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ArticleBMC genomics2023

Identification of ferroptosis-related genes in acute phase of temporal lobe epilepsy based on bioinformatic analysis.

Shihao Chen, Xing Jin, Tao He, Mulan Zhang, Huiqin Xu

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Article in BMC genomics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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Shihao ChenDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xing JinDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Tao HeDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Mulan ZhangDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Huiqin XuDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China. xuhuiqin@wmu.edu.cn.

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backgroundEpilepsy is a prevalent neurological disorder, and while its precise mechanism remains elusive, a connection to ferroptosis has been established. This study investigates the potential clinical diagnostic significance of ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) during the acute phase of temporal lobe epilepsy.

methodsTo identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs), we accessed data from the GEO database and performed an intersection analysis with the FerrDB database to pinpoint FRGs. A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed. To assess the diagnostic utility of the discovered feature genes for the disease, ROC curve analysis was conducted. Subsequently, qRT-PCR was employed to validate the expression levels of these feature genes.

resultsThis study identified a total of 25 FRGs. PPI network analysis revealed six feature genes: IL6, PTGS2, HMOX1, NFE2L2, TLR4, and JUN. ROC curve analysis demonstrated that the combination of these six feature genes exhibited the highest diagnostic potential. qRT-PCR validation confirmed the expression of these feature genes.

conclusionWe have identified six feature genes (IL6, PTGS2, HMOX1, NFE2L2, TLR4, and JUN) strongly associated with ferroptosis in epilepsy, suggesting their potential as biomarkers for the diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy.

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Epilepsy, Temporal LobeFerroptosisComputational BiologyCyclooxygenase 2HumansInterleukin-6Toll-Like Receptor 4Cyclooxygenase 2Interleukin-6Toll-Like Receptor 4Bioinformatic analysisBiological diagnostic biomarkersEpilepsyFerroptosis

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