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Table 2 Top thirty genes predominantly expressed by microglia that are increased in the brains of prion-infected mice

From: RNA-seq and network analysis reveal unique glial gene expression signatures during prion infection

Gene

Description

80 dpia

100 dpi

~ 157 dpi

FCb

P value

FC

P value

FC

P value

Lag3c

lymphocyte-activation gene 3

2.1

9.7 × 10− 4

4.5

1.2 × 10− 6

8.3

1.5 × 10−9

Cst7

cystatin F

1.5

2.8 × 10− 2

3.8

1.5 × 10− 5

20.8

1.5 × 10− 11

Clec7ac

C-type lectin domain family 7, member a

1.6

4.7 × 10− 2

2.9

2.6 × 10− 4

7.9

2.7 × 10− 6

Itgaxc

integrin alpha X/CD11c

1.4

6.1 × 10− 3

2.8

1.5 × 10−6

9.4

5.1 × 10− 12

C1qb

complement component 1q, beta

1.2

4.6 × 10− 1

2.7

7.8 × 10− 3

4.6

1.5 × 10− 5

H2-D1

histocompatibility 2, D region locus 1

1.3

2.5 × 10− 2

2.3

8.3 × 10− 5

3.5

9.8 × 10− 8

H2-K1

histocompatibility 2, K1, K region

1.4

1.2 × 10− 1

2.3

2.2 × 10− 4

3.5

2.3 × 10− 6

B2m

beta-2 microglobulin

1.2

4.6 × 10− 1

2.2

9.7 × 10− 4

3.7

1.9 × 10− 6

Lgals3bp

lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 3 binding protein

1.7

3.2 × 10− 2

2.2

4.3 × 10− 4

4.7

1.2 × 10− 5

Fcgr4

Fc receptor, IgG, low affinity IV

1.4

3.8 × 10− 3

2.2

1.3 × 10− 5

3.4

1.4 × 10− 7

Trem2

triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2

1.3

4.5 × 10− 2

2.2

3.6 × 10− 4

5.7

3.9 × 10− 9

C1qa

complement component 1 q alpha

1.2

2.7 × 10− 1

2.2

1.1 × 10− 3

5.6

9.5 × 10− 6

Fcrlsd

Fc receptor-like S, scavenger receptor

1.1

4.9 × 10− 1

2.2

2.5 × 10− 4

4.9

5.4 × 10− 9

Bst2

bone marrow stromal cell antigen 2

1.5

5.4 × 10− 2

2.1

3.8 × 10− 4

3.6

1.1 × 10− 5

Cd52

CD52 antigen

1.5

2.1 × 10− 1

2.1

4.9 × 10− 2

3.4

1.1 × 10− 2

Ly86

lymphocyte antigen 86

1.3

1.2 × 10− 1

2.1

4.0 × 10− 4

3.7

1.6 × 10− 7

Gpnmbc

glycoprotein (transmembrane) nmb

1.1

3.9 × 10− 1

1.5

4.1 × 10− 4

13.6

1.1 × 10− 11

Lyz2

lysozyme 2

0.9

6.0 × 10− 1

1.6

2.0 × 10− 2

11.8

2.0 × 10− 9

C1qc

complement component 1 q C chain

0.7

5.6 × 10− 1

1.1

7.7 × 10− 1

5.8

2.8 × 10− 3

Lcn2

lipocalin 2

1.0

7.1 × 10− 1

1.2

1.8 × 10− 1

4.9

6.9 × 10− 9

Ctss

cathepsin S

1.2

4.0 × 10− 1

1.8

1.9 × 10− 3

4.8

8.5 × 10− 8

Itgb2

integrin beta 2

1.1

1.3 × 10− 1

1.8

5.5 × 10− 5

4.6

4.3 × 10− 11

Fcgr2b

Fc receptor, IgG, low affinity Iib

1.1

3.6 × 10− 1

1.8

3.4 × 10− 4

4.5

9.1 × 10− 9

Fcgr2b

Fc receptor, IgG, low affinity Iib splicing variant

1.2

1.7 × 10− 1

1.8

1.5 × 10− 4

4.5

4.0 × 10− 9

Fcer1g

Fc receptor, IgE, high affinity I, gamma

1.2

3.7 × 10− 1

1.9

3.4 × 10− 3

4.4

3.8 × 10− 7

Ly9

lymphocyte antigen 9

1.1

1.9 × 10− 1

1.7

7.7 × 10− 4

4.3

3.7 × 10− 9

Tyrobp

TYRO protein tyrosine kinase binding protein

1.3

1.5 × 10− 1

1.7

7.8 × 10− 3

4.3

1.3 × 10− 7

C3

complement component 3

0.9

4.2 × 10− 1

1.2

3.3 × 10− 2

4.2

2.2 × 10− 9

Cyba

cytochrome b-245, alpha polypeptide

1.1

4.8 × 10− 1

1.8

4.0 × 10− 3

4.2

1.3 × 10− 7

Ccl3

chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3

1.2

1.9 × 10− 1

1.9

4.8 × 10− 4

4.1

6.7 × 10− 9

  1. Bolded values denote genes increased ≥2.0-fold with p values ≤0.05 (5.0 × 10− 2) in RML-infected mice
  2. Values in italics are increased between 1.5-fold and 1.9-fold with p values ≤0.05 (5.0 × 10− 2) in RML-infected mice
  3. adpi days post inoculation
  4. bFC fold change
  5. c Genes that are also increased in the MGnD phenotype
  6. d Gene that is decreased in the MGnD phenotype but increased during prion disease