Research Article

Characteristic Gene Expression Profiles of Human Fibroblasts and Breast Cancer Cells in a Newly Developed Bilateral Coculture System

Table 6

(a) Enrichment analysis: common changes observed in fibroblasts. (b) Enrichment analysis: common changes observed in fibroblasts.
(a)

#Upregulation: GO processes in common versus MCF7, SKBR3, and HCC1937 (130 genes) valueFDR

1Single-organism cellular process
SMURF, FTS, ATF-4, AP-3 sigma subunits, SAT-1, Tenascin-C, GLSL, COUP-TFII, GCR-beta, SLIT2, SLFN5, TRUNDD(TNFRSF10D), MCT1 (SLC16A1), Neuropilin-1, RRN3, GLSK, SMAD6, FoxD1, and NIP3

2Response to organic cyclic compound
Tenascin-C, COUP-TFII, GCR-beta, SLIT2, MCT1 (SLC16A1), SMAD6, TIMP3, MKP-3, MKP-1, Lysyl oxidase, Adipophilin, COUP-TFI, Stromelysin-1, SLIT3, Stanniocalcin 2, and VEGF-A

3Single-organism process
SMURF, FTS, MOXD1, ATF-4, AP-3 sigma subunits, SAT-1, Tenascin-C, GLSL, COUP-TFII, GCR-beta, SLIT2, SLFN5, TRUNDD(TNFRSF10D), MCT1 (SLC16A1), Neuropilin-1, RRN3, GLSK, SMAD6, and TIMP3

4Response to endogenous stimulus
SMURF, AP-3 sigma subunits, Tenascin-C, COUP-TFII, GCR-beta, SLIT2, SMAD6, TIMP3, PINCH, Connexin 43, SMURF2, GCR-alpha, PDGF-C, MKP-1, Lysyl oxidase, Stromelysin-1, SLIT3, and VEGF-A

5Organic anion transport
SAT-1, GLSL, MCT1 (SLC16A1), GLSK, MCT4, CAT-1 (SLC7A1), Connexin 43, GLUT3, Adipophilin, SLC25A4, SLC38A1, Carbonic anhydrase XII, SLC38A2, SLC27A3, CAT-3, SLC7A5, and ANT

#Upregulation: metabolic networks in common versus MCF7, SKBR3, and HCC1937 (130 genes) valueFDR

1Carbohydrate metabolism_glycolysis, glycogenesis, and glucose transport
PFKP, GLUT3, ALDOC, ENO2, ALDOA, and ENO

2Carbohydrate metabolism_sucrose metabolism and transport
COUP-TFII, GLUT3, COUP-TFI, Glycogen phosphorylase, and PYGL

3(L)-Proline pathways and transport
CAT-1 (SLC7A1), Glycogen phosphorylase, SLC38A2, CAT-3, SLC7A5

4L-Serine pathways and transport
CAT-1 (SLC7A1), SLC38A1, SLC38A2, CAT-3, and SLC7A5

5(S)-Citrulline pathway
CAT-1 (SLC7A1), Glycogen phosphorylase, CAT-3, and SLC7A5

(b)

#Downregulation: GO processes in common versus MCF7, SKBR3, and HCC1937 (107 genes) valueFDR

1Response to organic substance
ERG1, IDI1, HSBP3, Ribonucleotide reductase, Galpha(s)-specific prostanoid GPCRs, MGMT, Cathepsin S, GREM2, MMP-13, SFRS3, BMP2, H-FABP, ACAT2, MGST3, IBP2, NNMT, CCL2, and DNAJA3

2Regulation of immune complex clearance by monocytes and macrophages
CCL2, CCL13, Galpha(q)-specific peptide GPCRs, Galpha(i)-specific peptide GPCRs

3Positive regulation of immune complex clearance by monocytes and macrophages
CCL2, CCL13, Galpha(q)-specific peptide GPCRs, and Galpha(i)-specific peptide GPCRs

4Response to endogenous stimulus
Ribonucleotide reductase, Galpha(s)-specific prostanoid GPCRs, MGMT, Cathepsin S, MMP-13, SFRS3, BMP2, H-FABP, MGST3, IBP2, NNMT, CCL2, CCL13, and Galpha(q)-specific peptide GPCRs

5Response to acid
Galpha(s)-specific prostanoid GPCRs, MGMT, BMP2, H-FABP, ACAT2, IBP2, CCL2, CCL13, Galpha(q)-specific peptide GPCRs, Galpha(i)-specific peptide GPCRs, PGD2R, PEDF (serpinF1), INSIG1, and CD9

#Downregulation: metabolic networks in common versus MCF7, SKBR3, and HCC1937 (107 genes) valueFDR

1Steroid metabolism_cholesterol biosynthesis
ERG1, IDI1, ACAT2, DHC24, MVD, and DHCR7

2GalNAcbeta1-3Gal pathway
Coagulation factor X, Galpha(q)-specific peptide GPCRs, Galpha(i)-specific peptide GPCRs, and CD13

3N-Acyl-sphingosine phosphate pathway
Galpha(q)-specific peptide GPCRs, PLAU (UPA), and MMP-1

4Lipid metabolism_n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis
FADS2, FADS1

5Glucosylceramide pathways and transport
FADS2, FADS1