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ArticleLupus science & medicine2024

Exacerbating effects of circadian rhythm disruption on the systemic lupus erythematosus.

Luping Shen, Mo Han, Xuan Luo, Qixiang Zhang, Huanke Xu, Jing Wang, Ning Wei, Qing Liu, Guangji Wang, Fang Zhou

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Luping ShenKey Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0001-8998-5245
Mo HanKey Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Xuan LuoKey Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Qixiang ZhangKey Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Huanke XuKey Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
Jing WangJiangsu Renocell Biotech Co Ltd, Nanjing, China.
Ning WeiJiangsu Renocell Biotech Co Ltd, Nanjing, China.
Qing LiuJiangsu Renocell Biotech Co Ltd, Nanjing, China.
Guangji Wang *Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China zf1113@163.com guangjiwang@hotmail.com.
Fang Zhou *Key Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China zf1113@163.com guangjiwang@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8271-4116
China Pharmaceutical University · CNViva Biotech (China) · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveCircadian rhythm disruption (CRD) has been associated with inflammation and immune disorders, but its role in SLE progression is unclear. We aimed to investigate the impact of circadian rhythms on immune function and inflammation and their contribution to SLE progression to lupus nephritis (LN).

methodsThis study retrospectively analysed the clinical characteristics and transcriptional profiles of 373 samples using bioinformatics and machine-learning methods. A flare risk score (FRS) was established to predict overall disease progression for patients with lupus. Mendelian randomisation was used to analyse the causal relationship between CRD and SLE progression.

resultsAbnormalities in the circadian pathway were detected in patients with SLE, and lower enrichment levels suggested a disease state (normalised enrichment score=0.6714, p=0.0062). The disruption of circadian rhythms was found to be closely linked to lupus flares, with the FRS showing a strong ability to predict disease progression (area under the curve (AUC) of 5-year prediction: 0.76). The accuracy of disease prediction was improved by using a prognostic nomogram based on FRS (AUC=0.77). Additionally, Mendelian randomisation analysis revealed an inverse causal relationship between CRD and SLE (OR 0.6284 (95% CI 0.3630 to 1.0881), p=0.0485) and a positive causal relationship with glomerular disorders (OR 0.0337 (95% CI 1.634e-3 to 6.934e-1), p=0.0280).

conclusionOur study reveals that genetic characteristics arising from CRD can serve as biomarkers for predicting the exacerbation of SLE. This highlights the crucial impact of CRD on the progression of lupus.

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Lupus Erythematosus, SystemicLupus NephritisDisease ProgressionHumansInflammationMendelian Randomization AnalysisRetrospective Studiesinflammationlupus nephritisrisk factorssystemic lupus erythematosus

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