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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023

Identification of the key immune-related genes and immune cell infiltration changes in renal interstitial fibrosis.

Zhitao Dong, Fangzhi Chen, Shuang Peng, Xiongfei Liu, Xingyang Liu, Lizhe Guo, E Wang, Xiang Chen

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Zhitao DongDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Fangzhi ChenDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Shuang PengDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiongfei LiuDepartment of Urology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xingyang LiuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Lizhe GuoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
E WangDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Xiang ChenDepartment of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University · CNCentral South University · CNXiangya Hospital Central South University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is the third-leading cause of premature mortality worldwide. It is characterized by rapid deterioration due to renal interstitial fibrosis (RIF) via excessive inflammatory infiltration. The aim of this study was to discover key immune-related genes (IRGs) to provide valuable insights and therapeutic targets for RIF in CKD. Materials and methods: We screened differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between RIF samples from CKD patients and healthy controls from a public database. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression analysis and receiver operating characteristic curve analysis were applied to identify significant key biomarkers. The single-sample Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (ssGSEA) algorithm was used to analyze the infiltration of immune cells between the RIF and control samples. The correlation between biomarkers and immune cell composition was assessed. Results: A total of 928 DEGs between CKD and control samples from six microarray datasets were found, 17 overlapping immune-correlated DEGs were identified by integration with the ImmPort database, and six IRGs were finally identified in the model: apolipoprotein H (APOH), epidermal growth factor (EGF), lactotransferrin (LTF), lysozyme (LYZ), phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP), and secretory leukocyte peptidase inhibitor (SLPI). Two additional datasets and Conclusion: In summary, six IRGs were identified as key biomarkers for RIF, and exhibited a strong correlation with various T cells and with the NF-κB signaling pathway. All these IRGs and their signaling pathways may evolve as valuable therapeutic targets for RIF in CKD.

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Renal InsufficiencyRenal Insufficiency, ChronicBiomarkersEpidermal Growth FactorHumansNF-kappa BSignal TransductionBiomarkersEpidermal Growth FactorNF-kappa Bbiomarkerchronic kidney diseaseimmune cellsNF-κB signaling pathwayrenal interstitial fibrosis

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