Research Article

Differential Gene Expression in Primary Breast Tumors Associated with Lymph Node Metastasis

Table 2

Fifteen probes demonstrating significant differences in expression level between tumors with and without lymph node metastases. KIAA1609 and SLC27A2 were represented by multiple probes.

Gene symbolAccession numberGene nameProbe ID 𝑃 valueFold-change

Genes downregulated in node-positive primary tumors

ABCC8NM_000352ATP-binding cassette, subfamily C (CFTR/MRP), member 8210246_s_at.0008891.67
BATFNM_006399Basic leucine zipper transcription factor, ATF-like205965_at.0008741.51
IGFBP6NM_002178Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 6203851_at.0006791.55
MRPL40NM_003776Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L40203152_at2.14E-051.57
SLC27A2NM_003645Solute carrier family 27 (fatty acid transporter), member 2205768_s_at.0004132.34
205769_at.0009212.12

Genes upregulated in node-positive primary tumors

aAL050145215526_at.0004771.55
AURKANM_198433Aurora kinase A208079_s_at.0005121.80
KIAA1609NM_020947KIAA1609221843_s_at1.25E-051.66
65438_at1.53E-051.73
KIF23NM_138555Kinesin family member 23204709_s_at.0006751.82
PLCB1NM_015192Phospholipase C, beta 1 (phosphoinositide-specific)213222_at.0006122.05
RPL13NM_033251Ribosomal protein L13214976_at.0001291.64
TCP1NM_030752T-complex 1208778_s_at.0001831.51
TGFANM_003236 / / NM_001099691bTransforming growth factor, alpha205016_at.0002331.77

aThis probe corresponds to UniGene cluster HS.225986 but not to a known gene.
bThis probe represents both isoforms 1 and 2 of the TGFA gene.