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ArticleHeliyon2024

Machine learning and experiments revealed a novel pyroptosis-based classification linked to diagnosis and immune landscape in spinal cord injury.

Zhao Zhang, Zhijie Zhu, Dong Liu, Xuankang Wang, Xincheng Liu, Zhenzhou Mi, Jun Fu, Hongbin Fan

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zhao ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Zhijie ZhuDepartment of Orthopedics, Air Force Hospital of Eastern Theater, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Dong LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Xuankang WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Xincheng LiuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Zhenzhou MiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Jun FuDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Hongbin FanDepartment of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Xijing Hospital · CNPeople 's Liberation Army 451 Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Rising evidence indicates the development of pyroptosis in the initiation and pathogenesis of spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the associated effects of pyroptosis-related genes (PRGs) in SCI are unclear. Methods: We obtained the gene expression profiles of SCI and normal samples in the GEO. Database: The R package limma screened for differentially expressed (DE) PRGs and performed functional enrichment analysis. Mechanical learning and PPI analysis helped filter essential PRGs to diagnose SCI. Peripheral blood was collected for validation from ten SCI patients and eight healthy individuals. The association of essential PRGs with immune infiltration was evaluated, and pyroptosis subtypes were recognized in SCI patients by unsupervised cluster analysis. Besides, a SCI model was built for in vivo validation of essential PRGs. Result: We identified 25 DE-PRGs between SCI and normal controls. Functional enrichment analysis revealed the principal involvement of DE-PRGs in pyroptosis, inflammasome complex, interleukin-1 beta production, etc. Subsequently, three essential PRGs were identified and validated, showing excellent diagnostic efficacy and significant correlation with immune cell infiltration. Additionally, we developed diagnostic nomograms to predict the occurrence of SCI. Two pyroptosis subtypes exhibited distinct biological functions and immune landscapes among SCI patients. Finally, the expression of these essential PRGswas verified in vivo. Conclusion: The current study described the vital effects of pyroptosis-related genes in SCI, providing a novel direction for effective assessment and management of SCI.

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DiagnosisImmunityMachine learningPyroptosisSCI

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PMID38314301
PMCPMC10837564
OpenAlexW4391062713

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