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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2023

Identification of key genes modules linking diabetic retinopathy and circadian rhythm.

Feng Ling, Caijie Zhang, Xin Zhao, Xiangyang Xin, Shaozhen Zhao

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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 8 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Feng LingTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Caijie ZhangTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xin ZhaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospita, Inner Mongolia, Baotou, China.
Xiangyang XinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospita, Inner Mongolia, Baotou, China.
Shaozhen ZhaoTianjin Key Laboratory of Retinal Functions and Diseases, Tianjin Branch of National Clinical Research Center for Ocular Disease, Eye Institute and School of Optometry, Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin Medical University Eye Hospital · CNBaogang Group (China) · CNInner Mongolia University of Science and Technology · CNTianjin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. Recent studies highlighted the crucial impact of circadian rhythms (CR) on normal retinopathy in response to the external light cues. However, the role of circadian rhythms in DR pathogenesis and potential investigational drugs remains unclear. Methods: To investigate the weather CR affects DR, differential expression analysis was employed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) from the GEO database (GSE160306). Functional enrichment analysis was conducted to identify relevant signaling pathways. LASSO regression was utilized to screen pivotal genes. Weighted gene co-expression network anlaysis (WGCNA) was applied to identify different modules. Additionally, we use the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD) database to search key genes related to drugs or molecular compounds. The diabetic mouse model received three consecutive intraperitoneal injections of streptozotocin (STZ) during 3 successive days. Results: We initially identified six key genes associated with circadian rhythm in DR, including Conclusion: Our findings revealed several key genes related to circadian rhythms and several relevant drugs in DR, providing a novel insight into the mechanism of DR and potential implications for future DR treatment. This study contributes to a better understanding of CR in DR and its implications for future therapeutic interventions.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyAnimalsCircadian RhythmDisease Models, AnimalGene Regulatory NetworksMacrophagesMiceStreptozocinStreptozocinbiological clockcircadian rhythmsdiabetic retinopathydrug screeningmacrophages

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