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However, the shared molecular features linking insomnia and IBD remain poorly characterized.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Common differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified in datasets of insomnia (GSE208668) and IBD (GSE179285) using the Limma package. Functional enrichment was performed by Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses. Protein\u2013protein interaction (PPI) network construction and hub gene identification was subsequently performed. Furthermore, we validated the reliability of the hub genes using qRT\u2013PCR and Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). In addition, we constructed a TF\u2013miRNA regulatory network of hub genes and assessed the abundance of immune cell infiltration in insomnia and IBD using CIBERSORT, EPIC, and xCell algorithms. Finally, we utilized the DsigDB to predict potential therapeutic candidates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The analysis revealed 75 upregulated and 32 downregulated common DEGs. Functional enrichment analysis revealed the inflammatory response and immune activation as pivotal drivers underlying the pathogenesis of both insomnia and IBD. Five hub DEGs, namely, IL1B, IL7R, CCR7, ITGB2, and IRF1, were subsequently screened and validated. The TF\u2013miRNA\u2013mRNA regulatory network consisted of 5 TFs, 14 miRNA nodes and 5 core mRNA nodes. Immune cell infiltration analysis revealed several patterns shared between insomnia and IBD. Additionally, 10 potential therapeutic drugs for insomnia and IBD were proposed.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Integrative coexpression network analysis reveals convergent dysregulation of an IL1B-centered immune module (comprising IL7R, CCR7, ITGB2, and IRF1) across insomnia and IBD, a shared immune disturbance and candidate targets for simultaneous intervention upon further mechanistic validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fimmu.2026.1829141","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,1]],"date-time":"2026-09-01T10:56:10Z","timestamp":1788260170000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["IL1B-centered immune dysregulation involving IL7R, CCR7, ITGB2 and IRF1 across insomnia and inflammatory bowel 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