Research Article

Effects of Radix Astragali and Its Split Components on Gene Expression Profiles Related to Water Metabolism in Rats with the Dampness Stagnancy due to Spleen Deficiency Syndrome

Table 2

Functional enrichment analysis of DEGs related to water metabolism.

GroupTermDescriptionCount value

G2 versus G1GO:0046903Secretion55
GO:0006811Ion transport65
GO:0019725Cellular homeostasis41
GO:0050878Regulation of body fluid levels20

G3 versus G2GO:0046903Secretion40
GO:0019725Cellular homeostasis29
GO:0006811Ion transport38
GO:0050878Regulation of body fluid levels13

G4 versus G2GO:0046903Secretion72
GO:0006811Ion transport85
GO:0051046Regulation of secretion54
GO:0048878Chemical homeostasis66
GO:0050878Regulation of body fluid levels30
GO:0030104Water homeostasis8
GO:0042044Fluid transport5
GO:0015250Water channel activity4

G5 versus G2GO:0006811Ion transport82
GO:0009992Cellular water homeostasis4
GO:0042044Fluid transport5
GO:0006833Water transport4
GO:0015250Water channel activity4

G6 versus G2GO:0006811Ion transport208
GO:0046903Secretion154
GO:0050878Regulation of body fluid levels59
GO:0019725Cellular homeostasis117
GO:0006884Cell volume homeostasis8
GO:0007589Body fluid secretion19
GO:0005216Ion channel activity48

G7 versus G2GO:0006811Ion transport183
GO:0046903Secretion139
GO:0050878Regulation of body fluid levels56
GO:0019725Cellular homeostasis104
GO:0030104Water homeostasis13
GO:0015267Channel activity50
GO:0050891Multicellular organismal water homeostasis9