Zhipeng Zheng , Huimin Lu , Xiaowen Wang , Zhiyuan Yang , Yubin Zhang , Kaiyuan Li , Cheng Shen , Zhifeng Yin , Min Sha , Jun Ye , Li Zhu
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Abstract
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by lipid accumulation in arterial walls. The role of the interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction and immune inflammation in atherosclerosis is still unclear. This study aimed to investigate the molecular characteristics and immune landscape of mitochondrial hub genes involved in atherosclerosis. Based on bioinformatics analysis, three hub Mitochondria-related DEGs (MitoDEGs), including OXCT1, UCP2, and CPT1B, were screened out and showed good diagnostic performance in identifying atherosclerosis patients and controls. Immune analysis demonstrated strong correlations between hub MitoDEGs and immune cells, such as macrophages and T cells. Additionally, the predicted transcription factors of these hub MitoDEGs were significantly enriched in Th17, Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation signaling pathways. Both cell and animal experiments confirmed the expression trends of OXCT1 and CPT1B observed in the bioinformatics analysis. These hub MitoDEGs may play an important role in coordinating mitochondrial metabolism in the immune inflammation of atherosclerosis.
期刊介绍:
Genomics is a forum for describing the development of genome-scale technologies and their application to all areas of biological investigation.
As a journal that has evolved with the field that carries its name, Genomics focuses on the development and application of cutting-edge methods, addressing fundamental questions with potential interest to a wide audience. Our aim is to publish the highest quality research and to provide authors with rapid, fair and accurate review and publication of manuscripts falling within our scope.