scholarly journals Gene Expression Profiling of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Bioinformatics Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Huijing Zhu ◽  
Xin Zhu ◽  
Yuhong Liu ◽  
Fusong Jiang ◽  
Miao Chen ◽  
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Objective. The aim of this study was to identify the candidate genes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and explore their potential mechanisms. Methods. The gene expression profile GSE26168 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. The online tool GEO2R was used to obtain differentially expressed genes (DEGs). Gene Ontology (GO) term enrichment analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis were performed by using Metascape for annotation, visualization, and comprehensive discovery. The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network of DEGs was constructed by using Cytoscape software to find the candidate genes and key pathways. Results. A total of 981 DEGs were found in T2DM, including 301 upregulated genes and 680 downregulated genes. GO analyses from Metascape revealed that DEGs were significantly enriched in cell differentiation, cell adhesion, intracellular signal transduction, and regulation of protein kinase activity. KEGG pathway analysis revealed that DEGs were mainly enriched in the cAMP signaling pathway, Rap1 signaling pathway, regulation of lipolysis in adipocytes, PI3K-Akt signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, and so on. On the basis of the PPI network of the DEGs, the following 6 candidate genes were identified: PIK3R1, RAC1, GNG3, GNAI1, CDC42, and ITGB1. Conclusion. Our data provide a comprehensive bioinformatics analysis of genes, functions, and pathways, which may be related to the pathogenesis of T2DM.

Author(s):  
Zarish Noreen ◽  
Christopher A. Loffredo ◽  
Attya Bhatti ◽  
Jyothirmai J. Simhadri ◽  
Gail Nunlee-Bland ◽  
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The epidemic of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is an important global health concern. Our earlier epidemiological investigation in Pakistan prompted us to conduct a molecular investigation to decipher the differential genetic pathways of this health condition in relation to non-diabetic controls. Our microarray studies of global gene expression were conducted on the Affymetrix platform using Human Genome U133 Plus 2.0 Array along with Ingenuity Pathway Analysis (IPA) to associate the affected genes with their canonical pathways. High-throughput qRT-PCR TaqMan Low Density Array (TLDA) was performed to validate the selected differentially expressed genes of our interest, viz., ARNT, LEPR, MYC, RRAD, CYP2D6, TP53, APOC1, APOC2, CYP1B1, SLC2A13, and SLC33A1 using a small population validation sample (n = 15 cases and their corresponding matched controls). Overall, our small pilot study revealed a discrete gene expression profile in cases compared to controls. The disease pathways included: Insulin Receptor Signaling, Type II Diabetes Mellitus Signaling, Apoptosis Signaling, Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Signaling, p53 Signaling, Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Signaling, Parkinson’s Signaling, Molecular Mechanism of Cancer, and Cell Cycle G1/S Checkpoint Regulation, GABA Receptor Signaling, Neuroinflammation Signaling Pathway, Dopamine Receptor Signaling, Sirtuin Signaling Pathway, Oxidative Phosphorylation, LXR/RXR Activation, and Mitochondrial Dysfunction, strongly consistent with the evidence from epidemiological studies. These gene fingerprints could lead to the development of biomarkers for the identification of subgroups at high risk for future disease well ahead of time, before the actual disease becomes visible.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Fang Yang ◽  
Yang Chen ◽  
Zhiqiang Xue ◽  
Yaogai Lv ◽  
Li Shen ◽  
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Objective. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) and circular RNA (circRNA) are receiving increasing attention in diabetes research. However, there are still many unknown lncRNAs and circRNAs that need further study. The aim of this study is to identify new lncRNAs and circRNAs and their potential biological functions in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods. RNA sequencing and differential expression analysis were used to identify the noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) and mRNAs that were expressed abnormally between the T2DM and control groups. The competitive endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory network revealed the mechanism of lncRNA and circRNA coregulating gene expression. The biological functions of lncRNA and circRNA were analyzed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis. The candidate hub mRNAs were selected by the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and validated by using the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. Results. Differential expression analysis results showed that 441 lncRNAs (366 upregulated and 75 downregulated), 683 circRNAs (354 upregulated and 329 downregulated), 93 miRNAs (63 upregulated and 30 downregulated), and 2923 mRNAs (1156 upregulated and 1779 downregulated) were identified as remarkably differentially expressed in the T2DM group. The ceRNA regulatory network showed that a single lncRNA and circRNA can be associated with multiple miRNAs, and then, they coregulate more mRNAs. Functional analysis showed that differentially expressed lncRNA (DElncRNA) and differentially expressed circRNA (DEcircRNA) may play important roles in the mTOR signaling pathway, lysosomal pathway, apoptosis pathway, and tuberculosis pathway. In addition, PIK3R5, AKT2, and CLTA were hub mRNAs screened out that were enriched in an important pathway by establishing the PPI network. Conclusions. This study is the first study to explore the molecular mechanisms of lncRNA and circRNA in T2DM through the ceRNA network cofounded by lncRNA and circRNA. Our study provides a novel insight into the T2DM from the ceRNA regulatory network.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanyan Tang ◽  
Ping Zhang

Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most common malignant tumor in digestive system. CircRNAs involve in lots of biological processes through interacting with miRNAs and their targeted mRNA. We obtained the circRNA gene expression profiles from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and identified differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between PDAC samples and paracancerous tissues. Bioinformatics analyses, including GO analysis, KEGG pathway analysis and PPI network analysis, were conducted for further investigation. We also constructed circRNA‑microRNA-mRNA co-expression network. A total 291 differentially expressed circRNAs were screened out. The GO enrichment analysis revealed that up-regulated DEGs were mainly involved metabolic process, biological regulation, and gene expression, and down-regulated DEGs were involved in cell communication, single-organism process, and signal transduction. The KEGG pathway analysis, the upregulated circRNAs were enriched cGMP-PKG signaling pathway, and HTLV-I infection, while the downregulated circRNAs were enriched in protein processing in endoplasmic reticulum, insulin signaling pathway, regulation of actin cytoskeleton, etc. Four genes were identified from PPI network as both hub genes and module genes, and their circRNA‑miRNA-mRNA regulatory network also be constructed. Our study indicated possible involvement of dysregulated circRNAs in the development of PDAC and promoted our understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoxiu Zu ◽  
Keyun Sun ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Xiuli Zu ◽  
Tao Han ◽  
...  

AbstractQuercetin has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic activities, suggesting therapeutic potential against type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this study, potential molecular targets of quercetin were first identified using the Swiss Target Prediction platform and pathogenic targets of T2DM and AD were identified using online Mendelian inheritance in man (OMIM), DisGeNET, TTD, DrugBank, and GeneCards databases. The 95 targets shared among quercetin, T2DM, and AD were used to establish a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, top 25 core genes, and protein functional modules using MCODE. Metascape was then used for gene ontology and kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. A protein functional module with best score was obtained from the PPI network using CytoHubba, and 6 high-probability quercetin targets (AKT1, JUN, MAPK, TNF, VEGFA, and EGFR) were confirmed by docking simulations. Molecular dynamics simulation was carried out according to the molecular docking results. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis suggested that the major shared mechanisms for T2DM and AD include “AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications,” “pathways in cancer,” and “MAPK signaling pathway” (the key pathway). We speculate that quercetin may have therapeutic applications in T2DM and AD by targeting MAPK signaling, providing a theoretical foundation for future clinical research.


PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianliang Yu ◽  
Aneesha Acharya ◽  
Nikos Mattheos ◽  
Simin Li ◽  
Dirk Ziebolz ◽  
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Aims To explore molecular mechanisms that link peri-implantitis and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by bioinformatic analysis of publicly available experimental transcriptomic data. Materials and methods Gene expression data from peri-implantitis were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database, integrated and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in peri-implantitis were identified. Next, experimentally validated and computationally predicted genes related to T2DM were downloaded from the DisGeNET database. Protein–protein interaction network (PPI) pairs of DEGs related to peri-implantitis and T2DM related genes were constructed, “hub” genes and overlapping DEG were determined. Functional enrichment analysis was used to identify significant shared biological processes and signaling pathways. The PPI networks were subjected to cluster and specific class analysis for identifying “leader” genes. Module network analysis of the merged PPI network identified common or cross-talk genes connecting the two networks. Results A total of 92 DEGs overlapped between peri-implantitis and T2DM datasets. Three hub genes (IL-6, NFKB1, and PIK3CG) had the highest degree in PPI networks of both peri-implantitis and T2DM. Three leader genes (PSMD10, SOS1, WASF3), eight cross-talk genes (PSMD10, PSMD6, EIF2S1, GSTP1, DNAJC3, SEC61A1, MAPT, and NME1), and one signaling pathway (IL-17 signaling) emerged as peri-implantitis and T2DM linkage mechanisms. Conclusions Exploration of available transcriptomic datasets revealed IL-6, NFKB1, and PIK3CG expression along with the IL-17 signaling pathway as top candidate molecular linkage mechanisms between peri-implantitis and T2DM.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoxiu Zu ◽  
Keyun Sun ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Xiuli Zu ◽  
Tao Han ◽  
...  

Abstract Quercetin has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, hypoglycemic, and hypolipidemic activities, suggesting therapeutic potential against type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this study, potential molecular targets of quercetin were first identified using the Swiss Target Prediction platform and pathogenic targets of T2DM and AD were identified using Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), DisGeNET, TTD, DrugBank, and GeneCards databases. The 95 targets shared among quercetin, T2DM, and AD were used to establish a protein–protein interaction (PPI) network, top 25 core genes, and protein functional modules using MCODE. Metascape was then used for Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. A protein functional module with best score was obtained from the PPI network using CytoHubba, and 6 high-probability quercetin targets (AKT1, JUN, MAPK, TNF, VEGFA, and EGFR) were confirmed by docking simulations. KEGG pathway enrichment analysis suggested that the major shared mechanisms for T2DM and AD include “AGE-RAGE signaling pathway in diabetic complications,” “pathways in cancer,” and “MAPK signaling pathway” (the key pathway). We speculate that quercetin may have therapeutic applications in T2DM and AD by targeting MAPK signaling, providing a theoretical foundation for future clinical research.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sâmia Cruz Tfaile Corbi ◽  
Alliny Souza Bastos ◽  
Rafael Nepomuceno ◽  
Thamiris Cirelli ◽  
Raquel Alves dos Santos ◽  
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Despite increasing research in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D), there are few studies showing the impact of the poor glycemic control on biological processes occurring in T2D. In order to identify potential genes related to poorly/well-controlled patients with T2D, our strategy of investigation included a primary screen by microarray (Human Genome U133) in a small group of individuals followed by an independent validation in a greater group using RT-qPCR. Ninety patients were divided as follows: poorly controlled T2D (G1), well-controlled T2D (G2), and normoglycemic individuals (G3). After using affy package in R, differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were prospected as candidate genes potentially relevant for the glycemic control in T2D patients. After validation by RT-qPCR, the obtained DEGs were as follows—G1 + G2 versus G3: HLA-DQA1, SOS1, and BRCA2; G2 versus G1: ENO2, VAMP2, CCND3, CEBPD, LGALS12, AGBL5, MAP2K5, and PPAP2B; G2 versus G3: HLA-DQB1, MCM4, and SEC13; and G1 versus G3: PPIC. This demonstrated a systemic exacerbation of the gene expression related to immune response in T2D patients. Moreover, genes related to lipid metabolisms and DNA replication/repair were influenced by the glycemic control. In conclusion, this study pointed out candidate genes potentially associated with adequate glycemic control in T2D patients, contributing to the knowledge of how the glycemic control could systemically influence gene expression.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junhui Chen ◽  
Yuhuan Meng ◽  
Jinghui Zhou ◽  
Min Zhuo ◽  
Fei Ling ◽  
...  

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and obesity have become increasingly prevalent in recent years. Recent studies have focused on identifying causal variations or candidate genes for obesity and T2DM via analysis of expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) within a single tissue. T2DM and obesity are affected by comprehensive sets of genes in multiple tissues. In the current study, gene expression levels in multiple human tissues from GEO datasets were analyzed, and 21 candidate genes displaying high percentages of differential expression were filtered out. Specifically,DENND1B,LYN,MRPL30,POC1B,PRKCB,RP4-655J12.3,HIBADH, andTMBIM4were identified from the T2DM-control study, andBCAT1,BMP2K,CSRNP2,MYNN,NCKAP5L,SAP30BP,SLC35B4,SP1,BAP1,GRB14,HSP90AB1,ITGA5, andTOMM5were identified from the obesity-control study. The majority of these genes are known to be involved in T2DM and obesity. Therefore, analysis of gene expression in various tissues using GEO datasets may be an effective and feasible method to determine novel or causal genes associated with T2DM and obesity.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Xinkui Jiang ◽  
Libo Chen ◽  
Hong Chen

Abstract Background This study aimed to identify potential core genes and pathways involved in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) through exhaustive bioinformatics analysis. This study elucidated parts of the pathogenesis of T2DM and screened therapeutic targets of the treatment. Method: The original microarray data GSE25724 was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Data were processed by the limma package in R software and the differentially expressed genes(DEGs) were identified. Gene Ontology(GO) functional analysis and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG) pathway analysis were carried out to identify potential biological functions and pathways of the DEGs. The STRING(Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes ) and Cytoscape software were used to establish a protein-protein interaction(PPI) network for the DEGs.Hub genes were identified using the PPI network.Results In total, 75 DEGs were involved in T2DM, with 1 up-regulated gene, and 74 down-regulated genes. GO enrichment analysis showed that DEGs mainly enriched in the regulation of hormone levels, unfolded protein binding.KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that DEGs were significantly enriched in the fatty acid metabolism pathway, propionate metabolism pathway, and degradation pathway of valine, leucine, and isoleucine. Furthermore,Neuroendocrine protein 7B2(SCG5),Synaptosomal-associated protein 25 (SNAP25), Sterol Carrier Protein 2 (SCP2), Carboxypeptidase E (CPE),and Protein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 1 (PCSK1) were the core genes in the PPI network.Conclusion This study identified 5 hub genes as potential biomarkers of type 2 diabetes through bioinformatics analysis, which might increase our understanding of the potential molecular mechanisms of T2DM and provided targets for further research.


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