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ArticlePloS one2025

Genomic profiling in hidradenitis suppurativa: InterOmics pipeline for DNA-RNA sequencing highlights HLA variants, keratin-associated mutations and extracellular matrix alterations as contributing factors to HS pathogenesis.

Lucas André Cavalcanti Brandão, Ronald Rodrigues de Moura, Bruno Rodrigo Assunção, Cecilia Del Vecchio, Adamo Pio d'Adamo, Gudrun Ratzinger, Barbara Böckle, Nina Frischhut, Wolfram Jaschke, Matthias Schmuth and 5 more

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15 authors.

Lucas André Cavalcanti BrandãoMolecular Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Ronald Rodrigues de MouraDepartment of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Bruno Rodrigo AssunçãoMolecular Pathology Laboratory, Pathology Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Cecilia Del VecchioDepartment of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
Adamo Pio d'AdamoDepartment of Medical Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9367-4909
Gudrun RatzingerDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Barbara BöckleDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Nina FrischhutDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Wolfram JaschkeDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Matthias SchmuthDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.
Muhammad SulemanLaboratory of Animal Research Center (LARC), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
Angelo Valerio MarzanoDermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8160-4169
Chiara MoltrasioDermatology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0060-5870
Paola Maura TricaricoDepartment of Pediatrics, Institute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy.
Sergio CrovellaDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0001-8493-1168

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic autoinflammatory skin disorder with a complex genetic and molecular basis. To advance its characterization, we applied InterOmics, a novel bioinformatics pipeline integrating whole exome sequencing (WES) and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq), to saliva and skin biopsy samples from six HS patients. This approach enabled a comprehensive multiomics investigation, identifying disease-associated genetic variants and transcriptomic alterations. A key innovation of InterOmics is the Multiomics Variant Category, which classifies variants based on DNA and RNA data, capturing regulatory mechanisms such as allele-specific expression, RNA editing, nonsense-mediated decay, and gain-of-function mutations. Our findings highlight HLA gene variants and keratin-related mutations as potential contributors to HS pathogenesis. By bridging genomic and transcriptomic data, InterOmics enhances variant interpretation. This study underscores the power of multiomics-driven approaches in deciphering complex diseases, paving the way for precision medicine in HS.

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Extracellular MatrixHidradenitis SuppurativaHLA AntigensKeratinsMutationAdultExome SequencingFemaleGenomicsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSequence Analysis, RNAHLA AntigensKeratins

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PMID40540520
PMCPMC12180620

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