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ArticleBMC psychiatry2025

The role of senescence-related genes in major depressive disorder: insights from machine learning and single cell analysis.

Kun Lian, Wei Yang, Jing Ye, Yilan Chen, Lei Zhang, Xiufeng Xu

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Kun Lian *Department of Neurosurgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, 650101, China.
Wei Yang *Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No.295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, China.
Jing YeDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No.295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, China.
Yilan ChenDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second People's Hospital of Yuxi, No. 4, Xingyun Road, High-tech Development Zone, Yuxi, Yunnan, 653100, China.
Lei ZhangDepartment of Psychiatry, The Second People's Hospital of Yuxi, No. 4, Xingyun Road, High-tech Development Zone, Yuxi, Yunnan, 653100, China.
Xiufeng XuDepartment of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, No.295, Xichang Road, Wuhua District, Kunming, Yunnan, 650000, China. xfxu2004@sina.com.

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Kunming University of Science and Technology KUST-YX2022002Yunnan Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders 202102AA100058
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence indicates that patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) exhibit a senescence phenotype or an increased susceptibility to premature senescence. However, the relationship between senescence-related genes (SRGs) and MDD remains underexplored.

methodsWe analyzed 144 MDD samples and 72 healthy controls from the GEO database to compare SRGs expression. Using Random Forest (RF) and Support Vector Machine-Recursive Feature Elimination (SVM-RFE), we identified five hub SRGs to construct a logistic regression model. Consensus cluster analysis, based on SRGs expression patterns, identified subclusters of MDD patients. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) identified gene modules strongly linked to each cluster. Single-cell RNA sequencing was used to analyze MDD SRGs functions.

resultsThe five hub SRGs: ALOX15B, TNFSF13, MARCH 15, UBTD1, and MAPK14 showed differential expression between MDD patients and controls. Diagnostics models based on these hub genes demonstrated high accuracy. The hub SRGs correlated positively with neutrophils and negatively with T lymphocytes. SRGs expression pattern revealed two distinct MDD subclusters. WGCNA identified significant gene modules within these subclusters. Additionally, individual endothelial cells with high senescence scores were found to interact with astrocytes via the Notch signaling pathway, suggesting a specific role in MDD pathogenesis.

conclusionThis comprehensive study elucidates the significant role of SRGs in MDD, highlighting the importance of the Notch signaling pathway in mediating senescence effects.

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AgingCellular SenescenceMachine LearningMajor Depressive DisorderAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMaleMiddle AgedSingle-Cell AnalysisBulk RNA analysisEndothelial cellsMajor depressive disorderSenescenceSingle-cell RNA analysis

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