Table 5.

Top 10 genes showing upregulated expression in peripheral blood from 10 patients with RA relative to 10 controls, by microarray analysis.

No.Gene NameGene Bank No.Mean Expression Level
1Orosomucoid-1X025443.16
2α-1 acid glycoprotein (Orosomucoid-1)M136922.42
3S100 calcium binding protein A9 (calgranulin B) (S100A9)X062331.98
4Interleukin 1 receptor, type II (IL1R2)U746491.95
5dsRNA adenosine deaminase RNA-specific (ADAR)U104391.80
6*ISG-56K (IFN-inducible 56k protein)X035571.79
7AP-1 clathrin adaptor complex, sigma 1B subunitAB0153201.72
8*IFN-inducible double-strand RNA-activated protein kinase (p68 kinase) (PKR)M356631.71
9*IFN-α/ß/γ-inducible IFI-56K (IFI-56K)M245941.71
10Glycogen phosphorylase type IV (PYGL)M368071.66
  • * Genes regulated by type I IFN.