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. 2010 Oct 1;25(12):3012–3024. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deq266

Table II.

Overrepresented canonical pathways in comparisons among ICSIKSOM, ICSIWM and in vivo embryos (P < 0.05).

Ingenuity canonical pathways Ratio Gene symbol
Altered pathways with fold change in ICSI embryos (both ICSIWM and ICSIKSOM) compared with in vivo embryos
 Signaling
  GABA receptor signaling 0.109 Abat (4.6, 3.6), Gabra5 ( −3.1, −3.3), Gabrb2 (−2.7, −2.5), Gabrg1 (−2.2, −2.3), Slc6a13 (6.5, 5.7)
  Invasiveness signaling (Glioma) 0.107 F2r (3.6, 5.3), Itgb5 (4.2, 4.5), Rhod (5.3, 4.4), Rhoj (−2.7, −2.7), Rras (3.7, 3.9), Timp1 (4.8, 5.9)
 Metabolism
  Inositol metabolism 0.143 Adi1 (−2.5, −2.5), Aldh16a1 (3.3, 3.7), Blvrb (9.5, 11.1), Cyba (6.5, 8.5), Dhrs1 (5.4, 4.3), Dhrs13 (3.7, 3.7), Lamb2 (4.7, 4.5), Ndor1 (4.1, 4.1), Ndufa6 (3.6, 3.4), Recql4 (3.7, 3.5), Retsat (3.3, 3.5), Tm7sf2 (3.9, 3.6)
  Butanoate metabolism 0.133 Abat (4.6, 3.6), Aldh2 (3.5, 3.5), Dcxr (14.3, 15.1), Ech1 (4.4, 5.7), Hadha (4.0, 4.1), Nlgn1 (−2.6, −2.8), Oxct1 (3.9, 4.1), Sdhb (3.8, 4.0)
 N-glycan degradation 0.133 Man1b1 (4.1, 3.4), Man1c1 (3.1, 4.2), Man2c1 (3.8, 4.2), Manea (3.2, 3.5)
  Urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups 0.118 Acy3 (6.1, 4.9), Ass1 (4.1, 3.7), Oat (3.4, 4.0), Pycrl (4.0, 3.4)
  Valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation 0.101 Abat (4.6, 3.6), Aldh2 (3.5, 3.5), Bcat2 (4.7, 5.4), Bckdhb (4.4, 4.5), Ech1 (4.4, 5.7), Hadha (4.0, 4.1), Oxct1 (3.9, 4.1)
  Glutathione metabolism 0.094 Gpx3 (8.0, 7.7), Gpx7 (5.3, 6.2), Gstk1 (5.8, 4.7), Gstm2 (10.6, 13.4), Mgst3 (4.3, 3.9), Oplah (3.9, 4.0)
 Mitochondrial function
  Ubiquinone biosynthesis 0.127 Bckdhb (4.4, 4.5), Ndufa1 (4.0, 3.9), Ndufa13 (3.8, 3.6), Ndufa3 (4.1, 4.2), Ndufa6 (3.6, 3.4), Ndufb3 (3.8, 4.0), Ndufb7 (4.1, 4.0), Ndufs7 (4.4, 4.2), Ndufs8 (3.3, 3.3)
  Oxidative phosphorylation 0.105 Atp5e (3.4, 3.7), Atp5g2 (3.2, 3.9), Cox6b2 (22.9, 24.9), Cox7a1 (7.0, 5.8), Ndufa1 (4.0, 3.9), Ndufa13 (3.8, 3.6), Ndufa3 (4.1, 4.2), Ndufa6 (3.6, 3.4), Ndufb3 (3.8, 4.0), Ndufb7 (4.1, 4.0), Ndufs7 (4.4, 4.2), Ndufs8 (3.3, 3.3), Ppa2 (6.6, 7.7), Sdhb (3.8, 4.0), Uqcr (4.1, 4.2)
  Mitochondrial dysfunction 0.092 Cox6b2 (22.9, 24.9), Cox7a1 (7.0, 5.8), Gpx7 (5.3, 6.2), Ndufa13 (3.8, 3.6), Ndufa3 (4.1, 4.2), Ndufa6 (3.6, 3.4), Ndufb3 (3.8, 4.0), Ndufb7 (4.1, 4.0), Ndufs7 (4.4, 4.2), Ndufs8 (3.3, 3.3), Sdhb (3.8, 4.0), Snca (−2.6, −2.6)
Pathways uniquely changed between ICSIWM and in vivo embryos
 Signaling
  Role of Oct4 in mammalian embryonic stem cell pluripotency 0.044 Fgf4 (−2.3), Rxrb (3.5)
  CDK5 signaling 0.034 Egr1 (−2.6), Ppp1r11 (3.3), Ppp1r3a (−2.5)
  TR/RXR activation 0.033 Ppargc1a (−2.2), Rxrb (3.5), Ucp2 (3.2)
  Production of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in macrophages 0.031 Map3k4 (3.7), Mapk13 (3.9), Ppp1r11 (3.3), Ppp1r3a (−2.5), Rnd2 (3.8)
Pathways uniquely changed between ICSIKSOM and in vivo embryos
 Signaling
  HGF signaling 0.04 Ccnd1 (−2.2), Elf3 (3.4), Elf5 (3.7), Map3k6 (3.5)
 Metabolism
  Glycolysis/gluconeogenesis 0.042 Aldh3b2 (3.4), Galm (3.2), Ldha (4.0), Pfkm (3.7)
Pathways uniquely changed between ICSIKSOM and ICSIWM embryos
 Signaling
  RhoA signaling pathways 0.019 Myl9 (2.05), Sept4 (2.04)
 Metabolism
  One-carbon pool by folate 0.048 Mthfd2 (2.33)
Pathways changed between IVFWM and ICSIWM
 Signaling
  Invasiveness signaling (Glioma) 0.125 F2r (−7.87), Itgb5 (−3.41), Rhod (−3.28), Rhoj (2.35), Rnd2 (−2.86), Rras (−4.83), Timp1 (−6.65)
 Metabolism
  Urea cycle and metabolism of amino groups 0.176 Acy3 (−3.30), Aldh18a1 (−5.21), Cps1 (3.72), Oat (−3.77), Pycrl (−3.31), Srm (−4.52)
  Glutathione metabolism 0.125 Ggt1 (−3.80), Gpx4 (−3.72), Gpx7 (−4.64), Gstk1 (−3.40), Gstm2 (−5.77), Mgst1 (2.19), Mgst3 (−3.05), Oplah (−5.19)
  Phospholipid degradation 0.103 Dgka (−3.23), Hmox1 (−3.99), Lamb2 (−3.89), Napepld (−3.84), Pla1a (−3.25), Pla2g10 (−2.96), Plcd1 (−5.23), Pld3 (−3.05), Sphk2 (−3.39)
  Selenoamino acid metabolism 0.132 Cbs (−5.85), Cth (−5.93), Edf1 (−3.16), Ggt1 (−3.80), Mars2 (−3.00)
  Glycerophospholipid metabolism 0.092 Agpat2 (−3.34), Dgka (−3.23), Hmox1 (−3.99), Lamb2 (−3.89), Napepld (−3.84), Pcyt2 (−4.84), Pemt (−2.59), Pla1a (−3.25), Pla2g10 (−2.96), Plcd1 (−5.23), Pld3 (−3.05), Sphk2 (−3.39)
  Glutamate metabolism 0.132 Abat (−5.49), Cad (−4.01), Cps1 (3.72), Nadsyn1 (−2.47), Tgm4 (−3.55)
  Inositol metabolism 0.131 Adi1 (2.20), Aldh16a1 (−3.80), Blvrb (−6.23), Cyba (−7.99), Dhrs1 (−4.05), Dhrs13 (−3.73), Hmox1 (−3.99), Lamb2 (−3.89), Ndor1 (−3.62), Recql4 (−4.66), Tm7sf2 (−4.01)
  Pyrimidine metabolism 0.111 Apobec1 (2.38), Cad (−4.01), Dhodh (−4.03), Mad2l2 (−3.24), Nme3 (−5.20), Nme4 (−3.70), Nt5m (−3.21), Pold1 (−4.68), Pold2 (−9.11), Pold4 (−3.58), Poli (−3.79), Polr2i (−5.06), Polr2l (−5.06), Polrmt (−3.35), Trub2 (−3.57), Uckl1 (−3.20), Upp1 (−3.39)
 Mitochondrial function
  Mitochondrial dysfunction 0.115 Cox6b2 (−14.50), Cox7a1 (−5.05), Cox7b2 (−2.33), Dhodh (−4.03), Gpx4 (−3.72), Gpx7 (−4.64), Hsd17b10 (−3.24), Ndufa3 (−4.04), Ndufb3 (−3.61), Ndufb7 (−3.25), Ndufs2 (−3.71), Ndufs7 (−3.88), Ndufs8 (−3.32), Park7 (−3.28), Ucp2 (−3.22)
  Oxidative phosphorylation 0.091 Atp5e (−3.69), Cox6b2 (−14.50), Cox7a1 (−5.05), Cox7b2 (−2.33), Ndufa1 (−3.10), Ndufa3 (−4.04), Ndufb3 (−3.61), Ndufb7 (−3.25), Ndufs2 (−3.71), Ndufs7 (−3.88), Ndufs8 (−3.32), Ppa2 (−5.10), Uqcr (−4.16)
  Ubiquinone biosynthesis 0.127 Bckdhb (−4.41), Edf1 (−3.16), Ndufa1 (−3.10), Ndufa3 (−4.04), Ndufb3 (−3.61), Ndufb7 (−3.25), Ndufs2 (−3.71), Ndufs7 (−3.88), Ndufs8 (−3.32)