Expression data from rat hippocampus with chronic intermittent hypoxia exposure

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is a common sleep disorder. OSA is an independent risk factor for cognitive impairment. Chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH) is the main characteristic of OSA and the main potential culprit of OSA-induced hippocampal damage. The mechanism of CIH in the development of cognitive impairment remains unclear The microarray was used to investigate the differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs), microRNAs (miRNAs) and mRNAs in the hippocampus of control and CIH-exposed rats. The rats in control group and CIH group were exposed to normoxia for 4 weeks and CIH for 4 weeks, respectively.