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ArticleClinical and experimental medicine2024

Exploring the crosstalk molecular mechanisms between IgA nephropathy and Sjögren's syndrome based on comprehensive bioinformatics and immunohistochemical analyses.

Peng He, Lei Wei, Ruijing Zhang, Jin Zhao, Yuzhan Zhang, Liuyifei Huang, Xiao Bai, Xiaoxuan Ning, Shiren Sun

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Peng He *Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Lei Wei *Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Ruijing Zhang *Department of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Jin ZhaoDepartment of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Yuzhan ZhangDepartment of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Liuyifei HuangDepartment of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Xiao BaiDepartment of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Xiaoxuan NingDepartment of Geriatrics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China. ningxx01@fmmu.edu.cn.
Shiren SunDepartment of Nephrology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China. sunshiren@medmail.com.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170722
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Abstract

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and Sjogren's syndrome (SS) are two autoimmune diseases with undetermined etiology and related to abnormal activation of lymphocytes. This study aims to explore the crucial genes, pathways and immune cells between IgAN and SS. Gene expression profiles of IgAN and SS were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus and Nephroseq data. Differentially expressed gene (DEG) and weighted gene co-expression network analyses (WGCNA) were done to identify common genes. Enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction network were used to explore potential molecular pathways and crosstalk genes between IgAN and SS. The results were further verified by external validation and immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis. Additionally, immune cell analysis and transcription factor prediction were also conducted. The DEG analysis revealed 28 commonly up-regulated genes, while WGCNA identified 98 interactively positive-correlated module genes between IgAN and SS. The enrichment analysis suggested that these genes were mainly involved in the biological processes of response to virus and antigen processing and presentation. The external validation and IHC analysis identified 5 hub genes (PSMB8, PSMB9, IFI44, ISG15, and CD53). In the immune cell analysis, the effector memory CD8 T and T follicular helper cells were significantly activated, and the corresponding proportions showed positively correlations with the expressions of the 5 hub genes in the two autoimmune diseases. Together, our data identified the crosstalk genes, molecular pathways, and immune cells underlying the IgAN and SS, which provides valuable insights into the intricate mechanisms of these diseases and offers potential intervention targets.

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Computational BiologyGlomerulonephritis, IGAImmunohistochemistryProtein Interaction MapsSjogren's SyndromeGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansAutoimmune diseaseBioinformatic analysisIgA nephropathyImmunohistochemistrySjögren’s syndrome

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