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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Identification and validation of diagnostic genes

Chao Wu, Hui Feng, Meng Tian, Baorui Chu, Xianyang Liu, Shuhao Zeng, Yakun Wang, Hong Wang, Shengping Hou, Qingfeng Liang

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Chao Wu *Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hui Feng *Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Meng TianBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Baorui ChuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China.
Xianyang LiuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Shuhao ZengThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Yakun WangThe First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Hong WangBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Shengping HouBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qingfeng LiangBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Insomnia is increasingly recognized as a significant factor in the development of various autoimmune diseases, including autoimmune uveitis (AU). We investigated insomnia-associated genes that may contribute to AU pathogenesis and sought to identify potential biomarkers for insomnia-associated AU. Methods: Microarray data related to insomnia and AU were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed. The GEO2R tool was used to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) that were common between insomnia and AU. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), protein-protein interaction (PPI), functional enrichment, and CMap analyses were then performed to identify pathogenic genes, underlying mechanisms, and potential therapeutic drugs for insomnia-associated AU. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression was employed to screen for candidate biomarkers, and their diagnostic performance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Finally, molecular docking was applied to verify binding activities. Results: We identified 138 up-regulated and 85 down-regulated DEGs that were common to insomnia and AU. PPI network analysis highlighted 10 key genes, CMap analysis identified 30 compounds, and WGCNA revealed 54 key genes and 30 compounds. Intersection of the above-mentioned key genes and compounds identified six genes and five compounds. After verification by qPCR and ROC curve analysis, Conclusion: Our study demonstrated involvement of the viral response in both insomnia and AU and identified the diagnostic significance of

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Autoimmune DiseasesMembrane ProteinsSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersUveitisBiomarkersGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansProtein Interaction MapsTumor Suppressor ProteinsBiomarkersIFI44L protein, humanMembrane ProteinsTumor Suppressor Proteinsautoimmune uveitisCMAPIFI44insomniaIRF9

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