Research Article

Guzhi Zengsheng Zhitongwan, a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Formulation, Stimulates Chondrocyte Proliferation through Control of Multiple Genes Involved in Chondrocyte Proliferation and Differentiation

Table 4

Differentially expressed genes that negatively regulate chondrocyte proliferation.

Gene nameBlank
(FPKM)
GZZSZTW
(FPKM)
log2 fold change (GZZSZTW /Blank)p value

Rho-related GTP-binding protein RhoB (Rhob)118.6453.33-1.151.51E-97
Dual specificity protein phosphatase 6 (Dusp6)18.057.41-1.281.37E-23
Serine/threonine-protein kinase PLK3 (Plk3)16.416.27-1.393.09E-19
Fibroblast growth factor 21 (Fgf21)14.807.37-1.017.27E-05
Cell cycle checkpoint control protein RAD9A (Rad9a)13.546.37-1.091.81E-10
Filamin A-interacting protein 1-like (Filip1l)9.784.84-1.014.77E-11
Ras-like protein family member 11B (Rasl11b)8.483.96-1.101.45E-06