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Using network analysis and machine learning to identify genes implicated in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Biochemistry

Abstract

Background: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that causes the loss of a survival motor neuron (SMN), leading to vital muscle atrophy. Aim: Despite numerous studies to find a cure for this disease, the best of these treatments is still suffering from some limitations and difficulties. It was found that treatments that focus on just one gene are not usually effective. Consequently, the current study investigates gene impacts and interactions by gathering an appropriate microarray dataset for various human SMA instances. In addition, embryonic stem cell samples, which are anticipated to play a significant role in the future treatment of the majority of incurable diseases. Materials and Methods: By using linear models for microarray data analysis (LIMMA), highly differentially expressed genes (DEG) were identified. Then, cluster these genes into modules using machine learning and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) algorithms. Results: By using the preservation methods, the foundation of interesting modules was evaluated between the collected cases. Moreover, the results of previous studies on SMN1, SMN2, NAIP, DYNC1H1, and PLS3 genes have proved that they are direct causes or modifiers of SMA disease severity. However, the change in the expression of these genes did not come at the forefront of the changed genes, which is the exact opposite of what is expected. Accordingly, other interesting modules were determined here as highly correlated modules with these genes. These modules' genes were imported into Cytoscape for generating SMA networks, and finding their hub genes. Conclusion: These genes can be used as key genes for better analysis, diagnosis, and therapy development, such as BCL2, Cntn1, TYRP1, N4Bp2, and PFDN2.

DOI

10.21608/jcbr.2022.173808.1283

Keywords

Survival Motor Neuron, co-expression network, Key Genes, LIMMA, Microarray

Authors

First Name

Eslam

Last Name

Nofal

MiddleName

Mahmoud Ibrahim Imam

Affiliation

Egyptian Armed Forces

Email

zeiad85eslam@gmail.com

City

tanta

Orcid

0000-0001-8323-2998

First Name

Elsayed

Last Name

Hafez

MiddleName

Elsayed

Affiliation

Institute, City Of Scientific Research and Technological Applications (SRTA)

Email

elsayed_hafez@yahoo.com

City

Borg elarab

Orcid

-

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Haikal

MiddleName

Yassein Mohamed

Affiliation

Head of Computers and Control System dept./ Engineering/ Mansoura University

Email

amirayh@gmail.com

City

Mansoura

Orcid

-

First Name

Mostafa

Last Name

Elhosseini

MiddleName

Abdelkhalik

Affiliation

Mansoura University – Faculty of Engineering

Email

melhosseini@gmail.com

City

Mansoura

Orcid

0000-0002-1259-6193

Volume

7

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

39567

Issue Date

2023-03-01

Receive Date

2022-11-09

Publish Date

2023-03-01

Page Start

25

Page End

39

Print ISSN

3009-6391

Online ISSN

3009-7312

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885

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Egyptian Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research

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https://jcbr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Using network analysis and machine learning to identify genes implicated in Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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30 Dec 2024