ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Diagnostic value and immune infiltration characterization of YTHDF2 as a critical m6A regulator in osteoarthritic synovitis.
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Abstract
backgroundN6-methyladenosine (m6A) is a universal RNA modification pattern regulated by multiple m6A regulators. In osteoarthritis (OA), m6A regulators influence disease progression by regulating cartilage degradation. However, the function of m6A regulators in synovial tissue remains unclear. In this work, we investigated the biological significance of m6A regulators in osteoarthritic synovitis.
methodsDatasets were acquired from Gene Expression Omnibus. Differential analysis of merged data identified the differentially expressed m6A regulators. Machine learning models were used to evaluate genetic importance. To predict disease risk, a nomogram was constructed based on above m6A regulators. Cluster analysis divided the OA sample into different subgroups. Immune infiltration revealed the immune m6A regulators, which were validated using clinical samples. Eventually, a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network was constructed.
resultsWe acquired five differentially expressed m6A regulators and a random forest model. The nomogram accurately predicted disease risk. We identified 122 differentially expressed genes between two m6A subgroups. The analysis of immune infiltration showed that YTHDF2 was an immune-related m6A regulator closely related with macrophages. In clinical samples, the protein and mRNA contents of YTHDF2 were consistent with the results of bioinformatic analysis. The ceRNA network based on YTHDF2 revealed 75 lncRNA nodes and 19 miRNA nodes.
conclusionYTHDF2 has a high diagnostic value in the synovitis of OA and significantly influences the immune status of patients. Hence, YTHDF2, a critical m6A regulator, may provide a biomarker for diagnosis and immune therapy of osteoarthritic synovitis.
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