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Zhang X, Li W, Li S, Zhang Z, Song W. Potentials as biomarker and therapeutic target of upregulated long non-coding RNA HLA-F antisense RNA 1 in hepatitis B virus-associated hepatocellular carcinoma. Virus Genes 2024; 60:243-250. [PMID: 38568442 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-024-02065-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
Abstract
The tissue-specific characteristics have encouraged researchers to identify organ-specific lncRNAs as disease biomarkers. This study aimed to identify the clinical and functional roles of long non-coding RNA HLA-F antisense RNA 1 (HLA-F-AS1) in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A total of 121 HBV-HCC, 81 chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and 85 normal liver tissues were evaluated in this study. Real-time quantitative PCR assay was used to evaluate the RNA expression levels. Performance in diagnosis was compared between alpha fetoprotein (AFP) and HLA-F-AS1 using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves. Performance in post-hepatectomy prognosis with high or low HLA-F-AS1 was compared using Kaplan-Meier curves. Multi-variable analysis was used to determine the informative predictors. Downstream miRNAs for HLA-F-AS1 were predicted and miR-128-3p was confirmed by luciferase reporter assay and RNA pull-down assay. In vitro functional analysis was performed by MTS reagent for cell proliferation and transwell assay for cell migration. HLA-F-AS1 levels were significantly increased in the HBV-HCC compared to normal healthy tissue and CHB tissues. HLA-F-AS1 exhibited a well potential in making a distinction between HBV-HCC and health, as well as HBV-HCC and CHB. The survival analysis revealed that patients with high levels of HLA-F-AS1 tend to shorter overall survival times. The best prognostic performance was achieved by HLA-F-AS1 after multi-variable analysis (HR 2.290, 95% CI 1.191-4.403, p = 0.013). Functional analysis showed that HLA-F-AS1 promoted cell proliferation and migration via miR-128-3p. Up-regulation of HLA-F-AS1 could serve as a promising diagnostic and prognostic marker for HBV-HCC after surgery, maybe useful in the management of HBV-HCC patients. HLA-F-AS1 can promote the progression of HBV-HCC, may be useful in the targeting treatment of HBV-HCC patients.
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MESH Headings
- Humans
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/virology
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/genetics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology
- RNA, Long Noncoding/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms/virology
- Liver Neoplasms/genetics
- Liver Neoplasms/pathology
- Male
- Female
- Middle Aged
- Hepatitis B virus/genetics
- Biomarkers, Tumor/genetics
- MicroRNAs/genetics
- Cell Proliferation/genetics
- RNA, Antisense/genetics
- Hepatitis B, Chronic/virology
- Hepatitis B, Chronic/genetics
- Hepatitis B, Chronic/complications
- Prognosis
- Histocompatibility Antigens Class I/genetics
- Adult
- Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
- Up-Regulation
- Cell Movement/genetics
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Affiliation(s)
- Xuemei Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154002, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154002, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154002, Heilongjiang, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154002, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Basic Medicine, Jiamusi University, No. 258, Xuefu Street, Xiangyang District, Jiamusi, 154000, Heilongjiang, China.
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He Y, Wang W, Ma X, Duan Z, Wang B, Li M, Xu H. Discovery and Potential Functional Characterization of Long Noncoding RNAs Associated with Familial Acne Inversa with NCSTN Mutation. Dermatology 2023; 240:119-131. [PMID: 37490873 DOI: 10.1159/000531978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are associated with many dermatologic diseases. However, little is known about the regulatory function of lncRNAs in familial acne inversa (AI) patients with nicastrin (NCSTN) mutation. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to explore the regulatory function of lncRNAs in familial AI patients with NCSTN mutation. METHODS The expression profiles of lncRNAs and mRNAs in skin tissues from familial AI patients with NCSTN mutation and healthy individuals were analysed in this study via RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). RESULTS In total, 359 lncRNAs and 1,863 mRNAs were differentially expressed between the two groups. Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses revealed that the dysregulated mRNAs targeted by lncRNAs were mainly associated with the immune regulation, Staphylococcus aureus infection and B cell receptor signalling pathways. The lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA coexpression network contained 265 network pairs comprising 55 dysregulated lncRNAs, 11 miRNAs, and 74 mRNAs. Conservation analysis of the differentially expressed lncRNAs between familial AI patients with NCSTN mutation and Ncstn keratinocyte-specific knockout (NcstnΔKC) mice identified 6 lncRNAs with sequence conservation; these lncRNAs may participate in apoptosis, proliferation, and skin barrier function. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide a direction for exploring the regulatory mechanisms underlying the progression of familial AI patients with NCSTN mutation.
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- Yanyan He
- Institute of Dermatology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China,
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- Institute of Dermatology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
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- Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
- Center for Global Health, School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Dermatology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology for Skin Diseases and STIs, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Nanjing, China
- Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Li R, Huang D, Ju M, Chen HY, Luan C, Zhang JA, Chen K. The long non-coding RNA PVT1 promotes tumorigenesis of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma via interaction with 4EBP1. Cell Death Discov 2023; 9:101. [PMID: 36944636 PMCID: PMC10030977 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-023-01380-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
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The long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) plasmacytoma variant translocation 1 (PVT1) plays an oncogenic role in multiple cancers due to its high expression. However, the expression and associated regulatory mechanisms of PVT1 in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) remain unclear. Our results revealed that PVT1 was highly upregulated in cSCC tissues and cSCC cell lines. To determine the functional role of PVT1 in cSCC, we constructed a stable knockdown cell model of PVT1 in the A431 and COLO16 cell lines using a lentiviral approach. Xenograft tumor experiments of nude mice in vivo, and colony formation, CCK-8, and EdU assays in vitro demonstrated that knockdown of PVT1 could widely suppress cell proliferation in vivo and in vitro. In addition, PVT1 knockdown induced cell cycle arrest and promoted apoptosis, as detected by flow cytometry analysis. Wound healing and transwell assays revealed that PVT1 knockdown significantly inhibited the migration and invasion of CSCC cell lines. To gain insight into the tumorigenic mechanism and explore the potential target molecules of PVT1, we employed label-free quantitative proteomic analysis. The GO, KEGG enrichment, and protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks suggested that 4E-binding protein 1 (4EBP1) is the possible downstream target effector of PVT1, which was validated by western blot analysis. PVT1 silencing markedly decreased 4EBP1 protein expression levels and directly bound 4EBP1 in the cytoplasm of cSCC cells. 4EBP1 overexpression counteracted the effects of PVT1 knockdown on tumorigenesis in cSCC cells, including cell proliferation, apoptosis, migration, and invasion. Our findings provide strong evidence that PVT1 is an oncogene which plays a role in tumorigenesis of cSCC, that PVT1 may interact with 4EBP1 in the cytoplasm as an underlying mechanism in cSCC carcinogenesis, and that PVT1 combined with 4EBP1 may serve as a potential new therapeutic target for cSCC.
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- Rong Li
- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, 210042, Nanjing, China.
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Liu W, Sun X, Huang J, Zhang J, Liang Z, Zhu J, Chen T, Zeng Y, Peng M, Li X, Zeng L, Lei W, Cheng J. Development and validation of a genomic nomogram based on a ceRNA network for comprehensive analysis of obstructive sleep apnea. Front Genet 2023; 14:1084552. [PMID: 36968605 PMCID: PMC10036397 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1084552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Objectives: Some ceRNA associated with lncRNA have been considered as possible diagnostic and therapeutic biomarkers for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We intend to identify the potential hub genes for the development of OSA, which will provide a foundation for the study of the molecular mechanism underlying OSA and for the diagnosis and treatment of OSA.Methods: We collected plasma samples from OSA patients and healthy controls for the detection of ceRNA using a chip. Based on the differential expression of lncRNA, we identified the target genes of miRNA that bind to lncRNAs. We then constructed lncRNA-related ceRNA networks, performed functional enrichment analysis and protein-protein interaction analysis, and performed internal and external validation of the expression levels of stable hub genes. Then, we conducted LASSO regression analysis on the stable hub genes, selected relatively significant genes to construct a simple and easy-to-use nomogram, validated the nomogram, and constructed the core ceRNA sub-network of key genes.Results: We successfully identified 282 DElncRNAs and 380 DEmRNAs through differential analysis, and we constructed an OSA-related ceRNA network consisting of 292 miRNA-lncRNAs and 41 miRNA-mRNAs. Through PPI and hub gene selection, we obtained 7 additional robust hub genes, CCND2, WT1, E2F2, IRF1, BAZ2A, LAMC1, and DAB2. Using LASSO regression analysis, we created a nomogram with four predictors (CCND2, WT1, E2F2, and IRF1), and its area under the curve (AUC) is 1. Finally, we constructed a core ceRNA sub-network composed of 74 miRNA-lncRNA and 7 miRNA-mRNA nodes.Conclusion: Our study provides a new foundation for elucidating the molecular mechanism of lncRNA in OSA and for diagnosing and treating OSA.
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- Wang Liu
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Junfen Cheng, ; Wei Lei,
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Junfen Cheng, ; Wei Lei,
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Qiu CG, Shen B, Sun XQ. Significant Biomarkers Identification Associated with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma Progression. Int J Gen Med 2022; 15:2347-2360. [PMID: 35264873 PMCID: PMC8901050 DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s357022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Cheng-Gang Qiu
- Department of Burn, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311200, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Burn, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311200, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, 311200, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Xiao-Qi Sun, Department of Plastic Surgery, Affiliated Xiaoshan Hospital, Hangzhou Normal University, 728 Yucai North Road, Chengxiang Town, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311200, People’s Republic of China, Email
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Chen Z, Chu X, Xu J. Detection and analysis of long noncoding RNA expression profiles related to epithelial-mesenchymal transition in keloids. Biomed Eng Online 2022; 21:2. [PMID: 35012558 PMCID: PMC8751032 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-022-00976-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The role of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in the pathogenesis of keloids is currently raising increasing attention. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) govern a variety of biological processes, such as EMT, and their dysregulation is involved in many diseases including keloid disease. The aim of this study was to identify differentially expressed EMT-related lncRNAs in keloid tissues versus normal tissues and to interpret their functions. RESULTS Eleven lncRNAs and 16 mRNAs associated with EMT were identified to have differential expression between keloid and normal skin tissues (fold change > 1.5, P < 0.05). Gene Ontology (GO) analysis showed that these differentially expressed mRNAs functioned in the extracellular matrix, protein binding, the positive regulation of cellular processes, the Set1C/COMPASS complex and histone acetyltransferase activity. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis demonstrated that these mRNAs are involved in pathways in cancer. The lncRNA, XLOC_000587 may promote cell proliferation and migration by enhancing the expression of ENAH, while AF268386 may facilitate the invasive growth of keloids by upregulating DDR2. CONCLUSIONS We characterized the differential expression profiles of EMT-related lncRNAs and mRNAs in keloids, which may contribute to preventing the occurrence and development of keloids by targeting the corresponding signaling pathways. These lncRNAs and mRNAs may provide biomarkers for keloid diagnosis and serve as potential targets for the treatment of this disease.
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- Zhixiong Chen
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People's Republic of China
- Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People's Republic of China.
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Zhu K, Xu A, Xia W, Li P, Han R, Wang E, Zhou S, Wang R. Integrated analysis of the molecular mechanisms in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:3412-3424. [PMID: 34522168 PMCID: PMC8436110 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.61309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Rationale: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is one of the most aggressive forms of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia. Some miRNAs may be associated with IPF and may affect the occurrence and development of IPF in various pathways. Many miRNAs and genes that may be involved in the development of IPF have been discovered using chip and high throughput technologies. Methods: We analyzed one miRNA and four mRNA databases. We identified hub genes and pathways related to IPF using GO, KEGG enrichment analysis, gene set variation analysis (GSVA), PPI network construction, and hub gene analysis. A comprehensive analysis of differentially expressed miRNAs (DEMs), predicted miRNA target genes, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) led to the creation of a miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in IPF. Results: We found 203 DEGs and 165 DEMs that were associated with IPF. The findings of enrichment analyses showed that these DEGs were mainly involved in antimicrobial humoral response, antimicrobial humoral immune response mediated by antimicrobial peptide, extracellular matrix organization, cell killing, and organ or tissue specific immune response. The VEGFA, CDH5, and WNT3A genes overlapped between hub genes and the miRNA-mRNA regulatory network. The miRNAs including miR-199b-5p, miR-140-5p, miR-199a-5p, miR-125A-5p, and miR-107 that we predicted would regulate the VEGFA, CDH5, and WNT3A genes, which were also associated with IPF or other fibrosis-related diseases. GSVA indicated that metabolic processes of UTP and IMP, immune response, regulation of Th2 cell cytokine production, and positive regulation of NK cell-mediated immunity are associated with the pathogenesis and treatment of IPF. These pathways also interact with VEGFA, CDH5, and WNT3A. Conclusion: These findings provide a new research direction for the diagnosis and treatment of IPF.
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- Ke Zhu
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Hefei Second People's Hospital, Hefei 230001, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, the first affiliated hospital of Anhui medical university, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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- Hefei Third Clinical College of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China.,Hefei Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Hefei 230022, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230022, China
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