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ArticleScientific reports2024

Distinguish active tuberculosis with an immune-related signature and molecule subtypes: a multi-cohort analysis.

Qingqing Shan, Yangke Li, Kun Yuan, Xiao Yang, Li Yang, Jian-Qing He

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Qingqing Shan *Department of Respiration, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5371-9455
Yangke Li *Department of Respiration, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610095, China.
Kun YuanDepartment of Respiration, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610095, China.
Xiao YangDepartment of Respiration, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, 610095, China.
Li YangXiaojiahe Community Health Service Center, Chengdu, 610094, China.
Jian-Qing HeDepartment of Respiration, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, 37# Guo Xue Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, Sichuan Province, China. jianqing_he@scu.edu.cn.

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backgroundDistinguishing latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) from active tuberculosis (ATB) is very important. This study aims to analyze cases from multiple cohorts and get the signature that can distinguish LTBI from ATB.

methodsThirteen datasets were downloaded from the gene expression omnibus (GEO) database. Three datasets were selected as discovery datasets, and the hub genes were discovered through WGCNA. In the training cohort, we use machine learning to establish the signature, verify the authentication ability of the signature in the remaining datasets, and compare it with other signatures. Cluster analysis was carried out on ATB cases, immune cell infiltration analysis, GSVA analysis, and drug sensitivity analysis were carried out on different clusters.

resultsIn the discovery datasets, we discovered five hub genes. A signature (SLC26A8, ANKRD22, and FCGR1B) is obtained in the training cohort. In the total cohort, the three-gene signature can separate LTBI from ATB (the total area under ROC curve (AUC) is 0.801, 95% CI 0.771-0.830). Compared with other author's signatures, our signature shows good identification ability. Immunological analysis showed that SLC26A8, ANKRD22, and FCGR1B were closely related to the infiltration of immune cells. According to the expression of the three genes, ATB can be divided into two clusters, which are different in immune cell infiltration analysis, gene set variation, and drug sensitivity.

conclusionOur study produced an immune-related three-gene signature to distinguish LTBI from ATB, which may help us to manage and treat tuberculosis patients.

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Latent TuberculosisTuberculosisCluster AnalysisCohort StudiesDiagnosis, DifferentialGene Expression ProfilingHumansMachine LearningROC CurveTranscriptomeActive tuberculosisImmune infiltrationLatent tuberculosis infectionMolecule subtypesSignature

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