Table 4 Canonical pathways significantly over-represented among downregulated genes in control old versus young male mice under basal (no irradiation) conditions as assessed by Ingenuity Pathway Analysis.

From: Impact of aging on gene expression response to x-ray irradiation using mouse blood

Ingenuity canonical pathways

z-score

p value

FGF signaling

− 2.837

3.72 E−04

Sperm motility

− 2.985

2.95 E−03

cAMP-mediated signaling

− 2.197

4.17 E−03

Wnt/Ca + pathway

− 2.673

4.79 E−03

GPCR-mediated nutrient sensing in enteroendocrine cells

− 2.837

5.62 E−03

Role of NFAT in cardiac hypertrophy

− 3.087

7.24 E−03

Synaptic long term depression

− 3.900

7.59 E−03

Neuropathic pain signaling in dorsal horn neurons

− 3.273

7.76 E−03

Neuroprotective role of THOP1 in Alzheimer's disease

− 3.153

1.15 E−02

Neurotrophin/TRK signaling

− 2.887

1.26 E−02

CREB signaling in neurons

− 3.545

1.29 E−02

Bladder Cancer Signaling

− 3.162

1.91 E−02

Actin Cytoskeleton Signaling

− 2.558

2.00 E−02

Basal Cell Carcinoma Signaling

− 2.530

3.47 E−02

GNRH Signaling

− 2.524

3.72 E−02

Endothelin-1 Signaling

− 2.268

3.89 E−02

ERK5 Signaling

− 2.714

3.89 E−02

Calcium Signaling

− 4.583

3.89E−02

  1. Benjamini-corrected p value < 0.05 and |z|≥ 2 was considered significant.