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ArticleBMC oral health2023

Screening of feature genes related to immune and inflammatory responses in periodontitis.

Azhu Duan, Yeming Zhang, Gongjie Yuan

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Article in BMC oral health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Role of regulatory immune cells in pathogenesis and therapy of periodontitis.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Azhu Duan *Department of Stomatology, Children's Hospital of Shanghai, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1400 Beijing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, 200000, China.
Yeming Zhang *Department of Stomatology, Tong Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200000, China.
Gongjie YuanDepartment of Stomatology, Children's Hospital of Shanghai, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1400 Beijing West Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, 200000, China. yuangongjiech@163.com.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmune and inflammatory responses are important in the occurrence and development of periodontitis. The aim of this study was to screen for immune-related genes and construct a disease diagnostic model to further investigate the underlying molecular mechanisms of periodontitis.

methodsGSE16134 and GSE10334 datasets were used in this study. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the periodontitis and control groups were selected. Immune-related genes were identified, and functional analysis and construction of an interaction network were conducted. Immune characteristics were evaluated using gene set variation analysis GSVA. Immunity-related modules were analyzed using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The LASSO algorithm was applied to optimize the module genes. Correlation between optimized immune-related DEGs and immune cells was analyzed.

resultsA total of 324 immune-related DEGs enriched in immune- and inflammation-related functions and pathways were identified. Of which, 23 immune cells were significantly different between the periodontitis and control groups. Nine optimal immune-related genes were selected using the WGCNA and LASSO algorithms to construct a diagnostic model. Except for CXCL1, the other eight genes were significantly positively correlated with regulatory T cells, immature B cells, activated B cells, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells.

conclusionThis study identified nine immune-related genes and developed a diagnostic model for periodontitis.

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PeriodontitisAlgorithmsGene Expression ProfilingHumansInflammationDiagnostic modelImmunePeriodontitisWGCNA

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