OBJECTIVE: Aging is a natural process that affects cellular function. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), chronic exposure to dialysate induces oxidative stress (OS) in peritoneal mesothelial cells (PMCs), leading to cellular aging, fibrosis, and reduced di...
INTRODUCTION: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-related interstitial pneumonia (CIP) poses a diagnostic challenge due to its radiographic similarity to other pneumonias. We developed a non-invasive model using CT imaging to differentiate CIP from other pne...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a heterogeneous autoimmune condition. PANoptosis, a new form of programmed cell death, plays a role in inflammatory diseases. This study aimed to identify differentially expressed PANoptosis-related genes (PRGs) involved in...
BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe condition affecting the central nervous system. It is marked by a high disability rate and potential for death. Research has demonstrated that programmed cell death (PCD) plays a significant role in th...
INTRODUCTION: Biomarkers play a crucial role across various fields by providing insights into biological responses to interventions. High-throughput gene expression profiling technologies facilitate the discovery of data-driven biomarkers through ext...
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to screen an immune-related gene (IRG) panel and develop a novel approach for diagnosing pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) utilizing bioinformatics and machine learning (ML).
BACKGROUND: Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocyte infiltration of the exocrine glands. Interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) are often upregulated in patients with pSS, and anti-SSA/Ro 60 a...
BACKGROUND: Tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) are formed in numerous cancer types. However, their value and significance in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear.
BACKGROUND: The anti-angiogenic drugs showed remarkable efficacy in the treatment of lung cancer. Nonetheless, the potential roles of the intra-tumoral immune cell abundances and peripheral blood immunological features in prognosis prediction of pati...
BACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) has been widely used in the treatment of advanced cancers, but predicting their efficacy remains challenging. Traditional biomarkers are numerous but exhibit heterogeneity within populations. For comprehe...