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Exploring the shared gene signatures between rheumatoid arthritis and type 2 diabetes and their implication for drug repositioning on bioinformatics analysis.

Xiaochao Qu, Xuemei Zuo, Hong Du, Yixuan Chen, Qing Zhang, Huimin Peng, Keqiang Ma, Furong Zhang, Yisheng Cai, Lijun Tan and 2 more

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Xiaochao QuLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3181-3704
Xuemei ZuoLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Hong DuLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Yixuan ChenLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Qing ZhangLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Huimin PengLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Keqiang MaLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Furong ZhangLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Yisheng CaiLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Lijun TanLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.
Hongwen DengTulane Center for Biomedical Informatics and Genomics, Deming Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans.
Xiangding ChenLaboratory of Molecular and Statistical Genetics and Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Animal Intestinal Function and Regulation, College of Life Sciences, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, China.

Funding

Tulane COBRE for Clinical and Translational Research in Cardiometabolic DiseasesP20GM109036 · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · 2025 to 2025
$2.2M
Trans-omics Integration of Multi-omics Studies for OsteoporosisU19AG055373 · TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA · 2025 to 2025
$2.1M
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention, Metabolomics, and Risk of Frailty Fracture in Overweight or Obese Patients with Type 2 DiabetesR01AG068232 · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · 2025 to 2025
$589k
National Students' Platform for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program S202410542041NIA NIH HHS R01 AG068232NIA NIH HHS U19 AG055373NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM109036
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Abstract

Numerous studies have demonstrated a pathogenic association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), 2 chronic inflammatory diseases. This study integrates transcriptomic and bioinformatic analyses to elucidate the shared molecular mechanisms underlying RA-associated T2DM, aiming to identify effective therapeutic strategies. RNA expression profile datasets for RA and T2DM were downloaded from the gene. Expression Omnibus and Gene Network (Grein) databases. Common differentially expressed genes shared between RA and T2DM were identified and subsequently subjected to gene enrichment analysis, protein-protein interaction network construction, GeneMANIA analysis, immune microenvironment evaluation, and drug prediction. Additionally, the diagnostic performance of hub genes was assessed using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Finally, molecular docking was employed to facilitate computer-aided drug design and to investigate drug-gene interactions. We identified 352 common differentially expressed genes, and functional analyses showed that they were mainly involved in the immune regulation of RA-associated T2DM. Thirteen key genes were confirmed through the protein-protein interaction network analysis and validation cohort. Receiver operating characteristic curves confirmed the reliability of their diagnostic value. GeneMANIA analyses suggested these genes were mainly associated with leukocytes, particularly neutrophils. Results from the immune microenvironment revealed abnormal levels of neutrophils in RA and T2DM. Among them, 10 key genes (LYN, TLR1, TLR2, TLR8, FCGR1A, FCGR2A, CCR1, CXCL1, FPR1, and SELL) were considered as neutrophil-related genes. Mechanistically, these genes activate pro-inflammatory signaling pathways, exacerbating tissue inflammation and promoting insulin resistance, ultimately leading to the onset of T2DM, neutrophils play a pivotal role in this process. Drug prediction and molecular docking results indicated that PD-169316 is a potential immunotherapeutic for patients with RA in combination with T2DM. This study concludes that neutrophil-driven inflammatory responses and their associated genes may accelerate the progression of type 2 diabetes caused by RA.

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Arthritis, RheumatoidComputational BiologyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug RepositioningTranscriptomeGene Expression ProfilingGene Regulatory NetworksHumansMolecular Docking SimulationProtein Interaction Mapsinflammationmolecular dockingneutrophilrheumatoid arthritistranscriptome analysistype 2 diabetes mellitus

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