Wang

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Ning ZhangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yali GuoDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Cong WuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1845-6279
Bohan JiangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Yuguang WangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6809-3168
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Abstract

backgroundIdiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, which can occur all over the world. The median survival time of patients is about 3-5 years, and the mortality is relatively high.

objectiveTo reveal the potential molecular characteristics of IPF and deepen the understanding of the molecular mechanism of IPF. In order to provide some guidance for the clinical treatment, new drug development, and prognosis judgment of IPF. Although the preliminary conclusion of this study has certain guiding significance for the treatment of IPF and so on, it needs more accurate analytical approaches and large sample clinical trials to verify.

methods220 patients with IPF were divided into different subgroups according to the gene expression profiles, which were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. In addition, these subgroups present different expression forms and clinical features. Therefore, weighted gene coexpression analysis (WGCNA) was used to seek the differences between subtypes. And six subgroup-specific WGCNA modules were identified.

resultsCombined with the characteristics of WGCNA and KEGG enrichment modules, the autophagic pathway was only upregulated in subgroup I and enriched significantly. The differentiation pathways of Th1 and Th2 cells were only upregulated and enriched in subgroup II. At the same time, combined with clinical information, IPF patients in subgroup II were older and more serious, which may be closely related to the differentiation of Th1 and Th2 cells. In contrast, the neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathway and Ca

conclusionIn conclusion, current studies have improved our understanding of IPF-related molecular mechanisms. At the same time, because the results show that patients from different subgroups may have their own unique gene expression patterns, it reminds us that patients in each subgroup should receive more personalized treatment.

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Case-Control StudiesComputational BiologyDatabases, GeneticFemaleGene Expression ProfilingHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisMaleMolecular Sequence AnnotationPrincipal Component AnalysisPrognosis

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