Large-scale genomic study reveals robust activation of the immune system following advanced Inner Engineering meditation retreat.

ABSTRACT: The positive impact of meditation on human well-being is well documented, yet its molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. We applied a comprehensive systems biology approach starting with whole-blood gene expression profiling combined with multilevel bioinformatic analyses to characterize the coexpression, transcriptional, and protein-protein interaction networks to identify a meditation-specific core network after an advanced 8-d Inner Engineering retreat program. We found the response to oxidative stress, detoxification, and cell cycle regulation pathways were down-regulated after meditation. Strikingly, 220 genes directly associated with immune response, including 68 genes related to interferon signaling, were up-regulated, with no significant expression changes in the inflamm

SUBMITTER: Chandran V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8713789 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature