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ArticleBMC genomics2024

Glutamine metabolism-related genes and immunotherapy in nonspecific orbital inflammation were validated using bioinformatics and machine learning.

Zixuan Wu, Na Li, Yuan Gao, Liyuan Cao, Xiaolei Yao, Qinghua Peng

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Article in BMC genomics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 8 papers.

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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Zixuan Wu *Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China.
Na Li *Dongying People's Hospital (Dongying Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital Group), Dongying, Shandong, 257091, People's Republic of China.
Yuan GaoHunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China.
Liyuan CaoHunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China.
Xiaolei Yao *Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410007, Hunan Province, China. yxlshh@126.com.
Qinghua Peng *Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changsha, 410208, Hunan Province, China. pqh410007@126.com.
Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNDongyang People's Hospital · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNShandong Provincial Hospital · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81574031National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 30772824
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNonspecific orbital inflammation (NSOI) is an idiopathic, persistent, and proliferative inflammatory condition affecting the orbit, characterized by polymorphous lymphoid infiltration. Its pathogenesis and progression have been linked to imbalances in tumor metabolic pathways, with glutamine (Gln) metabolism emerging as a critical aspect in cancer. Metabolic reprogramming is known to influence clinical outcomes in various malignancies. However, comprehensive research on glutamine metabolism's significance in NSOI is lacking.

methodsThis study conducted a bioinformatics analysis to identify and validate potential glutamine-related molecules (GlnMgs) associated with NSOI. The discovery of GlnMgs involved the intersection of differential expression analysis with a set of 42 candidate GlnMgs. The biological functions and pathways of the identified GlnMgs were analyzed using GSEA and GSVA. Lasso regression and SVM-RFE methods identified hub genes and assessed the diagnostic efficacy of fourteen GlnMgs in NSOI. The correlation between hub GlnMgs and clinical characteristics was also examined. The expression levels of the fourteen GlnMgs were validated using datasets GSE58331 and GSE105149.

resultsFourteen GlnMgs related to NSOI were identified, including FTCD, CPS1, CTPS1, NAGS, DDAH2, PHGDH, GGT1, GCLM, GLUD1, ART4, AADAT, ASNSD1, SLC38A1, and GFPT2. Biological function analysis indicated their involvement in responses to extracellular stimulus, mitochondrial matrix, and lipid transport. The diagnostic performance of these GlnMgs in distinguishing NSOI showed promising results.

conclusionsThis study successfully identified fourteen GlnMgs associated with NSOI, providing insights into potential novel biomarkers for NSOI and avenues for monitoring disease progression.

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GlutamineImmunotherapyComputational BiologyHumansInflammationMachine LearningGlutamineBioinformaticsGln-Metabolism genes (GlnMgs)Lasso regressionNonspecific orbital inflammation (NSOI)SVM-RFE

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