Chen Wang, Jinping Yuan, Huiwen Yu, Jiaying Lin, Bingxue Bai
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Abstract
Background: Psoriasis and vitiligo are two common autoimmune skin diseases with increased risk of comorbidities, but the common molecular mechanism about the occurrence of these two diseases is still unknown. Objective: This study aimed to identify the combined genetic profiles and evaluate the potential mechanism underlying the occurrence of this complication. Methods: The Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database was used to obtain the gene expression profiles of psoriasis (GSE30999) and vitiligo (GSE75819), and common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using GEO2R. DEGs were analyzed using functional enrichment analysis, protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and module construction, hub gene identification, and co-expression analysis. And hub genes were identified using Cytoscape software, and the gene expression of hub genes were validated in psoriasis (GSE13355) and vitiligo (GSE65127) datasets and immunohistochemistry at the clinical sample. Results: A total of 164 common DEGs with the same trend (137 upregulated and 27 downregulated) were selected for subsequent analysis. Functional analysis emphasized the important roles of the cell cycle and mitotic cell division, cytoskeletal reorganization, and chromatin remodeling in the complications of these two diseases. Fourteen important hub genes were identified, including BUB1, CEP55, CDK1, TOP2A, CENPF, PBK, MELK, CCNB2, MAD2L1, NUSAP1, TTK, NEK2, CDKN3, and PTTG1. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated antigen-4 (CTLA-4) may be an important immune checkpoint in the pathogenesis of the comorbidities. Conclusion: Our study identified hub genes and potential mechanisms underlying psoriasis and vitiligo complications. And we proposed a new spatio-temporal theory and the probable immune checkpoint for the pathogenesis of the comorbidity which may provide new ideas for the further research.
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Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that focuses on the latest clinical and experimental research in all aspects of skin disease and cosmetic interventions. Normal and pathological processes in skin development and aging, their modification and treatment, as well as basic research into histology of dermal and dermal structures that provide clinical insights and potential treatment options are key topics for the journal.
Patient satisfaction, preference, quality of life, compliance, persistence and their role in developing new management options to optimize outcomes for target conditions constitute major areas of interest.
The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of clinical studies, reviews and original research in skin research and skin care.
All areas of dermatology will be covered; contributions will be welcomed from all clinicians and basic science researchers globally.