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ArticleFrontiers in cardiovascular medicine2025

CLU, FOS, and CXCL8 as diagnostic biomarkers for heart failure progression post-acute myocardial infarction: an integrated RNA-Seq and multi-machine learning study.

Jingjing Wei, Peng Yu, Yucai Hu, Lijie Qiao, Bin Li, Haitao Li, Shiyang Xie, Zhengwei Dong, Aolong Wang, Yilin Zhang and 3 more

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Jingjing WeiHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Peng YuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Yucai HuHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Lijie QiaoHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Bin LiHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Haitao LiHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Shiyang XieHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhengwei DongHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Aolong WangHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Yilin ZhangHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Xinlu WangHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Yongxia WangHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.
Mingjun ZhuHeart Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Heart failure (HF) secondary to acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a public health concern. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) are the essential initiators of heart failure after myocardial infarction (HFpAMI). We aimed to identify PBMCs-related critical genes as diagnostic biomarkers for HFpAMI and analyze the immune infiltration patterns. Methods: Differential expression genes (DEGs) from PBMCs microarray data of AMI with or without HF were identified. Functional enrichment analysis was used to explore the biological roles of DEGs. Subsequently, candidate biomarkers were identified using machine learning and the MCODE plugin, with ROC used to describe the accuracy. CIBERSORT was utilized to investigate immune infiltration. Multi-level validation of our findings was conducted, including RNA-seq profiling of the external cohort, RT-qPCR, and flow cytometry analyses on PBMCs samples. Results: In the comparison between 30 HFpAMI and 34 non-HF samples, 27 DEGs were identified. Functional enrichment analysis suggested that DEGs may be involved in the pathological process of HFpAMI by participating in immune-inflammatory response. Employing machine learning and MCODE assessment, we identified three robust potential biomarkers (CLU, FOS, and CXCL8). Immunological analysis revealed a marked increase in neutrophils and decrease in CD4T cells. In the external validation cohort, RNA-seq analysis demonstrated consistent upregulation of CLU, FOS, and CXCL8 in HFpAMI compared to non-HF controls. RT-qPCR and flow cytometry further corroborated these expression trends and their correlations with neutrophil infiltration, CD4T cells and M2 macrophage concentration reductio, aligning with bioinformatics predictions. ROC analysis validated the diagnostic efficacy of these biomarkers, with CLU exhibiting the highest AUC (0.833, 95% CI: 0.679-0.988), followed by FOS (0.809, 95% CI: 0.64-0.977) and CXCL8 (0.802, 95% CI: 0.635-0.970). Conclusions: Significantly upregulated DEGs, including CLU, FOS, and CXCL8, might be served as novel diagnostic biomarkers for HFpAMI, and dysregulated immune infiltration hinted possible the immune system intervention point in the setting of HFpAMI.

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acute myocardial infarctionbioinformatics analysisbiomarkerheart failureimmune infiltration

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