Music elicits different gene expression responses in the buccal cavity of age-related cognitive disorders patients and healthy controls
Authors: Gómez-Carballa Alberto , Navarro Laura , El Zahraa Mallah Nour , Bello Xabier , Pischedda Sara , Viz-Lasheras Sandra , Currás María José , Ferreirós-Vidal Isabel , Mallah Narmeen , Montoto-Louzao Julián , Camino-Mera Alba , Castelo-Martínez Lúa , Rey-Vázquez Sara , Redondo Lorenzo , Dacosta-Urbieta Ana , Rivero-Calle Irene , Tenreiro Carmen Rodriguez- , Martinón-Torres Federico , Salas Antonio ,   Sensogenomics Working Group
Published: June 2024

Recent evidence suggests that external stimuli can shape transcriptomes (sensogenomics). Specifically, the analysis of capillary blood samples has shown that musical stimuli can modulate gene expression patterns, in healthy individuals but also in those with age-related cognitive disorders (ACD), based on. Here, we present groundbreaking evidence indicating that brief exposure to music can also impact the salivary transcriptome in both healthy donors and ACD patients. Our findings reveal that music has a more pronounced effect on patients compared to controls, inducing global gene expression changes towards upregulation in ACD patients but downregulation in controls. The most significantly dysregulated genes in ACD patients includeLGALS3(downregulated) andCXCL8(upregulated), whereas in controls,THOP1was the top significant gene (downregulated). These genes play important roles in normal brain functions and are also altered in neurodegenerative conditions. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis reveals relevant and significant modules, both positive and negative correlated with music, implicated in neurodegenerative (e.g. autophagy) and immunological processes (e.g. IL-1, MHC). This sheds light on the complex interplay between music and molecular responses in the human body. This study underscores the potential of musical stimuli to influence gene expression patterns outside of systemic circulation, paving the way for further exploration of music’s therapeutic effects.

Sensogenomics Working Group

Antonio Salas Ellacuriaga – PI; Federico Martinón-Torres – PI; Laura Navarro Ramón – Coordinator

GenPoB/GenVip - Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IDIS) (alphabetic order)

Alba Camino Mera, Albert Padín Villar, Alberto Gómez Carballa, Alejandro Pérez López, Alicia Carballal Fernández, Ana Cotovad Bellas, Ana Isabel Dacosta Urbieta, Narmeen Mallah, Ana María Pastoriza Mourelle, Ana María Senín Ferreiro, Andrés Muy Pérez, Antía Rivas Oural, Antonio Justicia Grande, Antonio Piñeiro García, Anxela Cristina Delgado García, Belén Mosquera Pérez, Blanca Díaz Esteban, Carlos Durán Suárez, Carmen Curros Novo, Carmen Gómez Vieites, Carmen Rodríguez-Tenreiro Sánchez, Celia Varela Pájaro, Claudia Navarro Gonzalo, Cristina Serén Trasorras, Cristina Talavero González, Einés Monteagudo Vilavedra, Estefanía Rey Campos, Esther Montero Campos, Fernando Álvez González, Fernando Caamaño Viñas, Francisco García Iglesias, Gloria Viz Rodríguez, Hugo Alberto Tovar Velasco, Irene Álvarez Rodríguez, Irene García Zuazola, Irene Rivero Calle, Iria Afonso Carrasco, Isabel Ferreirós Vidal, Isabel Lista García, Isabel Rego Lijo, Iván Prieto Gómez, Iván Quintana Cepedal, Jacobo Pardo Seco, Jesús Eirís Puñal, José Gómez Rial, José Manuel Fernández García, José María Martinón Martínez, Julia Cela Mosquera, Julia García Currás, Julián Montoto Louzao, Lara Martínez Martínez, Laura Navarro Marrón, Lidia Piñeiro Rodríguez, Lorenzo Redondo Collazo, Lúa Castelo Martínez, Lucía Company Arciniegas, Luis Crego Rodríguez, Luisa García Vicente, Manuel Vázquez Donsión, María Dolores Martínez García, María Elena Gamborino Caramés, María Elena Sobrino Fernández, María José Currás Tuala, María Martínez Leis, María Soledad Vilas Iglesias, María Sol Rodriguez Calvo, María Teresa Autran García, Marina Casas Pérez, Marta Aldonza Torres, Marta Bouzón Alejandro, Marta Lendoiro Fuentes, Miriam Ben García, Miriam Cebey López, Montserrat López Franco, Nour El Zahraa Mallah, Narmeen Mallah, Natalia García Sánchez, Natalia Vieito Perez, Patricia Regueiro Casuso, Ricardo Suárez Camacho, Rita García Fernández, Rita Varela Estévez, Rosaura Picáns Leis, Ruth Barral Arca, Sandra Carnota Antonio, Sandra Viz Lasheras, Sara Pischedda, Sara Rey Vázquez, Sonia Marcos Alonso, Sonia Serén Fernández, Susana Rey García, Vanesa Álvarez Iglesias, Victoria Redondo Cervantes, Vanesa Álvarez Iglesias, Wiktor Dominik Nowak, Xabier Bello Paderne, Xabier Mazaira López

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Alejandra Fernández Méndez, Ana Isabel Abadín Campaña, Ana María León Caamaño, Ana María Buide Illobre, Ángeles Mera Cores, Carmen Nieves Vastro, Carolina Suarez Crego, Concepción Rey Iglesias, Cristina Candal Regueira, Dolores Barreiro Puente, Elvira Rodríguez Rodríguez, Eugenia González Budiño, Eva Rey Álvarez, Fernando Rodríguez Gerpe, Gemma Albela Silva, Isabel Castro Pérez, Isabel Domínguez Ríos, José Ángel Fernández de la Iglesia, José Cruces Vázquez, José Luis Cambeiro Quintela, José Ramón Magariños Iglesias, Julia Rey Brandariz, Julio Abel Fernández López, Luisa García Vicente, Manuel González Lito, Manuel González Lijó, Manuela Pérez Rivas, Margarita Turnes Paredes, María Aurora Méndez López, María Begoña Tomé Arufe, María Campos Torres, María del Carmen Baloira Nogueira, María del Carmen García juan, María Esther Moricosa García, María Luz Chao Jarel, María Martínez Leis, María Mercedes Jiménez Santos, María Salomé Buide Illobre, María Victoria López Pereira, Mercedes Jorge González, Mercedes Isolina Rodríguez Rodríguez, Miren Payo Puente, Natalia Carter Domínguez, Olga María Reyes González, Pilar Mera Rodríguez, Purificación Sebio Brandariz, Salomé Quintáns lago, Yolanda Rodríguez Taboada, María Pereira Grau.

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Alba Arias Gómez, Alejandro Moreno Díaz, Ana Arca Marán, Astro González Guirado, Brais García Iglesias, Carlos Sánchez Rubín, Carmen Otero de Andrés, Clara Pérez Errazquin Barrera, Claudia Rey Posse, Cristina Rojas García, Eduardo Xavier Giménez Bargiela, Elena Gloria Morales García, Fabio Izquierdo García Escribano, Gabriel Guisande García, Jaime López Martín, Lara Pais Ramiro, Lucía Rico Montero, Luís Estévez Martínez, Manuel Estévez Casal, María Aránzazu Palomino Caño, María Rubio Valdés, Marisol Nogales Benítez, Miryam Tilve Pérez, Nuria Villar Muiños, Pablo Del Cerro Rodríguez, Pablo Pozuelo Martínez Cardeñoso, Salma Ouahabi El Ouahabi, Santiago Vázquez Calvache