Research Article

Global Gene Expression Profiling in PPAR-γ Agonist-Treated Kidneys in an Orthologous Rat Model of Human Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease

Table 1

(a) Top 20 downregulated gene ontology biological process gene sets in PIO-treated compared with vehicle-treated kidneys. The name of biological process is listed in order of nominal value. (b) Upregulated gene ontology biological process gene sets in PIO-treated compared with vehicle-treated kidneys. The name of biological process is listed in order of nominal value.
(a)

Name of biological process gene setsNumber of genes in the gene setNominal value

Defense response980.000
Regulation of cell proliferation1360.000
Cell cycle phase530.000
Positive regulation of cell proliferation640.000
Cell cycle process610.000
Positive regulation of cellular process2580.000
Cellular morphogenesis during differentiation220.001
Positive regulation of developmental process910.001
Immune system process1280.001
Cellular defense response190.003
Neuron differentiation350.004
Negative regulation of cell proliferation730.004
Neurite development270.005
G Protein signaling coupled to ip3 second messenger phospholipase C activating220.005
Inflammatory response560.005
Regulation of response to stimulus150.006
Neuron development300.007
M phase270.007
Interphase290.008
Axonogenesis210.009

(b)

Name of biological process gene setsNumber of genes in the gene setNominal value

Nitrogen compound catabolic process170.000
Amine catabolic process150.000
Amino acid metabolic process460.000
Amino acid and derivative metabolic process580.000
Organic acid metabolic process1060.000
Carboxylic acid metabolic process1040.022