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. 2021 Mar 1;21:207. doi: 10.1186/s12885-021-07857-x

Table 1.

Top 50 DEG genes, 25 upregulated and 25 downregulated, between the paired colorectal adenocarcinoma and adenoma samples (presented by FC)

Gene RefSeq Description FCa FDRb
Upregulated
SFRP4 NM_003014.3 secreted frizzled-related protein 4 4.51 0.00072
SIM2 NM_005069.3 single-minded family bHLH transcription factor 2 4.26 7.63E-07
EREG NM_001432.2 epiregulin 3.54 0.01111
FAP NM_001291807.1 fibroblast activation protein, alpha 3.34 0.00112
COL11A1 NM_001190709.1 collagen, type XI, alpha 1 3.09 0.00228
FUT1 NM_000148.3 fucosyltransferase 1 3.04 0.00017
ESM1 NM_001135604.1 endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 2.98 0.00060
FABP6 NM_001040442.1 fatty acid binding protein 6, ileal 2.95 0.00420
IL8 NM_000584.3 interleukin 8 2.94 0.02829
OSM NM_020530.4 oncostatin 2.87 0.00913
IL6 NM_000600.3 interleukin 6 2.76 0.03991
COL1A1 NM_000088.3 collagen, type I, alpha 1 2.75 0.00181
STC2 NM_003714.2 stanniocalcin 2 2.74 0.00060
TDO2 NM_005651.3 tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase 2.69 0.00264
OTX1 NM_001199770.1 orthodenticle homeobox 1 2.68 0.01271
WNT2 NM_003391.2 wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 2 2.65 0.00601
CTHRC1 NM_001256099.1 collagen triple helix repeat containing 1 2.51 0.00401
COL8A1 NM_001850.4 collagen, type VIII, alpha 1 2.50 0.00706
NOX4 NM_001143836.2 NADPH oxidase 4 2.49 0.00154
TNFAIP6 NM_007115.3 tumor necrosis factor, alpha-induced protein 6 2.48 0.00776
INHBA NM_002192.2 inhibin, beta A 2.47 0.00594
CYR61 NM_001554.4 cysteine-rich, angiogenic inducer, 61 2.41 0.01300
GREM1 NM_001191322.1 gremlin 1, DAN family BMP antagonist 2.40 0.03523
CXCL10 NM_001565.3 chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10 2.40 0.01026
ETV4 NM_001079675.2 ets variant 4 2.19 0.00060
Downregulated
CLCA1 NM_001285.3 chloride channel accessory 1 −7.97 0.00155
DEFA5 NM_021010.1 defensin, alpha 5, Paneth cell-specific −6.31 0.00844
ITLN1 NM_017625.2 intelectin 1 −6.29 0.00668
ZG16 NM_152338.3 zymogen granule protein 16 −5.90 0.01116
DEFA6 NM_001926.3 defensin, alpha 6, Paneth cell-specific −5.89 0.01083
FCGBP NM_003890.2 Fc fragment of IgG binding protein −4.68 0.00706
RETNLB NM_032579.2 resistin like beta −4.33 0.00060
ITLN2 NM_080878.2 intelectin 2 −4.26 0.00391
FAM55D NM_001077639.1 neurexophilin and PC-esterase domain family, member 4 −4.12 0.00392
HEPACAM2 NM_001039372.2 HEPACAM family member 2 −4.05 0.00131
B3GNT6 NM_138706.4 UDP-GlcNAc:betaGal beta-1,3-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 6 −4.03 0.00177
BEST2 NM_017682.2 bestrophin 2 −3.86 0.00099
REG4 NM_001159352.1 regenerating islet-derived family member 4 −3.81 0.04009
UGT2B17 NM_001077.3 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family, polypeptide B17 −3.71 0.00601
SPINK4 NM_014471.1 serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 4 −3.68 0.03954
DPP10-AS1 NR_036580.1 DPP10 antisense RNA 1 −3.67 0.01926
SLC4A4 NM_001098484.2 solute carrier family 4 −3.63 0.01004
UGT2B15 NM_001076.3 UDP glucuronosyltransferase 2 family polypeptide B15 −3.56 0.00500
KLK12 NM_019598.2 kallikrein-related peptidase 12 −3.56 0.00633
L1TD1 NM_001164835.1 LINE-1 type transposase domain containing 1 −3.52 0.02738
ADH1A NM_000667.3 alcohol dehydrogenase 1A (class I) alpha polypeptide −3.48 0.00852
PLA2G2A NM_000300.3 phospholipase A2, group IIA (platelets synovial fluid) −3.43 0.01981
VSIG2 NM_014312.3 V-set and immunoglobulin domain containing 2 −3.43 0.00681
ADH1C NM_000669.4 alcohol dehydrogenase 1C (class I), gamma polypeptide −3.39 0.00776
MB NM_005368.2 myoglobin −3.25 0.00144

aFC (log2 fold change); bFDR (false discovery rate). The genes in bold were selected for validation by RT-qPCR