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Exploratory bioinformatics analysis for identifying candidate biomarkers of type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Jiaci Li, Shuyue Zhang, Xuetao Wang, Dandan Yan, Chunyu Gu, Zichao Mou, Xiayue Zhang, Jianbo Shu, Mingying Zhang, Chunquan Cai

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Jiaci Li *Children's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Shuyue Zhang *Children's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xuetao WangChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Dandan YanChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Chunyu GuChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Zichao MouChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Xiayue ZhangChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Jianbo ShuChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Mingying ZhangChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Chunquan CaiChildren's Hospital, Tianjin University/Tianjin Children's Hospital, Tianjin, China.

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Abstract

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease that significantly impacts patients' quality of life. Its prevalence is rising globally each year. This study aims to identify potential biomarkers associated with T1DM through comprehensive bioinformatics analysis, further enhancing T1DM early diagnosis and treatment. Methods: Transcriptome datasets from T1DM patients and the control group were from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) were identified and subsequently analyzed using Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment, Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis. Hub genes were identified using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) on clinical samples comprising 17 T1DM patients and 19 controls. Immune cell infiltration was estimated using the Cell-type Identification By Estimating Relative Subsets Of RNA Transcripts (CIBERSORT) algorithm, while the diagnostic performance of the hub genes was evaluated Results: A total of 20 up-regulated and eight down-regulated DEGs were identified in the GEO database. Functional enrichment analysis showed that immune activation played an important role in T1DM. The expression levels of the hub genes, Conclusions: The results indicate that

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BiomarkersComputational BiologyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Databases, GeneticFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene OntologyHumansMaleProtein Interaction MapsROC CurveTranscriptomeBiomarkersDiagnostic biomarkerHub genesImmune activationT1DM

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PMCPMC13525756

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