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ArticleBiomarkers in medicine2025

Bioinformatics-based prediction of hsa-miR-4651 and hsa-miR-608 as novel biomarkers for diagnosing silicosis.

Jing Wu, Yimin Shi, Cuiyun Zuo, Yaping Xu, Ying Wu, Haiyan Gong, Yanyan Ke, Xue Yi

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Jing WuSchool of Medical Sciences Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Yimin ShiInstitute of Respiratory Research, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Cuiyun ZuoRespiratory Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Yaping XuSchool of Medical Sciences Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Ying WuRespiratory Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Haiyan GongRespiratory Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Yanyan KeSchool of Medical Sciences Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.
Xue YiSchool of Medical Sciences Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, China.

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objectiveBased on GEO database and bioinformatics to screen silicosis-related differentially expressed genes and analyze the biological functions, in order to provide new ideas and methods for the treatment of silicosis fibrosis.

methodsWe predicted microRNAs related to silicosis through bioinformatics and verified the expression of microRNAs in patients with silicosis and healthy people by Real-time Fluorescence Quantitative PCR.

resultsThree key genes (LCN2, MMP9, and CCL2) were identified, with hsa-miR-4651, hsa-miR-608, and hsa-miR-3151-5p predicted as their regulatory miRNAs. Hsa-miR-4651 and hsa-miR-608 were significantly upregulated in silicosis patient plasma, indicating their potential as biomarkers for silicosis diagnosis.

conclusionsHsa-miR-4651 and hsa-miR-608 were identified as potential novel biomarkers for silicosis diagnosis, offering new insights for clinical diagnosis and treatment of silicosis fibrosis.

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Computational BiologyMicroRNAsSilicosisBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 9Middle AgedBiomarkersMatrix Metalloproteinase 9MicroRNAsbioinformaticsbiomarkermicroRNApulmonarySilicosis

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