Interaction effects between neuronal functionalities and sexa

GroupAssociated toRatio 1Ratio 2Functions
1Female>> 1>> 1Neurogenesis, generation of neurons, inorganic ion transport, cell metal ion homeostasis, response to corticosteroids
2Female, but enhanced in Younger>> 1> 1Cognition, learning/memory, cation ion homeostasis, metal ion transport
3Female, but enhanced in MCI> 1>> 1SNC process, neuron projection morphogenesis, morphogenesis in neuron differentiation
4Female, but only in Younger>> 1≈ 1Behavior, modulation of chemical synaptic transmission, inorganic cation transport
5Female, but only in MCI≈ 1>> 1Neuron development, neuron differentiation, cell projection morphogenesis, collateral sprouting, glial differentiation, neuron migration, axonogenesis, apoptosis, BDNF receptor signaling, glutamate secretion
6Female in Younger, but Male in MCI>> 1<< 1Cell-cell signaling, trans-synaptic signaling, chemical synaptic transmission
7Female, but only in Younger>> 1NSbCirculatory system, memory, associative learning, LT-memory, pain perception, NPC proliferation, gliogenesis, glial cell fate commitment, apoptosis, action potential, aging, axon guidance and ensheathment, IGFR1 signaling, response to hypoxia, inflammatory response, Ca2+ ion homeostasis
8Male<< 1<< 1Glutamatergic synaptic transmission
9Male, but only in Younger<< 1NSbResponse to iron (Fe2+), copper ion (Cu2+) transport, negative regulation of neuron projections

a The type of conditional association was determined by comparing the values of Ratio 1 and Ratio 2, which summarized the information from two factorials based on equation 1 (Materials and methods); b NS: no significant change observed. For details of the genes involved see Table S4