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Differential expression analysis, functional enrichment, immune infiltration analysis, fuzzy c-means clustering, weighted gene co-expression network analysis, and ceRNA network construction were performed, with selected findings further validated experimentally.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We identified stable fibrosis-associated genes and proteins, with metabolic dysregulation emerging as a prominent feature of renal fibrosis. Time-series analysis revealed dynamic transcriptional changes during UUO progression. Comparative analysis showed that in vitro fibrosis models reproduced only part of the in vivo molecular landscape. Immune analyses consistently highlighted macrophages, especially M2-like macrophages, and also suggested a potential role for B cells. In addition, we identified immune-related hub genes and constructed fibrosis-associated ceRNA networks linked to macrophage regulation. Several miRNAs enriched in HucMSC-Exo, particularly miR-30a-5p, were predicted to counteract fibrosis, and exosome treatment alleviated renal injury, macrophage infiltration, and fibrotic marker expression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      These findings provide a comprehensive view of the molecular and immune landscape of renal fibrosis, clarify key differences between\n                      <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                      fibrosis models, and suggest potential therapeutic targets for antifibrotic intervention.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fgene.2026.1767093","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,1]],"date-time":"2026-04-01T22:10:23Z","timestamp":1775081423000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Multi-omics analysis to identify the dynamic changes of immune cells and marker genes in renal fibrosis"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Wen","family":"Yi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University","place":["Guangzhou, China"]},{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mingrong","family":"Cao","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University","place":["Guangzhou, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Xiaojun","family":"Tan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Urinary surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Guocheng","family":"Du","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, Nanchong Central Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jingdong","family":"Li","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University","place":["Guangzhou, China"]},{"name":"Hepatobiliary, Pancreatic and Intestinal Research Institute of North Sichuan Medical College","place":["Nanchong, China"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,2]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"61","DOI":"10.1124\/jpet.122.001280","article-title":"CircRNA_33702 promotes renal fibrosis by targeting the miR-29b-3p\/WISP1 pathway","volume":"384","author":"Ai","year":"2022","journal-title":"J. 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