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ArticleCombinatorial chemistry & high throughput screening2025

Cuproptosis-related Gene Signatures and Immunological Characterization in Sepsis-associated Acute Lung Injury.

Mingyu Zhu, Xiaokai Tang, Jingjing Xu, Yuanqi Gong

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Mingyu ZhuDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China.
Xiaokai TangDepartment of Orthopaedic, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China.
Jingjing XuDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China.
Yuanqi GongDepartment of Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330006, China.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 8186080205, 8226080303Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi Province 20202BAB206038
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backgroundSepsis is a frequent cause of Acute Lung Injury (ALI), characterized by immune dysregulation and a high mortality rate. The role of cuproptosis, a recently discovered cell death mechanism, in sepsis-associated ALI is still unclear. The study aimed to investigate the regulatory mechanisms and immune characteristics associated with cuproptosis in sepsisassociated ALI, with implications for novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.

methodsData from the GEO database was utilized to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the cuproptosis-related genes (CRGs) in sepsis-associated ALI. Gene enrichment analysis, WGCNA, CIBERSORT algorithm, and consensus clustering were employed to investigate the associations between CRGs and immune cells. A predictive model for sepsis-associated ALI was developed based on key CRGs, and its diagnostic accuracy was assessed. Finally, qPCR was employed to validate alterations in the expression of CRGs in the sepsis-associated ALI cellular model.

resultsA total of 14 CRGs were identified in sepsis-associated ALI. Strong correlations between the CRGs and immune cells were observed, and two different CRG subtypes were identified. The expression of immune-related factors in both the CRG and gene clusters exhibited similarities, suggesting a connection between the subgroups and immune cells. The prediction model effectively forecasted the incidence of sepsis-associated ALI based on the expression of CRGs. Finally, qPCR analysis confirmed that the expressions of CRGs in the sepsis-associated ALI cell model closely matched those identified through bioinformatic analyses.

conclusionThe study comprehensively evaluated the complex relationship between cuproptosis and sepsis-associated ALI. CRGs were found to be significantly associated with the occurrence, immune characteristics, and biological processes of sepsis-associated ALI. These findings provide valuable new insights into the mechanisms underlying sepsis-associated ALI.

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Acute Lung InjurySepsisGene Expression ProfilingHumansacute lung injurybioinformatics.cuproptosisimmunitySepsissignature

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