Figure 5

Unsupervised hierarchical cluster analysis of differentially expressed genes illustrated in a heat-map. Unsupervised hierarchical clustering separated the samples into two main groups: SC and AC. The samples were independently prepared from the cultured cells four times, and four kinds of CC cells were used: Choi-CK, Cho-CK, JCK and SCK cells. Samples were clustered closer within their own group than in samples from other groups. We selected 559 unique genes with a four-fold or greater difference from the mean and a P < 0.005 by t-test for hierarchical clustering analysis. Cluster I included genes differentially downregulated in the sarcomatoid CC cells compared to three adenomatous CC lines. Cluster II contained genes differentially upregulated in the sarcomatoid CC cells compared to three adenomatous CC lines.