Possible immune regulation mechanisms for the progression of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

Thromb Res

Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation Disorders, Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing 100020, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China. Electronic address:

Published: February 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to screen key genes significantly associated with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) and predicted suitable drugs for the treatment of CTEPH from the perspective of immune cells.

Methods: The dataset GSE130391 was used for this analysis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the CTEPH and control groups were screened. Abundance of infiltrating immune cells was analyzed and immune-related DEGs were identified. Next, the circular RNA (circRNA)-micro RNA (miRNA)-mRNA network was constructed, followed by functional enrichment analysis. Then, the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and drug-gene interactions were predicted. Finally, miRNA and circRNA prediction results were verified by our previously published studies.

Results: Five key immune cell-related DEGs [CD83 molecule (CD83), complement c5a receptor 1 (C5AR1), atypical chemokine receptor 1 (ACKR1), profilin 2 (PFN2), and solute carrier family 2 member 3 (SLC2A3)] were identified. Several circRNA-miRNA-mRNA interactions were obtained, including circ_0022342miR-503-5pSLC2A3 and circ_0002062miR-92b-3p/miR-92a-3pmannosidase alpha class 2A member 1 (MAN2A1). Immune cell for SLC2A3 was eosinophils and for MAN2A1 was regulatory T cells (Tregs). Additionally, Glufosfamide and Kifunensine might be suitable as candidate drugs for CTEPH treatment.

Conclusions: SLC2A3 and MAN2A1 may be important genes for the pathogenesis of CTEPH. Possible immune regulation mechanisms in CTEPH may be circ_0022342miR-503-5pSLC2A3 and circ_0002062miR-92b-3p/miR-92a-3pMAN2A1. These results may be helpful for the diagnosis and treatment of CTEPH from the perspective of immunology.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.thromres.2020.11.032DOI Listing

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