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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2023

Identification and validation of key biomarkers based on RNA methylation genes in sepsis.

Qianqian Zhang, Xiaowei Bao, Mintian Cui, Chunxue Wang, Jinlu Ji, Jiongjie Jing, Xiaohui Zhou, Kun Chen, Lunxian Tang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qianqian ZhangDepartment of Internal Emergency Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaowei BaoDepartment of Internal Emergency Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Mintian CuiTranslational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Chunxue WangDepartment of Internal Emergency Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jinlu JiDepartment of Internal Emergency Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jiongjie JingTranslational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaohui ZhouResearch Center for Translational Medicine, Shanghai Heart Failure Research Center, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Kun ChenTranslational Medical Center for Stem Cell Therapy, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Life Sciences and Technology, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Lunxian TangDepartment of Internal Emergency Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Shanghai East Hospital · CNTongji University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: RNA methylation is closely involved in immune regulation, but its role in sepsis remains unknown. Here, we aim to investigate the role of RNA methylation-associated genes (RMGs) in classifying and diagnosing of sepsis. Methods: Five types of RMGs (m1A, m5C, m6Am, m7G and Ψ) were used to identify sepsis subgroups based on gene expression profile data obtained from the GEO database (GSE57065, GSE65682, and GSE95233). Unsupervised clustering analysis was used to identify distinct RNA modification subtypes. The CIBERSORT, WGCNA, GO and KEGG analysis were performed to explore immune infiltration pattern and biological function of each cluster. RF, SVM, XGB, and GLM algorithm were applied to identify the diagnostic RMGs in sepsis. Finally, the expression levels of the five key RMGs were verified by collecting PBMCs from septic patients using qRT-PCR, and their diagnostic efficacy for sepsis was verified in combination with clinical data using ROC analysis. Results: Sepsis was divided into three subtypes (cluster 1 to 3). Cluster 1 highly expressed Conclusions: Our study uncovered that dysregulation of RNA methylation genes (m1A, m5C, m6Am, m7G and Ψ) was closely involved in the pathogenesis of sepsis, providing new insights into the classification of sepsis endotypes. We also revealed that five hub RMGs could function as novel diagnostic biomarkers and potential targets for treatment.

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SepsisAlgorithmsAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBiomarkersHumansMethylationRNAtRNA MethyltransferasesAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBiomarkersFTO protein, humanNSUN6 protein, humanRNAtRNA Methyltransferasesbiomarkersmachine learningRNA methylationsepsisunsupervised clustering

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