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However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the disease, particularly AQP4-associated optic neuritis (AQP4-ON), remain to be fully elucidated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this study, we utilized Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) to investigate the transcriptomic profiles of peripheral blood samples from patients with AQP4-ON and MOG-positive optic neuritis (MOG-ON), compared to healthy controls.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>WGCNA revealed a brown module (ME brown) strongly associated with AQP4-ON, which correlated positively with post-onset visual acuity decline. A total of 132 critical genes were identified, mainly involved in histone modification and microtubule dynamics. Notably, genes HDAC4, HDAC7, KDM6A, and KDM5C demonstrated high AUC values in ROC analysis, indicating their potential as biomarkers for AQP4-ON.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our findings provide novel insights into the molecular signature of AQP4-ON and highlight the potential of systems biology approaches in identifying biomarkers for NMOSD. 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