A broken network of susceptibility genes in the monocytes of Crohn's disease patients.

ABSTRACT: Genome-wide association studies have identified over 200 genetic loci associated with inflammatory bowel disease; however, the mechanism of such a large amount of susceptibility genes remains uncertain. In this study, we integrated bioinformatics analysis and two independent single-cell transcriptome datasets to investigate the expression network of 232 susceptibility genes in Crohn's disease (CD) patients and healthy controls. The study revealed that most of the susceptibility genes are specifically and strictly expressed in the monocytes of the human intestinal tract. The susceptibility genes established a network within the monocytes of health control. The robustness of a gene network may prevent disease onset that is influenced by the genetic and environmental alteration in the express

SUBMITTER: Liu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11208737 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature