# Analysis of OSD-161: Spaceflight Gene Expression Changes and Disease Relevance
## 1. Study Summary
**Study ID**: OSD-161
**Title**: Rodent Research 3 (RR3)
**Organism**: *Mus musculus* (Mouse)
**Sample Source**: Adrenal Gland
**Factors**: Space Flight vs. Ground Control vs. Basal Control
**Mission**: Rodent Research 3 (RR3)
## 2. Assays
| Assay ID | Measurement | Technology | Factors (Condition vs Control) |
|----------|-------------|------------|--------------------------------|
| ...26eaa | Transcription Profiling | RNA-Seq | Space Flight vs Ground Control |
| ...ab515 | Transcription Profiling | RNA-Seq | Ground Control vs Space Flight |
| ...707d5 | Transcription Profiling | RNA-Seq | Space Flight vs Basal Control |
| ...2b7b7 | Transcription Profiling | RNA-Seq | Basal Control vs Space Flight |
| ...d57b3 | Transcription Profiling | RNA-Seq | Basal Control vs Ground Control |
| ...18173 | Transcription Profiling | RNA-Seq | Ground Control vs Basal Control |
*(IDs truncated for brevity)*
## 3. Experimental Factors
* **Tissue**: Adrenal gland
* **Technology**: RNA Sequencing (RNA-Seq)
* **Conditions**: Space Flight, Ground Control, Basal Control
## 4. Differential Gene Expression (Spaceflight vs. Ground Control)
### Top 5 Up-regulated Genes
| Gene Symbol (Mouse) | Log2 Fold Change | Adj. p-value | Human Ortholog |
|---------------------|------------------|--------------|----------------|
| **Fos** | 1.96 | 0.024 | FOS |
| **Btg2** | 1.37 | 1.51e-08 | BTG2 |
| **G530011O06Rik** | 0.97 | 0.050 | - |
| **Cited2** | 0.92 | 2.15e-05 | CITED2 |
| **Dusp1** | 0.76 | 0.017 | DUSP1 |
### Top 5 Down-regulated Genes
| Gene Symbol (Mouse) | Log2 Fold Change | Adj. p-value | Human Ortholog |
|---------------------|------------------|--------------|----------------|
| **H2-Q6** | -1.39 | 0.024 | HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, etc. |
| **H2-Q7\|H2-Q9** | -1.37 | 0.045 | HLA-F, HLA-G, etc. |
| **Gad1** | -1.16 | 0.046 | GAD1 |
| **Cd72** | -0.88 | 0.037 | CD72 |
| **Cd74** | -0.73 | 0.046 | CD74 |
## 5. Disease Associations (Human Orthologs via SPOKE)
| Human Gene | Associated Diseases (Examples) | Evidence Type |
|------------|--------------------------------|---------------|
| **FOS** | Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, **Depressive Disorder**, **Anxiety Disorder**, Diabetes Mellitus, Liver Disease | SPOKE (Disease associates Gene) |
| **GAD1** | **Autism Spectrum Disorder**, **Depressive Disorder**, **Epilepsy**, **Schizophrenia**, Nervous System Disease | SPOKE (Disease associates Gene) |
| **CD74** | (No direct high-confidence disease association found in SPOKE-OKN subset) | - |
| **BTG2** | (No direct high-confidence disease association found in SPOKE-OKN subset) | - |
## 6. Narrative Summary
The OSD-161 study investigated the effects of spaceflight on the adrenal gland of mice (Rodent Research 3). The adrenal gland is a critical organ for stress response.
**Molecular Findings**:
The analysis revealed a significant upregulation of immediate early genes and stress-inducible factors such as ***Fos*** (c-Fos) and ***Dusp1***. These genes are classic markers of cellular stress and neuronal activation. Conversely, there was a downregulation of immune-related genes, particularly MHC Class I components (***H2-Q6***, ***H2-Q7***) and antigen presentation machinery (***Cd74***, ***Cd72***), suggesting a possible suppression of immune surveillance functionality in the adrenal tissue during spaceflight. Additionally, ***Gad1***, the rate-limiting enzyme for GABA synthesis, was downregulated.
**Translational Relevance**:
Mapping these findings to human disease networks via SPOKE highlights potential health risks.
* **Mental Health & Neurology**: The upregulation of *FOS* and downregulation of *GAD1* link strongly to neuropsychiatric conditions. *FOS* is associated with **Anxiety** and **Depression**, while *GAD1* deficits are hallmarks of **Schizophrenia**, **Epilepsy**, and **Autism**. This suggests that spaceflight-induced stress signaling and GABAergic dysregulation in the adrenal gland (or systemic effects reflected there) could contribute to neurobehavioral phenotype changes or stress-related disorders.
* **Metabolic & Immune**: *FOS* is also linked to **Diabetes** and **Inflammatory Bowel Disease**, pointing to systemic inflammatory and metabolic stress.
This multi-omic integration suggests that spaceflight triggers a stress response coupled with immune suppression and alterations in pathways critical for neurological health.
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*Generated by GitHub Copilot using GeneLab and SPOKE-OKN Knowledge Graphs.*
