Table 2.

Representative genes that are upregulated in Dicer mutant and enriched in immature astrocytes

Gene symbolGene titleBiological pathwayUpregulation fold in Dicer mutant CBFDREnrichment fold (immature over mature astrocytes)
VimVimentinIntermediate filament-based process1.89503.4
DcxDoublecortinAxon extension, cell differentiation1.5570.00042.8
Nedd9Neural precursor cell expressed, developmentally downregulated gene 9Cell cycle, cell adhesion1.4230.02872.1
NesNestinPositive regulation of neural precursor cell proliferation1.5110.00133.6
Frem2Fras1-related extracellular matrix protein 2Cell adhesion5.937012.9
MelkMaternal embryonic leucine zipper kinaseCell cycle2.280.02279.5
Cdc2aCyclin-dependent kinase 1Cell cycle2.4012.9
Mki67Antigen identified by monoclonal antibody Ki 67Cell cycle1.8370.001110.9
Ccna2Cyclin A2Cell cycle1.3870.04357.5
CenpfCentromere protein FCell cycle1.97506
Cdca3Cell division cycle-associated 3Cell cycle1.7090.00014
Ccnb1Predicted gene 8416; predicted gene 5593; cyclin B1; similar to cyclin B1; predicted gene 4870Cell cycle2.4940.04013.9
Ccnd2Cyclin D2Cell cycle2.03902.2
Ccnd1Cyclin D1Cell cycle2.01601.9
Birc5Baculoviral IAP repeat-containing 5Cell cycle, apoptosis1.80406.5
Ckap2Cytoskeleton-associated protein 2Cell cycle, apoptosis2.13304.1
DtlDenticleless homolog (Drosophila)Regulation of cell cycle2.2530.00074.3
Hmgb2High mobility group box 2Nervous system development1.57503.2
Dpysl3Dihydropyrimidinase-like 3Nervous system development1.3810.00153.1
Adam17A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain 17Notch signaling pathway, cell adhesion1.4270.0141.6
Cybrd1Cytochrome b reductase 1Oxidation reduction4.75803
Plod2Procollagen lysine, 2-oxoglutarate 5-dioxygenase 2Oxidation reduction3.53102.4
Loxl1Lysyl oxidase-like 1Oxidation reduction1.89502.8
Egln3EGL nine homolog 3 (C. elegans)Oxidation reduction, apoptosis1.6770.00012.6