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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

The Identification of Novel Therapeutic Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Combined Bioinformatics and Integrated Multi-Omics Approach.

Muhammad Hamza Tariq, Dia Advani, Buttia Mohamed Almansoori, Maithah Ebraheim AlSamahi, Maitha Faisal Aldhaheri, Shahad Edyen Alkaabi, Mira Mousa, Nupur Kohli

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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  1. Yerba Mate (Nutrients · 2025
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  2. Genotoxicity of cancer therapies and the risk of secondary malignancies: toward personalized prevention.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Muhammad Hamza TariqDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-1261-7481
Dia AdvaniDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-9995-7299
Buttia Mohamed AlmansooriDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0009-0002-5576-9186
Maithah Ebraheim AlSamahiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0009-0000-4181-2425
Maitha Faisal AldhaheriDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.
Shahad Edyen AlkaabiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0009-0007-5560-7597
Mira MousaDepartment of Public Health and Epidemiology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0002-5676-3221
Nupur KohliDepartment of Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0003-4216-1921

Funding

Khalifa University faculty start-up grant FSU-2022-023- 8474000443
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a multifaceted autoimmune disease that is marked by a complex molecular profile influenced by an array of factors, including genetic, epigenetic, and environmental elements. Despite significant advancements in research, the precise etiology of RA remains elusive, presenting challenges in developing innovative therapeutic markers. This study takes an integrated multi-omics approach to uncover novel therapeutic markers for RA. By analyzing both transcriptomics and epigenomics datasets, we identified common gene candidates that span these two omics levels in patients diagnosed with RA. Remarkably, we discovered eighteen multi-evidence genes (MEGs) that are prevalent across transcriptomics and epigenomics, twelve of which have not been previously linked directly to RA. The bioinformatics analyses of the twelve novel MEGs revealed they are part of tightly interconnected protein-protein interaction networks directly related to RA-associated KEGG pathways and gene ontology terms. Furthermore, these novel MEGs exhibited direct interactions with miRNAs linked to RA, underscoring their critical role in the disease's pathogenicity. Overall, this comprehensive bioinformatics approach opens avenues for identifying new candidate markers for RA, empowering researchers to validate these markers efficiently through experimental studies. By advancing our understanding of RA, we can pave the way for more effective therapies and improved patient outcomes.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidBiomarkersComputational BiologyEpigenomicsGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMicroRNAsMultiomicsProtein Interaction MapsTranscriptomeBiomarkersMicroRNAsepigenomicsmulti-evidence genesnetwork pharmacologytranscriptomics

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PMCPMC11943070

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