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ArticleScientific reports2024

Neutrophil-based single-cell sequencing combined with transcriptome sequencing to explore a prognostic model of sepsis.

Hao Zhang, Simiao Chen, Yiwen Wang, Ran Li, Qingwei Cui, Mengmeng Zhuang, Yong Sun

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Article in Scientific reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Review
  2. Longitudinal biomarker trajectories and their prognostic utility for 21-day mortality in burn patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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  3. Advances in Single-Cell Sequencing for Infectious Diseases: Progress and Perspectives.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025
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7 authors.

Hao ZhangDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China.
Simiao ChenDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yiwen WangDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China.
Ran LiDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China.
Qingwei CuiDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China.
Mengmeng ZhuangDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yong SunDepartment of Burn Surgery, The Affiliated Huaihai Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221004, Jiangsu Province, China. sunyong_97@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-5720-2779

Funding

National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China 81772082,82302798
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition influenced by various factors. Although gene expression profiling has offered new insights, accurately assessing patient risk and prognosis remains challenging. We utilized single-cell and gene expression data of sepsis patients from public databases. The Seurat package was applied for preprocessing and clustering single-cell data, focusing on neutrophils. Lasso regression identified key genes, and a prognostic model was built. Model performance was evaluated using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves, and further analyses, including immune cell infiltration, Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA), and clinical correlation, were conducted. Several neutrophil subtypes were identified with distinct gene expression profiles. A prognostic model based on these profiles demonstrated strong predictive accuracy. Risk scores were significantly correlated with clinical features, immune responses, and key signalling pathways. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of sepsis at the molecular level. The prognostic model shows promise in predicting patient outcomes, offering potential new strategies for diagnosis and treatment.

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Gene Expression ProfilingNeutrophilsSepsisSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeFemaleHumansMalePrognosisROC CurveKey genesNeutrophilsPrognostic modelsSepsisSingle-cell sequencing

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PMID39622858
PMCPMC11612282

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