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Numerous environmental compounds have been associated with the intestinal health of individuals suffering from IBS. This study sought to explore the impact of environmental chemicals on the condition of IBS.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed genome-wide association study (GWAS) data comprising 455,321 individuals of white British descent, among which 28,518 individuals with IBS underwent transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) analysis. Reference gene expression data were sourced from tissues including the small intestine, transverse colon, sigmoid colon, whole blood, and peripheral blood.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analyses were conducted utilizing the significant genes identified through TWAS. Additionally, protein-protein interaction network analysis was performed using the STRING database to elucidate the functions of the proteins encoded by these genes. Furthermore, chemical-related gene set enrichment analysis (CGSEA) was employed to explore the associations between environmental chemicals and IBS. In total, TWAS identified 33 significant genes (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        <jats:italic>FDR<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05), while CGSEA revealed 112 chemicals significantly correlated with IBS (\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>\n                        <jats:italic>FDR<\/jats:italic>\n                      <\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05, |NES|\u2009&gt;\u20091). Both TWAS (targeting genetic influences) and CGSEA (focusing on environmental influences) were instrumental in pinpointing chemicals associated with IBS.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of this study enhance our comprehension of the genetic and environmental determinants associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0340666","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,3]],"date-time":"2026-02-03T18:23:25Z","timestamp":1770143005000},"page":"e0340666","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Identifying chemicals associated with irritable bowel syndrome by integrating a transcriptome-wide association study with 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