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ArticleYonsei medical journal2018

Exploring the Key Genes and Pathways of Osteoarthritis in Knee Cartilage in a Rat Model Using Gene Expression Profiling.

Yi Ming Ren, Xin Zhao, Tao Yang, Yuan Hui Duan, Yun Bo Sun, Wen Jun Zhao, Meng Qiang Tian

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Article in Yonsei medical journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yi Ming Ren *Department of Joint and Sport Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-9332
Xin Zhao *Nankai Clinical College, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6990-7298
Tao YangDepartment of Joint and Sport Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China.
Yuan Hui DuanDepartment of Joint and Sport Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China.
Yun Bo SunDepartment of Joint and Sport Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China.
Wen Jun ZhaoDepartment of Joint and Sport Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China.
Meng Qiang TianDepartment of Joint and Sport Medicine, Tianjin Union Medical Center, Tianjin, China. tmqjoint@126.com.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0102-0065
Tianjin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare differentially expressed genes (DEGs) mediating osteoarthritis (OA) in knee cartilage and in normal knee cartilage in a rat model of OA and to identify their impact on molecular pathways associated with OA. MATERIALS AND

methodsA gene expression profile was downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Analysis of DEGs was carried out using GEO2R. Enrichment analyses were performed on the Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway using the Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes database (http://www.string-db.org/). Subsequently, the regulatory interaction network of OA-associated genes was visualized using Cytoscape software (version 3.4.0; www.cytoscape.org).

resultsIn the gene expression profile GSE103416, a total of 99 DEGs were identified. Among them, 76 DEGs (76.77%) were overexpressed, and the remaining 23 DEGs (23.23%) were underexpressed. GO and pathway enrichment analyses of target genes were performed. Using gene-gene interaction network analysis, relevant core genes, including MET, UBB, GNAI3, and GNA13, were shown to hold a potential relationship with the development of OA in cartilage. Using quantitative real-time PCR, the Gna13/cGMP-PKG signaling pathway was identified as a potential research target for therapy and for further understanding the development of OA.

conclusionThe results of the present study provide a comprehensive understanding of the roles of DEGs in knee cartilage in relation to the development of OA.

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Gene Regulatory NetworksAnimalsCartilageComputational BiologyGene Expression ProfilingKnee JointMicroarray AnalysisOsteoarthritisRatsSignal TransductionSoftwareBioinformatics analysiscartilagedifferentially expressed genesosteoarthritis

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PMID29978613
PMCPMC6037600
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