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ArticleScientific reports2024

Identification of important genes related to HVSMC proliferation and migration in graft restenosis based on WGCNA.

Xiankun Liu, Mingzhen Qin, Qingliang Chen, Nan Jiang, Lianqun Wang, Yunpeng Bai, Zhigang Guo

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Xiankun Liu *Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Mingzhen Qin *Clinical School of Thoracic, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Qingliang ChenTianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Nan JiangTianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Lianqun WangTianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
Yunpeng BaiTianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. oliverwhite@126.com.
Zhigang GuoTianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China. zhigangguo2022@126.com.
Tianjin Chest Hospital · CNTianjin University · CNTianjin Medical University · CN

Funding

Science and Technology Program of Tianjin 22JCYBJC01430Tianjin Key Medical Discipline(Specialty) Construction Project TJYXZDXK-042A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The great saphenous vein is the most commonly used vessel for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), but its use has been associated with a high restenosis rate at 10-year follow-up. This study sought to determine the key genes associated with vein graft restenosis that could serve as novel therapeutic targets. A total of 3075 upregulated and 1404 downregulated genes were identified after transcriptome sequencing of three pairs of restenosed vein grafts and intraoperative spare great saphenous veins. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis showed that the floralwhite module had the highest correlation with vein graft restenosis. The intersection of the floralwhite module gene set and the upregulated gene set contained 615 upregulated genes strongly correlated with vein graft restenosis. Protein-protein interaction network analysis identified six hub genes (ITGAM, PTPRC, TLR4, TYROBP, ITGB2 and CD4), which were obtained using the STRING database and CytoHubba. Gene Ontology term and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway enrichment analyses showed that the common hub genes were mainly involved in the composition of the cell membrane; in biological processes such as neutrophil degranulation, receptor binding and intercellular adhesion, innate immune deficiency; and other signaling pathways. Finally, ITGB2 was selected as the target gene, and its expression was verified in tissues. The results showed that ITGB2 was significantly overexpressed in occluded vein grafts. To study the function of ITGB2 in HVSMCs, primary HVSMCs were cultured and successfully identified. EdU incorporation, wound healing and transwell assays showed that ITGB2 silencing significantly inhibited the proliferation and migration of HVSMCs stimulated by PDGF-BB. Overall, our study provides a basis for future studies on preventing restenosis following CABG.

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Coronary Artery BypassGene Expression ProfilingBecaplerminCell ProliferationSaphenous VeinBecaplermin

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PMID38216708
PMCPMC10786872
OpenAlexW4390830601

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