Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis

IntroductionCocaine is a highly addictive drug that is abused due to its excitatory effect on the central nervous system. It is critical to reveal the mechanisms of cocaine addiction and identify key genes that play an important role in addiction.MethodsIn this study, we proposed a centrality algori...

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Main Authors: Xu Wang, Shibin Sun, Hongwei Chen, Bei Yun, Zihan Zhang, Xiaoxi Wang, Yifan Wu, Junjie Lv, Yuehan He, Wan Li, Lina Chen
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1201897/full
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author Xu Wang
Shibin Sun
Hongwei Chen
Bei Yun
Zihan Zhang
Xiaoxi Wang
Yifan Wu
Junjie Lv
Yuehan He
Wan Li
Lina Chen
author_facet Xu Wang
Shibin Sun
Hongwei Chen
Bei Yun
Zihan Zhang
Xiaoxi Wang
Yifan Wu
Junjie Lv
Yuehan He
Wan Li
Lina Chen
author_sort Xu Wang
collection DOAJ
description IntroductionCocaine is a highly addictive drug that is abused due to its excitatory effect on the central nervous system. It is critical to reveal the mechanisms of cocaine addiction and identify key genes that play an important role in addiction.MethodsIn this study, we proposed a centrality algorithm integration strategy to identify key genes in a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network constructed by deferential genes from cocaine addiction-related datasets. In order to investigate potential therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction, a network of targeted relationships between nervous system drugs and key genes was established.ResultsFour key genes (JUN, FOS, EGR1, and IL6) were identified and well validated using CTD database correlation analysis, text mining, independent dataset analysis, and enrichment analysis methods, and they might serve as biomarkers of cocaine addiction. A total of seventeen drugs have been identified from the network of targeted relationships between nervous system drugs and key genes, of which five (disulfiram, cannabidiol, dextroamphetamine, diazepam, and melatonin) have been shown in the literature to play a role in the treatment of cocaine addiction.DiscussionThis study identified key genes and potential therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction, which provided new ideas for the research of the mechanism of cocaine addiction.
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spelling doaj.art-f39ff32f9ca54f6083fedd1cc165ce3e2023-07-04T08:19:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2023-07-011710.3389/fnins.2023.12018971201897Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysisXu WangShibin SunHongwei ChenBei YunZihan ZhangXiaoxi WangYifan WuJunjie LvYuehan HeWan LiLina ChenIntroductionCocaine is a highly addictive drug that is abused due to its excitatory effect on the central nervous system. It is critical to reveal the mechanisms of cocaine addiction and identify key genes that play an important role in addiction.MethodsIn this study, we proposed a centrality algorithm integration strategy to identify key genes in a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network constructed by deferential genes from cocaine addiction-related datasets. In order to investigate potential therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction, a network of targeted relationships between nervous system drugs and key genes was established.ResultsFour key genes (JUN, FOS, EGR1, and IL6) were identified and well validated using CTD database correlation analysis, text mining, independent dataset analysis, and enrichment analysis methods, and they might serve as biomarkers of cocaine addiction. A total of seventeen drugs have been identified from the network of targeted relationships between nervous system drugs and key genes, of which five (disulfiram, cannabidiol, dextroamphetamine, diazepam, and melatonin) have been shown in the literature to play a role in the treatment of cocaine addiction.DiscussionThis study identified key genes and potential therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction, which provided new ideas for the research of the mechanism of cocaine addiction.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1201897/fullcocaine addictionkey genesPPI networkbiomarkercentrality algorithm
spellingShingle Xu Wang
Shibin Sun
Hongwei Chen
Bei Yun
Zihan Zhang
Xiaoxi Wang
Yifan Wu
Junjie Lv
Yuehan He
Wan Li
Lina Chen
Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
Frontiers in Neuroscience
cocaine addiction
key genes
PPI network
biomarker
centrality algorithm
title Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
title_full Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
title_fullStr Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
title_full_unstemmed Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
title_short Identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
title_sort identification of key genes and therapeutic drugs for cocaine addiction using integrated bioinformatics analysis
topic cocaine addiction
key genes
PPI network
biomarker
centrality algorithm
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2023.1201897/full
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