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This study aimed to identify oxidative stress-related hub genes involved in T2DM-associated sarcopenia (T2DS) by integrating single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) and bulk RNA-seq data with machine learning. We analyzed scRNA-seq datasets (GSE244515, GSE268953) to characterize cellular heterogeneity and bulk RNA-seq datasets (GSE202295, GSE226151) for differential expression. Cell type annotation revealed key involvement of neuromuscular junctions and myofibers. Functional enrichment analyses highlighted pathways like the proteasome, TNF signaling, and ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis. From an initial set of oxidative stress-related genes, a comprehensive machine learning framework comprising 127 algorithm combinations was employed. The Lasso+Stepglm[both] model identified 12 candidate genes. Subsequent Protein-Protein Interaction (PPI) network analysis refined this to seven core hub genes: TNFRSF1B, PSMA2, UBE2D1, UBE2N, HSP90AA1, RAD23A, and DNAJB1. 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