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ArticleOpen medicine (Warsaw, Poland)2025

Exploring causal relationship between 41 inflammatory cytokines and marginal zone lymphoma: A bidirectional Mendelian randomization study.

Xinhang Hu, Fenglei Yu, Muyun Peng, Zhi Yang, Yifan Ouyang, Zhe Zhang, Wangcheng Zhao, Xuyang Yi, Huali Hu, Xingchun Huang and 1 more

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Xinhang HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Fenglei YuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Muyun PengDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Zhi YangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Yifan OuyangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Zhe ZhangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Wangcheng ZhaoDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Xuyang YiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Huali HuDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Hunan Rehabilitation Hospital, Changsha, 410000, China.
Xingchun HuangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.
Li WangDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410000, China.

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Purpose: Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is a rare subtype of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and its diagnosis primarily relies on pathological biopsy. The study aims to investigate the causal relationships between 41 inflammatory cytokines and MZL using a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) approach, providing new insights and methodologies for rapid differential diagnosis and treatment strategies. Methods: Causal associations between 41 inflammatory cytokines and MZL were examined using genetic variant data from two large-scale genome-wide association studies. The inverse variance weighting method was employed, and multiple sensitivity analyses, including MR-Egger, weighted median, simple model, and weighted model methods, were conducted to strengthen the robustness of the findings. Results: Elevated levels of MIG and IL-10 were associated with an increased risk of MZL (MIG: OR = 1.57, Conclusions: MIG, IL-10, B-NGF, and IFN-γ are potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for MZL. IFN-γ likely acts as a downstream molecule in MZL pathogenesis, offering novel insights into MZL-related research, clinical diagnosis, and treatment strategies.

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B-NGFIL-10inflammatory cytokinesmarginal zone lymphomaMendelian randomizationMIG (CXCL9)

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