Heparin-Binding Protein: A Novel Biomarker Linking Four Different Cardiovascular Diseases

Table 2

Hub genes in the protein-protein interaction network.

Rank	Atherosclerosis	Myocarditis	Myocardial infarction	Myocardial ischemia
1	IL10	IL10	F2	IL10
2	CXCL8	IL4	FGA	CXCL8
3	IL4	IFNG	FGB	PECAM1
4	IFNG	CXCL8	GC	PLG
5	IL2	IL2	HRG	APOE
6	IL3	IL5	APOB	CXCL12
7	CXCL12	IL3	FETUB	IL4
8	IL7	CXCL12	CPB2	MPO
9	PECAM1	MPO	F12	IFNG
10	IL5	HMGB1	ITIH3	F2

The genes were ranked by scores with CytoHubba, and the top is considered to be the hub gene of the HBP in the disease.