Fabio Affaticati , Eline Vermeiren , Pieter Meysman , Esther Bartholomeus , Kim Van Hoorenbeeck , Benson Ogunjimi , Stijn Verhulst , Annelies Van Eyck
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DUSP21 expression is associated with obstructive sleep apnea in pediatric patients with obesity
Background
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children. Both OSA and obesity are independently associated with cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities. These comorbidities are driven by shared pathophysiological pathways, making it difficult to distinguish the individual contributions of obesity and OSA. This study aimed to investigate the molecular mechanisms of OSA in children with obesity through whole blood mRNA sequencing.
Methodology
Children with obesity, aged 8–18 years, were enrolled at the start of a multidisciplinary weight loss treatment in a tertiary hospital. Polysomnography was used to diagnose OSA (oAHI ≥2), and whole blood samples were collected for mRNA sequencing.
Results
A total of 40 children (mean age 12.4 ± 2.3 years, 57.5 % female) were included, of which 10 patients were diagnosed with OSA. Differential expression analysis identified 11 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between patients with and without OSA. Seven genes were upregulated (SLC43A3, KLRC3, DAAM2, USP9Y, KDM5D, TTTY15, DBCORP1), while 4 genes were downregulated (DUSP21, XIST, MAP, POLR3D). DUSP21 showed the most significant change, with a Log2FoldChange of −7.88 (p = 0.0002).
Conclusion
Children with both obesity and OSA exhibit distinct gene expression profiles compared to children with obesity alone. Notably, DUSP21 may play a significant role in the pathophysiological mechanisms of OSA.
期刊介绍:
Sleep Medicine aims to be a journal no one involved in clinical sleep medicine can do without.
A journal primarily focussing on the human aspects of sleep, integrating the various disciplines that are involved in sleep medicine: neurology, clinical neurophysiology, internal medicine (particularly pulmonology and cardiology), psychology, psychiatry, sleep technology, pediatrics, neurosurgery, otorhinolaryngology, and dentistry.
The journal publishes the following types of articles: Reviews (also intended as a way to bridge the gap between basic sleep research and clinical relevance); Original Research Articles; Full-length articles; Brief communications; Controversies; Case reports; Letters to the Editor; Journal search and commentaries; Book reviews; Meeting announcements; Listing of relevant organisations plus web sites.