Table 3.
Selected gene families overexpressed or underexpressed in SLE PBMC
| Gene families overexpressed | Examples | Gene families underexpressed | Examples |
| IFN target genes | See Table 2 | Transcription factors | TCF3, TCF7 |
| TNF and TNF receptor families | TNFSF10 (TRAIL), TNFRSF10C (TRAIL receptor 3), TNFR6 (Fas) | Kinases | LCK |
| Chemokines and chemokine receptors | CCR7, CXCR2 | T cell receptors | TCRB, TCRD |
| Cell surface activation antigens | CD69 | C-type lectins | KLRB1 |
| Fc receptors | FCGR1A, FCGR2A | ||
| Metalloproteinases | MMP3, MMP9 | ||
| Defensins | DEFA3, F2RPA |