Table 1.

Functional grouping of 84 obesity-related genes assessed by the quantitative PCR array (Human Obesity RT² Profiler PCR Array; SABioscience, Frederick, MD, USA)

Orexigenic genes
Neuropeptides and receptors:	ADRA2B, AGRP, CNR1, GAL, GALR1, MCHR1 (GPR24), HCRT, HCRTR1, NPY, NPY1R, NR3C1 (GRL), OPRK1, OPRM1.
Gut hormone and receptor:	GHRL (Ghrelin / Obestatin), GHSR.
Anorectic genes
Neuropeptides and receptors:	ATRN (Attractin), BDNF, BRS3, CALCA, CALCR, CARTPT (CART), CNTFR, CRHR1, DRD1, DRD2, GH1, GH2, GHR, NMUR1 (GPR66), GRP, GRPR, HRH1, HTR2C, IL1A, IL1B, IL1R1, IL6, IL6R, MC3R, NMB, NMBR, NMU, NTRK2, NTS, NTSR1, PRLHR (GPR10), POMC, SORT1, TRH, UCN, ZFP91.
Gut hormones and receptors:	APOA4, CCK, CCKAR, GLP1R, PYY.
Adipocyte-derived peptides and receptors:	LEP (Leptin), LEPR, TNF.
Pancreas derived peptides and receptors:	CALCR, CLPS, GCG, GCGR, GLP1R, IAPP, INS, INSR, RAMP3, SST, SSTR2.
Genes related to energy expenditure
Adipocyte-derived peptides and receptors:	ADIPOQ (ACRP30), ADIPOR1, ADIPOR2, ADRB1, C3, PPARA, PPARG, PPARGC1A, PTPN1, UCP1.
CNS-derived peptides and receptors:	ADCYAP1, ADCYAP1R1, CPD, CPE, SIGMAR1, THRB.

Genes rendered in italics had mean expression over threefold upregulated (ZFP91 and IL1R1) or downregulated (TNF) in BPH samples relative to control prostate tissues (each group n = 3)