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Systemic bioinformatics analysis of skeletal muscle gene expression profiles of sepsis.

ABSTRACT: Sepsis is a type of systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is one of the major complications of sepsis that may also influence the outcome of sepsis. The aim of the present study was to explore and identify potential mechanisms and therapeutic targets of sepsis. Systemic bioinformatics analysis of skeletal muscle gene expression profiles from the Gene Expression Omnibus was performed. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in samples from patients with sepsis and control samples were screened out using the limma package. Differential co-expression and coregulation (DCE and DCR, respectively) analysis was performed based on the Differential Co-expression Analysis package to identify differences in gene co-expression and coregulation patterns between the control and sepsis groups. Gene Ontology terms and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathways of DEGs were identified using the Database for Annotation, Visualization and Integrated Discovery, and inflammatory, cancer and skeletal muscle development-associated biological processes and pathways were identified. DCE and DCR analysis revealed several potential therapeutic targets for sepsis, including genes and transcription factors. The results of the present study may provide a basis for the development of novel therapeutic targets and treatment methods for sepsis.

SUBMITTER: Yang F

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5952067 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Systemic bioinformatics analysis of skeletal muscle gene expression profiles of sepsis.

Yang Fang F Wang Yumei Y

Experimental and therapeutic medicine 20180403 6

Sepsis is a type of systemic inflammatory response syndrome with high morbidity and mortality. Skeletal muscle dysfunction is one of the major complications of sepsis that may also influence the outcome of sepsis. The aim of the present study was to explore and identify potential mechanisms and therapeutic targets of sepsis. Systemic bioinformatics analysis of skeletal muscle gene expression profiles from the Gene Expression Omnibus was performed. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in samples ...[more]

PMID: 29805480

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Project description:BackgroundGene transfer by electroporation (DNA electrotransfer) to muscle results in high level long term transgenic expression, showing great promise for treatment of e.g. protein deficiency syndromes. However little is known about the effects of DNA electrotransfer on muscle fibres. We have therefore investigated transcriptional changes through gene expression profile analyses, morphological changes by histological analysis, and physiological changes by force generation measurements. DNA electrotransfer was obtained using a combination of a short high voltage pulse (HV, 1000 V/cm, 100 mus) followed by a long low voltage pulse (LV, 100 V/cm, 400 ms); a pulse combination optimised for efficient and safe gene transfer. Muscles were transfected with green fluorescent protein (GFP) and excised at 4 hours, 48 hours or 3 weeks after treatment.ResultsDifferentially expressed genes were investigated by microarray analysis, and descriptive statistics were performed to evaluate the effects of 1) electroporation, 2) DNA injection, and 3) time after treatment. The biological significance of the results was assessed by gene annotation and supervised cluster analysis.Generally, electroporation caused down-regulation of structural proteins e.g. sarcospan and catalytic enzymes. Injection of DNA induced down-regulation of intracellular transport proteins e.g. sentrin. The effects on muscle fibres were transient as the expression profiles 3 weeks after treatment were closely related with the control muscles. Most interestingly, no changes in the expression of proteins involved in inflammatory responses or muscle regeneration was detected, indicating limited muscle damage and regeneration. Histological analysis revealed structural changes with loss of cell integrity and striation pattern in some fibres after DNA+HV+LV treatment, while HV+LV pulses alone showed preservation of cell integrity. No difference in the force generation capacity was observed in the muscles 2 weeks after DNA electrotransfer.ConclusionThe small and transient changes found in the gene expression profiles are of great importance, as this demonstrates that DNA electrotransfer is safe with minor effects on the muscle host cells. These findings are essential for introducing the DNA electrotransfer to muscle for clinical use. Indeed the HV+LV pulse combination used has been optimised to ensure highly efficient and safe DNA electrotransfer.

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Systemic bioinformatics analysis of skeletal muscle gene expression profiles of sepsis.

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Systemic bioinformatics analysis of skeletal muscle gene expression profiles of sepsis.

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