Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization of Causal Relationship between Inflammatory Cytokines and Different Pathological Types of Lung Cancer.

ABSTRACT: Prior research has proposed a potential association between lung cancer and inflammatory cytokines, yet the specific causal relationship remains unclear, especially across various lung cancer pathologies. This study utilized bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) to explore these causal connections, unveiling novel insights. Our research revealed distinctive inflammatory cytokine profiles for each subtype of lung cancer and identified potential biomarkers that could refine diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. We applied two-sample Mendelian randomization, leveraging genetic variance data from three extensive genome-wide association studies (GWAS) focusing on different lung cancer types (lung adenocarcinoma: 1590 cases and 314,193 controls of healthy individuals of European descent; l

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11310887 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature