ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025
Identifying KL-6-Associated Immune Cell Signatures and Key Genes in Emphysematous COPD.
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- Decoding serum C-reactive protein-associated molecular patterns in aging and secondhand smoke exposure chronic obstructive pulmonary disease male patients: evidence from cross-sectional, multi-omic and clinical studies.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Modulation of Inflammatory and Oxidative Stress Pathways in COPD: Unraveling the Mechanisms of Fenugreek Through Network Pharmacology and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of Krebs von den lungen-6 (KL-6) as a biomarker for distinguishing emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD-E) from non-emphysematous COPD (COPD-NE), and to explore the underlying mechanisms associated with KL-6 expression. Methods: We enrolled 154 patients with COPD and 170 healthy controls to assess serum KL-6 levels. Receiver operating characteristic curve was used to determine the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to evaluate the correlation. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to explore the factors influencing KL-6 levels in COPD. Transcriptomic sequencing was performed on peripheral blood mononuclear cells from COPD patients with varying KL-6 levels to explore underlying biological mechanisms. A Mendelian randomization analysis was employed to ascertain the association between the expression quantitative trait loci of key genes and emphysema risk. Results: Serum KL-6 levels were significantly elevated in COPD patients, particularly in COPD-E. Pearson analyses revealed that the serum KL-6 concentration was positively correlated with eosinophil count. Transcriptomic analysis revealed 237 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between patients with high and low levels of KL-6. Gene set enrichment analysis revealed that these DEGs were associated with immune responses. No significant difference in immune cell proportions were observed between high and low KL-6 groups, but KL-6 showed a negative correlation with T cell gamma delta. By intersecting the DEGs with those from the GSE248493 dataset, we identified seven key genes and further validated their association with the risk of emphysema using Mendelian randomization, with amidohydrolase domain containing 2 (AMDHD2) potentially reducing the risk of the disease. Conclusion: KL-6 is a promising biomarker for distinguishing COPD-E from COPD-NE and AMDHD2 may be involved in the regulation of increased KL-6 levels in COPD-E.
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