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ArticleFrontiers in molecular biosciences2025

Identification and verification of biomarkers associated with neutrophils in acute myocardial infarction: integrated analysis of bulk RNA-seq, expression quantitative trait loci, and mendelian randomization.

Guoqing Liu, Xiangwen Lv, Jiahui Qin, Xingqing Long, Miaomiao Zhu, Chuwen Fu, Jian Xie, Peichun He

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Guoqing LiuDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Xiangwen LvDepartment of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jiahui QinDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Xingqing LongThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Miaomiao ZhuThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Chuwen FuDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Jian XieDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Peichun HeSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China.

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Abstract

Background: Immune infiltration is closely related to the progression of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), among which neutrophils have received extensive attention. However, the concrete association between AMI and neutrophils remains uncertain. Methods: Bulk RNA-seq data for patients with AMI were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. CIBERSORT was utilized to measure 22 degrees of immune cell composition. The causal link between neutrophils and AMI was determined by Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Genes with correlation coefficients >0.7 with neutrophils were selected, and their representativeness was confirmed by functional enrichment analysis. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was performed to screen for AMI-related modular genes. Robust molecular clusters linked to neutrophils were recognized via consensus clustering methodology. Hub genes were screened using the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) and random forest (RF) algorithms. A cellular model of AMI was established using oxygen- and glucose-deprived AC16 cells. Quantitative reverse transcription‒polymerase chain reaction (RT‒qPCR) was used to validate the gene expression levels. The expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysis is used to identify genetic variations in the expression of regulatory genes in AMI. Results: MR results demonstrated a significant causal relationship between neutrophils and AMI. The consensus clustering method delineated two gene subclusters, and the expression of AMI-related neutrophil coexpressed genes was consistent with innate immune cell infiltration. Three hub neutrophil coexpressed genes ( Conclusion: There is a causal relationship between neutrophils and AMI.

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acute myocardial infarctionexpression quantitative trait lociimmune infiltrationmendelian randomizationneutrophils

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