Table 2.

A List of ESTs That Were Found to be Differentially Expressed Based on Their Range of Numeric Expression Value and At Least a Threefold Difference in Expression Between NOV-31 and Any EOC Cell Line

Accession no. Gene symbol Description Function[ii] Expression values and reliability scores[i]
NOV-31 TOV-81D TOV-112D OV-90 TOV-21G
D42043 KIAA0084 Hypothetical protein kiaa0084Unknown.181 P178 P11 A28 P55 P
X77777 VIPR1 vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor 1This is a receptor for vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G-proteins which activate adenylyl cyclase.192 P−27 A−41 A−93 A−18 A
M83751 ARP arginine rich proteinUnknown.112 P213 P166 P876 P108 A
R15944 GC20 translation factor sui1 homologTranslation factor.90 P40 P288 P114 P112 P
R42501 IMPDH2 Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase-2IMP is the rate limiting enzyme in the de novo synthesis of guanine nucleotides and is involved in the regulation of cell growth. It may also have a role in the development of malignancy and the growth progression of some tumors.7 A50 P217 P14 A43 A
R55310 UQCRC1 ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein IThis is a component of the ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex (complex iii or cytochrome b-c1 complex), which is part of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. This protein may mediate formation of the complex between cytochromes c and c1.23 A43 M160 P50 M−257 A
R46069 EST Unknown.44 P15 A162 P80 P−3 A
H05285 QARS glutamine-tRNA synthetasePart of a multisubunit complex that groups tRNA ligases for arg, asp, glu, gln, ile, leu, lys, met and pro.32 P15 A168 P32 P79 P
T70046 FLNB filamin B, beta (actin-binding protein-278)Dimeric actin cross-linking phosphoprotein of the peripheral cytoplasm, interacts with the cytoplasmic tail of glycoprotein GP1BA.320 P190 P61 P944 P170 P
R88575 TKT transketolase (WernickeKorsakoff syndrome)Key enzyme in the pentose-phosphate pathway.36 P59 P137 P113 P417 P
X12892 PROS1 protein S (alpha)Protein S, alpha coagulation factor (cofactor of proC), vitamin K-dependent, ligand for TYRO3, AXL family of receptor tyrosine kinase.8 A32 P77 P73 P241 P
H56192 NR1D2 nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group D, member 2Binds to the sequences 5′-aatgtaggtca-3′ and 5′-ataactaggtca-3′. Acts as a potent competitive repressor of ror α function (by similarity).10 A10 A15 P7 A609 P
M37984 TNNC1 troponin C1, slowTroponin is the central regulatory protein of striated muscle contraction.10 A17 A50 P98 P205 P
X04828 GNAI2 guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), alpha inhibiting activity polypeptide 2Guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G-proteins) are involved as modulators or transducers in various transmembrane signaling systems.198 P122 P101 P84 A16 A
H11650 ARF4 ADP-ribosylation factor 4GTP-binding protein that functions as an allosteric activator of the cholera toxin catalytic subunit, an ADP-ribosyltransferase. Involved in protein trafficking.391 P548 P225 P228 P19 A
T55741 MYLK myosin, light polypeptide kinasePhosphorylates specific serine in N terminus of a myosin light chain.290 P35 P13 A−4 A−3 A
Y00281 RPN1 ribophorin 1Essential subunit of N-oligosaccharyl transferase.147 P167 P203 P556 P178 P
H22939 GYG glycogeninProtein primer required for the biogenesis of muscle glycogen. Elongation of the primer is effected by glycogen synthase.191 M113 P210 M57 A120 P
H41528 DLG1 discs, large (Drosophila) homolog 1Interacts with the cytoplasmic tail of nmda receptor subunits. Associates with protein 4.1154 P61 P49 P29 A56 P
R23889 X01060 TFRC transferrin receptorCellular uptake of iron occurs via receptor-mediated endocytosis of ligand-occupied transferrin receptor.254 P  80 P 392 P 237 P114 P 45 P 780 P  288 P 283 P  151 P 
R22228 HRY hairy (Drosophila)homolog Drosophila hairy pair rule gene homolog, also homolog to rat RHL, an immediated early response gene to growth factor.−5 A1 A22 P332 P27 P
U25441 DRD3 dopamine receptor D3This is one of five types (d1 to d5) of receptors for dopamine. The activity of this receptor is mediated by G-proteins which inhibit adenylyl cyclase.−13 A10 A−31 A−4 A175 A
H20503 NDUFB7 NADH dehydrogenase (ubiquinone) 1 beta subcomplex, 7 (18 kD, B18)Transfer of electrons from NADH to the respiratory chain. The immediate electron acceptor for the enzyme is believed to be ubiquinone.28 P12 A48 P62 P294 P
H88250 SFRS10 splicing factor, arginine/serine-rich (transformer 2 Drosophila homolog) 10Splicing factor.41 P45 P148 P116 P156 P

[i] Numeric expression values before standardization and the reliability score for each expression value were generated by the Affymetrix GeneChip software based on hybridization signals for probe sets representing each EST.

[ii] The function was retrieved from the Weizman Gene Card database (www.bioinfo.weizman.ca).