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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 121425
DOI 10.3748/wjg.121425
Country China
Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Basic Study
Article Title Single-cell and bulk transcriptomics with machine learning decode B cell hub genes and diagnostic biomarkers in anal fistula
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Ting-Ting Li, Jia-Nan Li, Han-Wen Yang, Xin-Yu Dou, Li Jiang, Li-Xia Lai, Qiang Yu, Xiao-Yu Chen, Yue Wang, Xue-Cheng Zhang, Huang-Fu Ma and Xin-Bo Song
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
the Elite Medical Professionals Initiative of the China-Japan Friendship Hospital ZRJY2025-QM11
National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2023-NHLHCRF-YYPPLC-ZR-03
National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2025-NHLHCRF-DLYJ-PY-08
Corresponding Author Jia-Nan Li, Department of Proctology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2 Yingyuan Garden East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100029, China. wuqu3@163.com
Key Words Anal fistula; Single-cell RNA sequencing; Bulk RNA sequencing; Machine learning; Immune microenvironment
Core Tip This study is the first to combine single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) with bulk RNA-seq and machine learning to systematically characterize B-cell-associated immune networks in anal fistula (AF). Three hub genes, LINC-PINT, LRBA, and SYK, were identified as central signaling nodes linking inflammatory amplification, angiogenesis, and fibrosis within the AF microenvironment. A predictive model incorporating these genes achieved robust diagnostic accuracy, offering promising biomarker candidates for precision diagnosis and targeted therapeutic intervention in AF.
Citation Li TT, Li JN, Yang HW, Dou XY, Jiang L, Lai LX, Yu Q, Chen XY, Wang Y, Zhang XC, Ma HF, Song XB. Single-cell and bulk transcriptomics with machine learning decode B cell hub genes and diagnostic biomarkers in anal fistula. World J Gastroenterol 2026; In press
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2026-03-25 03:00
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ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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