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ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2023

Gene modules and genes associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation: weighted gene co-expression network analysis and circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network analysis.

Xiaomeng Chen, Huaiguang Tang, Kongmiao Lu, Zhaozhuo Niu, Wei Sheng, Ho Young Hwang, Philip Y K Pang, Joseph D Phillips, Ali Khoynezhad, Xiaolu Qu and 2 more

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12 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Xiaomeng Chen *Department of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Huaiguang Tang *Department of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Kongmiao Lu *Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Zhaozhuo NiuDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Wei ShengDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Ho Young HwangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Philip Y K PangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Joseph D PhillipsSection of Thoracic Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr., Lebanon, NH, USA.
Ali KhoynezhadDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, MemorialCare Heart and Vascular Institute, Long Beach, CA, USA.
Xiaolu QuDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Bingong LiDepartment of Cardiology, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Wei HanDepartment of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Qingdao, China.
Qingdao University · CNBon Secours Heart & Vascular Institute · USDartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center · USNational Heart Centre Singapore · SGQingdao Municipal Hospital · CNSeoul National University Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common complication in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, the pathogenesis of postoperative AF (POAF) is elusive, and research related to this topic is sparse. Our study aimed to identify key gene modules and genes and to conduct a circular RNA (circRNA)-microRNA (miRNA)-messenger RNA (mRNA) regulatory network analysis of POAF on the basis of bioinformatic analysis. Methods: The GSE143924 and GSE97455 data sets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were analyzed. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was used to identify the key gene modules and genes related to POAF. A circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network was also built according to differential expression analysis. Functional enrichment analysis was further performed according to Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis. Results: WGCNA identified 2 key gene modules and 44 key genes that were significantly related to POAF. Functional enrichment analysis of these key genes implicated the following important biological processes (BPs): endosomal transport, protein kinase B signaling, and transcription regulation. The circRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network suggested that Conclusions: Our study provides foundational expression profiles following POAF based on WGCNA. The circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network offers insights into the BPs and underlying mechanisms of POAF.

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circular RNA-microRNA-messenger RNA network (circRNA-miRNA-mRNA network)Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF)weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA)

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