Research Article

In Vitro Global Gene Expression Analyses Support the Ethnopharmacological Use of Achyranthes aspera

Table 3

Signaling pathways affected by LE in Pancreatic cancer cells. The experimental data of 82 genes (see “Section 3.3”) were uploaded to Metacore tool. It identified 98 pathways to be regulated by LE. The number of pathways affected under each category is indicated in parenthesis.

No.Pathway map valueRatio

Immune response (27)
1Immune response_MIF-mediated glucocorticoid regulation 2 : 22
2Immune response_IL-27 signaling pathway 2 : 24
3Immune response_HSP60 and HSP70/TLR signaling pathway 2 : 54
4Immune response_IFN alpha/beta signaling pathway 1 : 24
5Immune response_role of HMGB1 in dendritic cell maturation and migration 1 : 27
6Immune response_CD137 signaling in immune cell 1 : 29
7Immune response_Delta-type opioid receptor signaling in T-cells 1 : 29
8Immune response_IL-22 signaling pathway 1 : 34
9CCR4-dependent immune cell chemotaxis in asthma and atopic dermatitis 1 : 34
10Mechanism of action of CCR4 antagonists in asthma and atopic dermatitis (Variant 1) 1 : 34
11Immune response_regulation of T cell function by CTLA-4 1 : 36
12Immune response_role of integrins in NK cells cytotoxicity 1 : 38
13Immune response_Th1 and Th2 cell differentiation 1 : 40
14Immune response_IL-5 signalling 1 : 44
15Immune response_PGE2 signaling in immune response 1 : 45
16Immune response_NF-AT signaling and leukocyte interactions 1 : 46
17Immune response_histamine H1 receptor signaling in immune response 1 : 48
18Immune response_IL-2 activation and signaling pathway 1 : 49
19Immune response_function of MEF2 in T lymphocytes 1 : 50
20Immune response_HMGB1/RAGE signaling pathway 1 : 53
21Immune response _IFN gamma signaling pathway 1 : 54
22Immune response_CCR5 signaling in macrophages and T lymphocytes 1 : 58
23Immune response_immunological synapse formation 1 : 59
24Immune response_TREM1 signaling pathway 1 : 59
25Immune response_IL-17 signaling pathways 1 : 60
26Immune response_CD40 signaling 1 : 65
27Immune response_CD16 signaling in NK cells 1 : 69

Metabolism (17)
28Mitochondrial ketone bodies biosynthesis and metabolism 1 : 27
29Propionate metabolism p.1 1 : 39
30Selenoamino acid metabolism 1 : 54
31Phenylalanine metabolism/rodent version 1 : 66
32Propionate metabolism p.2 1 : 66
33Phenylalanine metabolism 1 : 67
34Leucine, isoleucine and valine metabolism.p.2 1 : 78
35Leucine, isoleucine, and valine metabolism/Rodent version 1 : 80
36Tyrosine metabolism p.2 (melanin) 1 : 83
37Lysine metabolism 1 : 84
38Lysine metabolism/rodent version 1 : 86
39GTP-XTP metabolism 1 : 90
40Tryptophan metabolism 1 : 101
41Tryptophan metabolism/rodent version 1 : 102
42CTP/UTP metabolism 1 : 108
43NAD metabolism 1 : 119
44ATP/ITP metabolism 1 : 124

Development (12)
45Development_glucocorticoid receptor signaling 1 : 24
46Development_cross-talk between VEGF and angiopoietin 1 signaling pathways 1 : 26
47Development_osteopontin signaling in osteoclasts 1 : 30
48Development_BMP signaling 1 : 33
49Development_lipoxin inhibitory action on PDGF, EGF, and LTD4 signaling 1 : 36
50Development_beta-adrenergic receptors transactivation of EGFR 1 : 37
51Development_notch signaling pathway 1 : 43
52Development_S1P3 receptor signaling pathway 1 : 43
53Development_VEGF signaling and activation 1 : 43
54Development_S1P1 signaling pathway 1 : 44
55Development_beta-adrenergic receptors regulation of ERK 1 : 47
56Development_WNT signaling pathway, part 2 1 : 53

Gene expression regulation (6)
57Transcription_assembly of RNA polymerase II preinitiation complex on TATA-less promoters 3 : 18
58Translation_IL-2 regulation of translation 1 : 20
59Transcription_role of akt in hypoxia induced HIF1 activation 1 : 27
60Transcription_ligand-dependent transcription of retinoid-target genes 1 : 33
61Transcription_role of AP-1 in regulation of cellular metabolism 1 : 38
62Translation_(L)-selenoaminoacids incorporation in proteins during translation 1 : 41

Cell adhesion (5)
63Cell adhesion_IL-8-dependent cell migration and adhesion 1 : 33
64Cell adhesion_cell-matrix glycoconjugates 1 : 38
65Cell adhesion_ephrin signaling 1 : 45
66Cell adhesion_ECM remodeling 1 : 52
67Cell adhesion_chemokines and adhesion 1 : 100

CFTR regulation (4)
68CFTR folding and maturation (norm and CF) 1 : 14
69wtCFTR and delta F508 traffic/late endosome and lysosome (norm and CF) 1 : 15
70Regulation of degradation of delta F508 CFTR in CF 1 : 27
71Mechanisms of CFTR activation by S-nitrosoglutathione (normal and CF) 1 : 46

Chemotaxis (4)
72Chemotaxis_CCR4-induced chemotaxis of immune cells 1 : 34
73Chemotaxis_lipoxin inhibitory action on fMLP-induced neutrophil chemotaxis 1 : 46
74Chemotaxis_inhibitory action of lipoxins on IL-8- and leukotriene B4-induced neutrophil migration 1 : 51
75Chemotaxis_leukocyte chemotaxis 1 : 75

Oxidative stress (4)
76Oxidative stress_role of ASK1 under oxidative stress 1 : 34
77Mitochondrial unsaturated fatty acid beta-oxidation 1 : 45
78Mitochondrial long chain fatty acid beta-oxidation 1 : 83
79Peroxisomal branched chain fatty acid oxidation 1 : 83

Protein degradation (4)
80Protein folding_membrane trafficking and signal transduction of G-alpha (i) heterotrimeric G-protein 1 : 19
81Proteolysis_putative ubiquitin pathway 1 : 23
82Proteolysis_role of parkin in the ubiquitin-proteasomal pathway 1 : 24
83Proteolysis_putative SUMO-1 pathway 1 : 29

Blood coagulation (3)
84Blood coagulation_blood coagulation 1 : 39
85Blood coagulation_GPVI-dependent platelet activation 1 : 55
86Blood coagulation_GPIb-IX-V-dependent platelet activation 1 : 76

DNA damage (3)
87DNA damage_role of SUMO in p53 regulation 1 : 17
88DNA damage_NHEJ mechanisms of DSBs repair 1 : 19
89DNA damage_nucleotide excision repair 1 : 36

Apoptosis (2)
90Apoptosis and survival_role of IAP-proteins in apoptosis 1 : 31
91Apoptosis and survival_lymphotoxin-beta receptor signaling 1 : 42

Cytoskeleton remodeling (2)
92Cytoskeleton remodeling_keratin filaments 1 : 36
93Cytokine production by Th17 cells in CF 1 : 39

Other (3)
94Transport_RAB3 regulation pathway 1 : 14
95Inhibitory action of lipoxin A4 on PDGF, EGF and LTD4 signaling 1 : 35
96Signal transduction_calcium signaling 1 : 45
97Inhibitory action of lipoxins on neutrophil migration 1 : 57

Cell cycle (1)
98Cell cycle_role of Nek in cell cycle regulation 2 : 32