Genes that encode secreted proteins and that are significantly more highly expressed in gut NCSCs compared with whole fetal RNA by gene expression profiling (fold change, >3.0) (Iwashita et al., 2003)
| Gene symbol | Unigene ID | NCSC | Fetus | NCSC/fetus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leucine-rich glioma inactivated 4 (Lgi4) | Rn0.143830 | 5583 | 177 | 31.5 |
| Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 14 (Cxcl14) | Rn0.3130 | 477 | 56 | 4.8 |
| Angiopoietin 2 (Angpt2) | Rn0.138360 | 452 | 44 | 4.5 |
| Interleukin 33 (Il33) | Rn0.106849 | 384 | 61 | 3.8 |
| Taxilin-α (Txlna) | Rn0.217158 | 887 | 244 | 3.6 |
| Cortistatin (Cort) | Rn0.6204 | 362 | 77 | 3.6 |
| Placental growth factor (Pgf) | Rn0.6960 | 576 | 160 | 3.6 |
| Bone morphogenetic protein 7 (Bmp7) | Rn0.18030 | 1388 | 405 | 3.4 |
| Secreted protein, acidic, cystein-rich (Sparc) | Rn0.98989 | 702 | 228 | 3.1 |
| Midkine (Mdk) | Rn0.17447 | 1780 | 588 | 3.0 |