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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Data Mining Approach to Melatonin Treatment in Alzheimer's Disease: New Gene Targets

Jingyi Zhang, Ka Chun Tsui, Hoi Ying Lee, Luca Aquili, Kah Hui Wong, Ersoy Kocabicak, Yasin Temel, Zhiliang Lu, Man-Lung Fung, Allan Kalueff and 1 more

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Jingyi ZhangDepartment of Biosciences and Bioinformatics, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Ka Chun TsuiDepartment of Biosciences and Bioinformatics, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1366-1284
Hoi Ying LeeSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Luca AquiliDepartment of Biosciences and Bioinformatics, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4930-1536
Kah Hui WongDepartment of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-8292-4498
Ersoy KocabicakAtlas University, 34406 Istanbul, Turkey.
Yasin TemelDepartment of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University, 6202 Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Zhiliang LuDepartment of Biosciences and Bioinformatics, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3442-1415
Man-Lung FungSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Allan KalueffDepartment of Biosciences and Bioinformatics, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.
Lee Wei LimDepartment of Biosciences and Bioinformatics, School of Science, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6692-6285

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Abstract

Melatonin is a hormone released by the pineal gland that regulates the sleep-wake cycle. It has been widely studied for its therapeutic effects on Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly through the amyloidosis, oxidative stress, and neuroinflammation pathways. Nevertheless, the mechanisms through which it exerts its neuroprotective effects in AD are still largely unknown. Data mining was used to identify potential gene targets that link melatonin's effects to AD pathways, yielding a comprehensive view of the underlying molecular mechanisms. We identified 3397 genes related to AD from DisGeNet and 329 melatonin gene targets from ChEMBL, which revealed 223 overlapping genes and the potential shared pathways. These genes were used to construct a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network comprising 143 nodes and 823 edges, which demonstrated significant PPI enrichment. A cluster analysis highlighted two key clusters centered on

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Alzheimer DiseaseData MiningMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MelatoninDatabases, GeneticGene OntologyGene Regulatory NetworksHumansProtein Interaction MapsSignal TransductionMatrix Metalloproteinase 2MelatoninMMP2 protein, humanAlzheimer’s diseasedata mininggene targetsGO enrichmentKEGG pathwaymelatonin

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