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ArticlePediatric surgery international2025

The essential role of cytoskeleton and ciliary abnormalities in the development of congenital pulmonary airway malformations.

Tianqi Zhu, Xinyao Meng, Qingxuan Hu, Ke Chen, Xiaofeng Xiong, Ye Yin, Didi Zhuansun, Ying He, Jun Wu, Xuan Zhang and 2 more

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Tianqi Zhu *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Xinyao Meng *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Qingxuan Hu *Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Ke ChenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Xiaofeng XiongDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Ye YinDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Didi ZhuansunDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Ying HeDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
Jun WuDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kunming Children's Hospital, 288 Qianxing Road, Xishan District, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China.
Xuan ZhangDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Pingshan District Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen, Shenzhen, 518000, China.
Jiexiong FengDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. fengjiexiong@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.
Xuyong ChenDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China. chenxuyong1314@163.com.

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Abstract

purposeCongenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM) is a developmental lung malformation that seriously endangers children's health. The objective of this study was to investigate the etiology of CPAM by observing changes at the molecular and cellular levels.

methodsPatient clinical data were collected and analyzed. Tissue samples were collected from CPAM lesions and marginal normal lung tissue during CPAM surgery. The samples were subjected to hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining for pathological analysis. Tissue RNA was isolated for RNA sequencing, and the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were enriched for Gene Ontology (GO) analysis. The cytoskeletal and cell subtypes were subjected to immunofluorescence staining.

resultsRNA sequencing of 7 CPAM patients revealed 1252 DEGs, with 1041 upregulated and 211 downregulated. GO analysis revealed that biological processes related to cilium organization and movement were strongly enriched. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis highlighted genes such as CCDC65, DNAH5, DNAH11, DNAH12, CFAP43, CFAP70, PIH1D3, RSPH4A and DNAH6 as potentially important in CPAM. Immunofluorescence staining revealed abnormalities in cytoskeleton and cilia, and a reduction in the number of alveolar epithelial type II (AEC II) cells in CPAM lesions compared with normal lung tissue.

conclusionOur study revealed a significant increase in cytoskeletal and cilia expression, along with a marked reduction in AEC II. These abnormalities provide potential insights into the etiology of CPAM and may guide the development of improved diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.

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CiliaCystic Adenomatoid Malformation of Lung, CongenitalCytoskeletonLungChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantMaleAlveolar epithelial cellsCiliaCongenital pulmonary airway malformationCytoskeleton

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