模拟空间辐射与微重力环境对鼠视网膜蛋白表达的影响对比

    Compared Analysis of Retinal Protein Expression Induced by Neutron Radiation and Microgravity

    • 研究通过生物信息学方法对比中子辐射与微重力对鼠视网膜蛋白表达的影响, 旨为理解空间环境对视网膜的损伤机制提供生物学基础. 基于差异蛋白数据, 结合基因本体论(GO)、京都基因和基因组百科全书(KEGG)分析及蛋白质-蛋白质相互作用(PPI)网络构建发现: 中子辐射GO分析显著富集于应对外源性刺激, 肌动蛋白丝, 相同蛋白结合, 微重力则主要富集于相机型眼晶状体发育, 线粒体和晶状体结构成分. 中子辐射组KEGG富集于运动蛋白通路, 黏附斑通路和肌动蛋白细胞骨架调控等通路; 微重力组富集于运动蛋白和心肌收缩通路. PPI网络核心模块显示, 中子辐射刺激最显著的生物过程为肌肉收缩, 微重力组最显著的生物过程为相机型眼发育. 在中子辐射和微重力刺激下, 蛋白PMEL, PTN, TPM1, RAB27A表达变化趋势一致, PDPN(Podoplanin)出现相反的变化趋势. 结论揭示视网膜蛋白对中子辐射和微重力刺激的响应存在差异.

       

      Abstract: This study employs bioinformatics methods to analyze and compare the effects of neutron radiation and microgravity environments on retinal protein expression in mice, providing a biological basis for understanding the mechanisms of retinal damage induced by space environments. Furthermore, it offers insights for risk assessment and protective measures related to space environments. We obtained differential expression data of retinal proteins in mice exposed to neutron radiation and microgravity environments. Various bioinformatics methods, including GO and KEGG enrichment analyses, PPI network construction and module analysis, and Hub protein screening and analysis, were employed to compare the effects of neutron radiation and microgravity on retinal protein differential expression. The results show that there were differences in the most significantly enriched functions. Neutron radiation inducement primarily enriched in functions such as “response to xenobiotic stimulus”, “actin filament”, and “identical protein binding”. Microgravity inducement enriched in functions such as “lens development in camera-type eye”, “mitochondrion”, and “structural constituent of eye lens”. The KEGG analysis showed that the changes in the “Motor proteins” pathway were consistent under both neutron radiation and microgravity inducement. In addition, neutron radiation inducement also enriched in the “Focal adhesion” and “Regulation of actin cytoskeleton” pathways, while microgravity inducement also enriched in the “Cardiac muscle contraction” pathway. The Hub proteins and Biological Process (BP) of the most significant modules were different. The most significant BP under neutron radiation inducement was “muscle contraction”, while under microgravity inducement, “camera-type eye development” was the most significant. Under different inducement, the expression trends of proteins PMEL, PTN, TPM1, and RAB27A were consistent. However, PDPN showed an opposite change. The results suggest that retinal proteins respond differently to neutron radiation and microgravity stimuli. These findings have the potential to elucidate the mechanisms of retinal damage caused by space radiation or microgravity and provide a reference for developing targeted protective measures.

       

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