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ArticleLipids in health and disease2024

Machine learning-based integration identifies the ferroptosis hub genes in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Longfei Dai, Wenkang Yuan, Renao Jiang, Zhicheng Zhan, Liangliang Zhang, Xinjian Xu, Yuyang Qian, Wenqi Yang, Zhen Zhang

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Longfei Dai *Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Wenkang Yuan *Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Renao Jiang *Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Zhicheng ZhanDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Liangliang ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Xinjian XuDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Yuyang QianDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Wenqi YangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China.
Zhen ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui Province, China. zhz36@sina.com.
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Abstract

backgroundFerroptosis, is characterized by lipid peroxidation of fatty acids in the presence of iron ions, which leads to cell apoptosis. This leads to the disruption of metabolic pathways, ultimately resulting in liver dysfunction. Although ferroptosis is linked to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), understanding the key ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) involved in NASH remains incomplete. NASH may be targeted therapeutically by identifying the genes responsible for ferroptosis.

methodsTo identify ferroptosis-related genes and develop a ferroptosis-related signature (FeRS), 113 machine-learning algorithm combinations were used.

resultsThe FeRS constructed using the Generalized Linear Model Boosting algorithm and Gradient Boosting Machine algorithms exhibited the best prediction performance for NASH. Eight FRGs, with ZFP36 identified by the algorithms as the most crucial, were incorporated into in FeRS. ZFP36 is significantly enriched in various immune cell types and exhibits significant positive correlations with most immune signatures.

conclusionZFP36 is a key FRG involved in NASH pathogenesis.

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FerroptosisNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseAlgorithmsApoptosisHumansMachine LearningDiagnosisFerroptosisMachine learningNASHZFP36

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