Table 2.
Genes repressed by Dexamethasone in MSCs
| Function | p-value | Up to fold change | Number of Genes |
| Cluster D – Dex repressed genes in MSCs derived from young rats | |||
| Adipocyte differentiation | 0.00563 | 2 | 2 |
| Cluster F – Dex repressed genes in MSCs derived from young & old rats | |||
| RAS protein signal transduction | 0.00016 | 4 | 4 |
| Defense response | 0.00060 | 5 | 20 |
| Catabolism | 0.00027 | 4 | 31 |
| Peptidase activity | 0.00282 | 4 | 21 |
| Lipid binding | 0.00024 | 5 | 12 |
| Diacylglycerol binding | 0.00474 | 2 | 5 |
| Lipid transport | 0.00960 | 3 | 5 |
| Hydrolase activity | 0.00019 | 4 | 55 |
| Lysosome vacuole | 1.4E-07 | 5 | 13 |