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Materials and methods: The GSE38494 technical sheet on OK was analyzed using GEOR2. Their functional and canonical signaling pathways were enriched in the NIH-DAVID bioinformatic platform. The protein\u2013protein interaction network was constructed by STRING and analyzed with Cytoscape-MCODE software v 3.8.2 (score &gt; 4). Post-enrichment analysis was performed by Cytoscape-ClueGO. Results: A total of 768 differentially expressed genes (DEG) with a fold change (FC) greater than 2 and 469 DEG with an FC less than 2 were identified. In the post-enrichment analysis of upregulated genes, significance was observed in criteria related to the organization of the extracellular matrix, collagen fibers, and endodermal differentiation, while the downregulated genes were related to defensive response mechanisms against viruses and interferon-gamma activation. Conclusions. 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