Research Article

Colon Epithelial MicroRNA Network in Fatty Liver

Table 3

Top canonical pathways, top diseases and biological functions, and top toxicology functions revealed by the eleven common miR targets of the MetS-FL trio, ZO-1, and Occludin.

Top Canonical Pathwaysp-value

Tight Junction Signaling0.00255
Sertoli Cell-Sertoli Cell Junction Signaling0.00277
Germ Cell-Sertoli Cell Junction Signaling0.0763

Top Upstream Regulatorsp-value

Gelatinase5E-07
ERP294.66E-06
MMP90.000013
CAV11.75E-05
MMP22.54E-05

Top Diseases and Disordersp-value

Inflammatory Response0.00000116 - 0.0013
Cancer0.00000659 - 0.0474
Hematological Disease0.00000659 - 0.0316
Immunological Disease0.00000659 - 0.0426
Organismal Injury and Abnormalities0.00000659 - 0.0472

Top Molecular and Cellular Functionsp-value

Cell Death and Survival0.000000194 - 0.0121
Cell-To-Cell Signaling and Interaction0.00000116 - 0.0318
Cellular Function and Maintenance0.00000116 - 0.0300
Energy Production0.000190 - 0.000190
Molecular Transport0.000190 - 0.000190

Top Tox Functions (Hepatotoxicity)p-value

Liver Necrosis/Cell Death0.00420 – 0.00420
Hepatocellular Carcinoma0.345 – 0.345
Liver Hyperplasia/Hyperproliferation0.345 – 0.596

: endoplasmic reticulum protein 29; MMP: matrix metallo-proteinase; CAV1: caveolin-1.