Original Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Hypertens. Feb 23, 2014; 4(1): 7-14
Published online Feb 23, 2014. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v4.i1.7
Table 1 Among these selected genes, the top ten genes up-regulated or down-regulated by nicotine treatment in human coronary artery endothelial cells were detected by IPA
SymbolGene nameExpression change
KCNQ1Potassium voltage-gated channel, KQT-like subfamily, member 16.09
MYCNV-myc myelocytomatosis viral related oncogene, neuroblastoma derived5.761
RRAGDRas-related GTP binding D4.56
TNNI1Troponin I type 13.933
FCN1Ficolin 1 (collagen/fibrinogen domain containing)3.866
C1orf204Chromosome 1 open reading frame 2043.792
PCDHGC4Protocadherin gamma subfamily C, 43.657
C14orf165Chromosome 14 open reading frame 1653.461
TLR2Toll-like receptor 23.443
RCAN2Regulator of calcineurin 23.431
LAIR1Leukocyte-associated immunoglobulin-like receptor 1-5.014
SIX3SIX homeobox 3-4.926
MYO1AMyosin IA-4.824
PRTN3Proteinase 3-4.173
MRGPREMAS-related GPR, member E-3.914
EGR2Early growth response 2-3.766
CASQ1Calsequestrin 1-3.587
CLEC12BC-type lectin domain family 12, member B-3.338
ALPIAlkaline phosphatase, intestinal-3.033
SLC7A14Solute carrier family 7, member 14-2.941
Table 2 In the nicotine-treated human coronary artery endothelial cells, IPA generated the networks
Associated network functionsScore
Tissue development, cardiovascular system development and function, cell-to-cell signaling and interaction40
Cellular movement, immune cell trafficking, inflammatory response32
Cellular growth and proliferation, cellular movement, cellular development30
Cellular growth and proliferation, carbohydrate metabolism, molecular transport27
Antimicrobial response, humoral immune response, cell-to-cell signaling and interaction24