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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2026

Identification of Wnt/β-catenin- and immune-related genes in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury using bulk transcriptomics, single-cell RNA sequencing, and a murine model.

Zhengjun Zhou, Xuanyu Gu, Zhihong Zheng, Yaoli Shao, Kui Tu, Jichang Jiang, Yu Cao, Jin Gu, Lijin Zhao, Hua Yao

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Zhengjun Zhou *Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Xuanyu Gu *Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Zhihong ZhengDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yaoli ShaoDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Kui TuDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jichang JiangDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Yu CaoDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Jin GuDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Lijin ZhaoDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.
Hua YaoDepartment of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, China.

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Introduction: Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (HIRI) is a major complication following liver transplantation (LT), contributing to graft dysfunction and rejection. The roles of the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway and immune responses in LT-related HIRI remain incompletely elucidated. This study aimed to screen key genes associated with Wnt/β-catenin signaling scores and immune regulation in HIRI after LT. Methods: Three LT-related transcriptomic datasets (GSE151648, GSE12720, and GSE189539) were analyzed. Wnt/β-catenin pathway-related genes (WRGs) and immune-related genes (IRGs) were integrated. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), differential expression analysis, and machine learning algorithms (Boruta and LASSO) were employed to identify hub genes. CIBERSORT was used to perform deconvolution analysis of bulk transcriptomic data and estimate the relative proportions of 22 immune cell types. Regulatory networks of key gene expression, including TF-mRNA and lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA networks, were constructed. Preliminary expression-level validation was performed in a non-transplant murine HIRI model using qPCR, Western blot, histological analysis, and serological assessment. Results: Four pivotal genes- Conclusion: This study identifies

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LiverLiver TransplantationReperfusion InjuryTranscriptomeWnt Signaling PathwayAnimalsbeta CateninDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksMaleMiceSingle-Cell AnalysisSingle-Cell Gene Expression Analysisbeta Cateninbiomarkershepatic ischemia-reperfusion injuryimmune responseliver transplantationWnt/β-catenin signaling

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