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ArticleGlobal challenges (Hoboken, NJ)2025

An In-Silico Study to Identify Relevant Biomarkers in Sepsis Applying Integrated Bulk RNA Sequencing and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analyses.

Qile Ye, Yuhang Dong, Jingting Liang, Jingyao Lv, Rong Tang, Shuai Zhao, Guiying Hou

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Article in Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Advances in Single-Cell Sequencing for Infectious Diseases: Progress and Perspectives.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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Qile YeDepartment of Critical Care Medicine The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 China.
Yuhang DongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 China.
Jingting LiangDepartment of Neurology Beidahuang Industry Group General Hospital Harbin 150088 China.
Jingyao LvCollege of Basic Medicine Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 161006 China.
Rong TangIntensive Care Unit Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanning 530011 China.
Shuai ZhaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 China.
Guiying HouDepartment of Critical Care Medicine The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University Harbin 150001 China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8353-3117

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Abstract

This study aims to discover sepsis-related biomarkers via in-silico analyses. The single-cell sequencing RNA (sc-RNA) data and metabolism-related genes are obtained from public databases and previous studies, respectively. Cell subpopulations are identified and annotated, followed by performing single-sample geneset enrichment analysis (ssGSEA and identification of differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) is applied to classify specific gene modules, and the key module is subjected to immune infiltration analysis. The communication between the subclusters of monocytes is visualized. Five cell subpopulations (subcluster C1-5) containing a relatively higher percentage of monocytes are identified, with subcluster C4 having the lowest enrichment score of metabolism-related genes. Genes with a higher expression in the subclusters are enriched for antigen processing and presentation of exogenous antigen, lymphocyte differentiation, and leukocyte activation. Subcluster C5 affected other subclusters through galectin 9 (LGALS9)-CD45 and LGALS9-CD44, while other subclusters affected subcluster C5 through MIF-(CD74+C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4)) and MIF-(CD74+CD44). Six genes (F-Box Protein 4,

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bulk RNA sequencing analysiscell–cell communicationmonocytessepsissingle‐cell RNA sequencing analysis

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