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ArticleMolecular biology reports2024

SIRT1 and ZNF350 as novel biomarkers for osteoporosis: a bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation.

Naiqiang Zhu, Jingyi Hou, Jingyuan Si, Ning Yang, Bin Chen, Xu Wei, Liguo Zhu

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Naiqiang Zhu *Wangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100102, China.
Jingyi Hou *Chengde Medical University, Chengde, 067000, China.
Jingyuan SiSouth Operation Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, 067000, China.
Ning YangCentral Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, 067000, China.
Bin ChenDepartment of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, 067000, China.
Xu WeiWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100102, China. weixu.007@163.com.
Liguo ZhuWangjing Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100102, China. tcmspine@163.com.
Chengde Medical University · CNChinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNWangjing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · CN

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Hebei Natural Science Foundation H2022406038National Natural Science Foundation of China 82305055the Medical Science Research Project Program of Hebei Provincial Health Commission 20210121
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoporosis (OP) is characterized by bone mass decrease and bone tissue microarchitectural deterioration in bone tissue. This study identified potential biomarkers for early diagnosis of OP and elucidated the mechanism of OP.

methodsGene expression profiles were downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) for the GSE56814 dataset. A gene co-expression network was constructed using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) to identify key modules associated with healthy and OP samples. Functional enrichment analysis was conducted using the R clusterProfiler package for modules to construct the transcriptional regulatory factor networks. We used the "ggpubr" package in R to screen for differentially expressed genes between the two samples. Gene set variation analysis (GSVA) was employed to further validate hub gene expression levels between normal and OP samples using RT-PCR and immunofluorescence to evaluate the potential biological changes in various samples.

resultsThere was a distinction between the normal and OP conditions based on the preserved significant module. A total of 100 genes with the highest MM scores were considered key genes. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that the top 10 biological processes, cellular component and molecular functions were enriched. The Toll-like receptor signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, osteoclast differentiation, JAK-STAT signaling pathway, and chemokine signaling pathway were identified by Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis. SIRT1 and ZNF350 were identified by Wilcoxon algorithm as hub differentially expressed transcriptional regulatory factors that promote OP progression by affecting oxidative phosphorylation, apoptosis, PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling, and p53 pathway. According to RT-PCR and immunostaining results, SIRT1 and ZNF350 levels were significantly higher in OP samples than in normal samples.

conclusionSIRT1 and ZNF350 are important transcriptional regulatory factors for the pathogenesis of OP and may be novel biomarkers for OP treatment.

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OsteoporosisSirtuin 1BiomarkersComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRepressor ProteinsBiomarkersPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRepressor ProteinsSIRT1 protein, humanSirtuin 1ZNF350 protein, humanBioinformatics analysesBiomarkersCo-expressionOsteoporosisWGCNA

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