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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Genet.
Sec. Genetics of Common and Rare Diseases
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fgene.2025.1542840
Bioinformatics Revealed Biomarkers For Diagnosis In Kidney Stones
Provisionally accepted- Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
Background: One of the most prevalent urinary illnesses is kidney stone formation, often known as nephrolithiasis. The precise processes of kidney stone remain poorly known after substantial investigation. In order to successfully prevent and cure stone formation and recurrence, additional research into the pathophysiology of stone formation is of paramount importance. Ferroptosis is linked to a variety of renal diseases and is a critical factor in the death of cells. However, little is known about how ferroptosis-related genes (FRGs) contribute to the development of kidney stones.The Ferroptosis Database and the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database provided us with information on kidney stones and FRGs, respectively (FerrDb).Results: Eight DE-FRGs related to kidney stones were found in total, and they were all closely related to immune response and autophagy management. Following this, among the 8 DE-FRGs, LASSO and SVM-RFE algorithms chose FZD7, STK11, SUV39H1, and LCN2 as marker genes with suitable diagnostic capabilities. These marker genes may be involved in the control of the PPAR signaling pathway, mTOR signaling system, and fatty acid production of kidney stones, according to the functional enrichment analysis that followed. Additionally, 24 drugs that target two marker genes have been found. Despite this, the ceRNA networks have gained that the regulatory relationship between marker genes is rather complex. Additionally, the findings of the CIBERSORT investigation indicated that FZD7 and SUV39H1 may be linked to variations in the immune milieu of people who have kidney stones.We developed a diagnostic tool and provided information on the development of kidney stones. In order to confirm its diagnostic applicability for kidney stones, more studies are needed before it may be used in clinical practice.
Keywords: bioinformatics, Kidney stone, diagnostic biomarkers, ferroptosis, immune microenvironment
Received: 11 Dec 2024; Accepted: 24 Feb 2025.
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* Correspondence:
Xi Yu, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430060, Hubei Province, China
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