Human Gene Set: KIM_ALL_DISORDERS_CALB1_CORR_UP


Standard name KIM_ALL_DISORDERS_CALB1_CORR_UP
Systematic name M2110
Brief description Genes whose expression significantly and positively correlated with the density of CALB1-positive [GeneID=793] GABAergic interneurons in the BA9 brain region across all subjects with psychiatric disorders.
Full description or abstract Cytoarchitectural abnormalities have been described in the prefrontal cortex of subjects with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. However, little is known about the gene expression profiles associated with these abnormalities. Genome-wide expression profiling technology provides an unbiased approach to identifying candidate genes and biological processes that may be associated with complex biological traits such as cytoarchitecture. In this study, we explored expression profiles associated with the abnormalities by using publicly available microarray metadata and cytoarchitectural data from post-mortem samples of the frontal cortex from 54 subjects (schizophrenia, n=14; bipolar disorder, n=13; depression, n=12 and controls n=15). Correlation analysis between genome-wide expression levels and cytoarchitectural traits revealed that 818 genes were significantly correlated with a decrease in the number of perineuronal oligodendrocytes across all subjects. A total of 600 genes were significantly correlated with a decrease in density of calbindin-positive interneurons across all subjects. Multiple biological processes including cellular metabolism, central nervous system development, cell motility and programmed cell death were significantly overrepresented in both correlated gene lists. These findings may provide novel insights into the molecular mechanisms that underlie the cytoarchitectural abnormalities of perineuronal oligodendrocytes and calbindin-containing GABAergic interneurons in the prefrontal cortex of the major psychiatric disorders.
Collection C2: Curated
      CGP: Chemical and Genetic Perturbations
Source publication Pubmed 18762803   Authors: Kim S,Webster MJ
Exact source Table 3S: correlation coefficient > 0
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