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Table 1 Biological functions associated with differentially methylated genes in XX vs. XX + T mice determined by IPA

From: The effects of perinatal testosterone exposure on the DNA methylome of the mouse brain are late-emerging

Category

Function annotation

Striatum

BNST/POA

p value

Number of genes

p value

Number of genes

Nervous system development and function

Morphology of nervous system

1.02E − 08

108

3.91E − 06

63

Development of central nervous system

6.63E − 08

80

4.71E − 08

54

Morphology of nervous tissue

7.88E − 06

72

7.75E − 05

44

Neuritogenesis

1.05E − 05

48

1.03E − 07

37

Outgrowth of neurites

4.68E − 05

39

2.19E − 03

22

Coordination

4.69E − 05

31

1.67E − 02

15

Axonogenesis

1.48E − 04

24

1.18E − 04

17

Excitatory postsynaptic potential

1.51E − 04

18

5.55E − 03

10

Growth of neurites

1.75E − 04

41

5.21E − 03

23

Morphology of neurites

7.77E − 04

23

1.99E − 04

17

Morphology of dendritic spines

7.78E − 04

5

7.85E − 04

4

Guidance of axons

9.29E − 04

21

1.60E − 05

18

Outgrowth of axons

9.56E − 04

14

9.82E − 03

8

Neurotransmission

6.32E − 05

44

-

-

NMDA-mediated synaptic current

2.93E − 04

6

-

-

Action potential of cells

3.58E − 04

18

-

-

Long-term depression

1.30E − 03

13

-

-

Quantity of neurons

-

-

3.81E − 05

24

Cell viability of neurons

-

-

1.93E − 02

12

Cellular assembly and organization

Organization of cytoskeleton

1.86E − 07

125

1.72E − 06

77

Microtubule dynamics

2.17E − 07

108

7.64E − 06

65

Skeletal and muscular system development and function

Development of muscle

2.55E − 06

49

-

-

Cell death and survival

Apoptosis

7.68E − 06

250

1.70E − 03

138

Cellular growth and proliferation

Proliferation of neuronal cells

-

-

1.25E − 02

13

Behavior

Learning

3.33E − 03

38

2.81E − 04

27

Social behavior

-

-

2.59E − 03

7

  1. This table shows examples of functional categories enriched in the XX vs. XX + T comparison for both the striatum and BNST/POA.