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. 2019 Nov 18;14(11):e0225073. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225073

Table 4. Functional classification of the upregulated genes according to the pathways they influence and control.

Pathway No of genes Percentage
1 Gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor pathway (P06664) 11 CTNNB1, IGF1R, ITGB1, NR3C1, PIK3R1, STAT3, VCL, BMPR2, RAC1 16.7%
2 Integrin signaling pathway (P00034)* 7 ARPC2, PIK3C2A, ITGB1, PIK3R1, VCL, RAC1, 10.6%
3 Inflammation mediated by chemokine and cytokine signaling pathway (P00031)* 6 ARPC2, ITGB1, MYH9, MYH10, STAT3, RAC 1 9.1%
4 EGF receptor signaling pathway (P00018)* 6 YWHAH, PIK3C2A, YWHAQ, GAB1, STAT3, RAC1 9.1%
5 CCKR signaling map (P06959)* 6 CTNNB1, PIK3C2A, JAK1, PIK3R1, STAT3 9.1%
6 Angiogenesis (P00005) 5 CTNNB1, ITGB1, PIK3R1, STAT3, RAC1 7.6%
7 Cytoskeletal regulation by Rho GTPase (P00016) 5 ARPC2, MYH9, MYH10, RAC1 7.6%
8 FGF signaling pathway (P00021) 4 YWHAH, PIK3C2A, YWHAQ, RAC1 6.1%
9 PDGF signaling pathway (P00047)* 4 JAK1, GAB1, PIK3R1, STAT3 6.1%
10 Axon guidance mediated by netrin (P00009) 3 PIK3C2A, PIK3R1, RAC1 4.5%
11 Insulin/IGF pathway-protein kinase B signaling cascade (P00033)* 3 PIK3C2A, IGF1R, PIK3R1 4.5%
12 p53 pathway (P00059) 3 HMGB1, PIK3C2A,PIK3R1 4.5%
13 p53 pathway feedback loops 2 (P04398) 3 CTNNB1, PIK3C2A, PIK3R1 4.5%
14 VEGF signaling pathway (P00056)* 3 PIK3C2A, PIK3R1, RAC1 4.5%
15 T cell activation (P00053) 3 PIK3R1, RAC1 4.5%
16 JAK/STAT signaling pathway (P00038)* 2 JAK1, STAT3 3.0%
17 Interleukin signaling pathway (P00036)* 2 STAT3 3.0%
18 Hypoxia response via HIF activation (P00030)* 2 PIK3C2A, PIK3R1 3.0%
19 Ras Pathway (P04393) 2 STAT3, RAC1 3.0%
20 TGF-beta signaling pathway (P00052) 2 TGFBR2, BMPR2 3.0%
21 Endothelin signaling pathway (P00019) 2 PIK3C2A, PIK3R1 3.0%
22 Parkinson disease (P00049) 2 YWHAH, YWHAQ 3.0%
23 p38 MAPK pathway (P05918)* 2 IL1R1, RAC1 3.0%
24 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor signaling pathway (P00044) 2 MYH9, MYH10 3.0%
25 Axon guidance mediated by Slit/Robo (P00008) 1 RAC1 1.5%
26 Axon guidance mediated by semaphorins (P00007) 1 RAC1 1.5%
27 Apoptosis signaling pathway (P00006)*# 1 1.5%
28 Alzheimer disease-presenilin pathway (P00004) 1 CTNNB1 1.5%
29 Interferon-gamma signaling pathway (P00035)* 1 JAK1 1.5%
30 Insulin/IGF pathway-mitogen activated protein kinase kinase/MAP kinase cascade (P00032)*# 1 IGF1R 1.5%
31 Nicotine pharmacodynamics pathway (P06587) 1 PPP1CB 1.5%
32 Huntington disease (P00029) 1 RAC1 1.5%
33 Wnt signaling pathway (P00057)* 1 CTNNB1 1.5%
34 PI3 kinase pathway (P00048)* 1 PIK3R1 1.5%
35 Cadherin signaling pathway (P00012)* 1 CTNNB1 1.5%
36 Dopamine receptor mediated signaling pathway (P05912) 1 PPP1CB 1.5%
37 B cell activation (P00010)* 1 RAC1 1.5%

Note:

* indicates pathways that are part of Toll-like receptor, inflammation and NFkB signaling.

# indicates pathways that are part of apoptosis pathways.