Identification of mitophagy-related genes with diagnostic value in acute rejection following kidney transplantation using bioinformatics analysis.

ABSTRACT: Acute rejection (AR) after kidney transplantation, is a common and serious complication that occurs when the recipient's immune system attacks the graft, and the specific genes and molecular mechanisms underlying the role of mitophagy are still unclear. This study integrated two transcriptomic datasets (GSE129166 and GSE25902) from the GEO database. Thirty differential mitophagy-related genes were identified by intersecting differentially expressed genes, module genes obtained through weighted gene co-expression network analysis and mitophagy-related genes. Functional enrichment analysis uncovered several biological processes and signaling pathways associated with these genes. Four candidate genes including CCND1, ZC3H15, RPL38, and ARPC4, were further identified through Random Forest and

SUBMITTER: Ma J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12214719 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature