Table 1.

Top 15 most highly differentially expressed genes in βTRAF2 and βTRAF3 islets (chow and DIO)

Genea Log FCb Associated functionc 
βTRAF2 chow βTRAF3 chow βTRAF2 DIO βTRAF3 DIO 
Tph1 (tryptophan hydroxylase 1) 6.88 6.33 aromatic amino acid family metabolic process, bone remodeling, neuron projection, serotonin synthesis 
Lrrc55 (leucine rich repeat containing 55) 3.78 2.90 5.00 5.04 potassium ion transport, BK channel auxiliary subunit 
Sftpd (surfactant associated protein D) 3.12 2.28 4.07 3.15 phospholipid homeostasis, regulation of phagocytosis, LPS binding 
Gbp8 (guanylate-binding protein 8) 3.16 3.59 3.36 large IFN-γ–induced GTPase 
Syt10 (synaptotagmin X) 3.20 3.53 3.24 regulation of Ca2+-dependent exocytosis, cytoplasmic vesicle 
Crispld2 (cysteine-rich secretory protein LCCL domain containing 2) 3.36 3.33 2.68 extracellular matrix (ECM) component, heparin binding, LPS binding, vesicle transport 
Hcn1 (hyper-polarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated K+ 1) 2.75 2.40 3.36 3.24 potassium ion transport; voltage-gated potassium channel, sensitivity to cAMP 
Fbxw24 (F-box and WD-40 domain protein 24) 2.91 1.82 3.48 2.99 protein coding gene, unknown function 
Tnfrsf11b (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 11b) 3.20 3.19 osteoprotegerin (OPG), ECM organisation, regulation of differentiation, negative regulation of bone resorption, decoy receptor for RANKL 
Matn2 (matrilin 2) 3.42 2.92 ECM, formation of filamentous networks, neuron cell migration,Ca2+-binding, 
Rerg (RAS-like, estrogen-regulated, growth-inhibitor) 2.13 1.56 3.30 3.04 RAS superfamily of GTPases, negative regulator of cell growth/proliferation 
Rasgrp1(RAS guanyl releasing protein 1) 3.16 3.07 2.93 GEF activity: activation of Ras and Rho GTPases, Ca2+ binding 
Fmo1(flavin containing monooxygenase 1) 3.16 2.55 drug metabolic process; oxidation-reduction process; NADPH oxidation; organic acid metabolic process 
Grem2 (gremlin 2 homolog, cysteine knot superfamily (Xenopus laevis)) 2.19 1.49 2.54 2.28 regulator of osteoblast differentiation and osteogenesis; cytokine, heparin binding, negative regulation of BMP signaling pathway 
Gbp4 (guanylate binding protein 4) 2.29 2.44   large IFN-γ–induced GTPase negative regulation of protein ubiquitination 
Genea Log FCb Associated functionc 
βTRAF2 chow βTRAF3 chow βTRAF2 DIO βTRAF3 DIO 
Tph1 (tryptophan hydroxylase 1) 6.88 6.33 aromatic amino acid family metabolic process, bone remodeling, neuron projection, serotonin synthesis 
Lrrc55 (leucine rich repeat containing 55) 3.78 2.90 5.00 5.04 potassium ion transport, BK channel auxiliary subunit 
Sftpd (surfactant associated protein D) 3.12 2.28 4.07 3.15 phospholipid homeostasis, regulation of phagocytosis, LPS binding 
Gbp8 (guanylate-binding protein 8) 3.16 3.59 3.36 large IFN-γ–induced GTPase 
Syt10 (synaptotagmin X) 3.20 3.53 3.24 regulation of Ca2+-dependent exocytosis, cytoplasmic vesicle 
Crispld2 (cysteine-rich secretory protein LCCL domain containing 2) 3.36 3.33 2.68 extracellular matrix (ECM) component, heparin binding, LPS binding, vesicle transport 
Hcn1 (hyper-polarization-activated, cyclic nucleotide-gated K+ 1) 2.75 2.40 3.36 3.24 potassium ion transport; voltage-gated potassium channel, sensitivity to cAMP 
Fbxw24 (F-box and WD-40 domain protein 24) 2.91 1.82 3.48 2.99 protein coding gene, unknown function 
Tnfrsf11b (tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 11b) 3.20 3.19 osteoprotegerin (OPG), ECM organisation, regulation of differentiation, negative regulation of bone resorption, decoy receptor for RANKL 
Matn2 (matrilin 2) 3.42 2.92 ECM, formation of filamentous networks, neuron cell migration,Ca2+-binding, 
Rerg (RAS-like, estrogen-regulated, growth-inhibitor) 2.13 1.56 3.30 3.04 RAS superfamily of GTPases, negative regulator of cell growth/proliferation 
Rasgrp1(RAS guanyl releasing protein 1) 3.16 3.07 2.93 GEF activity: activation of Ras and Rho GTPases, Ca2+ binding 
Fmo1(flavin containing monooxygenase 1) 3.16 2.55 drug metabolic process; oxidation-reduction process; NADPH oxidation; organic acid metabolic process 
Grem2 (gremlin 2 homolog, cysteine knot superfamily (Xenopus laevis)) 2.19 1.49 2.54 2.28 regulator of osteoblast differentiation and osteogenesis; cytokine, heparin binding, negative regulation of BMP signaling pathway 
Gbp4 (guanylate binding protein 4) 2.29 2.44   large IFN-γ–induced GTPase negative regulation of protein ubiquitination 
a

Gene symbol and gene name.

b

Log fold change of differential gene expression in chow and DIO βTRAF2 and βTRAF3 islets.

c

Associated gene function according to DAVID Bioinformatics Database and Mouse Genome Database (MGD) at http://www.informatics.jax.org (September 2014).

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