Table 1 Significant genes with mean fold changes¹ of at least ± 2.50 as given by microarray²

NM_005532

IFI27

Interferon, alpha-inducible protein 27

Immune response

+13.29

NM_005143

HP

Haptoglobin

Defence response

+5.71

NM_006417

IFI44

Interferon-induced protein 44

Immune response

+4.86

NM_024021

MS4A4A

Membrane-spanning 4-domains, subfamily A, member 4

Signal transduction

+4.42

NM_004994

MMP9

Matrix metalloproteinase 9

Collagen catabolism

+3.93

BC035682

HBZ

Hemoglobin, zeta

Oxygen transport

+3.78

NM_015535

DNAPTP6

DNA polymerase-transactivated protein 6

+3.57

NM_000519

HBD

Hemoglobin, delta

Oxygen transport

+3.40

NM_005330

HBE1

Hemoglobin, epsilon 1

Oxygen transport

+3.06

NM_006187

OAS3

2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 3, 100kDa

Immune response

+2.99

NM_000566

FCGR1A

Fc fragment of IgG, high affinity Ia, receptor (CD64)

Immune response

+2.88

NM_006949

STXBP2

Syntaxin binding protein 2

Intracellular protein transport

+2.86

NM_033255

EPSTI1

Epithelial stromal interaction 1 (breast)

+2.83

NM_002759

EIF2AK2

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2-alpha kinase 2

Immune response

+2.78

NM_016633

ERAF

Erythroid associated factor

Hemoglobin metabolism

+2.73

NM_006770

MARCO

Macrophage receptor with collagenous structure

Response to pathogenic bacteria

+2.72

NM_001724

BPGM

2,3-bisphosphoglycerate mutase

Carbohydrate metabolism

+2.60

NM_000904

NQO2

NAD(P)H dehydrogenase, quinone 2

Electron transport

+2.56

NM_006820

IFI44L

Interferon-induced protein 44-like

Immune response

+2.55

NM_005101

G1P2

Interferon, alpha-inducible protein (clone IFI-15K)

Immune response

+2.54

NM_024572

GALNT14

UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 14

+2.53

NM_203339

CLU

Clusterin

Immune response

+2.50

NM_005581

LU

Lutheran blood group (Auberger b antigen included)

Cell adhesion

-2.55

NM_080819

GPR78

G protein-coupled receptor 78

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway

-2.70

NM_000797

DRD4

Dopamine receptor D4

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway

-2.89

NM_006249

PRB3

Proline-rich protein BstNI subfamily 3

G-protein coupled receptor protein signaling pathway

-2.91

NM_021983

HLA-DRB4

Homo sapiens major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR beta 4

Immune response

-3.31

NM_000558

HBA1

Hemoglobin alpha 1

Oxygen transport

-4.61

L34088

HLA-DQA1

Major histocompatibility complex, class II, DQ alpha 1

Immune response

-4.70

NM_001828

CLC

Charcot-Leyden crystal protein

Antimicrobial humoral response

-6.08