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ArticleJournal of molecular neuroscience : MN2019

Age and Sex-Related Changes to Gene Expression in the Mouse Spinal Cord.

Jeremy McCallum-Loudeac, Greg Anderson, Megan J Wilson

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Article in Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jeremy McCallum-LoudeacDepartment of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.
Greg AndersonDepartment of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand.
Megan J WilsonDepartment of Anatomy, School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Otago, P.O. Box 56, Dunedin, 9054, New Zealand. meganj.wilson@otago.ac.nz.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3425-5071
University of Otago · NZ

Funding

Unversity of Otago Research Grant N/AWishbone Trust n/a
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The spinal cord is essential for neuronal communication between the brain and rest of the body. To gain further insight into the molecular changes underpinning maturation of the mouse spinal cord, we analysed gene expression differences between 4 weeks of age (prior to puberty onset) and adulthood (8 weeks). We found 800 genes were significantly differentially expressed between juvenile and adult spinal cords. Gene ontology analysis revealed an overrepresentation of genes with roles in myelination and signal transduction among others. The expression of a further 19 genes was sexually dimorphic; these included both autosomal and sex-linked genes. Given the presence of steroid hormone receptors in the spinal cord, we also looked at the impact of two major steroid hormones, oestradiol and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on spinal cord gene expression for selected genes. In gonadectomised male animals, implants with oestradiol and DHT produced significant changes to spinal cord gene expression. This study provides an overview of the global gene expression changes that occur as the spinal cord matures, over a key period of maturation. This confirms that both age and sex are important considerations in studies involving the spinal cord.

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Gene Expression RegulationSex CharacteristicsAgingAnimalsCastrationDihydrotestosteroneDrug ImplantsEstradiolFemaleGene OntologyMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyelin SheathNerve Tissue ProteinsRNA, MessengerDihydrotestosteroneDrug ImplantsEstradiolNerve Tissue ProteinsRNA, MessengerAdultJuvenileOestradiolRNA-seqSex differencesSpinal cordTestosterone

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