Table 3.
Significant extracellular matrix related genes enriched in annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus
| Genes enriched in nucleus pulposus | Genes enriched in nucleus pulposus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CCBE1 | collagen and calcium binding EGF domains 1 | ACAN | aggrecan |
| CNTN1 | contactin 1 | CHI3L1 | chitinase 3 like 1 |
| CNTNAP3B | contactin associated protein-like 3B | CHRD | chordin |
| COL14A1 | collagen type XIV alpha 1 chain | COL10A1 | collagen type X alpha 1 chain |
| COL17A1 | collagen type XVII alpha 1 chain | COL11A1 | collagen type XI alpha 1 chain |
| COL18A1 | collagen type XVIII alpha 1 chain | COL8A2 | collagen type VIII alpha 2 chain |
| COL21A1 | collagen type XXI alpha 1 chain | COL9A2 | collagen type IX alpha 2 chain |
| COL24A1 | collagen type XXIV alpha 1 chain | CRTAC1 | cartilage acidic protein 1 |
| COL4A1 | collagen type IV alpha 1 chain | FMOD | fibromodulin |
| DLL1 | delta like canonical Notch ligand 1 | FN1 | fibronectin 1 |
| DTX1 | deltex E3 ubiquitin ligase 1 | GPC6 | glypican 6 |
| DTX4 | deltex E3 ubiquitin ligase 4 | HHIPL1 | HHIP like 1 |
| EGFLAM | EGF like, fibronectin type III and laminin G domains | HHIPL2 | HHIP like 2 |
| JAG1 | jagged 1 | LAMC3 | laminin subunit gamma 3 |
| JAG2 | jagged 2 | LTBP2 | latent transforming growth factor beta binding protein 2 |
| LAMA3 | laminin subunit alpha 3 | LUM | lumican |
| LAMA4 | laminin subunit alpha 4 | OGN | osteoglycin |
| LAMA5 | laminin subunit alpha 5 | PRG4 | proteoglycan 4 |
| NOTCH3 | notch 3 | SDC4 | syndecan 4 |
| NOTCH4 | notch 4 | SRPX2 | sushi repeat containing protein, X-linked 2 |
| PDGFB | platelet derived growth factor subunit B | WISP3 | WNT1 inducible signaling pathway protein 3 |