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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Arthritis Rheumatol. 2014 Aug;66(8):2152–2164. doi: 10.1002/art.38643

Table 2.

Top 15 genes differentially regulated for each of the three comparisons

Genes up-regulated in OB/LN category Genes down-regulated in OB/LN category
Symbol Gene name FC P Symbol Gene name FC P
HBM hemoglobin, mu 7.41 0.001 CXCL12 chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 −3.01 0.038
ALAS2 aminolevulinate, delta-, synthase 2 5.87 0.007 SERPINF1 serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F, member 1 −2.95 0.029
S100A8 S100 calcium binding protein A8 5.41 0.012 ROR2 receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 −2.80 0.019
HBG1 hemoglobin, gamma A 4.64 0.013 IL13RA2 interleukin 13 receptor, alpha 2 −2.61 0.027
CA1 carbonic anhydrase I 4.12 0.003 NID2 nidogen 2 (osteonidogen) −2.59 0.001
HBG2 hemoglobin, gamma G 4.03 0.008 MFAP2 microfibrillar-associated protein 2 −2.49 0.012
S100A9 S100 calcium binding protein A9 3.95 0.008 C1QTNF6 C1q and tumor necrosis factor related protein 6 −2.49 0.012
KAL1 Kallmann syndrome 1 sequence 3.55 0.014 RCAN2 regulator of calcineurin 2 −2.29 0.014
NFE2 nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2), 45kDa 3.52 0.016 LHX2 LIM homeobox 2 −2.29 0.011
LTB lymphotoxin beta 3.46 0.004 CPXM1 carboxypeptidase X (M14 family), member 1 −2.17 0.045
CD3D CD3d molecule, delta (CD3-TCR complex) 3.41 0.010 CTHRC1 collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 −2.13 0.043
AQP9 aquaporin 9 3.33 0.009 LOC645166 lymphocyte-specific protein 1 pseudogene −2.12 0.018
MT1H metallothionein 1H 3.20 0.039 C21orf100 C21 open reading frame 100 −2.10 0.001
CCND2 cyclin D2 3.10 0.011 MAGED4B melanoma antigen family D, 4B; melanoma antigen family D, 4 −2.01 0.005
HBD hemoglobin, delta 3.09 0.021 ADAMTSL1 ADAMTS-like 1 −2.00 0.005
Genes up-regulated in OB/OW category Genes down-regulated in OB/OW category
HBM hemoglobin, mu 6.65 0.008 SERPINF1 serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade F, member 1 −3.99 0.009
ALAS2 aminolevulinate, delta-, synthase 2 5.73 0.010 CXCL12 chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 12 −3.42 0.024
HBG1 hemoglobin, gamma A 5.07 0.006 IL13RA2 interleukin 13 receptor, alpha 2 −3.35 0.009
MT1H metallothionein 1H 4.66 0.009 FABP5L2 fatty acid binding protein 5-like 2 −3.25 0.011
S100A8 S100 calcium binding protein A8 4.65 0.013 ROR2 receptor tyrosine kinase-like orphan receptor 2 −3.21 0.010
PAMR1 peptidase domain containing associated with muscle regeneration 1 4.11 0.002 CPXM1 carboxypeptidase X (M14 family), member 1 −3.04 0.009
NFE2 nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2) 4.07 0.003 AGTR1 angiotensin II receptor, type 1 −2.90 0.017
HBG2 hemoglobin, gamma G 4.03 0.010 NCAM2 neural cell adhesion molecule 2 −2.77 0.005
CD247 CD247 molecule 3.97 0.008 LOC401233 similar to HIV TAT specific factor 1 −2.55 0.017
CILP cartilage intermediate layer protein 3.93 0.002 RCAN2 regulator of calcineurin 2 −2.54 0.008
F5 coagulation factor V 3.66 0.016 CTHRC1 collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 −2.50 0.019
CSF3R colony stimulating factor 3 receptor 3.61 0.015 NID2 nidogen 2 (osteonidogen) −2.47 0.001
MMP21 matrix metallopeptidase 21 3.52 0.006 C1QTNF6 C1q and tumor necrosis factor related protein 6 −2.42 0.014
EPB42 erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.2 3.50 0.015 C21orf34 chromosome 21 open reading frame 34 −2.37 0.007
KAL1 Kallmann syndrome 1 sequence 3.47 0.012 PHLDB2 pleckstrin homology-like domain, family B, member 2 −2.35 0.018
Genes up-regulated in OW/LN category Genes down-regulated in OW/LN category
IKZF3 IKAROS family zinc finger 3 (Aiolos) 2.64 0.001 MMP21 matrix metallopeptidase 21 −2.95 0.028
NTNG1 netrin G1 2.06 0.013 SLN sarcolipin −2.69 0.007
C21orf34 chromosome 21 open reading frame 34 1.89 0.027 ZMYND11 zinc finger, MYND domain containing 11 −1.99 0.014
RXRG retinoid X receptor, gamma 1.83 0.003 HMGCLL1 3-hydroxymethyl-3-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A lyase-like 1 −1.95 0.003
PRAMEF18 PRAME family member 18; PRAME family member 3 1.82 0.007 MYADM myeloid-associated differentiation marker −1.90 0.007
ENPP2 ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 2 1.78 0.023 TNNT3 troponin T type 3 (skeletal, fast) −1.87 0.045
PCDHA12 protocadherin alpha 12 1.74 0.039 GALNTL2 N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-like 2 −1.86 0.020
RIOK3 RIO kinase 3 (yeast) 1.70 0.014 BDKRB1 bradykinin receptor B1 −1.84 0.012
PIBF1 progesterone immunomodulatory binding factor 1 1.69 0.019 PTHLH parathyroid hormone-like hormone −1.79 0.002
ANGPT1 angiopoietin 1 1.68 0.011 SALL1 sal-like 1 (Drosophila) −1.77 0.045
PRH1 proline-rich protein HaeIII subfamily 1 1.68 0.019 PIPOX pipecolic acid oxidase −1.76 0.005
SULT2B1 sulfotransferase family, cytosolic, 2B, member 1 1.68 0.039 BRDT bromodomain, testis-specific; hCG1811337 −1.71 0.028
NR3C2 nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2 1.66 0.011 MICALCL MICAL C-terminal like −1.70 0.020
HERC5 hect domain and RLD 5 1.66 0.019 FOXR2 forkhead box R2 −1.69 0.002
CT45A5 cancer/testis antigen family 45, member A5 1.65 0.012 GABRG1 gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) A receptor, gamma 1 −1.67 0.016

LN = lean; OW = overweight; OB = obese; FC = fold change