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Core genes were identified through protein-protein interaction (PPI) network and Friends analysis. The diagnostic potential of core Ferr DEGs was assessed using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, while immune cell infiltration was examined using the CIBERSORT algorithm. Additionally, Spearman correlation analysis was used to examine the relationships between the identified genes and immune cell populations. A total of 25 Ferr DEGs were identified, with DDIT4, GDF15, NAMPT, HBA1, and IGFBP7 recognized as key core genes. ROC analysis demonstrated that these genes exhibited high diagnostic accuracy, with an AUC &amp;#62; 0.7. Additionally, the infiltration levels of memory B cells and macrophage_M2 were significantly elevated in POAG tissues compared to the control group. Notably, the core genes revealed significant correlations with various immune cell types. Our findings underscore the involvement of ferroptosis-related genes in POAG pathogenesis and highlight their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Future research should focus on validating these findings in clinical settings and exploring the therapeutic modulation of ferroptosis in POAG management.\n<\/p>","DOI":"10.1615\/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.2025057767","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,29]],"date-time":"2025-01-29T18:04:53Z","timestamp":1738173893000},"page":"15-26","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Identification of Ferroptosis-Associated Genes in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma through Bioinformatics Analysis"],"prefix":"10.1615","volume":"35","author":[{"given":"Dongmei","family":"Hong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"613","reference":[{"key":"2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Jonas JB, Aung T, Bourne RR, Bron AM, Ritch R, Panda-Jonas S. Glaucoma. 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