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. 2022 Dec 16:13:e68.
doi: 10.34172/jlms.2022.68. eCollection 2022.

Network Analysis of Effect of Light-Dark Time Ratio on the Gene Expression Profile of Mouse Skin

Babak Arjmand  1 , Maryam Hamzeloo-Moghadam  2 , Zahra Razzaghi  3 , Mohammad Rostami Nejad  4 , Mona Zamanian Azodi  5 , Mahmood Khodadoost  2 , Mostafa Rezaei Tavirani  6 , Majid Rezaei Tavirani  7 , Alireza Ahmadzadeh  8
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Network Analysis of Effect of Light-Dark Time Ratio on the Gene Expression Profile of Mouse Skin

Babak Arjmand et al. J Lasers Med Sci. .

Abstract

Introduction: Circadian rhythms refer to daily cyclic events such as activity and rest in biology. A protein-based core related to the mechanism of circadian is identified. In the present study, the gene expression profiles of mouse skin in different conditions of light-dark times were investigated via protein-protein interaction (PPI) analysis to explore the main affected genes. Methods: GSE174155 was derived from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and was analyzed via GEO2R to find the significant differentially expressed genes (DEGs). The gene expression profiles of Cry-null (genotype: cryptochrome-1(-/-): crytochrome-2 (-/-)) mouse skin versus the wild-type samples in the various circadian times (CTs) were assessed. The queried DEGs plus 50 first neighbors were included in a PPI network via the STRING database by Cytoscape software. The networks were analyzed and the central nodes were evaluated. Results: Three groups of mice based on CTs were identified. 15, 15, and 14 central nodes were determined as central nodes for the analyze networks. There was not a common central node for the analyzed networks. Conclusion: It was pointed out that the light/dark time ratio had a gross effect on the gene expression profile of the skin in the mice. Results imply more investigations to suggest a standard protocol related to CT, considering human lifestyle and exploring suitable protective methods for the jobs which are fixed in the abnormal CT sets.

Keywords: Circadian; Gene; Light; Mice; Network.

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