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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021

The gene expression patterns of neuronal cells reveal the pathogenesis of autism.

Mao Ding, Ping Wang, Ling Cheng, Peng Cheng, Hui Yang

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Mao DingDepartment of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan 250033, Shandong, China.
Ping WangDepartment of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan 250033, Shandong, China.
Ling ChengDepartment of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan 250033, Shandong, China.
Peng ChengDepartment of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan 250033, Shandong, China.
Hui YangDepartment of Neurology Medicine, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University Jinan 250033, Shandong, China.
Second Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the effects of early comprehensive and specific behavioral interventions on improving social communication and attenuating anxiety in autism patients.

methodsThis study was based on the modular comprehensive analysis method and explored the neurotransmitter conduction mechanism in the pathogenesis of autism. We downloaded autism-related data from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and performed a differential analysis, a co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) analysis, a GO function, and a KEGG pathway enrichment analysis. Finally, we predicted the non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and transcription factors (TFs) that regulate the module on the basis of hypergeometric testing.

resultsWe obtained five co-expression modules, in which the active regulatory effects of the MTA3, PHB2, TNXB, DCTN2, and RBM23 genes in the dysfunction modules were obtained. The module genes were predominantly involved in biological processes and significantly regulated the mRNA monitoring and calcium signaling pathways. In addition, we identified a prominent regulation effect of the ncRNA and TF pivots on the dysfunction modules.

conclusionsThis study deciphered a comprehensive network of key genes involved in autism, and it reveals the main dysfunction modules, the latent regulatory factors, and the driver genes for autism, contributing to our further understanding of the mechanisms of autism neuronal conduction disorders.

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Autismco-expression analysisenrichmentkey genesregulatory factors

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PMID34540009
PMCPMC8430060
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