The molecular structure of SHISA5 protein and its novel role in primary biliary cholangitis: From single-cell RNA sequencing to biomarkers.

The study collected liver tissue samples from PBC patients and healthy controls and performed transcriptomic analysis of the cells in the samples using single-cell RNA sequencing. The expression characteristics of SHISA5 in PBC were revealed by comparing the difference of SHISA5 protein in the two groups of samples. The structure of SHISA5 protein was predicted and its possible biological function was analysed by bioinformatics method. The results showed that the expression of SHISA5 protein in liver tissue of PBC patients was significantly higher than that of healthy controls. Single-cell RNA sequencing data showed that SHISA5 was mainly expressed in hepatocytes and bile duct cells, and its expression level was positively correlated with the disease activity of PBC. Through structural prediction, we found that the SHISA5 protein molecule has a unique transmembrane domain and may be involved in cell signaling and intercellular interactions. Further functional analysis revealed that SHISA5 may participate in the pathological process of PBC by regulating the differentiation and function of bile duct cells.
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