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| author | LeFebre, Ryan Ambrosio, Fabrisia Mugler, Andrew |
| author_facet | LeFebre, Ryan Ambrosio, Fabrisia Mugler, Andrew |
| contents | A hallmark of aging is loss of information in gene regulatory networks. These networks are tightly connected, raising the question of whether information could be restored by perturbing single genes. We develop a simple theoretical framework for information transmission in gene regulatory networks that describes the information gained or lost when a gene is "knocked in" (exogenously expressed). Applying the framework to gene expression data from muscle cells in young and old mice, we find that single knock-ins can restore network information by up to 10%. Our work advances the study of information flow in networks and identifies potential gene targets for rejuvenation. |
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| spellingShingle | Restoring information in aged gene regulatory networks by single knock-ins LeFebre, Ryan Ambrosio, Fabrisia Mugler, Andrew Molecular Networks Biological Physics A hallmark of aging is loss of information in gene regulatory networks. These networks are tightly connected, raising the question of whether information could be restored by perturbing single genes. We develop a simple theoretical framework for information transmission in gene regulatory networks that describes the information gained or lost when a gene is "knocked in" (exogenously expressed). Applying the framework to gene expression data from muscle cells in young and old mice, we find that single knock-ins can restore network information by up to 10%. Our work advances the study of information flow in networks and identifies potential gene targets for rejuvenation. |
| title | Restoring information in aged gene regulatory networks by single knock-ins |
| topic | Molecular Networks Biological Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.04016 |