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Table 3 Genes listed according to the magnitude of most altered expression between tumor tissue and normal mucosa from the same patients with tumors of high intrinsic COX-2 expression

From: COX-2 gene expression in colon cancer tissue related to regulating factors and promoter methylation status

Gene

↑/↓

FC

Function

Gene Symbol (GeneID)

Matrix metallopeptidase 7

110

Breakdown of extracellular matrix, metastasis

MMP7 (4316)

Keratin 23

77

Structural integrity of epithelial cells

KRT23 (25984)

Myosin

63

Muscle, heavy polypeptide 2

MYH2 (4620)

Claudin 1

38

Integral membrane protein, component of tight junction strands

CLDN1 (9076)

Actin α1, skeletal

36

Cell motility, structure and integrity

ACTA1 (58)

Forkhead box Q1

34

Transcription factor (i.e. TGF-beta2)

FOXQ1 (94234)

Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 1

22

Regulating insulin biosynthesis, obesity, activate precursor protein, associated with carcinoid tumors

PCSK1 (5122)

Sarcolipin

25

Regulates several sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPases

SLN (6588)

Matrix metallopeptidase 1

14

Breakdown of extracellular matrix, metastasis

MMP1 (4312)

Myosin, cardiac, beta

25

Heavy chain, also expressed in skeletal muscle tissues rich in slow-twitch type I muscle fibers

MYH7 (4625)

Hydroxy-δ-5-steroid dehydrogenase

79

Biosynthesis of steroid hormones, polymorphisms related to prostate cancer

HSD3B2 (3284)

Hydroxy-δ-5-steroid dehydrogenase

30

Biosynthesis of steroid hormones, diagnostic trophoblastic marker

HSD3B1 (3283)

similar to 3 β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase

28

Pseudogene

LOC391081 (391081)

-

24

unknown

CR627415

Butyrylcholinesterase

21

Homozygoutics sustain prolonged apnea after administration of the muscle relaxant suxamethonium

BCHE (590)

Neuronal pentraxin

19

Excitatory synapse remodelling, mediate neuronal death induced by reduction in neuronal activity in mature neurons

NPTX1 (4884)

Dipeptidyl-peptidase 6

18

Binds and alters specific voltage-gated potassium channels expression and biophysical properties

DPP6 (1804)

ATP-binding cassette, sub-family G

17

Breast cancer resistance protein, xenobiotic transporter may play a major role in multi-drug resistance

ABCG2 (9429)

Insulin like-5

17

Relaxin/Insulin family, ligand for GPCR142

INSL5 (10022)

Regenerating islet-derived 1 β

16

Highly similar to REG1A protein (islet cell regeneration and diabetogenesis)

REG1B (5968)

  1. increased expression
  2. decreased expression