Single-cell analyses suggested that dysregulation was most evident in monocyte-associated compartments in one publicly available scRNA-seq dataset, and pseudotime analysis indicated dynamic expression patterns, with early transient increases in CD247 and IL7R and progressive elevation of RETN.<h4>Conclusion</h4>Through multi-omics integration and machine-learning approaches, we identified and preliminarily validated CD247, IL7R, and RETN as candidate biomarkers related to mitochondrial dynamics-associated pathways in IPF. The gene discussed is RETN; the disease is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.