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Identification of novel genes and pathways in carotid atheroma using integrated bioinformatic methods.

ABSTRACT: Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of cardiovascular events and its molecular mechanism urgently needs to be clarified. In our study, atheromatous plaques (ATH) and macroscopically intact tissue (MIT) sampled from 32 patients were compared and an integrated series of bioinformatic microarray analyses were used to identify altered genes and pathways. Our work showed 816 genes were differentially expressed between ATH and MIT, including 443 that were up-regulated and 373 that were down-regulated in ATH tissues. GO functional-enrichment analysis for differentially expressed genes (DEGs) indicated that genes related to the "immune response" and "muscle contraction" were altered in ATHs. KEGG pathway-enrichment analysis showed that up-regulated DEGs were significantly enriched in the "Fc?RI-mediated signaling pathway", while down-regulated genes were significantly enriched in the "transforming growth factor-? signaling pathway". Protein-protein interaction network and module analysis demonstrated that VAV1, SYK, LYN and PTPN6 may play critical roles in the network. Additionally, similar observations were seen in a validation study where SYK, LYN and PTPN6 were markedly elevated in ATH. All in all, identification of these genes and pathways not only provides new insights into the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, but may also aid in the development of prognostic and therapeutic biomarkers for advanced atheroma.

SUBMITTER: Nai W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4705461 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification of novel genes and pathways in carotid atheroma using integrated bioinformatic methods.

Nai Wenqing W Threapleton Diane D Lu Jingbo J Zhang Kewei K Wu Hongyuan H Fu You Y Wang Yuanyuan Y Ou Zejin Z Shan Lanlan L Ding Yan Y Yu Yanlin Y Dai Meng M

Scientific reports 20160108

Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of cardiovascular events and its molecular mechanism urgently needs to be clarified. In our study, atheromatous plaques (ATH) and macroscopically intact tissue (MIT) sampled from 32 patients were compared and an integrated series of bioinformatic microarray analyses were used to identify altered genes and pathways. Our work showed 816 genes were differentially expressed between ATH and MIT, including 443 that were up-regulated and 373 that were down-regulated ...[more]

PMID: 26742467

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