Research Article

Gene Expression Profiling of the Sciatic Nerve in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats with Peripheral Neuropathy

Table 3

GO (BP) and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses of the 3 modules.

TermGenes value

Module 1: GO (BP)
Cell divisionCcnb1, Cdk1, Ncaph, Spag5, Nuf2, Bub1b, Spdl10.0000
Protein localization to kinetochoreCdk1, Bub1b, Ttk, Spdl10.0000
Mitotic chromosome condensationNcaph, Ncapg, Nusap10.0058
Protein phosphorylationCcnb1, Cdk1, Bub1, Bub1b, Ttk, Pbk0.0078
Mitotic cell cycleCcnb1, Cdk1, Rrm20.0378
Module 1: KEGG pathway
Cell cycleCcnb1, Cdk1, Bub1, Bub1b, Ttk0.0000
p53 signaling pathwayCcnb1, Cdk1, Rrm20.0051
Progesterone-mediated oocyte maturationCcnb1, Cdk1, Bub10.0055
Oocyte meiosisCcnb1, Cdk1, Bub10.0064
Module 2: GO (BP)
Chemokine-mediated signaling pathwayCxcl2, Cx3cr1, Ccl9, Ccl190.0200
Positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascadeNpy, C3, Ccl9, Ccl19, Gas60.0161
Neuropeptide signaling pathwayNpy, Oprk1, Npw, Npy1r0.0323
Module 2: KEGG pathway
Chemokine signaling pathwayGnai1, Cxcl2, Cx3cr1, Ccl9, Ccl190.0060
Module 3: GO (BP)
Response to drugLpl, CD36, Pparg, Pemt, Fabp4, Adipoq0.0000
Cellular response to insulin stimulusCD36, Pparg, Adipoq, Lpin10.0034
Fatty acid oxidationCD36, Pparg, Adipoq0.0023
Brown fat cell differentiationPparg, Fabp4, Adipoq0.0080
Fatty acid metabolic processCD36, Pparg, Fabp40.0200
Module 3: KEGG pathway
PPAR signaling pathwayLpl, CD36, Pparg, Fabp4, Adipoq, RGD15653550.0000
Glycerophospholipid metabolismCept1, Pemt, Lpcat3, Lpin10.0016
AMPK signaling pathwayCD36, Pparg, Adipoq, RGD15653550.0025
Adipocytokine signaling pathwayCD36, Adipoq, RGD15653550.0174

GO (BP) and KEGG pathway enrichment analyses of the 3 modules demonstrated that the 3 most highly connected clusters in the PPI network were enriched in GO (BP) items or KEGG pathways including “cell division,” “cell cycle,” “protein phosphorylation,” “chemokine signaling pathway,” “neuropeptide signaling pathway,” “response to drug,” “cellular response to insulin stimulus,” “PPAR signaling pathway,” and “glycerophospholipid metabolism”.