通过综合生物信息学分析探索酒渣鼻和痤疮之间的关联。
Exploring the association between rosacea and acne by integrated bioinformatics analysis.
机构信息
Department of Dermatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
出版信息
Sci Rep. 2024 Feb 6;14(1):3065. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53453-x.
Clinically, rosacea occurs frequently in acne patients, which hints the existence of shared signals. However, the connection between the pathophysiology of rosacea and acne are not yet fully understood. This study aims to unveil molecular mechanism in the pathogenesis of rosacea and acne. We identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) by limma and weighted gene co-expression network analysis and screened hub genes by constructing a protein-protein interaction network. The hub genes were verified in different datasets. Then, we performed a correlation analysis between the hub genes and the pathways. Finally, we predicted and verified transcription factors of hub genes, performed the immune cell infiltration analysis using CIBERSORT, and calculated the correlation between hub genes and immune cells. A total of 169 common DEGs were identified, which were mainly enriched in immune-related pathways. Finally, hub genes were identified as IL1B, PTPRC, CXCL8, MMP9, CCL4, CXCL10, CD163, CCR5, CXCR4, and TLR8. 9 transcription factors that regulated the expression of hub genes were identified. The infiltration of γδT cells was significantly increased in rosacea and acne lesions and positively linked with almost all hub genes. These identified hub genes and immune cells may play a crucial role in the development of rosacea and acne.
临床上,酒渣鼻常发生于痤疮患者中,这提示二者存在共同信号。然而,酒渣鼻和痤疮的病理生理学联系尚未完全阐明。本研究旨在揭示酒渣鼻发病机制中的分子机制和痤疮。我们通过 limma 和加权基因共表达网络分析鉴定差异表达基因(DEGs),并通过构建蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用网络筛选枢纽基因。在不同的数据集上验证枢纽基因。然后,我们对枢纽基因和途径进行相关性分析。最后,我们预测和验证枢纽基因的转录因子,使用 CIBERSORT 进行免疫细胞浸润分析,并计算枢纽基因与免疫细胞的相关性。共鉴定出 169 个共同的 DEGs,它们主要富集在免疫相关途径中。最终,确定了 IL1B、PTPRC、CXCL8、MMP9、CCL4、CXCL10、CD163、CCR5、CXCR4 和 TLR8 作为枢纽基因。确定了 9 个调节枢纽基因表达的转录因子。在酒渣鼻和痤疮皮损中,γδT 细胞的浸润显著增加,并且与几乎所有的枢纽基因都呈正相关。这些鉴定出的枢纽基因和免疫细胞可能在酒渣鼻和痤疮的发展中起关键作用。