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. 2011 Jul 26;43(19):1075–1086. doi: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00247.2010

Table 1.

Top regulated genes involved in protein degradation and muscle function in casting and tenotomy-induced muscle atrophy

Casting Fold Change
Tenotomy Fold Change
Gene Name Gene Description Casting P Value Tenotomy P Value 3 Days 7 Days 14 Days 3 Days 7 Days 14 Days
Collagen Metabolism
Mmp2 matrix metalloproteinase 2 3.1E-06 9.0E-14 1.5 1.1 1.4 2.6 4.7 6.2
Mmp14 matrix metallopeptidase 14 9.3E-04 6.7E-13 1.2 1.0 1.6 3.1 7.3 7.9
Mmp3 matrix metalloproteinase 3 2.4E-02 1.4E-10 0.6 1.3 3.7 2.5 18.0 6.1
Mmp11 matrix metalloproteinase 11 3.0E-02 1.3E-06 2.2 1.3 1.1 2.8 2.0 2.1
Adamts2 a disintegrin-like and metalloprotease type 2 3.9E-02 2.5E-09 1.1 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.4 2.0
Mmp13 matrix metalloproteinase 13 4.4E-01 8.0E-14 0.6 1.8 2.5 8.4 1217 406.6
Caspase Activity
Casp8 caspase 8 5.4E-02 6.3E-10 0.9 1.1 1.5 2.9 1.7 1.7
Casp6 caspase 6 2.3E-02 2.0E-05 1.0 1.0 1.4 2.6 1.8 1.4
Casp3 caspase 3 1.5E-02 3.0E-10 1.0 1.4 1.2 3.3 2.1 1.8
Casp11 caspase 11 6.3E-01 1.1E-08 0.6 1.2 1.5 2.6 2.3 1.9
Casp1 caspase 1 1.1E-01 1.4E-05 0.9 1.2 1.4 7.6 2.2 1.9
Apaf1 apoptotic protease activating factor 1 3.8E-01 1.7E-09 0.9 1.0 1.2 2.5 1.8 1.3
Mitochodrial Function
Abcb6 ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B, 6 1.2E-01 2.8E-07 1.0 0.9 0.9 1.0 0.6 0.7
Acaa2 mitochondrial 3-oxoacyl-Coenzyme A thiolase 8.4E-08 1.4E-06 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
Acas2l acetyl-Coenzyme A synthetase 2 like 6.0E-07 1.7E-01 0.6 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.1
Bckdhb branched chain ketoacid dehydrogenase E1 6.6E-01 1.6E-06 1.1 1.2 0.8 0.6 0.9 0.8
Cox6a1 cytochrome c oxidase, subunit VI a1 1.6E-01 9.6E-10 0.8 1.0 1.1 2.1 1.5 1.6
Dlat dihydrolipoamide S-acetyltransferase 4.9E-08 7.8E-12 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.6
Mrpl17 mitochondrial ribosomal L17 2.3E-09 2.6E-04 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7
Mrpl51 mitochondrial ribosomal L51 1.9E-12 4.0E-07 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.8
Ndufab1 NADH dehydrogenase 1.1E-05 3.2E-06 0.7 0.6 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.7
Ndufs4 NADH dehydrogenase 4 1.6E-01 5.5E-07 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.7
Timm22 translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 2 2.3E-03 9.5E-05 0.9 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.8
Timm8a translocase of inner mitochondrial membrane 8 3.1E-10 2.2E-01 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9
Muscle Biogenesis
Acta2 actin, alpha 2 2.6E-05 6.6E-02 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.6 0.9 1.0
Actc1 actin, alpha, cardiac 5.9E-07 1.8E-08 1.1 0.2 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.7
Actg1 actin, gamma, cytoplasmic 1 3.6E-05 1.0E-11 0.6 0.9 1.1 2.2 1.5 1.8
Dmd dystrophin, muscular dystrophy 7.4E-05 6.7E-05 2.0 1.3 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.8
Igf1 Insulin-like growth factor 1 9.7E-01 7.8E-08 0.8 1.0 1.3 1.7 2.3 2.3
Mef2c myocyte enhancer factor 2C 5.1E-05 6.3E-02 1.5 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.8 1.1
Mybph myosin binding protein H 5.4E-06 1.7E-02 0.3 0.4 1.0 0.6 1.5 5.2
Myh1 myosin, heavy polypeptide 1 2.1E-01 4.2E-01 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
Myh2 myosin, heavy polypeptide 2 2.4E-02 1.2E-02 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.7 0.8 1.0
Myh3 myosin, heavy polypeptide 3 3.3E-07 4.2E-01 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.9 1.2 1.3
Myh4 myosin, heavy polypeptide 4 1.9E-01 2.6E-02 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.8 0.9
Myh7 myosin, heavy polypeptide 7 2.1E-03 1.1E-02 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.9
Myl2 myosin, light polypeptide 2, 9.9E-12 4.0E-10 0.8 0.5 0.6 0.1 0.2 0.4
Myl3 myosin, light polypeptide 3 7.8E-06 1.3E-09 1.0 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4
Myog myogenin 4.7E-01 4.0E-11 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.6 1.7 1.8
Myom2 myomesin 2 3.1E-03 5.6E-05 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.1
Tnnc1 troponin C, cardiac/slow skeletal 3.4E-03 2.3E-02 1.1 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.6 0.7
Tnnc2 troponin C2, fast 2.3E-01 3.2E-01 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
Tnni1 troponin I, skeletal, slow 1 1.3E-08 3.8E-01 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.8 1.0
Tnni2 troponin I, skeletal, fast 2 3.6E-02 4.6E-05 1.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.4
Tnnt1 troponin T1, skeletal, slow 1.4E-03 9.7E-01 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.6
Tnnt3 troponin T3, skeletal, fast 3.1E-01 3.1E-01 1.1 1.1 0.9 1.0 1.0 0.9
Tpm1 tropomyosin 1, alpha 1.6E-02 2.1E-06 0.7 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.5 1.7
Tpm2 tropomyosin 2, beta 1.6E-08 1.5E-12 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.4 0.8
Tpm3 tropomyosin 3, gamma 5.7E-01 2.8E-07 0.7 1.1 1.2 2.5 1.6 1.6
Tpm4 tropomyosin 4 3.5E-05 2.5E-09 0.5 0.8 1.2 2.8 2.3 1.9
Lysosomal Function
Apg4d APG4 (ATG4) autophagy-related homolog D 8.6E-10 9.5E-08 0.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.7
Ctsc cathepsin C 2.5E-02 1.2E-14 1.0 1.1 1.5 4.2 2.0 1.4
Lamp2 lysosomal membrane glycoprotein 2 3.8E-02 5.8E-10 1.2 1.1 1.0 2.3 2.4 2.3
Lip1 lysosomal acid lipase 1 5.4E-01 1.7E-13 0.9 1.0 1.3 3.6 2.2 1.9
Naglu alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase 3.6E-06 1.2E-12 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.7 1.8
Npc2 Niemann Pick type C2 3.7E-02 4.9E-14 1.0 1.0 1.2 2.9 1.9 1.6
Ctsb cathepsin B 7.1E-01 8.8E-16 0.9 1.0 1.1 3.3 1.7 1.4
Ctsc cathepsin C 2.5E-02 1.2E-14 1.0 1.1 1.5 4.2 2.0 1.4
Ctse cathepsin E 9.9E-01 1.7E-03 0.9 1.0 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.5
Ctsh cathepsin H 7.2E-01 7.2E-14 0.7 1.0 1.4 6.6 3.0 2.2
Ctsk cathepsin K 1.2E-04 1.9E-14 1.6 1.1 1.5 2.7 8.3 8.4
Ctss cathepsin S 7.5E-03 1.0E-16 0.8 1.4 1.9 15.8 4.3 2.6
Ctsz cathepsin Z 4.1E-01 3.8E-12 0.9 1.0 1.2 3.0 2.0 1.5
Gla galactosidase, alpha 4.5E-01 1.2E-02 1.0 1.0 1.2 3.4 1.2 1.1
Glb1 galactosidase, beta 1 8.4E-03 3.1E-07 0.8 0.9 0.8 2.9 1.7 1.8
Gusb glucuronidase, beta 7.6E-02 4.4E-12 0.7 0.9 1.1 3.7 1.6 1.4
Hexa hexosaminidase A 8.1E-03 6.5E-15 0.8 1.0 1.0 2.5 1.8 1.5
Hexb hexosaminidase B 4.4E-01 4.9E-12 1.1 1.1 1.0 7.0 2.9 2.5
Lip1 lysosomal acid lipase 1 5.4E-01 1.7E-13 0.9 1.0 1.3 3.6 2.2 1.9
Man1a mannosidase 1, alpha 4.2E-01 4.0E-09 0.9 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.1 1.8
Psap prosaposin 3.6E-01 1.0E-07 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.6 1.1 1.0
Proteasome Function
Psmc1 protease 26S subunit, ATPase 1 1.7E-14 4.2E-01 1.6 1.3 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0
Psmc4 proteasome 26S subunit, ATPase, 4 4.8E-09 4.7E-01 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.2 0.9 1.0
Psmd2 proteasome 26S subunit, non-ATPase, 2 2.5E-13 2.2E-02 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.0
Ubc ubiquitin C 2.0E-06 5.9E-04 2.7 1.3 1.0 0.7 0.7 0.7
Fbxo32 F-box only protein 32 6.38E-09 0.0819765 2.7 1.9 1.3 1.5 1.3 0.8
Trim63 tripartite motif-containing 63 1.08E-05 0.1525747 1.9 1.1 1.0 1.6 1.0 0.9