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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

Identification of biomarkers for the diagnosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD) with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) by bioinformatics analysis and machine learning.

Yang Cao, Yiwei Du, Weili Jia, Jian Ding, Juzheng Yuan, Hong Zhang, Xuan Zhang, Kaishan Tao, Zhaoxu Yang

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Yang CaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Yiwei DuDepartment of Nephrology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Weili JiaDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Jian DingDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Juzheng YuanDepartment of General Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Hong ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Xuan ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Kaishan TaoDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.
Zhaoxu YangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.

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Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) are closely related to immune and inflammatory pathways. This study aimed to explore the diagnostic markers for CKD patients with NAFLD. Methods: CKD and NAFLD microarray data sets were screened from the GEO database and analyzed the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in GSE10495 of CKD date set. Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) method was used to construct gene coexpression networks and identify functional modules of NAFLD in GSE89632 date set. Then obtaining NAFLD-related share genes by intersecting DEGs of CKD and modular genes of NAFLD. Then functional enrichment analysis of NAFLD-related share genes was performed. The NAFLD-related hub genes come from intersection of cytoscape software and machine learning. ROC curves were used to examine the diagnostic value of NAFLD related hub genes in the CKD data sets and GSE89632 date set of NAFLD. CIBERSORTx was also used to explore the immune landscape in GSE104954, and the correlation between immune infiltration and hub genes expression was investigated. Results: A total of 45 NAFLD-related share genes were obtained, and 4 were NAFLD-related hub genes. Enrichment analysis showed that the NAFLD-related share genes were significantly enriched in immune-related pathways, programmed cell death, and inflammatory response. ROC curve confirmed 4 NAFLD-related hub genes in CKD training set GSE104954 and other validation sets. Then they were used as diagnostic markers for CKD. Interestingly, these 4 diagnostic markers of CKD also showed good diagnostic value in the NAFLD date set GSE89632, so these genes may be important targets of NAFLD in the development of CKD. The expression levels of the 4 diagnostic markers for CKD were significantly correlated with the infiltration of immune cells. Conclusion: 4 NAFLD-related genes (DUSP1, NR4A1, FOSB, ZFP36) were identified as diagnostic markers in CKD patients with NAFLD. Our study may provide diagnostic markers and therapeutic targets for CKD patients with NAFLD.

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Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseApoptosisBiomarkersComputational BiologyHumansMachine LearningBiomarkerschronic kidney diseasehub genesimmuneinflammationnon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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PMCPMC10009268

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