Research Article

A Novel Approach for Discovering Condition-Specific Correlations of Gene Expressions within Biological Pathways by Using Cloud Computing Technology

Table 3

Pathways containing different correlated genes between relapse and nonrelapse breast cancer patients.

IDPathway namesDifferential correlation genes (cor_Dif*)

hsa05200Pathways in cancerNFKB2 PTGS2 (+0.37)
JUN MMP1 (+0.29)
RUNX1 CEBPA (+0.29)
JUN FIGF (−0.27)

hsa04151PI3K-Akt signaling pathwayFGF4 EGFR (−0.32)
IRS1 PIK3CB (−0.3)
CSF1 KIT (+0.3)
EFNA1 IGF1R (−0.28)

hsa04722Neurotrophin signaling pathwayIRS1 PIK3CG (+0.34)
RPS6KA2 NRAS (+0.3)
IRS1 PIK3CB (−0.3)

hsa04062Chemokine signaling pathwayGNB5 PIK3R5 (+0.31)
CCL18 XCR1 (−0.29)

hsa04150,mTOR signaling pathway
hsa04910, Insulin signaling pathway IRS1 PIK3CG (+0.34)
hsa04930, Type II diabetes mellitusIRS1 PIK3CB (−0.3)
hsa04960Aldosterone-regulated sodium reabsorption

hsa04010MAPK signaling pathway DUSP2 MAPK8 (−0.34)

hsa04060Cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction IL17A IL17RA (−0.32)

hsa04310Wnt signaling pathway SFRP5 WNT11 (+0.3)

hsa04520Adherens junction WAS ACTB (−0.39)

hsa04530Tight junction PRKCQ ACTB (−0.34)

hsa04612Antigen processing and presentation HLA-E KIR2DS1 (−0.29)

hsa04620Toll-like receptor signaling pathway RIPK1 TRAF6 (+0.31)

hsa04630Jak-STAT signaling pathway STAT6 SOCS1 (+0.31)

hsa04666Fc gamma R-mediated phagocytosis WASF3 ARPC2 (+0.3)

hsa04725Cholinergic synapse GNB5 PIK3R5 (+0.31)

hsa05012Parkinson's disease SLC25A4 CYCS (+0.28)

hsa05020Prion diseases PRNP BAX (+0.29)

hsa05152Tuberculosis MAPK3 IL23A (+0.31)

hsa05211Renal cell carcinoma EGLN3 EPAS1 (+0.28)

cor_Dif: average correlation of genes in nonrelapse samples − average correlation of genes in relapse samples.