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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Elucidating the molecular landscape of tendinitis: the role of inflammasome-related genes and immune interactions.

Hongwei Xu, Xiaolang Lu, Yang Yu, Yifei Zhou, Tengfei Qi, Yijing Zheng

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Hongwei XuThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Xiaolang LuThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yang YuThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Yifei ZhouThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Tengfei QiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Trauma Center, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.
Yijing ZhengThe Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

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Abstract

Tendinitis, characterized by the inflammation of tendons, poses significant challenges in both diagnosis and treatment due to its multifaceted etiology and complex pathophysiology. This study aimed to dissect the molecular mechanisms underlying tendinitis, with a particular focus on inflammasome-related genes and their interactions with the immune system. Through comprehensive gene expression analysis and bioinformatics approaches, we identified distinct expression profiles of inflammasome genes, such as NLRP6, NLRP1, and MEFV, which showed significant correlations with immune checkpoint molecules, indicating a pivotal role in the inflammatory cascade of tendinitis. Additionally, MYD88 and CD36 were found to be closely associated with HLA family molecules, underscoring their involvement in immune response modulation. Contrary to expectations, chemokines exhibited minimal correlation with inflammasome genes, suggesting an unconventional inflammatory pathway in tendinitis. Transcription factors like SP110 and CREB5 emerged as key regulators of inflammasome genes, providing insight into the transcriptional control mechanisms in tendinitis. Furthermore, potential therapeutic targets were identified through the DGidb database, highlighting drugs that could modulate the activity of inflammasome genes, offering new avenues for targeted tendinitis therapy. Our findings elucidate the complex molecular landscape of tendinitis, emphasizing the significant role of inflammasomes and immune interactions, and pave the way for the development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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InflammasomesTendinopathyComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHumansNLR ProteinsPyrinTranscriptomeInflammasomesMEFV protein, humanNLRP1 protein, humanNLR ProteinsPyrinbioinformaticsgene expressionimmune systeminflammasomestendinitis

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