Guangyu Zhou1, Nan Jiang2, Wenlong Zhang3, Shuojie Guo1, Guangda Xin4. 1. Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126, Xian Tai Street, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, China. 2. Department of Emergency, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China. 3. Department of Hematology and Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China. 4. Department of Nephrology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126, Xian Tai Street, Changchun, 130033, Jilin, China. xingd@jlu.edu.cn.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study was aimed to identify biomarker associated with membranous nephropathy (MN) progression by integration of expression profiles and competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network analysis. METHODS: The gene (GSE108113) and microRNAs (miRNAs) expression profiles (GSE64306) were downloaded to identify the differentially expressed mRNAs, miRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) between MN and control groups. The functions and pathways enriched by the differentially expressed mRNAs were analyzed. The mRNA-lncRNA co-expression network was constructed followed by and the ceRNA network construction. RESULTS: Total 264 upregulated and 196 downregulated differentially expressed mRNAs, 79 upregulated and 4 downregulated lncRNAs, as well as 115 upregulated and 93 downregulated miRNAs were obtained between MN and control groups. After analysis, the differential mRNAs were significantly involved in multiple immune-related processes, and cell proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation processes, as well as pathways of taste transduction and lysosome. Finally, a ceRNA network consisting of 4 mRNAs (EPB41L5, FAM43A, PRKG1 and TTC14), 3 lncRNAs (LINC00052, LINC00641 and N4BP2L2-IT2) and 5 miRNAs (hsa-miR-145-5p, hsa-miR-3605-5p, hsa-miR-148a-3p, hsa-miR-497-5p and hsa-miR-148b-3p) was constructed. CONCLUSION: Our study indicated dysregulation of immune- and apoptosis-associated functions and taste transduction and lysosome pathways may play important roles in MN progression. Deregulated ceRNAs, such as LINC00052-hsa-miR-145-5p-EPB41L5, LINC00052-hsa-miR-148a-3p-FAM43A and LINC00641-hsa-497-5p-PRKG1, may be associated with MN development.
PURPOSE: This study was aimed to identify biomarker associated with membranous nephropathy (MN) progression by integration of expression profiles and competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) network analysis. METHODS: The gene (GSE108113) and microRNAs (miRNAs) expression profiles (GSE64306) were downloaded to identify the differentially expressed mRNAs, miRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) between MN and control groups. The functions and pathways enriched by the differentially expressed mRNAs were analyzed. The mRNA-lncRNA co-expression network was constructed followed by and the ceRNA network construction. RESULTS: Total 264 upregulated and 196 downregulated differentially expressed mRNAs, 79 upregulated and 4 downregulated lncRNAs, as well as 115 upregulated and 93 downregulated miRNAs were obtained between MN and control groups. After analysis, the differential mRNAs were significantly involved in multiple immune-related processes, and cell proliferation, apoptosis and differentiation processes, as well as pathways of taste transduction and lysosome. Finally, a ceRNA network consisting of 4 mRNAs (EPB41L5, FAM43A, PRKG1 and TTC14), 3 lncRNAs (LINC00052, LINC00641 and N4BP2L2-IT2) and 5 miRNAs (hsa-miR-145-5p, hsa-miR-3605-5p, hsa-miR-148a-3p, hsa-miR-497-5p and hsa-miR-148b-3p) was constructed. CONCLUSION: Our study indicated dysregulation of immune- and apoptosis-associated functions and taste transduction and lysosome pathways may play important roles in MN progression. Deregulated ceRNAs, such as LINC00052-hsa-miR-145-5p-EPB41L5, LINC00052-hsa-miR-148a-3p-FAM43A and LINC00641-hsa-497-5p-PRKG1, may be associated with MN development.