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ArticleEuropean journal of medical research2025

Immune-mediated mechanisms in acute osteofascial compartment syndrome: insights from multi-omics analysis.

Qinzhen Lu, He Ling, Yonghui Lao, Junjie Liu, Wei Su, Zhao Huang

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Qinzhen Lu *Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, NO. 6 Shuang Yong Road, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China.
He Ling *Department of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, NO. 6 Shuang Yong Road, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China.
Yonghui LaoDepartment of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, NO. 6 Shuang Yong Road, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China.
Junjie LiuDepartment of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, NO. 6 Shuang Yong Road, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China.
Wei SuDepartment of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, NO. 6 Shuang Yong Road, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China.
Zhao HuangDepartment of Orthopedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, NO. 6 Shuang Yong Road, Nanning, 530022, Guangxi, China. 65613689@qq.com.

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Guangxi Key research and development program AB19110017The Guangxi Natural Science Foundation 2019GXNSFAA245065the Guangxi Science and Technology Base and Talent Special Project GuikeAD20159024
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Abstract

backgroundAcute Osteofascial Compartment Syndrome (AOCS) stands as a critical surgical emergency, often secondary to various diseases. Its clinical manifestation arises from increased pressure within the fascial compartment, resulting in diminished tissue perfusion and consequential ischemic damage. Presently, clinical diagnostics lack effective biological markers, and patients face a grim prognosis, experiencing muscle contractures, necrosis, amputations, renal failure, and even mortality. The primary treatment, fasciotomy, poses infection risks and potential nerve damage. Hence, there is an urgent need for research elucidating AOCS's pathogenic mechanism and exploring novel treatments.

methodsTo address this, we established a rat model of AOCS, extracting toe flexor muscles from both experimental and control groups. Employing second-generation high-throughput sequencing, we obtained comprehensive mRNA, lncRNA, circRNA, and miRNA data. Comparative analysis of expression differences between AOCS and control groups, followed by in-depth examination, allowed us to unravel the intricacies of AOCS occurrence from a multi-omics perspective.

resultsOur research findings indicate that AOCS is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease, primarily involving immune cells, especially neutrophils. In addition, genes associated with ferroptosis, a form of regulated cell death, are found to be upregulated in the rat model, with non-coding RNAs playing a role in regulatory interactions.

conclusionsThese results suggest that neutrophils may undergo ferroptosis, thereby enhancing inflammation and immune responses in the fascial compartment, which promotes disease progression. Furthermore, these findings reveal the interactions between immune molecules and pathways in AOCS, which are significant for a deeper understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease and the development of targeted therapeutic strategies.

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Compartment SyndromesAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMaleMicroRNAsMultiomicsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyMicroRNAsAcute osteofascial compartment syndromeCGAS–STINGFerroptosisHigh-throughput sequencingIschemic damage

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PMID39910406
PMCPMC11796005

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