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ArticleHereditas2024

Identification of necroptosis genes and characterization of immune infiltration in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Huan Zhang, Yongqiang He, Yuqing Zhao, Malina Axinbai, Yuwei Hu, Shilei Liu, Jingmin Kong, Jinhui Sun, Liping Zhang

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Huan Zhang *Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yongqiang He *Department of Digestion, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yuqing ZhaoXiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Malina AxinbaiBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yuwei HuBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Shilei LiuBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jingmin KongDepartment of Emergency, Beijing Chaoyang Integrative Medicine Rescue And First Aid Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jinhui SunDepartment of Digestion, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China. sunjinhui@bucm.edu.cn.
Liping ZhangBeijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China. Zhanglp00363@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1233-1619

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Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation of China 7212181
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Abstract

backgroundThe most common progressive form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which is characterized by the development of cirrhosis, and requires liver transplantation. We screened for the differentially expressed necroptosis-related genes in NASH in this study, and analyzed immune infiltration through microarray and bioinformatics analysis to identify potential biomarkers, and explore the molecular mechanisms involved in NASH.

methodsThe GSE24807 microarray dataset of NASH patients and healthy controls was downloaded, and we identified the differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Necroptosis-related differential genes (NRDEGs) were extracted from these DEGs, and functionally annotated by enrichment analyses. The core genes were obtained by constructing gene co-expression networks using weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). Finally, the transcription factor (TF) regulatory network and the mRNA-miRNA network were constructed, and the infiltrating immune cell populations were analyzed with CIBERSORT.

resultsWe identified six necroptosis-related genes (CASP1, GLUL, PYCARD, IL33, SHARPIN, and IRF9), and they are potential diagnostic biomarkers for NASH. In particular, PYCARD is a potential biomarker for NAFLD progression. Analyses of immune infiltration showed that M2 macrophages, γδ T cells, and T follicular helper cells were associated with the immune microenvironment of NASH, which is possibly regulated by CASP1, IL33, and IRF9.

conclusionsWe identified six necroptosis-related genes in NASH, which are also potential diagnostic biomarkers. Our study provides new insights into the molecular mechanisms and immune microenvironment of NASH.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksNecroptosisNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseBiomarkersComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingHumansBiomarkersBioinformatics analysisImmuneNecroptosisNon-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)Transcriptional factors (TFs)

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