J Xue1, J Liu2, M Geng2, J Yue1, H He1, J Fan2. 1. Beijing Institute of Radiation Medicine, Beijing 100850, China. 2. Institute of Geriatrics, Second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differential expression gene modules and hub genes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and annotate the biological functions of these modules. METHODS: We downloaded transcriptome sequencing data from the GEO database, and according to the correlation of the genes, a gene co-expression network was constructed with the parameter setting of β=8 and a correlation coefficient threshold of 0.85. Pearson correlation test was used to calculate the correlation between the module genes and clinical traits to screen the gene modules significantly associated with AD and identify the hub genes according to the connectivity within modules. GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway analysis were used to annotate the functions of the modules. A cell model of AD was established in SH-SY5Y cells by Aβ1-42 treatment, and the mRNA expression levels of the hub genes were compared between the Aβ1-42-treated cells and the control cells. RESULTS: Ten gene co-expression modules were constructed based on the correlations of gene expression, in which the brown (r=0.66, P < 0.001) and turquoise modules (r=-0.68, P < 0.001) were significantly correlated with the AD group. Forty-eight genes were identified as the hub genes in the co-expression network. Function annotation revealed that the genes in both modules were mainly enriched in DNA damage and repair pathways and metabolism-related pathways. Differential expression analysis of the genes revealed that the genes DNASE1, TEKT2 and MTSS1L were highly expressed while ACP2, LANCL2 and GMPR2 were lowly expressed in AD group. The results of cell experiment confirmed the up-regulation of DNASE1, TEKT2 and MTSS1L genes and the down-regulation of ACP2, LANCL2, and GMPR2 in Aβ1-42-treated SH-SY5Y cells (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The brown and turquoise modules are closely correlated with AD. The hub genes including MTSS1L, GMPR2, ACP2, ACTG1 and LANCL2 selected from the modules may participate in AD pathogenesis by regulating DNA damage and repair.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the differential expression gene modules and hub genes associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and annotate the biological functions of these modules. METHODS: We downloaded transcriptome sequencing data from the GEO database, and according to the correlation of the genes, a gene co-expression network was constructed with the parameter setting of β=8 and a correlation coefficient threshold of 0.85. Pearson correlation test was used to calculate the correlation between the module genes and clinical traits to screen the gene modules significantly associated with AD and identify the hub genes according to the connectivity within modules. GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG pathway analysis were used to annotate the functions of the modules. A cell model of AD was established in SH-SY5Y cells by Aβ1-42 treatment, and the mRNA expression levels of the hub genes were compared between the Aβ1-42-treated cells and the control cells. RESULTS: Ten gene co-expression modules were constructed based on the correlations of gene expression, in which the brown (r=0.66, P < 0.001) and turquoise modules (r=-0.68, P < 0.001) were significantly correlated with the AD group. Forty-eight genes were identified as the hub genes in the co-expression network. Function annotation revealed that the genes in both modules were mainly enriched in DNA damage and repair pathways and metabolism-related pathways. Differential expression analysis of the genes revealed that the genes DNASE1, TEKT2 and MTSS1L were highly expressed while ACP2, LANCL2 and GMPR2 were lowly expressed in AD group. The results of cell experiment confirmed the up-regulation of DNASE1, TEKT2 and MTSS1L genes and the down-regulation of ACP2, LANCL2, and GMPR2 in Aβ1-42-treated SH-SY5Y cells (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The brown and turquoise modules are closely correlated with AD. The hub genes including MTSS1L, GMPR2, ACP2, ACTG1 and LANCL2 selected from the modules may participate in AD pathogenesis by regulating DNA damage and repair.
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Alzheimer's disease; DNA damage and repair; hub genes; weighted gene co-expression network analysis
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