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. 2021 Jun;22(3):345-367.
doi: 10.1007/s10522-021-09920-3. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

Network analysis in aged C. elegans reveals candidate regulatory genes of ageing

Foteini Aktypi  1 , Nikoletta Papaevgeniou  1   2 , Konstantinos Voutetakis  1   3 , Aristotelis Chatziioannou  4   5 , Tilman Grune  6 , Niki Chondrogianni  7
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Network analysis in aged C. elegans reveals candidate regulatory genes of ageing

Foteini Aktypi et al. Biogerontology. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Ageing is a biological process guided by genetic and environmental factors that ultimately lead to adverse outcomes for organismal lifespan and healthspan. Determination of molecular pathways that are affected with age and increase disease susceptibility is crucial. The gene expression profile of the ideal ageing model, namely the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans mapped with the microarray technology initially led to the identification of age-dependent gene expression alterations that characterize the nematode's ageing process. The list of differentially expressed genes was then utilized to construct a network of molecular interactions with their first neighbors/interactors using the interactions listed in the WormBase database. The subsequent network analysis resulted in the unbiased selection of 110 candidate genes, among which well-known ageing regulators appeared. More importantly, our approach revealed candidates that have never been linked to ageing before, thus suggesting promising potential targets/ageing regulators.

Keywords: Ageing; C. elegans; Gene expression regulation; Microarrays; Network analysis.

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