ArticleBiochemical genetics2025
Identification and Functional Investigation of Hub Genes Associated with Follicular Lymphoma.
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Follicular lymphoma (FL), the most common type of indolent lymphoma, originates from germinal center B cells within the lymphoid follicle. However, the underlying mechanisms of this disease remain unclear. This study aimed to identify the potential hub genes for FL and evaluate their functional roles in clinical applications. Microarray data and clinical characteristics of patients with FL were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Differential expression analysis and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) were employed to explore hub genes for FL. Functional enrichment analysis was performed to investigate the potential roles of these hub genes in FL. Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed to verify the causal effect of the top genes on FL risk. In addition, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) and immune cell analysis were performed to elucidate the involved mechanisms of the crucial genes in FL. A total of 1363 differentially expressed genes and 157 central genes were identified by differential expression analysis and WGCNA, respectively, resulting in 117 overlapping genes considered as hub genes for FL. Functional enrichment analysis revealed significant correlations between immune-related pathways and FL. MR analysis revealed a significant association only between zeta chain of T-cell receptor-associated protein kinase 70 (ZAP70) and FL risk, with no significance observed for the other top genes. GSEA and immune cell analysis suggested that ZAP70 may be involved in the development and progression of FL through immune-related pathways. By integrating bioinformatics and MR analyses, ZAP70 was successfully identified and validated as a promising FL biomarker. Functional investigations indicated a significant correlation between immune-related pathways and FL. These findings have important implications for the identification of targets for the diagnosis and treatment of FL and provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying FL.
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