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ArticleBrain and behavior2019

Identification of key genes and upstream regulators in ischemic stroke.

Qian Zhang, Wenjie Chen, Siqia Chen, Shunxian Li, Duncan Wei, Wenzhen He

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Qian ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Wenjie ChenDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Siqia ChenDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Shunxian LiDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Duncan WeiDepartment of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.
Wenzhen HeDepartment of Neurology, First Affiliated Hospital of Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3976-8864

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Abstract

introductionIschemic stroke (IS) causes severe neurological impairments and physical disabilities and has a high economic burden. Our study aims to identify the key genes and upstream regulators in IS by integrated microarray analysis.

methodsAn integrated analysis of microarray studies of IS was performed to identify the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in IS compared to normal control. Based on these DEGs, we performed the functional annotation and transcriptional regulatory network constructions. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was performed to verify the expression of DEGs.

resultsFrom two Gene Expression Omnibus datasets obtained, we obtained 1526 DEGs (534 up-regulated and 992 down-regulated genes) between IS and normal control. The results of functional annotation showed that Oxidative phosphorylation and Alzheimer's disease were significantly enriched pathways in IS. Top four transcription factors (TFs) with the most downstream genes including PAX4, POU2F1, ELK1, and NKX2-5. The expression of six genes (ID3, ICAM2, DCTPP1, ANTXR2, DUSP1, and RGS2) was detected by qRT-PCR. Except for DUSP1 and RGS2, the other four genes in qRT-PCR played the same pattern with that in our integrated analysis.

conclusionsThe dysregulation of these six genes may involve with the process of ischemic stroke (IS). Four TFs (PAX4, POU2F1, ELK1 and NKX2-5) were concluded to play a role in IS. Our finding provided clues for exploring mechanism and developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for IS.

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AdultAgedBrain IschemiaFemaleGene ExpressionGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMicroarray AnalysisMiddle AgedReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionStrokeUp-Regulationdifferentially expressed genesintegrated analysisischemic stroketranscription factors

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