PMID- 37597213 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20240112 LR - 20240202 IS - 2831-090X (Electronic) IS - 2831-0896 (Print) IS - 2831-0896 (Linking) VI - 24 IP - 1 DP - 2024 Jan 3 TI - Screening and validation of differentially expressed genes in adipose tissue of patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. PG - 40-50 LID - 10.17305/bb.2023.9498 [doi] AB - White adipose tissue (WAT) plays a pivotal role in the onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. Despite its significance the underlying pathogenesis and key genes associated with it remain elusive. In our study, we screened the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in intra-abdominal WAT of T2DM patients with obesity, as well as those with simple obesity, aiming to lay a foundational theory for an in-depth investigation of T2DM pathogenesis and the identification of novel therapeutic targets. Gene expression datasets (GSE16415 and GSE71416) were retrieved from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. We employed R for screening DEGs and conducted a functional enrichment analysis using the Metascape database. Combined Lasso regression and Boruta feature selection algorithms were used to identify key DEGs. Subsequently, these were cross-verified using the GSE29231 dataset. Samples and medical records were collected from clinical study participants. The mRNA and protein expressions of the key DEGs were verified using qRT-PCR and western blotting, respectively. We discerned a total of 130 DEGs, with 40 being upregulated and 90 downregulated. Functional and pathway enrichment analyses illuminated that these genes are instrumental in mediating metabolite and energy production, neutrophil-mediated immunity, and other associated biological processes. This includes their involvement in the tricarboxylic acid cycle, glycolysis/gluconeogenesis, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and other signalling pathways. Two genes, CIDEA and FSCN1 emerged as key DEGs. The low expression of CIDEA and high expression of FSCN1 in the T2DM and obesity group were verified in clinical samples (P < 0.05). We established that CIDEA and FSCN1 manifest significant differential expression in T2DM patients who are obese. This suggests their potential as risk assessment markers and therapeutic targets for T2DM. FAU - Tong, Xuewei AU - Tong X AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine/Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China; Clinical Laboratory Center, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. FAU - Liu, Chunyan AU - Liu C AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine/Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. FAU - Liang, Mengjie AU - Liang M AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine/Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. FAU - Ye, Xueyan AU - Ye X AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine/Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China; Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Urumqi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. FAU - Deng, Zhaohui AU - Deng Z AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine/Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. FAU - Zhang, Xin AU - Zhang X AD - Department of Clinical Laboratory, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shihezi University School of Medicine/Hospital of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20240103 PL - Bosnia and Herzegovina TA - Biomol Biomed JT - Biomolecules & biomedicine JID - 9918522188506676 RN - 0 (FSCN1 protein, human) RN - 0 (Carrier Proteins) RN - 0 (Microfilament Proteins) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics MH - Adipose Tissue/metabolism MH - Obesity/genetics MH - Signal Transduction MH - Carrier Proteins/metabolism MH - Microfilament Proteins/metabolism PMC - PMC10787618 COIS- Conflicts of interest: Authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2023/08/19 20:42 MHDA- 2024/01/12 06:42 PMCR- 2024/02/01 CRDT- 2023/08/19 12:52 PHST- 2023/07/11 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/08/01 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2024/01/12 06:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/08/19 20:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/08/19 12:52 [entrez] PHST- 2024/02/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - BB-24-40 [pii] AID - 10.17305/bb.2023.9498 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Biomol Biomed. 2024 Jan 3;24(1):40-50. doi: 10.17305/bb.2023.9498.