Bioinformatic analysis of genes related to temporal epilepsy / 南方医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the genes associated with temporal epilepsy and explore the molecular mechanism of epilepsy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The microarray data of temporal epilepsy were downloaded from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database and analyzed by bioinformatics methods using String, KEGG and Panther databases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of all the 71 differentially expressed genes, 51 were found to encode proteins with interactions; the main biological pathways involved included neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions, MAPK signaling pathway, and calcium signaling pathway etc.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The pathogenesis of epilepsy involves multiple genes, and investigations of these genes may provide valuable insights into the mechanism of epilepsy.</p>