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ArticlePeerJ2022

Identifying changes in immune cells and constructing prognostic models using immune-related genes in post-burn immunosuppression.

Peng Wang, Zexin Zhang, Bin Yin, Jiayuan Li, Cheng Xialin, Wenqin Lian, Yingjun Su, Chiyu Jia

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Article in PeerJ, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Microbiotherapy: an emerging adjunct for burn wound healing.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Peng Wang *Department of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1151-5603
Zexin Zhang *Department of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Bin YinDepartment of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Jiayuan LiDepartment of Anesthesia Operation, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Cheng XialinDepartment of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Wenqin LianDepartment of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Yingjun SuDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Xi'an International Medical Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Chiyu JiaDepartment of Burns and Plastic & Wound Repair Surgery, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xiamen University · CNPlastic Surgery Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBurn patients are prone to infection as well as immunosuppression, which is a significant cause of death. Currently, there is a lack of prognostic biomarkers for immunosuppression in burn patients. This study was conducted to identify immune-related genes that are prognosis biomarkers in post-burn immunosuppression and potential targets for immunotherapy.

methodsWe downloaded the gene expression profiles and clinical data of 213 burn patients and 79 healthy samples from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Immune infiltration analysis was used to identify the proportion of circulating immune cells. Functional enrichment analyses were carried out to identify immune-related genes that were used to build miRNA-mRNA networks to screen key genes. Next, we carried out correlation analysis between immune cells and key genes that were then used to construct logistic regression models in GSE77791 and were validated in GSE19743. Finally, we determined the expression of key genes in burn patients using quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR).

resultsA total of 745 differently expressed genes were screened out: 299 were up-regulated and 446 were down-regulated. The number of Th-cells (CD4+) decreased while neutrophils increased in burn patients. The enrichment analysis showed that down-regulated genes were enriched in the T-cell activation pathway, while up-regulated genes were enriched in neutrophil activation response in burn patients. We screened out key genes (

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Immunosuppression TherapyMicroRNAsBiomarkersHumansImmunotherapyPrognosisBiomarkersMicroRNAsImmune-related cellmiRNAPost-burn immunosuppressionPrognostic biomarkersTargets of immunotherapy

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