Research Article

Gene Expression Profiling and Pathway Network Analysis Predicts a Novel Antitumor Function for a Botanical-Derived Drug, PG2

Table 1

Statistics for the PG2 gene signature from different product batches.

PG2 versus vehicle
PG2-6J1PG2-6J2PG2-9J1

Number of PG2 microarray443
probe sets
t-test
  Upregulated284533332
  Downregulated122369227
  Total number of probe sets406902559
  Excluded multiple or no gene symbol307666418
1,154
 Limma
  Total number of probe sets38818361272
  Excluded multiple or no gene symbol2971272936
2,008
Gene
 Limma
  Gene symbols158617484
991
t-test
  Gene symbols290638404
1,111
Up: 646/Down: 465
  Differentially expressed genesUp: 27/Down: 5
  -clique gene symbolsUp: 65/Down: 22
   3-clique: 27 
   4-clique: 10
Up: 44/Down: 17

A total of 11 PG2 microarrays were conducted in this study and divided into three product batches: 6J1, 6J2, and 9J1.