Table 2 Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) upregulated in neonates but downregulated in adult mice (Gene set 1).

From: Differential changes in the microglial transcriptome between neonatal and adult mice after spinal cord injury

No.

Gene symbol

Full name

Function

1

Tslp

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin

An epithelial-derived pro-inflammatory cytokine that activates different immune and non-immune cells. It has been shown to be a major regulator of type 2 immune response and atopic disease.

2

Lyve1

Lymphatic vessel endothelial hyaluronan receptor 1

Lymphatic endothelial markers, associated with macrophages, associated with anti-inflammatory, and possibly associated with the repair microenvironment.

3

Mgl2

Macrophage galactose N-acetyl-galactosamine specific lectin 2

Expressed in connective tissue macrophages and bone marrow-derived dendritic cells, MGL activation inhibits the immune response by inducing IL-10 secretion from DCs, promoting Treg cell differentiation, and favorably inhibiting T cell activation.

4

Cmah

Cytidine monophospho-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase

Present in porcine sialic acid, the gene is inactivated in the human body.

5

Mrc1

Mannose receptor, C type 1

Apoptosis associated factors, which have been shown to modulate autophagy, two splice variants of MCL-1 (MCL-1 L and MCL-1 S), MCL-1 L has a pro-apoptotic effect, and MCL-1 S has an anti-apoptotic effect.

6

Ccdc73

Coiled-coil domain containing 73

Mouse fertility-related genes, expressed in the testis.

7

Ociad2

OCIA domain containing 2

Present in embryonic stem cell lines, procancer factors, inhibition of mitochondria-initiated apoptosis.

8

Mboat1

Membrane bound O-acyltransferase domain containing 1

Ferroptosis inhibitors, which inhibit ferroptosis by remodeling cellular phospholipid precursors.

9

Clec4a3

C-type lectin domain family 4, member a3

It belongs to the C-type lectin gene, which is widely expressed in fetal precursor macrophages, lost during differentiation into microglia, and has been shown to be associated with neuronal survival in inbred rats.

10

Ipcef1

Interaction protein for cytohesin exchange factors 1

Its mRNA expression is significantly increased in peripheral nerve injury, which may be the mechanism of neuroinjury-induced changes in DRG membrane receptor trafficking in neuropathic pain conditions.

11

Atp1b1

ATPase, Na+/K + transporting, beta 1 polypeptide

Immune and inflammatory regulators, with antiviral effects, are binding partners for IgLON, a nerve cell adhesion molecule that plays a role in nerve cell adhesion, neurite outgrowth, and synapse formation.