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Trial reportBMC medical genomics2020

Gene co-expression networks are associated with obesity-related traits in kidney transplant recipients.

Rosario B Jaime-Lara, Abhrarup Roy, Yupeng Wang, Ansley Stanfill, Ann K Cashion, Paule V Joseph

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Trial report in BMC medical genomics, 2020. 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

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rosario B Jaime-LaraDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Abhrarup RoyDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Yupeng WangBDX Research & Consulting LLC, Herndon, VA, 20171, USA.
Ansley StanfillThe University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Nursing, Memphis, Memphis, TN, 38163, USA.
Ann K CashionDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Paule V JosephDivision of Intramural Research, National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA. paule.joseph@nih.gov.ORCID 0000-0002-1198-9622
National Institutes of Health · USUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center · US

Funding

Biomarkers to Predict Patient Outcomes and Guide TherapiesZIANR000030 · NINR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH · PI CASHION, ANN · 2014 to 2019
$10.0M
Genetics, Environment and Weight Gain PosttransplantR01NR009270 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI HATHAWAY, DONNA K · 2007 to 2011
$1.7M
Sensory Science and Metabolism; Molecular and Neuronal MechanismsZIANR000035 · NINR · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH · PI JOSEPH, PAULE · 2018 to 2020
$1.7M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA NR000030Intramural NIH HHS ZIA NR000035NINR NIH HHS R01 NR009270
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity is common among kidney transplant recipients; However biological mediators of obesity are not well understood in this population. Because subcutaneous adipose tissue can be easily obtained during kidney transplant surgery, it provides a unique avenue for studying the mechanisms of obesity for this group. Although differential gene expression patterns were previously profiled for kidney transplant patients, gene co-expression patterns can shed light on gene modules not yet explored on the coordinative behaviors of gene transcription in biological and disease processes from a systems perspective.

methodsIn this study, we collected 29 demographic and clinical variables and matching microarray expression data for 26 kidney transplant patients. We conducted Weighted Gene Correlation Network Analysis (WGCNA) for 5758 genes with the highest average expression levels and related gene co-expression to clinical traits.

resultsA total of 35 co-expression modules were detected, two of which showed associations with obesity-related traits, mainly at baseline. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment was found for these two clinical trait-associated modules. One module consisting of 129 genes was enriched for a variety of processes, including cellular homeostasis and immune responses. The other module consisting of 36 genes was enriched for tissue development processes.

conclusionsOur study generated gene co-expression modules associated with obesity-related traits in kidney transplant patients and provided new insights regarding the cellular biological processes underlying obesity in this population.

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Adipose TissueDatabases, Nucleic AcidGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksKidney TransplantationObesityAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedAssociationCo-expression modulesEnrichment analysisGene ontologyKidney transplantObesity

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