Fig. 4
Temporal profiles of genes in the increased expression group across TMJ ankylosis. Using STC analysis, the expression profiles of 1,995 DEGs upregulated at all time points were clustered, and 14 temporal clusters were determined; among them, Clusters 39, 49, 48, 40 and 30 were statistically significant. The data is presented as log2 fold change values over the following time points: Day 1, 4, 7, 9, 11, 14 and 28 post operation. The cluster number, the number of genes for each clustered gene expression profile graph and the P value are specified in the title. STC, series test of cluster; DEGs, differentially expressed genes