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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2022

Revealing potential diagnostic gene biomarkers of septic shock based on machine learning analysis.

Yonghua Fan, Qiufeng Han, Jinfeng Li, Gaige Ye, Xianjing Zhang, Tengxiao Xu, Huaqing Li

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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Yonghua Fan *Emergency Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Qiufeng Han *Emergency Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Jinfeng LiEmergency Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Gaige YeEmergency Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Xianjing ZhangEmergency Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Tengxiao XuEmergency Medicine Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China.
Huaqing LiICU, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, 366 Taishan Street, Tai'an, 271000, Shandong, China. lihuaqing-7@163.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9380-8441
Affiliated Hospital of Taishan Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSepsis is an inflammatory response caused by infection with pathogenic microorganisms. The body shock caused by it is called septic shock. In view of this, we aimed to identify potential diagnostic gene biomarkers of the disease. MATERIAL AND

methodsFirstly, mRNAs expression data sets of septic shock were retrieved and downloaded from the GEO (Gene Expression Omnibus) database for differential expression analysis. Functional enrichment analysis was then used to identify the biological function of DEmRNAs (differentially expressed mRNAs). Machine learning analysis was used to determine the diagnostic gene biomarkers for septic shock. Thirdly, RT-PCR (real-time polymerase chain reaction) verification was performed. Lastly, GSE65682 data set was utilized to further perform diagnostic and prognostic analysis of identified superlative diagnostic gene biomarkers.

resultsA total of 843 DEmRNAs, including 458 up-regulated and 385 down-regulated DEmRNAs were obtained in septic shock. 15 superlative diagnostic gene biomarkers (such as RAB13, KIF1B, CLEC5A, FCER1A, CACNA2D3, DUSP3, HMGN3, MGST1 and ARHGEF18) for septic shock were identified by machine learning analysis. RF (random forests), SVM (support vector machine) and DT (decision tree) models were used to construct classification models. The accuracy of the DT, SVM and RF models were very high. Interestingly, the RF model had the highest accuracy. It is worth mentioning that ARHGEF18 and FCER1A were related to survival. CACNA2D3 and DUSP3 participated in MAPK signaling pathway to regulate septic shock.

conclusionIdentified diagnostic gene biomarkers may be helpful in the diagnosis and therapy of patients with septic shock.

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Shock, SepticBiomarkersComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansLectins, C-TypeMachine Learningrab GTP-Binding ProteinsReceptors, Cell SurfaceBiomarkersCLEC5A protein, humanLectins, C-TypeRAB13 protein, humanrab GTP-Binding ProteinsReceptors, Cell SurfaceDEmRNAs (differentially expressed mRNAs)Diagnostic gene biomarkersMachine learning analysisPrognosticSeptic shock

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