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Inflammatory responses in the spleen and liver were assessed by hematoxylin\u2010eosin staining (H&amp;E staining) and immunohistochemical quantification. A series of bioinformatic analyses, such as gene enrichment, protein\u2013protein interaction (PPI) analysis, and transcription factor prediction, were performed to explore the effect of FLASH irradiation. Subsequently, reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT\u2010qPCR), western blot analysis, and immunohistochemical quantification were used to verify the bioinformatic results.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Histological and immunohistochemical analyses showed less prominent inflammatory changes and lower immune\u2010cell marker staining in mouse spleen and liver after FLASH than after CONV irradiation at 12 days post\u2010irradiation. Bioinformatic analysis and corresponding experimental results revealed that compared to CONV irradiation, FLASH irradiation induced down\u2010regulation of oxidative phosphorylation and cytoplasmic translation pathways in both mouse liver and spleen. Meanwhile, immune\u2010related pathways, especially interferon \u03b2 (IFN\u03b2) signaling pathways, were significantly activated in both tissues after FLASH than after CONV irradiation. For these three pathways, key transcription factors were further identified and verified. 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