Weighted gene co-expression network analysis revealed T cell differentiation associated with the age-related phenotypes in COVID-19 patients

Abstract The risk of severe condition caused by Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) increases with age. However, the underlying mechanisms have not been clearly understood. The dataset GSE157103 was used to perform weighted gene co-expression network analysis on 100 COVID-19 patients in our analysis. Through weighted gene co-expression network analysis, we identified a key module which was significantly related with age. This age-related module could predict Intensive Care Unit status and mechanical-ventilation usage, and enriched with positive regulation of T cell receptor signaling pathway biological progress. Moreover, 10 hub genes were identified as crucial gene of the age-related module. Protein–protein interaction network and transcription factors-gene interactions were established. Lastly, independent data sets and RT-qPCR were used to validate the key module and hub genes. Our conclusion revealed that key genes were associated with the age-related phenotypes in COVID-19 patients, and it would be beneficial for clinical doctors to develop reasonable therapeutic strategies in elderly COVID-19 patients..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

BMC medical genomics - 16(2023), 1 vom: 25. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lin, Yao [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yueqi [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Hubin [VerfasserIn]
Meng, Jun [VerfasserIn]
Li, Jingyi [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Jiemei [VerfasserIn]
Zheng, Ruili [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Hailong [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Peijiang [VerfasserIn]
Su, Jinming [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Junjun [VerfasserIn]
Ye, Li [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Hao [VerfasserIn]
An, Sanqi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Aging
COVID-19
T-cell immunity
Weighted gene

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© The Author(s) 2023

doi:

10.1186/s12920-023-01490-2

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SPR04983570X