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Characteristics of Age-Associated Changes in the Whole Transcriptome of Human Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Establishment of an Aging Clock

GSE262619 Homo sapiens (human) RNA-seq (gene expression) 35 samples Submitted 2024/09/01 Platform GPL24676
At a glance

RNA-seq (gene expression) · human · 35 samples

What it is
RNA-seq (gene expression)Gene activity measured by sequencing. The summary does not mention single-cell work, so this is most likely bulk: one average per sample, the usual starting point for comparing groups.
Organism
Homo sapiens (human)
Samples
35 samples: 6 conditions, mostly with about 5 replicates eachGroups are read from the sample names, not from the paper. Check the list below.
Data you can get
A processed table (series matrix) and supplementary files from NCBI; the raw sequencing reads from ENA. Which of these hold counts depends on the study, so check the file list.
Paper
Human Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Transcriptome-Based Aging Clock Reveals Acceleration of Aging by Bacterial or Viral InfectionsThe journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2025
Summary (written by the submitters)
In the post-pandemic era, there are limited methods for identifying accelerated aging through peripheral blood transcriptomics. Therefore, we conducted whole-transcriptome sequencing on 35 healthy individuals (22-88 years old). Analyzing mRNA, lncRNA, and miRNA expression, we constructed a ceRNA network and employed a random forest algorithm to develop an aging clock based on 10 genes, validated by pseudo-time analysis and RT-PCR.
Read the full summary ↓
Utilizing the OEP001041 dataset (277 healthy individuals, aged 17-75) and datasets comprising patients with infectious diseases (n = 1558), we validated the aging clock's ability to categorize the aging rates among different individuals, uncovering associations between aging rates and infectious diseases. Further investigations revealed that infections accelerate aging by elevating inflammation and oxidative stress. Importantly, the aging clock demonstrated alterations post-infection, showcasing its potential in assessing the aging rate after patient recovery. This study uncovers potential factors contributing to accelerated aging and promotes the development of healthy aging.
Published in
Human Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Transcriptome-Based Aging Clock Reveals Acceleration of Aging by Bacterial or Viral Infections
Gao X, Li SJ, Cai JP · The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences 2025 · PMID 40089807 · doi:10.1093/gerona/glaf054
This dataset
Download · which file do I need?

Direct links to NCBI and ENA, no account and no request form. Pick by what you want to do: take the small processed table to look, the supplementary files to re-analyse, or the original raw data to start over.

1 · Just have a look

Processed table

The series matrix: one table of values per sample as the submitters processed it. The smallest download, and it opens in Excel or R. Start here to see what the data look like.

2 · Re-analyse it

Supplementary files

The count tables and other files the authors uploaded. Take only the samples you need, or the whole study as GSE262619_RAW.tar (it can run to tens of gigabytes).

3 · Start from the raw reads

Raw sequencing reads

The original FASTQ files, straight from the sequencer, held at ENA. Large, and you align them yourself, so only choose this if you need to re-process the study from scratch.

What the files usually look like: For RNA-seq the counts are usually a table among the supplementary files (look for 'counts', 'expression', 'FPKM' or 'TPM' in the file name). The series matrix of a sequencing study is sometimes nearly empty.

Also filed as BioProject PRJNA1092652 and SRA study SRP498208. Searching any of these in the dataset finder brings you back here.

Study design
6 conditions, mostly with about 5 replicates each
75y_F ×7 75y_M ×7 30y_M ×6 30y_F ×5 60y_F ×5 60y_M ×5

Supports a between-group comparison across 35 samples.

How we read this: 6 replicated groups read from 35 sample titles; they account for 35 of them. These groups are guessed from the sample names, not taken from the paper, so check them against the sample list below before relying on them.

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