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ArticleHereditas2025

Screening, identification, and experimental validation of SUMOylation biomarkers in Parkinson's disease.

Yifo Wei, Xinning Zhang, Rui Zuo, Wenxin Dang, Lu Chen, Fan Liu, Jia Yao, Weizheng Ran, Zhigang Chen, Xiaoyan Wang and 2 more

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Yifo WeiXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Xinning ZhangXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Rui ZuoXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Wenxin DangXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Lu ChenDongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Fan LiuXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Jia YaoXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Weizheng RanThe First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China.
Zhigang ChenDongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xiaoyan WangXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China.
Furong LvXi'an Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an, China. 465019198@qq.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-1786-2819
Yue YuThe Eighth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China. yue199090@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-6217-7124

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant 82174328Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Department - Shaanxi Provincial Key Research and Development Plan under Grant 2021-SF405University-level Research Project of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine under Grant 2021FS08Xi'an Science and Technology Bureau 24YXYJ0086
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundParkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disorder. The role of protein post-translational modifications (PTMs), especially small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) conjugation (SUMOylation), in PD pathogenesis remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between SUMOylation and PD.

methodsThe analysis included the GSE22491 dataset, GSE18838 dataset, and 189 SUMO related genes. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the PD group and the control group were identified in GSE22491; these were then intersected with SUMO related genes to identify candidate genes. Machine learning was used to select biomarkers consistent across both datasets, which were validated in GSE6631. Further analyses included back propagation (BP) neural network analysis, enrichment analysis, immune infiltration analysis, regulatory network construction, drug prediction, and molecular docking. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to validate the biomarkers.

resultsAn overlap analysis of 3,222 DEGs and 189 SUMO related genes identified 25 candidate genes. Subsequent validation using the GSE22491 and GSE18838 datasets narrowed these biomarkers down to SUMO3 and SEH1L, which are involved in pathways (such as the nuclear pore pathway) associated with PD. Significant positive correlations were observed between specific immune cell subtypes and both biomarkers. Based on these correlations, relevant transcription factors (ZNF394, IRF4, FOXM1, EGR1) and drugs (Cianidanol, Methylmethanesulfonate, Valproic acid) were predicted. Additionally, RT-qPCR results confirmed that SUMO3 is significantly downregulated in PD.

conclusionSUMO3 and SEH1L were identified as novel biomarkers for PD, offering potential targets for early diagnosis and therapy in PD.

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BiomarkersParkinson DiseaseSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsSumoylationGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansUbiquitinsBiomarkersSmall Ubiquitin-Related Modifier ProteinsSUMO3 protein, humanUbiquitinsBiomarkerMachine learningParkinson's diseaseSEH1LSUMO3SUMOylation

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PMCPMC12335102

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