Article
Potential mitochondria-associated pathogenic genes in sepsis: a multi-omics Mendelian randomization study.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
Wang Lu, Gao Zhen, Wang Chengjin, Zhao Yan, Deng Zihui, Bai Yang, Yang Mengmeng, Zou Yuhang, Kang Hongjun
Abstract excerpt
Background: Mitochondrial dysfunction has been implicated in the pathophysiology of sepsis. However, human genetic evidence linking mitochondria-related genes to sepsis susceptibility remains limited. This study aimed to identify mitochondria-related genes associated with sepsis risk using a multi-omics Mendelian randomization framework. Methods: Summary-data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) was applied using...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
- Humans
- Sepsis
- Mendelian Randomization Analysis
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Multiomics
