Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns

IntroductionBurns are a common trauma associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. Although a lot is known regarding burns' pathogenesis, the involvement of ferroptosis is uncertain. Here, we aimed to explore vital ferroptosis-related genes and molecules in burns, through bioinformatic...

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Main Authors: Mingjian Zhao, Yetong Zhang, Hongliang Zhao
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1060036/full
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author Mingjian Zhao
Yetong Zhang
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description IntroductionBurns are a common trauma associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. Although a lot is known regarding burns' pathogenesis, the involvement of ferroptosis is uncertain. Here, we aimed to explore vital ferroptosis-related genes and molecules in burns, through bioinformatics analysis, to uncover new effective therapeutic targets.MethodsThe FerrDb database was used to acquire ferroptosis-related genes and GSE19743 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), a dataset with analysis of control and burned individuals. Hub genes were selected with Cytoscape software, and Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were conducted. Cox proportional hazard function and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were implemented to screen prognosis-related genes. Additionally, the miRWalk database was used to acquire the miRNAs relevant to our hub genes function and analyzed for enrichment.ResultWe identified 64 differentially expressed genes and through the intersection with ferroptosis-related genes, 10 were selected as hub genes. GO analysis revealed that the hub genes' most enriched activities were response to oxidative stress, pyridine-containing compound metabolic processes, and reactive oxygen species metabolic processes. KEGG pathways' analysis showed that these overlapped genes were enriched in several pathways, namely, in VEGF signaling. Furthermore, the molecular miRNA functions significantly enriched were signal transduction and cell communication, namely, the biological pathways of the glypican pathway and the ErbB receptor signaling network. SLC40A1 and GPT2 genes were found to be associated with overall survival, suggesting an important role in burn prognosis.DiscussionThis study may improve our understanding of the underlying burn mechanisms and provide a new direction for the prevention of poor outcomes, advances in burns treatment, and drug development.
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spelling doaj.art-a3b095a2695f42d681a147c51e6dabc82023-01-10T15:25:41ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2023-01-01910.3389/fsurg.2022.10600361060036Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burnsMingjian Zhao0Yetong Zhang1Hongliang Zhao2Graduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaGraduate School, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, ChinaDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Miyun Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaIntroductionBurns are a common trauma associated with considerable mortality and morbidity. Although a lot is known regarding burns' pathogenesis, the involvement of ferroptosis is uncertain. Here, we aimed to explore vital ferroptosis-related genes and molecules in burns, through bioinformatics analysis, to uncover new effective therapeutic targets.MethodsThe FerrDb database was used to acquire ferroptosis-related genes and GSE19743 was downloaded from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), a dataset with analysis of control and burned individuals. Hub genes were selected with Cytoscape software, and Gene Ontology (GO), and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were conducted. Cox proportional hazard function and Kaplan-Meier survival analyses were implemented to screen prognosis-related genes. Additionally, the miRWalk database was used to acquire the miRNAs relevant to our hub genes function and analyzed for enrichment.ResultWe identified 64 differentially expressed genes and through the intersection with ferroptosis-related genes, 10 were selected as hub genes. GO analysis revealed that the hub genes' most enriched activities were response to oxidative stress, pyridine-containing compound metabolic processes, and reactive oxygen species metabolic processes. KEGG pathways' analysis showed that these overlapped genes were enriched in several pathways, namely, in VEGF signaling. Furthermore, the molecular miRNA functions significantly enriched were signal transduction and cell communication, namely, the biological pathways of the glypican pathway and the ErbB receptor signaling network. SLC40A1 and GPT2 genes were found to be associated with overall survival, suggesting an important role in burn prognosis.DiscussionThis study may improve our understanding of the underlying burn mechanisms and provide a new direction for the prevention of poor outcomes, advances in burns treatment, and drug development.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1060036/fullferroptosis-related genespredictedburnpatientsurvival
spellingShingle Mingjian Zhao
Yetong Zhang
Hongliang Zhao
Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
Frontiers in Surgery
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burn
patient
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title Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
title_full Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
title_fullStr Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
title_full_unstemmed Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
title_short Identification of ferroptosis-related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
title_sort identification of ferroptosis related genes and predicted overall survival in patients with burns
topic ferroptosis-related genes
predicted
burn
patient
survival
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.1060036/full
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