Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis Identified MicroRNA Coexpression Modules and Related Pathways in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Abstract

Objective. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disease with high incidence, which has seriously affected human life and health. MicroRNA, a short-chain noncoding RNA, plays an important role in T2DM. Identification of meaningful microRNA modules and the role of microRNAs provide a basis for searching potential biomarkers of T2DM. Materials and Methods. In this study, three newly diagnosed patients with T2DM and three controls were selected for Whole Peripheral Blood RNA Sequencing to establish a microRNA library. Weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) was applied to construct coexpression modules and to detect the trait-related microRNA modules; then, KEGG enrichment analysis was performed to predict the biological function of the interest modules, and candidate hub microRNAs were screened out by the value of module membership (MM) and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network. Result. Four microRNA modules (blue, brown, magenta, and turquoise) were highly associated with the T2DM; the number of miRNAs in these modules ranged from 41 to 469. The Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis pathway, Rap1 signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway, and Lysosome pathway were common pathways in three of the four modules. RPS27A, UBC, and RAC1 were the top three proteins in our study; their corresponding RNAs were miR-1271-5p, miR-130a-3p, miR-130b-3p, and miR-574-3p. Conclusion. In summary, this study identified blood miRNAs in human T2DM using RNA sequencing. The findings may be the foundation for understanding the potential role of miRNAs in T2DM.

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