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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2024

Bulk and Single-Cell Transcriptome Analyses Unravel Gene Signatures of Mitochondria-Associated Programmed Cell Death in Diabetic Foot Ulcer.

Wenqiang Luo, Ning Li, Jin Liu, Duoyu Li, Yongheng Li, Qing Ma, Chuangxin Lin, Liang Lu, Sipeng Lin

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Wenqiang LuoDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-2711-4652
Ning LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Jin LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong, P. R. China.
Duoyu LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Yongheng LiDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Qing MaDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Chuangxin LinDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Shantou Central Hospital, Shantou, P. R. China.
Liang LuDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, P. R. China.
Sipeng LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Shenshan Medical Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shanwei, Guangdong, P. R. China.

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Abstract

Mitochondrial programmed cell death (PCD) plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). In this study, we performed a comprehensive transcriptome analysis to identify potential hub genes and key cell types associated with PCD and mitochondria in DFU. Using intersection analysis of PCD- and mitochondria-related genes, we identified candidate hub genes through protein-protein interaction and random forest analysis. At the single-cell level, key cell types were further validated based on the expression of hub genes. Additionally, we explored the transcription factors (TFs) regulating hub gene expression and the cellular heterogeneity of DFU. Finally, the expression of key hub genes and TFs was validated in clinical specimens. Our results identified BCL2 and LIPT1 as significantly downregulated hub genes in DFU, with Keratinocytes, as the key cell type. Immunohistochemistry confirmed downregulation of BCL2 and LIPT1 in DFU samples (p < 0.05). Additionally, TFs CEBPD and IRF1 were significantly upregulated in DFU, as confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis (p < 0.05).

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ApoptosisDiabetic FootGene Expression ProfilingMitochondriaSingle-Cell AnalysisTranscriptomeFemaleGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksHumansInterferon Regulatory Factor-1MaleProtein Interaction MapsProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Single-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisTranscription FactorsBCL2 protein, humanInterferon Regulatory Factor-1IRF1 protein, humanProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Transcription FactorsBCL2diabetic foot ulcerLIPT1mitochondrialprogrammed cell death

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