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. 2024 Mar 11;15:2180. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-46592-2

Fig. 5. Gene modules differential coexpression for multiple regulomes related to pathological mechanisms.

Fig. 5

Network showing the gene overlap size between different gene modules and upstream transcriptional regulators. Cellular expression pattern of KDM1A immunoreactivity (IR) assessed in TLE-HS, FCD IIb, and TSC (n = 3 biological replicates per cohorts, n = 2 technical replicates). a The ridgeplots showed the distribution of gene modules coexpression (R²) for epilepsy and control cohorts within the energy metabolism regulome. Statistical significance of differential coexpression was assessed using a two-sided permutation test (TSC.10.u p-value = 3.9 × 102, FCD2b.7.u p-value = 1.46 × 102). b Energy metabolism network highlighting the differentially coexpressed gene modules. KMD1A/LSD1 was predicted as common transcriptional regulator showing activation effect on FCD2b.12.u, TSC.7.u, and mTOR.5.u. c Cellular expression of KDM1A IR in TLE-HS, FCD IIb, and TSC. Panels 1–11: IHC of KDM1A. Panels 1–2: In control hippocampus, KDM1A expression was restricted to neuronal cells; KDM1A was not detectable in GFAP-positive cells (astrocytes); Panel 1: Nuclear expression in granule cell layer (gcl; arrows) of the dentate gyrus (DG); Panel 2: Nuclear expression in hilar neurons (arrows). Panels 3–4: In TLE-HS, KDM1A nuclear expression in both neurons (arrows) and astroglial cells (arrowheads). KDM1A expression in a NeuN positive neuron (insert in 2 in panel 4). Absence of KDM1A expression in HLA-DR positive cells (microglia/macrophages; insert 3 in panel 4). Panels 5–6: In control cortex, KDM1A expression was restricted to neuronal cells (insert in panel 5: high-magnification of a positive neuron); KDM1A was not detectable in GFAP-positive cells. Panels 7–9: In FCD IIb, KDM1A IR was observed in dysplastic neurons (arrows) and GFAP-positive cells (arrowheads; insert 1 in panel 7), including GFAP-positive balloon cells (asterisk). KDM1A expression in a NeuN positive dysplastic neuron (insert 2 in panel 7). Absence of KDM1A expression in HLA-DR positive cells (microglia/macrophages; panel 9). Panels 10–11: In TSC, KDM1A IR was observed in dysplastic neurons (arrows) and GFAP-positive cells (arrowheads), including giant cells (asterisks). Absence of KDM1A expression in HLA-DR positive cells (microglia/macrophages; insert 1 in panel 11). KDM1A expression in a NeuN dysplastic neuron (insert 2 in panel 11). Scale bars: 50 µm. FCD focal cortical dysplasia, GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein, HLA human leukocyte antigen, TLE-HS temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis, TSC tuberous sclerosis complex. Source data are provided as a Source Data file.