Table 4*.
Pearson correlation coefficients for genes correlated with BMI
| Genes positively correlated with BMI | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symbol | Gene name | r | P |
| NAIP | NLR family, apoptosis inhibitory protein | 0.89 | <0.001 |
| GPR98 | G protein-coupled receptor 98 | 0.87 | <0.001 |
| IGLL1 | immunoglobulin lambda-like polypeptide 1 | 0.86 | <0.001 |
| ADAM10 | ADAM metallopeptidase domain 10 | 0.86 | <0.001 |
| BMF | Bcl2 modifying factor | 0.85 | <0.001 |
| KRTAP9–8 | keratin associated protein 9-8 | 0.85 | <0.001 |
| STEAP1 | six transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 1 | 0.85 | 0.001 |
| PASK | PAS domain containing serine/threonine kinase | 0.84 | 0.001 |
| S100A8 | S100 calcium binding protein A8 | 0.83 | 0.001 |
| HBG2 | hemoglobin, gamma G | 0.83 | 0.001 |
| S100A9 | S100 calcium binding protein A9 | 0.83 | 0.001 |
| CA1 | carbonic anhydrase I | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| SELL | selectin L | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| RAD51AP2 | RAD51 associated protein 2 | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| SNORA2A | small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 2A | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| ANKRD42 | ankyrin repeat domain 42 | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| HBM | hemoglobin, mu | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| FSCN2 | fascin homolog 2, actin-bundling protein, retinal | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| LTB | lymphotoxin beta | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| FFAR2 | free fatty acid receptor 2 | 0.82 | 0.001 |
| Genes negatively correlated with BMI | |||
| PBOV1 | prostate and breast cancer overexpressed 1 | −0.89 | <0.001 |
| ISG20L2 | interferon stimulated exonuclease gene 20kDa-like 2 | −0.89 | <0.001 |
| G6PC | glucose-6-phosphatase, catalytic subunit | −0.88 | <0.001 |
| EPS15L1 | epidermal growth factor receptor pathway substrate 15-like 1 | −0.88 | <0.001 |
| ENHO | energy homeostasis associated | −0.86 | <0.001 |
| YY1 | YY1 transcription factor | −0.85 | <0.001 |
| PCDHGB7 | protocadherin gamma subfamily B, 7 | −0.85 | <0.001 |
| PLEKHG2 | pleckstrin homology domain containing, family G (with RhoGef domain) member 2 | −0.84 | 0.001 |
| TNFSF12-TNFSF13 | tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 12 , 13 | −0.84 | 0.001 |
| NID2 | nidogen 2 | −0.84 | 0.001 |
| ZFP64 | zinc finger protein 64 | −0.84 | 0.001 |
| ZNF212 | zinc finger protein 212 | −0.84 | 0.001 |
| HIATL1 | hippocampus abundant transcript-like 1 | −0.83 | 0.001 |
| U2AF1 | U2 small nuclear RNA auxiliary factor 1 | −0.83 | 0.001 |
| TNFSF15 | tumor necrosis factor (ligand) superfamily, member 15 | −0.82 | 0.001 |
| PI15 | peptidase inhibitor 15 | −0.82 | 0.001 |
| RPUSD2 | RNA pseudouridylate synthase domain containing 2 | −0.82 | 0.001 |
| ARHGAP8 | Rho GTPase activating protein 8 | −0.82 | 0.001 |
| WHAMM | WAS protein homolog associated with actin, golgi membranes and microtubules | −0.82 | 0.001 |
| SNAI2 | snail family zinc finger 2 | −0.82 | 0.001 |
BMI = body mass index; r = correlation coefficient;
*
only top 20 genes from each category are shown here.