Carcinogenesis, Teratogenesis & Mutagenesis ›› 2021, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (4): 291-295.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-616x.2021.04.009

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Effects of 30-day smoke exposure on gene expression profile in hearts of rats

LI Mei1, SU Jiakun2, YIN Jingjing1, XU Da2, QIN Xiujun1, AN Quan1, CAI Jibao2   

  1. 1. Shanxi Key Laboratory of Drug Toxicology and Drug for Radiation Injury, China Institute for Radiation Protection, Taiyuan 030006, Shanxi;
    2. Tobacco Jiangxi Industrial Co., Ltd., Nanchang 330096, Jiangxi, China
  • Received:2020-11-09 Revised:2020-12-21 Online:2021-07-30 Published:2021-07-29

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study effects of smoke exposure on gene expression in hearts of rats using gene chip technology. METHODS: Six male SD rats were divided into two groups:control (n=3) and smoke exposure (n=3). The exposure group were exposed to mainstream smoke for 30 days. Rat hearts were removed and differentially expressed genes were screened using gene chip technology. Differentially-expressed genes were analyzed using gene ontology (GO) and kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes (KEGG) databases. RESULTS: Compared with the control group,86 genes with differential expression of more than 2 times were screened out in the smoke exposure group,among which 60 genes were up-regulated and 26 genes were down-regulated. Differentially expressed genes were enriched in 292 biological processes:72 cellular components,96 molecular functions and 61 signaling pathways. These processes were involved in mitogen-activated protein kinase binding,alpha-beta T cell receptor complex,positive regulation of cellular extravasation,and tyrosine metabolism. CONCLUSION: After exposure to smoke for 30 days,differentially expressed genes and signaling pathways in the hearts of rats were mainly involved in molecular binding,cell cycle control and signal transduction,etc.

Key words: smoke exposure, rat heart, gene, bioinformatics

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