FIGURE 9.
The spatial pattern of selected DE genes illustrate the upregulation of inflammation and cell cycle-associated pathways following electrical stimulation delivered by a MWA in comparison to no stimulation. Stimulation delivered by the MWA is associated with increased expression of genes included in a cytotoxic, “Cell-Killing” gene ontology term (C3, Cxcl13). Upregulation of cell cycle-associated genes with the MWA-stimulation condition was an unexpected result revealed by the spatial transcriptomics assay. Average expression of DE genes making up the “Cell Cycle” GO Term. Asterisks denote estimated implant site and arrows denote direction (L: lateral, A: anterior). Scale bars: 1.0 mm.
