Figure 5.

The progressively deregulated GO gene set defined immunological functions from SC stage I to IV. The GO gene set defined immunological functions that were statistically significant and decreased in the GSR index levels from SC stage I to IV were selected. The progressively deregulated immunological functions among the four staging groups were compared by the SC/control GSR index ratio, a ratio of GO function normalized by the corresponding normal control group. A total of 25 GO terms met the criteria as the bottom list shown.