Research Article

Long Noncoding RNAs and mRNA Regulation in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Table 6

Top 10 upregulated and downregulated mRNAs in COPD patients compared with smokers.

Gene symbolGene nameFold change
Smokers versus nonsmokers ( value)
Fold change
COPD versus nonsmokers
( value)
Fold change
COPD versus smokers
( value)
Function

Upregulation
CD177CD177 molecule3.48 (0.0056)78.70 (0.0029)22.59 (0.0030)Leukocyte migration
MUC17Mucin 17,cell surface associated1.08 (0.2270)23.22 (0.0030)21.54 (0.0030)Extracellular matrix constituent
IL1R2Interleukin 1 receptor, type II0.92 (0.7332)10.08 (0.0033)10.96 (0.0033)Decoy receptor, inhibits the activity of IL-1
SARDHSarcosine dehydrogenase0.19 (0.0045)1.83 (0.0100)9.52 (0.0033)Mitochondrial matrix
EGR3Early growth response 31.12 (0.1549)7.57 (0.0035)6.75 (0.0036)Positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation
AREGAmphiregulin0.65 (0.0319)4.01 (0.0071)6.16 (0.0048)EGF family, promote the growth of normal epithelial cells
SLC6A2Solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter, noradrenalin), member 20.39 (0.0093)1.84 (0.0099)4.70 (0.0042)Sodium symporter
TMEM167ATransmembrane protein 167A0.79 (0.8343)3.68 (0.0435)4.55 (0.0077)Golgi apparatus
KCNJ15Potassium inwardly-rectifying channel, subfamily J, member 150.78 (0.5713)3.45 (0.0049)4.42 (0.0043)Potassium channel activity
FCHO1FCH domain only 10.26 (0.0057)1.15 (0.0381)4.39 (0.0043)Clathrin-mediated endocytosis
Downregulation
IL1AInterleukin 1, alpha2.03 (0.0117)0.05 (0.0031)0.02 (0.0029)Immune response
IL6Interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)1.59 (0.0111)0.10 (0.0044)0.06 (0.0032)Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory role
CXCL10Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 101.06 (0.2735)0.07 (0.0033)0.07 (0.0033)Leukocyte chemotaxis
TNFTumor necrosis factor0.43 (0.0112)0.04 (0.0030)0.085 (0.0035)Inflammation, cause apoptosis
CCL20Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 201.06 (0.2724)0.13 (0.0041)0.13 (0.0039)Lymphocytes chemotaxis
CCL4Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 40.87 (0.3686)0.14 (0.0045)0.16 (0.0047)Leukocyte chemotaxis
CCL3L3Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 3-like 30.89 (0.5755)0.17 (0.0066)0.19 (0.0063)Leukocyte chemotaxis
C9orf7Chromosome 9 open reading frame 71.40 (0.0126)0.27 (0.0070)0.19 (0.0049)Calcium channel activity
IL1RNInterleukin 1 receptor antagonist0.90 (0.5833)0.19 (0.0051)0.21 (0.0053)Inhibition of the activities of IL-1
RNF19BRing finger protein 19B2.21 (0.0099)0.53 (0.0362)0.24 (0.0059)Cytotoxic effects of natural killer (NK) cells

Table reproduced from Dang et al. [10], under the Creative Commons Attribution License/public domain.