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ArticleFunctional & integrative genomics2026

Systematic characterization of pyroptosis-related gene patterns identifies potential prognostic inflammatory phenotypes in sepsis.

Mingchun Wang, Yu Xiao, Duming Zhong, Lianghai Cao, Chansokhon Ngan, Haiyun Lei

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Mingchun Wang *Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi, Zunyi, People's Republic of China.
Yu Xiao *Medical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Duming Zhong *Medical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China.
Lianghai CaoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Chengdu Integrated TCM & Western Medicine Hospital, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu, People's Republic of China.
Chansokhon NganCambodia National Payment Certification Agency, Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Haiyun LeiMedical Innovation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, People's Republic of China. leihaiyun@email.ncu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-3213-691X

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Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome driven by a dysregulated host response to infection, yet reliable prognostic biomarkers remain limited. Pyroptosis has emerged as an important contributor to immune dysregulation in sepsis. Here, we systematically characterized pyroptosis-related gene (PRG) patterns using public transcriptomic cohorts (GSE65682). Consensus clustering identified two distinct molecular subtypes, with the poorer-prognosis subtype enriched in inflammatory pathways. Based on differentially expressed genes, we constructed a 7-gene PRG-score (TUBG2, TNFAIP3, CXCL8, WFDC1, DEFA4, CX3CR1, and ZBP1) via LASSO and Cox regression. This model demonstrated good predictive performance for short-term mortality (AUCs > 0.75), which was further evaluated in an independent septic shock cohort (GSE95233, AUC = 0.984). Single-cell RNA sequencing analysis (GSE167363) showed that PRG-scores tended to remain elevated in non-survivors but decreased over time in survivors. Immune infiltration analysis indicated that higher PRG-scores were associated with features of immune remodeling, including increased M0/M2 macrophage proportions, reduced CD8 + T cells, and higher expression of immune checkpoints (e.g., CTLA4, TIGIT) and IL-10. In addition, a prognostic nomogram integrating the PRG-score and age improved individualized survival estimation. Overall, these findings suggest that the 7-gene PRG-score may reflect immune status and is associated with prognosis, providing insights into molecular subtyping and potential immunomodulatory strategies in sepsis.

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InflammationPyroptosisSepsisDisease ProgressionHumansNomogramsPrognosisSingle-Cell Gene Expression AnalysisSurvival AnalysisImmune dysregulationImmune infiltrationPrognosisPyroptosisPyroptosis-related genesSepsis

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