Genetic analysis of potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets associated with ferroptosis from bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Xiaoxue Ma, Ziyu Tao, Leiming Chen, Shaozhi Duan, Guoping Zhou, Yunxia Ma, Zhenqin Xiong, Lan Zhu, Xuejiao Ma, Yan Mao, Yifang Hu, Ni Zeng, Jimei Wang, Yunlei Bao, Fei Luo, Chuyan Wu, Feng Jiang

Medicine 2023 Jul 21

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Ferroptosis is a recently identified form of cell death that is distinct from the conventional modes such as necrosis, apoptosis, and autophagy. Its role in bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains inadequately understood. To address this gap, we obtained BPD-related RNA-seq data and ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) from the GEO database and FerrDb, respectively. A total of 171 BPD-related differentially expressed ferroptosis-related genes (DE-FRGs) linked to the regulation of autophagy and immune response were identified. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and SVM-RFE algorithms identified 23 and 14 genes, respectively, as marker genes. The intersection of these 2 sets yielded 9 genes (ALOX12B, NR1D1, LGMN, IFNA21, MEG3, AKR1C1, CA9, ABCC5, and GALNT14) with acceptable diagnostic capacity. The results of the functional enrichment analysis indicated that these identified marker genes may be involved in the pathogenesis of BPD through the regulation of immune response, cell cycle, and BPD-related pathways. Additionally, we identified 29 drugs that target 5 of the marker genes, which could have potential therapeutic implications. The ceRNA network we constructed revealed a complex regulatory network based on the marker genes, further highlighting their potential roles in BPD. Our findings offer diagnostic potential and insight into the mechanism underlying BPD. Further research is needed to assess its clinical utility. Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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Xiaoxue Ma, Ziyu Tao, Leiming Chen, Shaozhi Duan, Guoping Zhou, Yunxia Ma, Zhenqin Xiong, Lan Zhu, Xuejiao Ma, Yan Mao, Yifang Hu, Ni Zeng, Jimei Wang, Yunlei Bao, Fei Luo, Chuyan Wu, Feng Jiang. Genetic analysis of potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets associated with ferroptosis from bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Medicine. 2023 Jul 21;102(29):e34371