Background: Biliary atresia (BA) is the leading cause of pediatric liver failure and pediatric liver transplantation worldwide. Evidence suggests that the immune system plays a central role in the pathogenesis of BA. Methods: In this work, the novel immune-related genes between BA and normal samples were investigated based on weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and the deconvolution algorithm of CIBERSORT. Results: Specifically, 650 DEGs were identified between the BA and normal groups. The blue module was the most positively correlated with BA containing 3274 genes. Totally, 610 overlapping BA-related genes of DEGs and WGCNA were further used to identify IRGs. Three IRGs including VCAM1, HLA-DRA, and CD74 were finally identified as the candidate biomarkers. Particularly, the CD74 biomarker was discovered for the first as a potential immune biomarker for BA. Conclusions: Possibly, these 3 IRGs might serve as candidate biomarkers and guide the individualized treatment strategies for BA patients. Our results would provide great insights for a deeper understanding of both the occurrence and the treatment of BA.
第一作者单位:[1]Department of Pediatrics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
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Li Yajing,Ye Huichu,Ding Yingxue.Identification of Hub Genes and Immune Infiltration in Pediatric Biliary Atresia by Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis[J].CHILDREN-BASEL.2022,9(5):doi:10.3390/children9050697.
APA:
Li Yajing,Ye Huichu&Ding Yingxue.(2022).Identification of Hub Genes and Immune Infiltration in Pediatric Biliary Atresia by Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis.CHILDREN-BASEL,9,(5)
MLA:
Li Yajing,et al."Identification of Hub Genes and Immune Infiltration in Pediatric Biliary Atresia by Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis".CHILDREN-BASEL 9..5(2022)