U.S. patent application number 14/221556 was filed with the patent office on 2014-10-09 for gene expression profile algorithm and test for determining prognosis of prostate cancer.
This patent application is currently assigned to Genomic Health, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is Genomic Health, Inc.. Invention is credited to Diana Cherbavaz, Michael R. Crager, Dejan Knezevic, Mark Lee, Tara Maddala, Carl L. Millward, William F. Novotny, Robert J. Pelham, Steven Shak.
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Filed Date | 2014-10-09 |
United States Patent
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20140303002 |
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A1 |
Shak; Steven ; et
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October 9, 2014 |
Gene Expression Profile Algorithm and Test for Determining
Prognosis of Prostate Cancer
Abstract
The present invention provides algorithm-based molecular assays
that involve measurement of expression levels of genes, or their
co-expressed genes, from a biological sample obtained from a
prostate cancer patient. The genes may be grouped into functional
gene subsets for calculating a quantitative score useful to predict
a likelihood of a clinical outcome for a prostate cancer
patient.
Inventors: |
Shak; Steven; (Hillsborough,
CA) ; Lee; Mark; (Los Altos Hills, CA) ;
Novotny; William F.; (Menlo Park, CA) ; Maddala;
Tara; (Sunnyvale, CA) ; Crager; Michael R.;
(Menlo Park, CA) ; Cherbavaz; Diana; (San
Francisco, CA) ; Pelham; Robert J.; (Belmont, CA)
; Millward; Carl L.; (Carmel, IN) ; Knezevic;
Dejan; (Palo Alto, CA) |
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Genomic Health, Inc. |
Redwood City |
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Genomic Health, Inc.
Redwood City
CA
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Family ID: |
48870540 |
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14/221556 |
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March 21, 2014 |
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506/2 ; 435/6.11;
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C12Q 2600/158 20130101;
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Claims
1. A method of predicting a likelihood of a clinical outcome for a
patient with prostate cancer, comprising: determining a level of
one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof, in a
biological sample containing cancer cells obtained from said
patient, wherein the one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression
product thereof, is selected from BIN1, IGF1, C7, GSN, DES,
TGFB1I1, TPM2, VCL, FLNC, ITGA7, COL6A1, PPP1R12A, GSTM1, GSTM2,
PAGE4, PPAP2B, SRD5A2, PRKCA, IGFBP6, GPM6B, OLFML3, HLF, CYP3A5,
KRT15, KRT5, LAMB3, SDC1, DUSP1, EGFR1, FOS, JUN, EGR3, GADD45B,
ZFP36, FAM13C, KLK2, ASPN, SFRP4, BGN, THBS2, INHBA, COL1A1,
COL3A1, COL1A2, SPARC, COL8A1, COL4A1, FN1, FAP, COL5A2, CDC20,
TPX2, UBE2T, MYBL2, and CDKN2C; assigning the one or more RNA
transcripts, or an expression product thereof, to one or more gene
groups selected from a cellular organization gene group, basal
epithelia gene group, a stress response gene group, an androgen
gene group, a stromal response gene group, and a proliferation gene
group; calculating a quantitative score for the patient by
weighting the level of one or more RNA transcripts, or an
expression product thereof, by their contribution to a clinical
outcome; and predicting a likelihood of a clinical outcome for the
patient based on the quantitative score.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining a level
of at least one RNA transcript, or an expression product thereof,
in the biological sample, wherein the at least one RNA transcript,
or an expression product thereof, is selected from STAT5B, NFAT5,
AZGP1, ANPEP, IGFBP2, SLC22A3, ERG, AR, SRD5A2, GSTM1, and GSTM2;
and weighting the level of the at least one RNA transcript, or an
expression product thereof, by its contribution to the clinical
outcome to calculate the quantitative score.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein an increase in the quantitative
score correlates with an increased likelihood of a negative
clinical outcome.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the clinical outcome is upgrading
of prostate cancer.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the clinical outcome is upstaging
of prostate cancer.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the clinical outcome is
recurrence of prostate cancer.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the level of at least three RNA
transcripts, or their expression products, from the stromal
response gene group are determined, and wherein the stromal
response gene group comprises ASPN, BGN, COL1A1, SPARC, FN1,
COL3A1, COL4A1, INHBA, THBS2, and SFRP4.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the level of at least one RNA
transcript, or its expression product, from the androgen gene group
is determined, and wherein the androgen gene group comprises
FAM13C, KLK2, AZGP1, and SRD5A2.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the level
of at least three RNA transcripts, or their expression products,
from the cellular organization gene group, wherein the cellular
organization gene group comprises FLNC, GSN, GSTM2, IGFBP6, PPAP2B,
PPP1R12A, BIN1, VCL, IGF1, TPM2, C7, and GSTM1.
10. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining the level
of at least one RNA transcript, or its expression product, from the
proliferation gene group, wherein the proliferation gene group
comprises TPX2, CDC20, and MYBL2.
11. The method of claim 1, wherein the level of any one of the gene
combinations shown in Table 4 are determined.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the quantitative score is
calculated based on any one of the algorithms shown in Table 4.
13. The method of claim 1, wherein the RNA transcripts, or their
expression products, of BGN, COL1A1, SFRP4, FLNC, GSN, TPM2,
FAM13C, and KLK2 are assigned to the following gene groups: a)
stromal response gene group: BGN, COL1A1, and SFRP4 b) cellular
organization gene group: FLNC, GSN, and TPM2 and c) androgen gene
group: FAM13C and KLK2; and wherein the level of the RNA
transcripts, or their expression products, of at least one of a)-c)
are determined.
14. A method of predicting a likelihood of a clinical outcome for a
patient with prostate cancer, comprising: determining a level of
one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof, in a
biological sample containing cancer cells obtained from said
patient, wherein the one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression
product thereof, is selected from BGN, COL1A1, SFRP4, FLNC, GSN,
GSTM2, TPM2, AZGP1, KLK2, FAM13C1, SRD5A2, and TPX2, normalizing
the level of the one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression
product thereof, to obtain a normalized expression level of the one
or more RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof,
comparing the normalized expression level to gene expression data
in reference prostate cancer samples, and predicting the likelihood
of one or more of adverse pathology, non-organ-confined disease,
high-grade disease, or high-grade or non-organ-confined disease in
the patient based on the normalized expression level of the one or
more RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof, wherein
increased normalized expression levels of BGN, COL1A1, SFRP4, and
TPX2 correlate with an increased likelihood of adverse pathology,
non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease, or high-grade or
non-organ confined disease, and wherein increased normalized
expression levels of FLNC, GSN, GSTM2, TPM2, AZGP1, KLK2, FAM13C1,
and SRD5A2 correlate with a decreased likelihood of adverse
pathology, non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease, or
high-grade or non-organ confined disease.
15. The method of claim 14, further comprising assigning the one or
more RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof, to one or
more gene groups selected from a cellular organization gene group
an androgen gene group, a stromal response gene group, and a
proliferation gene group; calculating one or more quantitative
scores for the patient by weighting the normalized expression level
of one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof,
by their contribution to a clinical outcome; and predicting the
likelihood of one or more of adverse pathology, non-organ-confined
disease, high-grade disease, or high-grade or non-organ-confined
disease for the patient based on the one or more quantitative
scores; wherein the quantitative score is selected from a stromal
response group score, cellular organization group score, androgen
group score, proliferation group score, and recurrence score;
wherein the stromal response group score comprises the normalized
expression levels of BGN, COL1A1, and SFRP4; the cellular
organization group score comprises the normalized expression levels
of FLNC, GSN, TPM2, and GSTM2; the androgen group score comprises
the normalized expression levels of FAM13C, LK2, AZGP1, and SRD5A2;
the proliferation group score comprises the normalized expression
level of TPX2; and the recurrence score comprises the stromal
response group score, cellular organization group score, androgen
group score, and proliferation group score; and wherein an
increased stromal response group score, proliferation group score,
and recurrence score correlate with an increased likelihood of
adverse pathology, non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease,
or high-grade or non-organ confined disease, and an increased
cellular organization group score and androgen group score
correlate with a decreased likelihood of adverse pathology,
non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease, or high-grade or
non-organ confined disease.
16. The method of claim 14, wherein the biological sample is a
tissue sample.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the tissue sample is fixed,
paraffin-embedded, or fresh, or frozen.
18. The method of claim 14, wherein the level of one or more RNA
transcripts is determined by quantitative RT-PCR.
19. The method of claim 14, further comprising creating a report
summarizing the prediction.
20. The method of claim 14, wherein the levels of the RNA
transcripts, or expression products thereof, of BGN, COL1A1, SFRP4,
FLNC, GSN, GSTM2, TPM2, AZGP1, KLK2, FAM13C1, SRD5A2, and TPX2, are
determined.
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S.
Provisional Application Nos. 61/593,106, filed Jan. 31, 2012;
61/672,679, filed Jul. 17, 2012; and 61/713,734, filed Oct. 15,
2012, all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their
entirety.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to molecular diagnostic
assays that provide information concerning gene expression profiles
to determine prognostic information for cancer patients.
Specifically, the present disclosure provides an algorithm
comprising genes, or co-expressed genes, the expression levels of
which may be used to determine the likelihood that a prostate
cancer patient will experience a positive or a negative clinical
outcome.
INTRODUCTION
[0003] The introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
screening in 1987 has led to the diagnosis and aggressive treatment
of many cases of indolent prostate cancer that would never have
become clinically significant or caused death. The reason for this
is that the natural history of prostate cancer is unusual among
malignancies in that the majority of cases are indolent and even if
untreated would not progress during the course of a man's life to
cause suffering or death. While approximately half of men develop
invasive prostate cancer during their lifetimes (as detected by
autopsy studies) (B. Halpert et al, Cancer 16: 737-742 (1963); B.
Holund, Scand J Urol Nephrol 14: 29-35 (1980); S. Lundberg et al.,
Scand J Urol Nephrol 4: 93-97 (1970); M. Yin et al., J Urol 179:
892-895 (2008)), only 17% will be diagnosed with prostate cancer
and only 3% will die as a result of prostate cancer. Cancer Facts
and Figures. Atlanta, Ga.: American Cancer Society (2010); JE
Damber et al., Lancet 371: 1710-1721 (2008).
[0004] However, currently, over 90% of men who are diagnosed with
prostate cancer, even low-risk prostate cancer, are treated with
either immediate radical prostatectomy or definitive radiation
therapy. MR Cooperberg et al., J Clin Oncol 28: 1117-1123 (2010);
MR Cooperberg et al., J Clin Oncol 23: 8146-8151 (2005). Surgery
and radiation therapy reduce the risk of recurrence and death from
prostate cancer (AV D'Amico et al., Jama 280: 969-974 (1998); M Han
et al., Urol Clin North Am 28: 555-565 (2001); WU Shipley et al.,
Jama 281: 1598-1604 (1999); AJ Stephenson et al., J Clin Oncol 27:
4300-4305 (2009)), however estimates of the number of men that must
be treated to prevent one death from prostate cancer range from 12
to 100. A Bill-Axelson et al., J Natl Cancer Inst 100: 1144-1154
(2008); J Hugosson et al., Lancet Oncol 11: 725-732 (2010); LH
Klotz et al., Can J Urol 13 Suppl 1: 48-55 (2006); S Loeb et al., J
Clin Oncol 29: 464-467 (2011); FH Schroder et al., N Engl J Med
360: 1320-1328 (2009). This over-treatment of prostate cancer comes
at a cost of money and toxicity. For example, the majority of men
who undergo radical prostatectomy suffer incontinence and impotence
as a result of the procedure (MS Litwin et al., Cancer 109:
2239-2247 (2007); MG Sanda et al., N Engl J Med 358: 1250-1261
(2008), and as many as 25% of men regret their choice of treatment
for prostate cancer. FR Schroeck et al., Eur Urol 54: 785-793
(2008).
[0005] One of the reasons for the over-treatment of prostate cancer
is the lack of adequate prognostic tools to distinguish men who
need immediate definitive therapy from those who are appropriate
candidates to defer immediate therapy and undergo active
surveillance instead. For example, of men who appear to have
low-risk disease based on the results of clinical staging,
pre-treatment PSA, and biopsy Gleason score, and have been managed
with active surveillance on protocols, 30-40% experience disease
progression (diagnosed by rising PSA, an increased Gleason score on
repeat biopsy, or clinical progression) over the first few years of
follow-up, and some of them may have lost the opportunity for
curative therapy. HB Carter et al., J Urol 178: 2359-2364 and
discussion 2364-2355 (2007); MA Dall'Era et al., Cancer 112:
2664-2670 (2008); L Klotz et al., J Clin Oncol 28: 126-131 (2010).
Also, of men who appear to be candidates for active surveillance,
but who undergo immediate prostatectomy anyway, 30-40% are found at
surgery to have higher risk disease than expected as defined by
having high-grade (Gleason score of 3+4 or higher) or
non-organ-confined disease (extracapsular extension (ECE) or
seminal vesicle involvement (SVI)). S L et al., J Urol 181:
1628-1633 and discussion 1633-1624 (2009); CR Griffin et al., J
Urol 178: 860-863 (2007); PW Mufarrij et al., J Urol 181: 607-608
(2009).
[0006] Estimates of recurrence risk and treatment decisions in
prostate cancer are currently based primarily on PSA levels and/or
clinical tumor stage. Although clinical tumor stage has been
demonstrated to have a significant association with outcome,
sufficient to be included in pathology reports, the College of
American Pathologists Consensus Statement noted that variations in
approach to the acquisition, interpretation, reporting, and
analysis of this information exist. C. Compton, et al., Arch Pathol
Lab Med 124:979-992 (2000). As a consequence, existing pathologic
staging methods have been criticized as lacking reproducibility and
therefore may provide imprecise estimates of individual patient
risk.
SUMMARY
[0007] This application discloses molecular assays that involve
measurement of expression level(s) of one or more genes or gene
subsets from a biological sample obtained from a prostate cancer
patient, and analysis of the measured expression levels to provide
information concerning the likelihood of a clinical outcome. For
example, the likelihood of a clinical outcome may be described in
terms of a quantitative score based on clinical or biochemical
recurrence-free interval, overall survival, prostate
cancer-specific survival, upstaging/upgrading from biopsy to
radical prostatectomy, or presence of high grade or non-organ
confined disease at radical prostatectomy.
[0008] In addition, this application discloses molecular assays
that involve measurement of expression level(s) of one or more
genes or gene subsets from a biological sample obtained to identify
a risk classification for a prostate cancer patient. For example,
patients may be stratified using expression level(s) of one or more
genes, positively or negatively, with positive clinical outcome of
prostate cancer, or with a prognostic factor. In an exemplary
embodiment, the prognostic factor is Gleason score.
[0009] The present invention provides a method of predicting the
likelihood of a clinical outcome for a patient with prostate cancer
comprising determination of a level of one or more RNA transcripts,
or an expression product thereof, in a biological sample containing
tumor cells obtained from the patient, wherein the RNA transcript,
or its expression product, is selected from the 81 genes shown in
FIG. 1 and listed in Tables 1A and 1B. The method comprises
assigning the one or more RNA transcripts, or an expression product
thereof, to one or more gene groups selected from a cellular
organization gene group, basal epithelia gene group, a stress
response gene group, an androgen gene group, a stromal response
gene group, and a proliferation gene group. The method further
comprises calculating a quantitative score for the patient by
weighting the level of the one or more RNA transcripts or an
expression product thereof, by their contribution to a clinical
outcome and predicting the likelihood of a clinical outcome for the
patient based on the quantitative score. In an embodiment of the
invention, an increase in the quantitative score correlates with an
increased likelihood of a negative clinical outcome.
[0010] In a particular embodiment, the one or more RNA transcripts,
or an expression product thereof, is selected from BIN1, IGF1, C7,
GSN, DES, TGFB1I1, TPM2, VCL, FLNC, ITGA7, COL6A1, PPP1R12A, GSTM1,
GSTM2, PAGE4, PPAP2B, SRD5A2, PRKCA, IGFBP6, GPM6B, OLFML3, HLF,
CYP3A5, KRT15, KRT5, LAMB3, SDC1, DUSP1, EGFR1, FOS, JUN, EGR3,
GADD45B, ZFP36, FAM13C, KLK2, ASPN, SFRP4, BGN, THBS2, INHBA,
COL1A1, COL3A1, COL1A2, SPARC, COL8A1, COL4A1, FN1, FAP, COL5A2,
CDC20, TPX2, UBE2T, MYBL2, and CDKN2C. BIN1, IGF1, C7, GSN, DES,
TGFB1I1, TPM2, VCL, FLNC, ITGA7, COL6A1, PPP1R12A, GSTM1, GSTM2,
PAGE4, PPAP2B, SRD5A2, PRKCA, IGFBP6, GPM6B, OLFML3, and HLF are
assigned to the cellular organization gene group. CYP3A5, KRT15,
KRT5, LAMB3, and SDC1 are assigned to the basal epithelial gene
group. DUSP1, EGFR1, FOS, JUN, EGR3, GADD45B, and ZFP36 are
assigned to the stress response gene group. FAM13C, KLK2, AZGP1,
and SRD5A2 are assigned to the androgen gene group. ASPN, SFRP4,
BGN, THBS2, INHBA, COL1A1, COL3A1, COL1A2, SPARC, COL8A1, COL4A1,
FN1, FAP and COL5A2 are assigned to the stromal response gene
group. CDC20, TPX2, UBE2T, MYBL2, and CDKN2C are assigned to the
proliferation gene group. The method may further comprise
determining the level of at least one RNA transcript, or an
expression product thereof, selected from STAT5B, NFAT5, AZGP1,
ANPEP, IGFBP2, SLC22A3, ERG, AR, SRD5A2, GSTM1, and GSTM2.
[0011] In an embodiment of the invention, the level of one or more
RNA transcripts, or an expression product thereof, from each of the
stromal response gene group and the cellular organization gene
group are determined. In another embodiment, the level of one or
more RNA transcripts, or expression products thereof, from each of
the stromal response gene group and PSA gene group are determined.
Additionally, the level of one or more RNA transcripts, or
expression products thereof, from the cellular organization gene
group and/or proliferation gene group may be determined. In this
embodiment, gene(s) to be assayed from the stromal response gene
group may be selected from ASPN, BGN, COL1A1, SPARC, FN1, COL3A1,
COL4A1, INHBA, THBS2, and SFRP4; gene(s) to be assayed from the
androgen gene group may be selected from FAM13C and KLK2; gene(s)
to be assayed from the cellular organization gene group may be
selected from FLNC, GSN, GSTM2, IGFBP6, PPAP2B, PPP1R12A, BIN1,
VCL, IGF1, TPM2, C7, and GSTM1; and gene(s) to be assayed from the
proliferation gene group may be selected from TPX2, CDC20, and
MYBL2.
[0012] In a particular embodiment, the RNA transcripts, or their
expression products, are selected from BGN, COL1A1, SFRP4, FLNC,
GSN, TPM2, TPX2, FAM13C, KLK2, AZGP1, GSTM2, and SRD5A2. BGN,
COL1A1, and SFRP4 are assigned to the stromal response gene group;
FLNC, GSN, and TPM2 are assigned to the cellular organization gene
group; and FAM13C and KLK2 are assigned to the androgen gene group.
The level of the RNA transcripts, or their expression products,
comprising at least one of the gene groups selected from the
stromal response gene group, cellular organization gene group, and
androgen gene group, may be determined for the method of the
invention. In any of the embodiments, the androgen gene group may
further comprise AZGP1 and SRD5A2.
[0013] In addition, the level of any one of the gene combinations
show in Table 4 may be determined. For instance, the RS0 model in
Table 4 comprises determining the levels of the RNA transcripts, or
gene expression products thereof, of ASPN, BGN, COL1A1, SPARC,
FLNC, GSN, GSTM2, IGFBP6, PPAP2B, PPP1R12A, TPX2, CDC20, MYBL2,
FAM13C, KLK2, STAT5B, and NFAT5. Furthermore, any one of the
algorithms shown in Table 4 may be used to calculate the
quantitative score for the patient.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
[0014] FIG. 1 is a dendrogram depicting the association of the 81
genes selected from the gene identification study.
[0015] FIGS. 2A-2E are scatter plots showing the comparison of
normalized gene expression (Cp) for matched samples from each
patient where the x-axis is the gene expression from the primary
Gleason pattern RP sample (PGP) and the y-axis is the gene
expression from the biopsy (BX) sample. FIG. 2A: All ECM (stomal
response) genes; FIG. 2B: All migration (cellular organization)
genes; FIG. 2C: All proliferation genes; FIG. 2D: PSA (androgen)
genes; FIG. 2E: other genes from the 81 gene list that do not fall
within any of these four gene groups.
[0016] FIGS. 3A-3D are range plots of gene expression of individual
genes within each gene group in the biopsy (BX) and PGP RP samples.
FIG. 3A: All ECM (stromal response) genes; FIG. 3B: All migration
(cellular organization) genes; FIG. 3C: All proliferation genes;
FIG. 3D: other genes from the 81 gene list that do not fall within
any of the gene groups.
[0017] FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the clique-stack
method used to identify co-expressed genes.
[0018] FIG. 5 shows examples of cliques and stacks. FIG. 5(a) is an
example of a graph that is not a clique; FIG. 5(b) is an example of
a clique; FIG. 5(c) is an example of a clique but is not a maximal
clique.
[0019] FIG. 6 is a graph showing two maximal cliques: 1-2-3-4-5 and
1-2-3-4-6.
[0020] FIG. 7 schematically illustrates stacking of two maximal
cliques.
[0021] FIG. 8 is a graph showing that RS27 and CAPRA risk groups
predict freedom from high-grade or non-organ-confined disease.
[0022] FIG. 9 is a graph showing that RS27 and AUA risk groups
predict freedom from high-grade or non-organ-confined disease.
[0023] FIG. 10 is a graph showing time to clinical recurrence of
PTEN low and PTEN normal patients from the gene identification
study.
[0024] FIG. 11 is a graph showing time to clinical recurrence of
patients from the gene identification study stratified into PTEN
low/normal and TMPRSS-ERG negative/positive.
DEFINITIONS
[0025] Unless defined otherwise, technical and scientific terms
used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of
ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs.
Singleton et al., Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology
2nd ed., J. Wiley & Sons (New York, N.Y. 1994), and March,
Advanced Organic Chemistry Reactions, Mechanisms and Structure 4th
ed., John Wiley & Sons (New York, N.Y. 1992), provide one
skilled in the art with a general guide to many of the terms used
in the present application.
[0026] One skilled in the art will recognize many methods and
materials similar or equivalent to those described herein, which
could be used in the practice of the present invention. Indeed, the
present invention is in no way limited to the methods and materials
described herein. For purposes of the invention, the following
terms are defined below.
[0027] The terms "tumor" and "lesion" as used herein, refer to all
neoplastic cell growth and proliferation, whether malignant or
benign, and all pre-cancerous and cancerous cells and tissues.
Those skilled in the art will realize that a tumor tissue sample
may comprise multiple biological elements, such as one or more
cancer cells, partial or fragmented cells, tumors in various
stages, surrounding histologically normal-appearing tissue, and/or
macro or micro-dissected tissue.
[0028] The terms "cancer" and "cancerous" refer to or describe the
physiological condition in mammals that is typically characterized
by unregulated cell growth. Examples of cancer in the present
disclosure include cancer of the urogenital tract, such as prostate
cancer.
[0029] As used herein, the term "prostate cancer" is used in the
broadest sense and refers to all stages and all forms of cancer
arising from the tissue of the prostate gland.
[0030] Staging of the cancer assists a physician in assessing how
far the disease has progressed and to plan a treatment for the
patient. Staging may be done clinically (clinical staging) by
physical examination, blood tests, or response to radiation
therapy, and/or pathologically (pathologic staging) based on
surgery, such as radical prostatectomy. According to the tumor,
node, metastasis (TNM) staging system of the American Joint
Committee on Cancer (AJCC), AJCC Cancer Staging Manual (7th Ed.,
2010), the various stages of prostate cancer are defined as
follows: Tumor: T1: clinically inapparent tumor not palpable or
visible by imaging, T1a: tumor incidental histological finding in
5% or less of tissue resected, T1b: tumor incidental histological
finding in more than 5% of tissue resected, T1c: tumor identified
by needle biopsy; T2: tumor confined within prostate, T2a: tumor
involves one half of one lobe or less, T2b: tumor involves more
than half of one lobe, but not both lobes, T2c: tumor involves both
lobes; T3: tumor extends through the prostatic capsule, T3a:
extracapsular extension (unilateral or bilateral), T3b: tumor
invades seminal vesicle(s); T4: tumor is fixed or invades adjacent
structures other than seminal vesicles (bladder neck, external
sphincter, rectum, levator muscles, or pelvic wall). Generally, a
clinical T (cT) stage is T1 or T2 and pathologic T (pT) stage is T2
or higher. Node: NO: no regional lymph node metastasis; N1:
metastasis in regional lymph nodes. Metastasis: M0: no distant
metastasis; M1: distant metastasis present.
[0031] The Gleason Grading system is used to help evaluate the
prognosis of men with prostate cancer. Together with other
parameters, it is incorporated into a strategy of prostate cancer
staging, which predicts prognosis and helps guide therapy. A
Gleason "score" or "grade" is given to prostate cancer based upon
its microscopic appearance. Tumors with a low Gleason score
typically grow slowly enough that they may not pose a significant
threat to the patients in their lifetimes. These patients are
monitored ("watchful waiting" or "active surveillance") over time.
Cancers with a higher Gleason score are more aggressive and have a
worse prognosis, and these patients are generally treated with
surgery (e.g., radical prostatectomy) and, in some cases, therapy
(e.g., radiation, hormone, ultrasound, chemotherapy). Gleason
scores (or sums) comprise grades of the two most common tumor
patterns. These patterns are referred to as Gleason patterns 1-5,
with pattern 1 being the most well-differentiated. Most have a
mixture of patterns. To obtain a Gleason score or grade, the
dominant pattern is added to the second most prevalent pattern to
obtain a number between 2 and 10. The Gleason Grades include: G1:
well differentiated (slight anaplasia) (Gleason 2-4); G2:
moderately differentiated (moderate anaplasia) (Gleason 5-6); G3-4:
poorly differentiated/undifferentiated (marked anaplasia) (Gleason
7-10).
[0032] Stage groupings: Stage I: T1a N0 M0 G1; Stage II: (T1a N0 M0
G2-4) or (T1b, c, T1, T2, N0 M0 Any G); Stage III: T3 N0 M0 Any G;
Stage IV: (T4 N0 M0 Any G) or (Any T N1 M0 Any G) or (Any T Any N
M1 Any G).
[0033] The term "upgrading" as used herein refers to an increase in
Gleason grade determined from biopsy to Gleason grade determined
from radical prostatectomy (RP). For example, upgrading includes a
change in Gleason grade from 3+3 or 3+4 on biopsy to 3+4 or greater
on RP. "Significant upgrading" or "upgrade2" as used herein, refers
to a change in Gleason grade from 3+3 or 3+4 determined from biopsy
to 4+3 or greater, or seminal vessical involvement (SVI), or
extracapsular involvement (ECE) as determined from RP.
[0034] The term "high grade" as used herein refers to Gleason score
of >=3+4 or >=4+3 on RP. The term "low grade" as used herein
refers to a Gleason score of 3+3 on RP. In a particular embodiment,
"high grade" disease refers to Gleason score of at least major
pattern 4, minor pattern 5, or tertiary pattern 5.
[0035] The term "upstaging" as used herein refers to an increase in
tumor stage from biopsy to tumor stage at RP. For example,
upstaging is a change in tumor stage from clinical T1 or T2 stage
at biopsy to pathologic T3 stage at RP.
[0036] The term "non organ-confined disease" as used herein refers
to having pathologic stage T3 disease at RP. The term
"organ-confined" as used herein refers to pathologic stage pT2 at
RP.
[0037] The term "adverse pathology" as used herein refers to a high
grade disease as defined above, or non organ-confined disease as
defined above. In a particular embodiment, "adverse pathology"
refers to prostate cancer with a Gleason score of >=3+4 or
>=4+3 or pathologic stage T3.
[0038] In another embodiment, the term "high-grade or
non-organ-confined disease" refers to prostate cancer with a
Gleason score of at least major pattern 4, minor pattern 5, or
tertiary pattern 5, or pathologic stage T3.
[0039] As used herein, the terms "active surveillance" and
"watchful waiting" mean closely monitoring a patient's condition
without giving any treatment until symptoms appear or change. For
example, in prostate cancer, watchful waiting is usually used in
older men with other medical problems and early-stage disease.
[0040] As used herein, the term "surgery" applies to surgical
methods undertaken for removal of cancerous tissue, including
pelvic lymphadenectomy, radical prostatectomy, transurethral
resection of the prostate (TURP), excision, dissection, and tumor
biopsy/removal. The tumor tissue or sections used for gene
expression analysis may have been obtained from any of these
methods.
[0041] As used herein, the term "biological sample containing
cancer cells" refers to a sample comprising tumor material obtained
from a cancer patient. The term encompasses tumor tissue samples,
for example, tissue obtained by radical prostatectomy and tissue
obtained by biopsy, such as for example, a core biopsy or a fine
needle biopsy. The biological sample may be fresh, frozen, or a
fixed, wax-embedded tissue sample, such as a formalin-fixed,
paraffin-embedded tissue sample. A biological sample also
encompasses bodily fluids containing cancer cells, such as blood,
plasma, serum, urine, and the like. Additionally, the term
"biological sample containing cancer cells" encompasses a sample
comprising tumor cells obtained from sites other than the primary
tumor, e.g., circulating tumor cells. The term also encompasses
cells that are the progeny of the patient's tumor cells, e.g. cell
culture samples derived from primary tumor cells or circulating
tumor cells. The term further encompasses samples that may comprise
protein or nucleic acid material shed from tumor cells in vivo,
e.g., bone marrow, blood, plasma, serum, and the like. The term
also encompasses samples that have been enriched for tumor cells or
otherwise manipulated after their procurement and samples
comprising polynucleotides and/or polypeptides that are obtained
from a patient's tumor material.
[0042] Prognostic factors are those variables related to the
natural history of cancer that influence the recurrence rates and
outcome of patients once they have developed cancer. Clinical
parameters that have been associated with a worse prognosis
include, for example, increased tumor stage, high PSA level at
presentation, and high Gleason grade or pattern. Prognostic factors
are frequently used to categorize patients into subgroups with
different baseline relapse risks.
[0043] The term "prognosis" is used herein to refer to the
likelihood that a cancer patient will have a cancer-attributable
death or progression, including recurrence, metastatic spread, and
drug resistance, of a neoplastic disease, such as prostate cancer.
For example, a "good prognosis" would include long term survival
without recurrence and a "bad prognosis" would include cancer
recurrence.
[0044] A "positive clinical outcome" can be assessed using any
endpoint indicating a benefit to the patient, including, without
limitation, (1) inhibition, to some extent, of tumor growth,
including slowing down and complete growth arrest; (2) reduction in
the number of tumor cells; (3) reduction in tumor size; (4)
inhibition (i.e., reduction, slowing down, or complete stopping) of
tumor cell infiltration into adjacent peripheral organs and/or
tissues; (5) inhibition of metastasis; (6) enhancement of
anti-tumor immune response, possibly resulting in regression or
rejection of the tumor; (7) relief, to some extent, of one or more
symptoms associated with the tumor; (8) increase in the duration of
survival following treatment; and/or (9) decreased mortality at a
given point of time following treatment. Positive clinical outcome
can also be considered in the context of an individual's outcome
relative to an outcome of a population of patients having a
comparable clinical diagnosis, and can be assessed using various
endpoints such as an increase in the duration of Recurrence-Free
Interval (RFI), an increase in survival time (Overall Survival
(OS)) or prostate cancer-specific survival time (Prostate
Cancer-Specific Survival (PCSS)) in a population, no upstaging or
upgrading in tumor stage or Gleason grade between biopsy and
radical prostatectomy, presence of 3+3 grade and organ-confined
disease at radical prostatectomy, and the like.
[0045] The term "risk classification" means a grouping of subjects
by the level of risk (or likelihood) that the subject will
experience a particular negative clinical outcome. A subject may be
classified into a risk group or classified at a level of risk based
on the methods of the present disclosure, e.g. high, medium, or low
risk. A "risk group" is a group of subjects or individuals with a
similar level of risk for a particular clinical outcome.
[0046] The term "long-term" survival is used herein to refer to
survival for a particular time period, e.g., for at least 5 years,
or for at least 10 years.
[0047] The term "recurrence" is used herein to refer to local or
distant recurrence (i.e., metastasis) of cancer. For example,
prostate cancer can recur locally in the tissue next to the
prostate or in the seminal vesicles. The cancer may also affect the
surrounding lymph nodes in the pelvis or lymph nodes outside this
area. Prostate cancer can also spread to tissues next to the
prostate, such as pelvic muscles, bones, or other organs.
Recurrence can be determined by clinical recurrence detected by,
for example, imaging study or biopsy, or biochemical recurrence
detected by, for example, sustained follow-up prostate-specific
antigen (PSA) levels.gtoreq.0.4 ng/mL or the initiation of salvage
therapy as a result of a rising PSA level.
[0048] The term "clinical recurrence-free interval (cRFI)" is used
herein as time from surgery to first clinical recurrence or death
due to clinical recurrence of prostate cancer. If follow-up ended
without occurrence of clinical recurrence, or other primary cancers
or death occurred prior to clinical recurrence, time to cRFI is
considered censored; when this occurs, the only information known
is that up through the censoring time, clinical recurrence has not
occurred in this subject. Biochemical recurrences are ignored for
the purposes of calculating cRFI.
[0049] The term "biochemical recurrence-free interval (bRFI)" is
used herein to mean the time from surgery to first biochemical
recurrence of prostate cancer. If clinical recurrence occurred
before biochemical recurrence, follow-up ended without occurrence
of bRFI, or other primary cancers or death occurred prior to
biochemical recurrence, time to biochemical recurrence is
considered censored at the first of these.
[0050] The term "Overall Survival (OS)" is used herein to refer to
the time from surgery to death from any cause. If the subject was
still alive at the time of last follow-up, survival time is
considered censored at the time of last follow-up. Biochemical
recurrence and clinical recurrence are ignored for the purposes of
calculating OS.
[0051] The term "Prostate Cancer-Specific Survival (PCSS)" is used
herein to describe the time from surgery to death from prostate
cancer. If the patient did not die of prostate cancer before end of
followup, or died due to other causes, PCSS is considered censored
at this time. Clinical recurrence and biochemical recurrence are
ignored for the purposes of calculating PCSS.
[0052] In practice, the calculation of the time-to-event measures
listed above may vary from study to study depending on the
definition of events to be considered censored.
[0053] As used herein, the term "expression level" as applied to a
gene refers to the normalized level of a gene product, e.g. the
normalized value determined for the RNA level of a gene or for the
polypeptide level of a gene.
[0054] The term "gene product" or "expression product" are used
herein to refer to the RNA (ribonucleic acid) transcription
products (transcripts) of the gene, including mRNA, and the
polypeptide translation products of such RNA transcripts. A gene
product can be, for example, an unspliced RNA, an mRNA, a splice
variant mRNA, a microRNA, a fragmented RNA, a polypeptide, a
post-translationally modified polypeptide, a splice variant
polypeptide, etc.
[0055] The term "RNA transcript" as used herein refers to the RNA
transcription products of a gene, including, for example, mRNA, an
unspliced RNA, a splice variant mRNA, a microRNA, and a fragmented
RNA.
[0056] Unless indicated otherwise, each gene name used herein
corresponds to the Official Symbol assigned to the gene and
provided by Entrez Gene (URL: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez) as
of the filing date of this application.
[0057] The term "microarray" refers to an ordered arrangement of
hybridizable array elements, e.g. oligonucleotide or polynucleotide
probes, on a substrate.
[0058] The term "polynucleotide" generally refers to any
polyribonucleotide or polydeoxribonucleotide, which may be
unmodified RNA or DNA or modified RNA or DNA. Thus, for instance,
polynucleotides as defined herein include, without limitation,
single- and double-stranded DNA, DNA including single- and
double-stranded regions, single- and double-stranded RNA, and RNA
including single- and double-stranded regions, hybrid molecules
comprising DNA and RNA that may be single-stranded or, more
typically, double-stranded or include single- and double-stranded
regions. In addition, the term "polynucleotide" as used herein
refers to triple-stranded regions comprising RNA or DNA or both RNA
and DNA. The strands in such regions may be from the same molecule
or from different molecules. The regions may include all of one or
more of the molecules, but more typically involve only a region of
some of the molecules. One of the molecules of a triple-helical
region often is an oligonucleotide. The term "polynucleotide"
specifically includes cDNAs. The term includes DNAs (including
cDNAs) and RNAs that contain one or more modified bases. Thus, DNAs
or RNAs with backbones modified for stability or for other reasons,
are "polynucleotides" as that term is intended herein. Moreover,
DNAs or RNAs comprising unusual bases, such as inosine, or modified
bases, such as tritiated bases, are included within the term
"polynucleotides" as defined herein. In general, the term
"polynucleotide" embraces all chemically, enzymatically and/or
metabolically modified forms of unmodified polynucleotides, as well
as the chemical forms of DNA and RNA characteristic of viruses and
cells, including simple and complex cells.
[0059] The term "oligonucleotide" refers to a relatively short
polynucleotide, including, without limitation, single-stranded
deoxyribonucleotides, single- or double-stranded ribonucleotides,
RNArDNA hybrids and double-stranded DNAs. Oligonucleotides, such as
single-stranded DNA probe oligonucleotides, are often synthesized
by chemical methods, for example using automated oligonucleotide
synthesizers that are commercially available. However,
oligonucleotides can be made by a variety of other methods,
including in vitro recombinant DNA-mediated techniques and by
expression of DNAs in cells and organisms.
[0060] The term "Ct" as used herein refers to threshold cycle, the
cycle number in quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) at
which the fluorescence generated within a reaction well exceeds the
defined threshold, i.e. the point during the reaction at which a
sufficient number of amplicons have accumulated to meet the defined
threshold.
[0061] The term "Cp" as used herein refers to "crossing point." The
Cp value is calculated by determining the second derivatives of
entire qPCR amplification curves and their maximum value. The Cp
value represents the cycle at which the increase of fluorescence is
highest and where the logarithmic phase of a PCR begins.
[0062] The terms "threshold" or "thresholding" refer to a procedure
used to account for non-linear relationships between gene
expression measurements and clinical response as well as to further
reduce variation in reported patient scores. When thresholding is
applied, all measurements below or above a threshold are set to
that threshold value. A non-linear relationship between gene
expression and outcome could be examined using smoothers or cubic
splines to model gene expression on recurrence free interval using
Cox PH regression or on adverse pathology status using logistic
regression. D. Cox, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society,
Series B 34:187-220 (1972). Variation in reported patient scores
could be examined as a function of variability in gene expression
at the limit of quantitation and/or detection for a particular
gene.
[0063] As used herein, the term "amplicon," refers to pieces of DNA
that have been synthesized using amplification techniques, such as
polymerase chain reactions (PCR) and ligase chain reactions.
[0064] "Stringency" of hybridization reactions is readily
determinable by one of ordinary skill in the art, and generally is
an empirical calculation dependent upon probe length, washing
temperature, and salt concentration. In general, longer probes
require higher temperatures for proper annealing, while shorter
probes need lower temperatures. Hybridization generally depends on
the ability of denatured DNA to re-anneal when complementary
strands are present in an environment below their melting
temperature. The higher the degree of desired homology between the
probe and hybridizable sequence, the higher the relative
temperature which can be used. As a result, it follows that higher
relative temperatures would tend to make the reaction conditions
more stringent, while lower temperatures less so. For additional
details and explanation of stringency of hybridization reactions,
see Ausubel et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology (Wiley
Interscience Publishers, 1995).
[0065] "Stringent conditions" or "high stringency conditions", as
defined herein, typically: (1) employ low ionic strength and high
temperature for washing, for example 0.015 M sodium chloride/0.0015
M sodium citrate/0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate at 50.degree. C.; (2)
employ during hybridization a denaturing agent, such as formamide,
for example, 50% (v/v) formamide with 0.1% bovine serum
albumin/0.1% Ficoll/0.1% polyvinylpyrrolidone/50 mM sodium
phosphate buffer at pH 6.5 with 750 mM sodium chloride, 75 mM
sodium citrate at 42.degree. C.; or (3) employ 50% formamide,
5.times.SSC (0.75 M NaCl, 0.075 M sodium citrate), 50 mM sodium
phosphate (pH 6.8), 0.1% sodium pyrophosphate, 5.times.Denhardt's
solution, sonicated salmon sperm DNA (50 .mu.g/ml), 0.1% SDS, and
10% dextran sulfate at 42.degree. C., with washes at 42.degree. C.
in 0.2.times.SSC (sodium chloride/sodium citrate) and 50%
formamide, followed by a high-stringency wash consisting of
0.1.times.SSC containing EDTA at 55.degree. C.
[0066] "Moderately stringent conditions" may be identified as
described by Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory
Manual, New York: Cold Spring Harbor Press, 1989, and include the
use of washing solution and hybridization conditions (e.g.,
temperature, ionic strength and % SDS) less stringent that those
described above. An example of moderately stringent conditions is
overnight incubation at 37.degree. C. in a solution comprising: 20%
formamide, 5.times.SSC (150 mM NaCl, 15 mM trisodium citrate), 50
mM sodium phosphate (pH 7.6), 5.times.Denhardt's solution, 10%
dextran sulfate, and 20 mg/ml denatured sheared salmon sperm DNA,
followed by washing the filters in 1.times.SSC at about 37-500 C.
The skilled artisan will recognize how to adjust the temperature,
ionic strength, etc. as necessary to accommodate factors such as
probe length and the like.
[0067] The terms "splicing" and "RNA splicing" are used
interchangeably and refer to RNA processing that removes introns
and joins exons to produce mature mRNA with continuous coding
sequence that moves into the cytoplasm of an eukaryotic cell.
[0068] As used herein, the term "TMPRSS fusion" and "TMPRSS2
fusion" are used interchangeably and refer to a fusion of the
androgen-driven TMPRSS2 gene with the ERG oncogene, which has been
demonstrated to have a significant association with prostate
cancer. S. Perner, et al., Urologe A. 46(7):754-760 (2007); S. A.
Narod, et al., Br J Cancer 99(6):847-851 (2008). As used herein,
positive TMPRSS fusion status indicates that the TMPRSS fusion is
present in a tissue sample, whereas negative TMPRSS fusion status
indicates that the TMPRSS fusion is not present in a tissue sample.
Experts skilled in the art will recognize that there are numerous
ways to determine TMPRSS fusion status, such as real-time,
quantitative PCR or high-throughput sequencing. See, e.g., K.
Mertz, et al., Neoplasis 9(3):200-206 (2007); C. Maher, Nature
458(7234):97-101 (2009).
[0069] The terms "correlated" and "associated" are used
interchangeably herein to refer to the association between two
measurements (or measured entities). The disclosure provides genes
or gene subsets, the expression levels of which are associated with
clinical outcome. For example, the increased expression level of a
gene may be positively correlated (positively associated) with a
good or positive clinical outcome. Such a positive correlation may
be demonstrated statistically in various ways, e.g. by a cancer
recurrence hazard ratio less than one or by a cancer upgrading or
upstaging odds ratio of less than one. In another example, the
increased expression level of a gene may be negatively correlated
(negatively associated) with a good or positive clinical outcome.
In that case, for example, the patient may experience a cancer
recurrence or upgrading/upstaging of the cancer, and this may be
demonstrated statistically in various ways, e.g., a hazard ratio
greater than for an odds ratio greater than one. "Correlation" is
also used herein to refer to the strength of association between
the expression levels of two different genes, such that the
expression level of a first gene can be substituted with an
expression level of a second gene in a given algorithm if their
expression levels are highly correlated. Such "correlated
expression" of two genes that are substitutable in an algorithm are
usually gene expression levels that are positively correlated with
one another, e.g., if increased expression of a first gene is
positively correlated with an outcome (e.g., increased likelihood
of good clinical outcome), then the second gene that is
co-expressed and exhibits correlated expression with the first gene
is also positively correlated with the same outcome.
[0070] The terms "co-express" and "co-expressed", as used herein,
refer to a statistical correlation between the amounts of different
transcript sequences across a population of different patients.
Pairwise co-expression may be calculated by various methods known
in the art, e.g., by calculating Pearson correlation coefficients
or Spearman correlation coefficients. Co-expressed gene cliques may
also be identified by seeding and stacking the maximal clique
enumeration (MCE) described in Example 4 herein. An analysis of
co-expression may be calculated using normalized expression data.
Genes within the same gene subset are also considered to be
co-expressed.
[0071] A "computer-based system" refers to a system of hardware,
software, and data storage medium used to analyze information. The
minimum hardware of a patient computer-based system comprises a
central processing unit (CPU), and hardware for data input, data
output (e.g., display), and data storage. An ordinarily skilled
artisan can readily appreciate that any currently available
computer-based systems and/or components thereof are suitable for
use in connection with the methods of the present disclosure. The
data storage medium may comprise any manufacture comprising a
recording of the present information as described above, or a
memory access device that can access such a manufacture.
[0072] To "record" data, programming or other information on a
computer readable medium refers to a process for storing
information, using any such methods as known in the art. Any
convenient data storage structure may be chosen, based on the means
used to access the stored information. A variety of data processor
programs and formats can be used for storage, e.g. word processing
text file, database format, etc.
[0073] A "processor" or "computing means" references any hardware
and/or software combination that will perform the functions
required of it. For example, a suitable processor may be a
programmable digital microprocessor such as available in the form
of an electronic controller, mainframe, server or personal computer
(desktop or portable). Where the processor is programmable,
suitable programming can be communicated from a remote location to
the processor, or previously saved in a computer program product
(such as a portable or fixed computer readable storage medium,
whether magnetic, optical or solid state device based). For
example, a magnetic medium or optical disk may carry the
programming, and can be read by a suitable reader communicating
with each processor at its corresponding station.
Algorithm-Based Methods and Gene Subsets
[0074] The present invention provides an algorithm-based molecular
diagnostic assay for predicting a clinical outcome for a patient
with prostate cancer. The expression level of one or more genes may
be used alone or arranged into functional gene subsets to calculate
a quantitative score that can be used to predict the likelihood of
a clinical outcome. The algorithm-based assay and associated
information provided by the practice of the methods of the present
invention facilitate optimal treatment decision-making in prostate
cancer. For example, such a clinical tool would enable physicians
to identify patients who have a low likelihood of having an
aggressive cancer and therefore would not need RP, or who have a
high likelihood of having an aggressive cancer and therefore would
need RP.
[0075] As used herein, a "quantitative score" is an arithmetically
or mathematically calculated numerical value for aiding in
simplifying or disclosing or informing the analysis of more complex
quantitative information, such as the correlation of certain
expression levels of the disclosed genes or gene subsets to a
likelihood of a clinical outcome of a prostate cancer patient. A
quantitative score may be determined by the application of a
specific algorithm. The algorithm used to calculate the
quantitative score in the methods disclosed herein may group the
expression level values of genes. The grouping of genes may be
performed at least in part based on knowledge of the relative
contribution of the genes according to physiologic functions or
component cellular characteristics, such as in the groups discussed
herein. A quantitative score may be determined for a gene group
("gene group score"). The formation of groups, in addition, can
facilitate the mathematical weighting of the contribution of
various expression levels of genes or gene subsets to the
quantitative score. The weighting of a gene or gene group
representing a physiological process or component cellular
characteristic can reflect the contribution of that process or
characteristic to the pathology of the cancer and clinical outcome,
such as recurrence or upgrading/upstaging of the cancer. The
present invention provides a number of algorithms for calculating
the quantitative scores, for example, as set forth in Table 4. In
an embodiment of the invention, an increase in the quantitative
score indicates an increased likelihood of a negative clinical
outcome.
[0076] In an embodiment, a quantitative score is a "recurrence
score," which indicates the likelihood of a cancer recurrence,
upgrading or upstaging of a cancer, adverse pathology,
non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease, and/or highgrade or
non-organ-confined disease. An increase in the recurrence score may
correlate with an increase in the likelihood of cancer recurrence,
upgrading or upstaging of a cancer, adverse pathology,
non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease, and/or highgrade or
non-organ-confined disease.
[0077] The gene subsets of the present invention include an ECM
gene group, migration gene group, androgen gene group,
proliferation gene group, epithelia gene group, and stress gene
group.
[0078] The gene subsets referred to herein as the "ECM gene group,"
"stromal gene group," and "stromal response gene group" are used
interchangeably and include genes that are synthesized
predominantly by stromal cells and are involved in stromal response
and genes that co-express with the genes of the ECM gene group.
"Stromal cells" are referred to herein as connective tissue cells
that make up the support structure of biological tissues. Stromal
cells include fibroblasts, immune cells, pericytes, endothelial
cells, and inflammatory cells. "Stromal response" refers to a
desmoplastic response of the host tissues at the site of a primary
tumor or invasion. See, e.g., E. Rubin, J. Farber, Pathlogy,
985-986 (end Ed. 1994). The ECM gene group includes, for example,
ASPN, SFRP4, BGN, THBS2, INHBA, COL1A1, COL3A1, COL1A2, SPARC,
COL8A1, COL4A1, FN1, FAP, and COL5A2, and co-expressed genes
thereof. Exemplary co-expressed genes include the genes and/or gene
cliques shown in Table 8.
[0079] The gene subsets referred to herein as the "migration gene
group" or "migration regulation gene group" or "cytoskeletal gene
group" or "cellular organization gene group" are used
interchangeably and include genes and co-expressed genes that are
part of a dynamic microfilament network of actin and accessory
proteins and that provide intracellular support to cells, generate
the physical forces for cell movement and cell division, as well as
facilitate intracellular transport of vesicles and cellular
organelle. The migration gene group includes, for example, BIN1,
IGF1, C7, GSN, DES, TGFB1I1, TPM2, VCL, FLNC, ITGA7, COL6A1,
PPP1R12A, GSTM1, GSTM2, PAGE4, PPAP2B, SRD5A2, PRKCA, IGFBP6,
GPM6B, OLFML3, and HLF, and co-expressed genes thereof. Exemplary
co-expressed genes and/or gene cliques are provided in Table 9.
[0080] The gene subset referred to herein as the "androgen gene
group," "PSA gene group," and "PSA regulation gene group" are used
interchangeably and include genes that are members of the
kallikrein family of serine proteases (e.g. kallikrein 3 [PSA]),
and genes that co-express with genes of the androgen gene group.
The androgen gene group includes, for example, FAM13C and KLK2, and
co-expressed genes thereof. The androgen gene group may further
comprise AZGP1 and SRD5A2, and co-expressed genes thereof.
[0081] The gene subsets referred to herein as the "proliferation
gene group" and "cell cycle gene group" are used interchangeably
and include genes that are involved with cell cycle functions and
genes that co-express with genes of the proliferation gene group.
"Cell cycle functions" as used herein refers to cell proliferation
and cell cycle control, e.g., checkpoint/G1 to S phase transition.
The proliferation gene group thus includes, for example, CDC20,
TPX2, UBE2T, MYBL2, and CDKN2C, and co-expressed genes thereof.
Exemplary co-expressed genes and/or gene cliques are provided in
Table 10.
[0082] The gene subsets referred to herein as the "epithelia gene
group" and "basal epithelia gene group" are used interchangeably
and include genes that are expressed during the differentiation of
a polarized epithelium and that provide intracellular structural
integrity to facilitate physical interactions with neighboring
epithelial cells, and genes that co-express with genes of the
epithelia gene group. The epithelia gene group includes, for
example, CYP3A5, KRT15, KRT5, LAMB3, and SDC1 and co-expressed
genes thereof.
[0083] The gene subset referred to herein as the "stress gene
group," "stress response gene group," and "early response gene
group" are used interchangeably and includes genes and co-expressed
genes that are transcription factors and DNA-binding proteins
activated rapidly and transiently in response to cellular stress
and other extracellular signals. These factors, in turn, regulate
the transcription of a diverse range of genes. The stress gene
group includes, for example, DUSP1, EGR1, FOS, JUN, EGR3, GADD45B,
and ZFP36, and co-expressed genes thereof. Exemplary co-expressed
genes and/or gene cliques are provided in Table 11.
[0084] Expression levels of other genes and their co-expressed
genes may be used with one more of the above gene subsets to
predict a likelihood of a clinical outcome of a prostate cancer
patient. For example, the expression level of one or more genes
selected from the 81 genes of FIG. 1 or Table 1A or 1B that do not
fall within any of the disclosed gene subsets may be used with one
or more of the disclosed gene subsets. In an embodiment of the
invention, one or more of STAT5B, NFAT5, AZGP1, ANPEP, IGFBP2,
SLC22A3, ERG, AR, SRD5A2, GSTM1, and GSTM2 may be used in one or
more gene subsets described above to predict a likelihood of a
clinical outcome.
[0085] The present invention also provides methods to determine a
threshold expression level for a particular gene. A threshold
expression level may be calculated for a specific gene. A threshold
expression level for a gene may be based on a normalized expression
level. In one example, a C.sub.pthreshold expression level may be
calculated by assessing functional forms using logistic regression
or Cox proportional hazards regression.
[0086] The present invention further provides methods to determine
genes that co-express with particular genes identified by, e.g.,
quantitative RT-PCR (qRT-PCR), as validated biomarkers relevant to
a particular type of cancer. The co-expressed genes are themselves
useful biomarkers. The co-expressed genes may be substituted for
the genes with which they co-express. The methods can include
identifying gene cliques from microarray data, normalizing the
microarray data, computing a pairwise Spearman correlation matrix
for the array probes, filtering out significant co-expressed probes
across different studies, building a graph, mapping the probe to
genes, and generating a gene clique report. An exemplary method for
identifying co-expressed genes is described in Example 3 below, and
co-expressed genes identified using this method are provided in
Tables 8-11. The expression levels of one or more genes of a gene
clique may be used to calculate the likelihood that a patient with
prostate cancer will experience a positive clinical outcome, such
as a reduced likelihood of a cancer recurrence.
[0087] Any one or more combinations of gene groups may be assayed
in the method of the present invention. For example, a stromal
response gene group may be assayed, alone or in combination, with a
cellular organization gene group, a proliferation gene group,
and/or an androgen gene group. In addition, any number of genes
within each gene group may be assayed.
[0088] In a specific embodiment of the invention, a method for
predicting a clinical outcome for a patient with prostate cancer
comprises measuring an expression level of at least one gene from a
stromal response gene group, or a co-expressed gene thereof, and at
least one gene from a cellular organization gene group, or a
co-expressed gene thereof. In another embodiment, the expression
level of at least two genes from a stromal response gene group, or
a co-expressed gene thereof, and at least two genes from a cellular
organization gene group, or a co-expressed gene thereof, are
measured. In yet another embodiment, the expression levels of at
least three genes are measured from each of the stromal response
gene group and the cellular organization gene group. In a further
embodiment, the expression levels of at least four genes are
measured from each of the stromal response gene group and the
cellular organization gene group. In another embodiment, the
expression levels of at least five genes are measured from each of
the stromal response gene group and the cellular organization gene
group. In yet a further embodiment, the expression levels of at
least six genes are measured from each of the stromal response gene
group and the cellular organization gene group.
[0089] In another specific embodiment, the expression level of at
least one gene from the stromal response gene group, or a
co-expressed gene thereof, may be measured in addition to the
expression level of at least one gene from an androgen gene group,
or a co-expressed gene thereof. In a particular embodiment, the
expression levels of at least three genes, or co-expressed genes
thereof, from the stromal response gene group, and the expression
level of at least one gene, or co-expressed gene thereof, from the
androgen gene group may be measured.
[0090] In a further embodiment, the expression level of at least
one gene each from the stromal response gene group, the androgen
gene group, and the cellular organization gene group, or
co-expressed genes thereof, may be measured. In a particular
embodiment, the level of at least three genes from the stromal
response gene group, at least one gene from the androgen gene
group, and at least three genes from the cellular organization gene
group may be measured. In another embodiment, the expression level
of at least one gene each from the stromal response gene group, the
androgen gene group, and the proliferation gene group, or
co-expressed genes thereof, may be measured. In a particular
embodiment, the level of at least three genes from the stromal
response gene group, at least one gene from the androgen gene
group, and at least one gene from the proliferation gene group may
be measured. In either of these combinations, at least two genes
from the androgen gene group may also be measured. In any of the
combinations, at least four genes from the androgen gene group may
also be measured.
[0091] In another embodiment, the expression level of at least one
gene each from the stromal response gene group, the androgen gene
group, the cellular organization gene group, and the proliferation
gene group, or co-expressed genes thereof, may be measured. In a
particular embodiment, the level of at least three genes from the
stromal response gene group, at least three genes from the cellular
organization gene group, at least one gene from the proliferation
gene group, and at least two genes from the androgen gene group may
be measured. In any of the embodiments, at least four genes from
the androgen gene group may be measured.
[0092] Additionally, expression levels of one or more genes that do
not fall within the gene subsets described herein may be measured
with any of the combinations of the gene subsets described herein.
Alternatively, any gene that falls within a gene subset may be
analyzed separately from the gene subset, or in another gene
subset. For example, the expression levels of at least one, at
least two, at least three, or at least 4 genes may be measured in
addition to the gene subsets described herein. In an embodiment of
the invention, the additional gene(s) are selected from STAT5B,
NFAT5, AZGP1, ANPEP, IGFBP2, SLC22A3, ERG, AR, SRD5A2, GSTM1, and
GSTM2.
[0093] In a specific embodiment, the method of the invention
comprises measuring the expression levels of the specific
combinations of genes and gene subsets shown in Table 4. In a
further embodiment, gene group score(s) and quantitative score(s)
are calculated according to the algorithm(s) shown in Table 4.
[0094] Various technological approaches for determination of
expression levels of the disclosed genes are set forth in this
specification, including, without limitation, RT-PCR, microarrays,
high-throughput sequencing, serial analysis of gene expression
(SAGE) and Digital Gene Expression (DGE), which will be discussed
in detail below. In particular aspects, the expression level of
each gene may be determined in relation to various features of the
expression products of the gene including exons, introns, protein
epitopes and protein activity.
[0095] The expression product that is assayed can be, for example,
RNA or a polypeptide. The expression product may be fragmented. For
example, the assay may use primers that are complementary to target
sequences of an expression product and could thus measure full
transcripts as well as those fragmented expression products
containing the target sequence. Further information is provided in
Table A.
[0096] The RNA expression product may be assayed directly or by
detection of a cDNA product resulting from a PCR-based
amplification method, e.g., quantitative reverse transcription
polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). (See e.g., U.S. Pat. No.
7,587,279). Polypeptide expression product may be assayed using
immunohistochemistry (IHC) by proteomics techniques. Further, both
RNA and polypeptide expression products may also be assayed using
microarrays.
Methods of Assaying Expression Levels of a Gene Product
[0097] Methods of gene expression profiling include methods based
on hybridization analysis of polynucleotides, methods based on
sequencing of polynucleotides, and proteomics-based methods.
Exemplary methods known in the art for the quantification of RNA
expression in a sample include northern blotting and in situ
hybridization (Parker & Barnes, Methods in Molecular Biology
106:247-283 (1999)); RNAse protection assays (Hod, Biotechniques
13:852-854 (1992)); and PCR-based methods, such as reverse
transcription PCR (RT-PCR) (Weis et al., Trends in Genetics
8:263-264 (1992)). Antibodies may be employed that can recognize
sequence-specific duplexes, including DNA duplexes, RNA duplexes,
and DNA-RNA hybrid duplexes or DNA-protein duplexes. Representative
methods for sequencing-based gene expression analysis include
Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE), and gene expression
analysis by massively parallel signature sequencing (MPSS). Other
methods known in the art may be used.
[0098] Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR)
[0099] Typically, mRNA is isolated from a test sample. The starting
material is typically total RNA isolated from a human tumor,
usually from a primary tumor. Optionally, normal tissues from the
same patient can be used as an internal control. Such normal tissue
can be histologically-appearing normal tissue adjacent to a tumor.
mRNA can be extracted from a tissue sample, e.g., from a sample
that is fresh, frozen (e.g. fresh frozen), or paraffin-embedded and
fixed (e.g. formalin-fixed).
[0100] General methods for mRNA extraction are well known in the
art and are disclosed in standard textbooks of molecular biology,
including Ausubel et al., Current Protocols of Molecular Biology,
John Wiley and Sons (1997). Methods for RNA extraction from
paraffin embedded tissues are disclosed, for example, in Rupp and
Locker, Lab Invest. 56:A67 (1987), and De Andres et al.,
BioTechniques 18:42044 (1995). In particular, RNA isolation can be
performed using a purification kit, buffer set and protease from
commercial manufacturers, such as Qiagen, according to the
manufacturer's instructions. For example, total RNA from cells in
culture can be isolated using Qiagen RNeasy mini-columns. Other
commercially available RNA isolation kits include MasterPure.TM.
Complete DNA and RNA Purification Kit (EPICENTRE.RTM., Madison,
Wis.), and Paraffin Block RNA Isolation Kit (Ambion, Inc.). Total
RNA from tissue samples can be isolated using RNA Stat-60
(Tel-Test). RNA prepared from tumor can be isolated, for example,
by cesium chloride density gradient centrifugation.
[0101] The sample containing the RNA is then subjected to reverse
transcription to produce cDNA from the RNA template, followed by
exponential amplification in a PCR reaction. The two most commonly
used reverse transcriptases are avilo myeloblastosis virus reverse
transcriptase (AMV-RT) and Moloney murine leukemia virus reverse
transcriptase (MMLV-RT). The reverse transcription step is
typically primed using specific primers, random hexamers, or
oligo-dT primers, depending on the circumstances and the goal of
expression profiling. For example, extracted RNA can be
reverse-transcribed using a GeneAmp RNA PCR kit (Perkin Elmer,
Calif., USA), following the manufacturer's instructions. The
derived cDNA can then be used as a template in the subsequent PCR
reaction.
[0102] PCR-based methods use a thermostable DNA-dependent DNA
polymerase, such as a Taq DNA polymerase. For example, TaqMan.RTM.
PCR typically utilizes the 5'-nuclease activity of Taq or Tth
polymerase to hydrolyze a hybridization probe bound to its target
amplicon, but any enzyme with equivalent 5' nuclease activity can
be used. Two oligonucleotide primers are used to generate an
amplicon typical of a PCR reaction product. A third
oligonucleotide, or probe, can be designed to facilitate detection
of a nucleotide sequence of the amplicon located between the
hybridization sites the two PCR primers. The probe can be
detectably labeled, e.g., with a reporter dye, and can further be
provided with both a fluorescent dye, and a quencher fluorescent
dye, as in a Taqman.RTM. probe configuration. Where a Taqman.RTM.
probe is used, during the amplification reaction, the Taq DNA
polymerase enzyme cleaves the probe in a template-dependent manner.
The resultant probe fragments disassociate in solution, and signal
from the released reporter dye is free from the quenching effect of
the second fluorophore. One molecule of reporter dye is liberated
for each new molecule synthesized, and detection of the unquenched
reporter dye provides the basis for quantitative interpretation of
the data.
[0103] TaqMan.RTM. RT-PCR can be performed using commercially
available equipment, such as, for example, high-throughput
platforms such as the ABI PRISM 7700 Sequence Detection System.RTM.
(Perkin-Elmer-Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., USA), or
Lightcycler (Roche Molecular Biochemicals, Mannheim, Germany). In a
preferred embodiment, the procedure is run on a LightCycler.RTM.
480 (Roche Diagnostics) real-time PCR system, which is a microwell
plate-based cycler platform.
[0104] 5'-Nuclease assay data are commonly initially expressed as a
threshold cycle ("C.sub.t"). Fluorescence values are recorded
during every cycle and represent the amount of product amplified to
that point in the amplification reaction. The threshold cycle
(C.sub.t) is generally described as the point when the fluorescent
signal is first recorded as statistically significant.
Alternatively, data may be expressed as a crossing point ("Cp").
The Cp value is calculated by determining the second derivatives of
entire qPCR amplification curves and their maximum value. The Cp
value represents the cycle at which the increase of fluorescence is
highest and where the logarithmic phase of a PCR begins.
[0105] To minimize errors and the effect of sample-to-sample
variation, RT-PCR is usually performed using an internal standard.
The ideal internal standard gene (also referred to as a reference
gene) is expressed at a quite constant level among cancerous and
non-cancerous tissue of the same origin (i.e., a level that is not
significantly different among normal and cancerous tissues), and is
not significantly affected by the experimental treatment (i.e.,
does not exhibit a significant difference in expression level in
the relevant tissue as a result of exposure to chemotherapy), and
expressed at a quite constant level among the same tissue taken
from different patients. For example, reference genes useful in the
methods disclosed herein should not exhibit significantly different
expression levels in cancerous prostate as compared to normal
prostate tissue. Exemplary reference genes used for normalization
comprise one or more of the following genes: AAMP, ARF1, ATP5E,
CLTC, GPS1, and PGK1. Gene expression measurements can be
normalized relative to the mean of one or more (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5,
or more) reference genes. Reference-normalized expression
measurements can range from 2 to 15, where a one unit increase
generally reflects a 2-fold increase in RNA quantity.
[0106] Real time PCR is compatible both with quantitative
competitive PCR, where an internal competitor for each target
sequence is used for normalization, and with quantitative
comparative PCR using a normalization gene contained within the
sample, or a housekeeping gene for RT-PCR. For further details see,
e.g. Held et al., Genome Research 6:986-994 (1996).
[0107] The steps of a representative protocol for use in the
methods of the present disclosure use fixed, paraffin-embedded
tissues as the RNA source. For example, mRNA isolation,
purification, primer extension and amplification can be performed
according to methods available in the art. (see, e.g., Godfrey et
al. J. Molec. Diagnostics 2: 84-91 (2000); Specht et al., Am. J.
Pathol. 158: 419-29 (2001)). Briefly, a representative process
starts with cutting about 10 .mu.m thick sections of
paraffin-embedded tumor tissue samples. The RNA is then extracted,
and protein and DNA depleted from the RNA-containing sample. After
analysis of the RNA concentration, RNA is reverse transcribed using
gene-specific primers followed by RT-PCR to provide for cDNA
amplification products.
[0108] Design of Intron-Based PCR Primers and Probes
[0109] PCR primers and probes can be designed based upon exon or
intron sequences present in the mRNA transcript of the gene of
interest. Primer/probe design can be performed using publicly
available software, such as the DNA BLAT software developed by
Kent, W. J., Genome Res. 12(4):656-64 (2002), or by the BLAST
software including its variations.
[0110] Where necessary or desired, repetitive sequences of the
target sequence can be masked to mitigate non-specific signals.
Exemplary tools to accomplish this include the Repeat Masker
program available on-line through the Baylor College of Medicine,
which screens DNA sequences against a library of repetitive
elements and returns a query sequence in which the repetitive
elements are masked. The masked intron sequences can then be used
to design primer and probe sequences using any commercially or
otherwise publicly available primer/probe design packages, such as
Primer Express (Applied Biosystems); MGB assay-by-design (Applied
Biosystems); Primer3 (Steve Rozen and Helen J. Skaletsky (2000)
Primer3 on the WWW for general users and for biologist programmers.
See S. Rrawetz, S. Misener, Bioinformatics Methods and Protocols:
Methods in Molecular Biology, pp. 365-386 (Humana Press).
[0111] Other factors that can influence PCR primer design include
primer length, melting temperature (Tm), and G/C content,
specificity, complementary primer sequences, and 3'-end sequence.
In general, optimal PCR primers are generally 17-30 bases in
length, and contain about 20-80%, such as, for example, about
50-60% G+C bases, and exhibit Tm's between 50 and 80.degree. C.,
e.g. about 50 to 70.degree. C.
[0112] For further guidelines for PCR primer and probe design see,
e.g. Dieffenbach, C W. et al, "General Concepts for PCR Primer
Design" in: PCR Primer, A Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor
Laboratory Press., New York, 1995, pp. 133-155; Innis and Gelfand,
"Optimization of PCRs" in: PCR Protocols, A Guide to Methods and
Applications, CRC Press, London, 1994, pp. 5-11; and Plasterer, T.
N. Primerselect: Primer and probe design. Methods MoI. Biol.
70:520-527 (1997), the entire disclosures of which are hereby
expressly incorporated by reference.
[0113] Table A provides further information concerning the primer,
probe, and amplicon sequences associated with the Examples
disclosed herein.
[0114] MassARRAY.RTM. System
[0115] In MassARRAY-based methods, such as the exemplary method
developed by Sequenom, Inc. (San Diego, Calif.) following the
isolation of RNA and reverse transcription, the obtained cDNA is
spiked with a synthetic DNA molecule (competitor), which matches
the targeted cDNA region in all positions, except a single base,
and serves as an internal standard. The cDNA/competitor mixture is
PCR amplified and is subjected to a post-PCR shrimp alkaline
phosphatase (SAP) enzyme treatment, which results in the
dephosphorylation of the remaining nucleotides. After inactivarion
of the alkaline phosphatase, the PCR products from the competitor
and cDNA are subjected to primer extension, which generates
distinct mass signals for the competitor- and cDNA-derives PCR
products. After purification, these products are dispensed on a
chip array, which is pre-loaded with components needed for analysis
with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight
mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis. The cDNA present in the
reaction is then quantified by analyzing the ratios of the peak
areas in the mass spectrum generated. For further details see, e.g.
Ding and Cantor, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 100:3059-3064
(2003).
[0116] Other PCR-Based Methods
[0117] Further PCR-based techniques that can find use in the
methods disclosed herein include, for example, BeadArray.RTM.
technology (Illumina, San Diego, Calif.; Oliphant et al., Discovery
of Markers for Disease (Supplement to Biotechniques), June 2002;
Ferguson et al., Analytical Chemistry 72:5618 (2000)); BeadsArray
for Detection of Gene Expression.RTM. (BADGE), using the
commercially available LuminexlOO LabMAP.RTM. system and multiple
color-coded microspheres (Luminex Corp., Austin, Tex.) in a rapid
assay for gene expression (Yang et al., Genome Res. 11:1888-1898
(2001)); and high coverage expression profiling (HiCEP) analysis
(Fukumura et al., Nucl. Acids. Res. 31(16) e94 (2003).
[0118] Microarrays
[0119] Expression levels of a gene or microArray of interest can
also be assessed using the microarray technique. In this method,
polynucleotide sequences of interest (including cDNAs and
oligonucleotides) are arrayed on a substrate. The arrayed sequences
are then contacted under conditions suitable for specific
hybridization with detectably labeled cDNA generated from RNA of a
test sample. As in the RT-PCR method, the source of RNA typically
is total RNA isolated from a tumor sample, and optionally from
normal tissue of the same patient as an internal control or cell
lines. RNA can be extracted, for example, from frozen or archived
paraffin-embedded and fixed (e.g. formalin-fixed) tissue
samples.
[0120] For example, PCR amplified inserts of cDNA clones of a gene
to be assayed are applied to a substrate in a dense array. Usually
at least 10,000 nucleotide sequences are applied to the substrate.
For example, the microarrayed genes, immobilized on the microchip
at 10,000 elements each, are suitable for hybridization under
stringent conditions. Fluorescently labeled cDNA probes may be
generated through incorporation of fluorescent nucleotides by
reverse transcription of RNA extracted from tissues of interest.
Labeled cDNA probes applied to the chip hybridize with specificity
to each spot of DNA on the array. After washing under stringent
conditions to remove non-specifically bound probes, the chip is
scanned by confocal laser microscopy or by another detection
method, such as a CCD camera. Quantitation of hybridization of each
arrayed element allows for assessment of corresponding RNA
abundance.
[0121] With dual color fluorescence, separately labeled cDNA probes
generated from two sources of RNA are hybridized pair wise to the
array. The relative abundance of the transcripts from the two
sources corresponding to each specified gene is thus determined
simultaneously. The miniaturized scale of the hybridization affords
a convenient and rapid evaluation of the expression pattern for
large numbers of genes. Such methods have been shown to have the
sensitivity required to detect rare transcripts, which are
expressed at a few copies per cell, and to reproducibly detect at
least approximately two-fold differences in the expression levels
(Schena et at, Proc. Natl. Acad. ScL USA 93(2):106-149 (1996)).
Microarray analysis can be performed by commercially available
equipment, following manufacturer's protocols, such as by using the
Affymetrix GenChip.RTM. technology, or Incyte's microarray
technology.
[0122] Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE)
[0123] Serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE) is a method that
allows the simultaneous and quantitative analysis of a large number
of gene transcripts, without the need of providing an individual
hybridization probe for each transcript. First, a short sequence
tag (about 10-14 bp) is generated that contains sufficient
information to uniquely identify a transcript, provided that the
tag is obtained from a unique position within each transcript.
Then, many transcripts are linked together to form long serial
molecules, that can be sequenced, revealing the identity of the
multiple tags simultaneously. The expression pattern of any
population of transcripts can be quantitatively evaluated by
determining the abundance of individual tags, and identifying the
gene corresponding to each tag. For more details see, e.g.
Velculescu et al., Science 270:484-487 (1995); and Velculescu et
al., Cell 88:243-51 (1997).
[0124] Gene Expression Analysis by Nucleic Acid Sequencing
[0125] Nucleic acid sequencing technologies are suitable methods
for analysis of gene expression. The principle underlying these
methods is that the number of times a cDNA sequence is detected in
a sample is directly related to the relative expression of the RNA
corresponding to that sequence. These methods are sometimes
referred to by the term Digital Gene Expression (DGE) to reflect
the discrete numeric property of the resulting data. Early methods
applying this principle were Serial Analysis of Gene Expression
(SAGE) and Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing (MPSS). See,
e.g., S. Brenner, et al., Nature Biotechnology 18(6):630-634
(2000). More recently, the advent of "next-generation" sequencing
technologies has made DGE simpler, higher throughput, and more
affordable. As a result, more laboratories are able to utilize DGE
to screen the expression of more genes in more individual patient
samples than previously possible. See, e.g., J. Marioni, Genome
Research 18(9):1509-1517 (2008); R. Morin, Genome Research
18(4):610-621 (2008); A. Mortazavi, Nature Methods 5(7):621-628
(2008); N. Cloonan, Nature Methods 5(7):613-619 (2008).
[0126] Isolating RNA from Body Fluids
[0127] Methods of isolating RNA for expression analysis from blood,
plasma and serum (see, e.g., K. Enders, et al., Clin Chem 48,
1647-53 (2002) (and references cited therein) and from urine (see,
e.g., R. Boom, et al., J Clin Microbiol. 28, 495-503 (1990) and
references cited therein) have been described.
[0128] Immunohistochemistry
[0129] Immunohistochemistry methods are also suitable for detecting
the expression levels of genes and applied to the method disclosed
herein. Antibodies (e.g., monoclonal antibodies) that specifically
bind a gene product of a gene of interest can be used in such
methods. The antibodies can be detected by direct labeling of the
antibodies themselves, for example, with radioactive labels,
fluorescent labels, hapten' labels such as, biotin, or an enzyme
such as horse radish peroxidase or alkaline phosphatase.
Alternatively, unlabeled primary antibody can be used in
conjunction with a labeled secondary antibody specific for the
primary antibody. Immunohistochemistry protocols and kits are well
known in the art and are commercially available.
[0130] Proteomics
[0131] The term "proteome" is defined as the totality of the
proteins present in a sample (e.g. tissue, organism, or cell
culture) at a certain point of time. Proteomics includes, among
other things, study of the global changes of protein expression in
a sample (also referred to as "expression proteomics"). Proteomics
typically includes the following steps: (1) separation of
individual proteins in a sample by 2-D gel electrophoresis (2-D
PAGE); (2) identification of the individual proteins recovered from
the gel, e.g. my mass spectrometry or N-terminal sequencing, and
(3) analysis of the data using bioinformatics.
[0132] General Description of the mRNA Isolation, Purification and
Amplification
[0133] The steps of a representative protocol for profiling gene
expression using fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues as the RNA
source, including mRNA isolation, purification, primer extension
and amplification are provided in various published journal
articles. (See, e.g., T. E. Godfrey, et al., J. Molec. Diagnostics
2: 84-91 (2000); K. Specht et al., Am. J. Pathol. 158: 419-29
(2001), M. Cronin, et al., Am J Pathol 164:35-42 (2004)). Briefly,
a representative process starts with cutting a tissue sample
section (e.g. about 10 .mu.m thick sections of a paraffin-embedded
tumor tissue sample). The RNA is then extracted, and protein and
DNA are removed. After analysis of the RNA concentration, RNA
repair is performed if desired. The sample can then be subjected to
analysis, e.g., by reverse transcribed using gene specific
promoters followed by RT-PCR.
Statistical Analysis of Expression Levels in Identification of
Genes
[0134] One skilled in the art will recognize that there are many
statistical methods that may be used to determine whether there is
a significant relationship between a clinical outcome of interest
(e.g., recurrence) and expression levels of a marker gene as
described here. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention
includes three studies. The first study is a stratified cohort
sampling design (a form of case-control sampling) using tissue and
data from prostate cancer patients. Selection of specimens was
stratified by clinical T-stage (T1, T2), year of surgery (<1993,
.gtoreq.1993), and prostatectomy Gleason Score (low/intermediate,
high). All patients with clinical recurrence were selected and a
stratified random sample of patients who did not experience a
clinical recurrence was selected. For each patient, up to two
enriched tumor specimens and one normal-appearing tissue sample
were assayed. The second study used a subset of 70 patients from
the first study from whom matched prostate biopsy tumor tissue was
assayed. The third study includes all patients (170 evaluable
patients) who had surgery for their prostate cancer between 1999
and 2010 at the Cleveland Clinic (CC) and had Low or Intermediate
risk (by AUA) clinically localized prostate cancer who might have
been reasonable candidates for active surveillance but who
underwent RP at CC within 6 months of the diagnosis of prostate
cancer by biopsy. Biopsy tumor tissue from these patients was
assayed.
[0135] All hypothesis tests were reported using two-sided p-values.
To investigate if there is a significant relationship of outcomes
(eg clinical recurrence-free interval (cRFI), biochemical
recurrence-free interval (bRFI), prostate cancer-specific survival
(PCSS), overall survival (OS)) with individual genes, and
demographic or clinical covariates), Cox Proportional Hazards (PH)
models using maximum weighted pseudo partial-likelihood estimators
were used and p-values from Wald tests of the null hypothesis that
the hazard ratio (HR) is one are reported. To investigate if there
is a significant relationship between individual genes and Gleason
pattern of a particular sample, ordinal logistic regression models
using maximum weighted pseudolikelihood methods were used and
p-values from Wald tests of the null hypothesis that the odds ratio
(OR) is one are reported. To investigate if there is a significant
relationship between individual genes and upgrading and/or
upstaging or adverse pathology at RP, logistic regression models
using maximum weighted pseudolikelihood methods were used and
p-values from Wald tests of the null hypothesis that the odds ratio
(OR) is one are reported.
Coexpression Analysis
[0136] In an exemplary embodiment, the joint correlation of gene
expression levels among prostate cancer specimens under study may
be assessed. For this purpose, the correlation structures among
genes and specimens may be examined through hierarchical cluster
methods. This information may be used to confirm that genes that
are known to be highly correlated in prostate cancer specimens
cluster together as expected. Only genes exhibiting a nominally
significant (unadjusted p<0.05) relationship with cRFI in the
univariate Cox PH regression analysis are included in these
analyses.
[0137] One skilled in the art will recognize that many
co-expression analysis methods now known or later developed will
fall within the scope and spirit of the present invention. These
methods may incorporate, for example, correlation coefficients,
co-expression network analysis, clique analysis, etc., and may be
based on expression data from RT-PCR, microarrays, sequencing, and
other similar technologies. For example, gene expression clusters
can be identified using pair-wise analysis of correlation based on
Pearson or Spearman correlation coefficients. (See, e.g., Pearson
K. and Lee A., Biometrika 2, 357 (1902); C. Spearman, Amer. J.
Psychol 15:72-101 (1904); J. Myers, A. Well, Research Design and
Statistical Analysis, p. 508 (2nd Ed., 2003).) An exemplary method
for identifying co-expressed genes is described in Example 3
below.
Normalization of Expression Levels
[0138] The expression data used in the methods disclosed herein can
be normalized. Normalization refers to a process to correct for
(normalize away), for example, differences in the amount of RNA
assayed and variability in the quality of the RNA used, to remove
unwanted sources of systematic variation in Ct or Cp measurements,
and the like. With respect to RT-PCR experiments involving archived
fixed paraffin embedded tissue samples, sources of systematic
variation are known to include the degree of RNA degradation
relative to the age of the patient sample and the type of fixative
used to store the sample. Other sources of systematic variation are
attributable to laboratory processing conditions.
[0139] Assays can provide for normalization by incorporating the
expression of certain normalizing genes, which do not significantly
differ in expression levels under the relevant conditions.
Exemplary normalization genes disclosed herein include housekeeping
genes. (See, e.g., E. Eisenberg, et al., Trends in Genetics
19(7):362-365 (2003).) Normalization can be based on the mean or
median signal (Ct or Cp) of all of the assayed genes or a large
subset thereof (global normalization approach). In general, the
normalizing genes, also referred to as reference genes, are
typically genes that are known not to exhibit meaningfully
different expression in prostate cancer as compared to
non-cancerous prostate tissue, and track with various sample and
process conditions, thus provide for normalizing away extraneous
effects.
[0140] In exemplary embodiments, one or more of the following genes
are used as references by which the mRNA expression data is
normalized: AAMP, ARF1, ATP5E, CLTC, GPS 1, and PGK1. The
calibrated weighted average C.sub.T or Cp measurements for each of
the prognostic and predictive genes may be normalized relative to
the mean of five or more reference genes.
[0141] Those skilled in the art will recognize that normalization
may be achieved in numerous ways, and the techniques described
above are intended only to be exemplary, not exhaustive.
Standardization of Expression Levels
[0142] The expression data used in the methods disclosed herein can
be standardized. Standardization refers to a process to effectively
put all the genes on a comparable scale. This is performed because
some genes will exhibit more variation (a broader range of
expression) than others. Standardization is performed by dividing
each expression value by its standard deviation across all samples
for that gene. Hazard ratios are then interpreted as the
proportional change in the hazard for the clinical endpoint
(clinical recurrence, biological recurrence, death due to prostate
cancer, or death due to any cause) per 1 standard deviation
increase in expression.
Kits of the Invention
[0143] The materials for use in the methods of the present
invention are suited for preparation of kits produced in accordance
with well-known procedures. The present disclosure thus provides
kits comprising agents, which may include gene-specific or
gene-selective probes and/or primers, for quantifying the
expression of the disclosed genes for predicting prognostic outcome
or response to treatment. Such kits may optionally contain reagents
for the extraction of RNA from tumor samples, in particular fixed
paraffin-embedded tissue samples and/or reagents for RNA
amplification. In addition, the kits may optionally comprise the
reagent(s) with an identifying description or label or instructions
relating to their use in the methods of the present invention. The
kits may comprise containers (including microliter plates suitable
for use in an automated implementation of the method), each with
one or more of the various materials or reagents (typically in
concentrated form) utilized in the methods, including, for example,
chromatographic columns, pre-fabricated microarrays, buffers, the
appropriate nucleotide triphosphates (e.g., dATP, dCTP, dGTP and
dTTP; or rATP, rCTP, rGTP and UTP), reverse transcriptase, DNA
polymerase, RNA polymerase, and one or more probes and primers of
the present invention (e.g., appropriate length poly(T) or random
primers linked to a promoter reactive with the RNA polymerase).
Mathematical algorithms used to estimate or quantify prognostic or
predictive information are also properly potential components of
kits.
Reports
[0144] The methods of this invention, when practiced for commercial
diagnostic purposes, generally produce a report or summary of
information obtained from the herein-described methods. For
example, a report may include information concerning expression
levels of one or more genes, classification of the tumor or the
patient's risk of recurrence, the patient's likely prognosis or
risk classification, clinical and pathologic factors, and/or other
information. The methods and reports of this invention can further
include storing the report in a database. The method can create a
record in a database for the subject and populate the record with
data. The report may be a paper report, an auditory report, or an
electronic record. The report may be displayed and/or stored on a
computing device (e.g., handheld device, desktop computer, smart
device, website, etc.). It is contemplated that the report is
provided to a physician and/or the patient. The receiving of the
report can further include establishing a network connection to a
server computer that includes the data and report and requesting
the data and report from the server computer.
Computer Program
[0145] The values from the assays described above, such as
expression data, can be calculated and stored manually.
Alternatively, the above-described steps can be completely or
partially performed by a computer program product. The present
invention thus provides a computer program product including a
computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored
on it. The program can, when read by a computer, execute relevant
calculations based on values obtained from analysis of one or more
biological samples from an individual (e.g., gene expression
levels, normalization, standardization, thresholding, and
conversion of values from assays to a score and/or text or
graphical depiction of tumor stage and related information). The
computer program product has stored therein a computer program for
performing the calculation.
[0146] The present disclosure provides systems for executing the
program described above, which system generally includes: a) a
central computing environment; b) an input device, operatively
connected to the computing environment, to receive patient data,
wherein the patient data can include, for example, expression level
or other value obtained from an assay using a biological sample
from the patient, or microarray data, as described in detail above;
c) an output device, connected to the computing environment, to
provide information to a user (e.g., medical personnel); and d) an
algorithm executed by the central computing environment (e.g., a
processor), where the algorithm is executed based on the data
received by the input device, and wherein the algorithm calculates
an expression score, thresholding, or other functions described
herein. The methods provided by the present invention may also be
automated in whole or in part.
[0147] Having described the invention, the same will be more
readily understood through reference to the following Examples,
which are provided by way of illustration, and are not intended to
limit the invention in any way.
EXAMPLES
Example 1
Selection of 81 Genes for Algorithm Development
[0148] A gene identification study to identify genes associated
with clinical recurrence, biochemical recurrence and/or death from
prostate cancer is described in U.S. Provisional Application Nos.
61/368,217, filed Jul. 27, 2010; 61/414,310, filed Nov. 16, 2010;
and 61/485,536, filed May 12, 2011, and in U.S. Pub. No.
20120028264, filed Jul. 25, 2011, and published Feb. 2, 2012 (all
of which are hereby incorporated by reference). RT-PCR analysis was
used to determine RNA expression levels for 732 genes and reference
genes in prostate cancer tissue and surrounding normal appearing
tissue (NAT) in patients with early-stage prostate cancer treated
with radical prostatectomy. Genes significantly associated
(p<0.05) with clinical recurrence-free interval (cRFI),
biochemical recurrence-free interval (bRFI), prostate
cancer-specific survival (PCSS), and upgrading/upstaging were
determined.
[0149] From the genes that were identified as being associated with
outcome, 81 genes were selected for subsequent algorithm
development. The primers, probes, and amplicon sequences of the 81
genes (and 5 reference genes) are listed in Table A. The genes
selected were among the most prognostic with respect to cRFI and
other properties and shown in Tables 1A-1B. Other properties
considered were: 1) Strongest genes with respect to the regression
to the mean corrected standardized hazard ratio for the association
of gene expression and cRFI in the primary Gleason pattern tumor;
2) Consistency in association (hazard ratio) with cRFI using the
highest Gleason pattern tumor; 3) Associated with prostate-cancer
specific survival (PCSS); 4) Strong hazard ratio after adjustment
for The University of San Francisco Cancer of the Prostate Risk
Assessment (CAPRA) (Cooperberg et al., J. Urol. 173:1983-1942,
2005); 5) Statistically significant odds ratio for the association
between gene expression and surgical Gleason pattern of the tumor;
6) Large overall variability with greater between-patient
variability than within-patient variability preferable; and 7)
Highly expressed.
[0150] The true discovery rate degree of association (TDRDA) method
(Crager, Stat Med. 2010 Jan. 15; 29(1):33-45.) was used in the
analysis of gene expression and cRFI and results are shown in Table
1A. The true discovery rate is the counterpart to the false
discovery rate. Univariate Cox PH regression models were fit and
the TDRDA method was used to correct estimated standardized hazard
ratios for regression to the mean (RM) and and assess false
discovery rates for identification of genes with absolute
standardized hazard ratio of at least a specified level. The false
discovery rates were controlled at 10%. The TDRDA method identifies
sets of genes among which a specified proportion are expected to
have an absolute association (here, the absolute standardized
hazard ratio) of a specified degree or more. This leads to a gene
ranking method that uses the maximum lower bound (MLB) degree of
association for which each gene belongs to a TDRDA set. Estimates
of each gene's actual degree of association with approximate
correction for "selection bias" due to regression to the mean can
be derived using simple bivariate normal theory and Efron and
Tibshirani's empirical Bayes approach. Efron, Annals of Applied
Statistics 2:197-223 (2008); Efron and Tibshirani. Genetic
Epidemiology 23: 70-86. Table 1A shows the RM-corrected estimate of
the standardized hazard ratio and the MLB for each gene using
either the primary Gleason pattern (PGP) or highest Gleason pattern
(HGP) sample gene expression. Genes marked with a direction of
association of -1 are associated with a reduced likelihood of
clinical recurrence, while those marked with a direction of
association of 1 are associated with an increased likelihood of
clinical recurrence.
[0151] Within patient and between patient variance components were
estimated using a mixed model treating the patient effect as
random. The overall mean and standard deviation of normalized gene
expression as well as within- and between-patient components of
variance are shown in Table 1A.
[0152] Univariate Cox PH regression models using maximum weighted
partial pseudolikelihood estimation were used to estimate the
association between gene expression and prostate cancer
specific-survival (PCSS). The standardized hazard ratio (HR),
p-value and q-value using Storey's FDR method are reported in Table
1B. Storey, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series B
64:479-498 (2002). The q-value can be interpreted as the empirical
Bayes posterior probability given the data that the gene identified
is a false discovery, that is, the probability that it has no
association with clinical recurrence.
[0153] Univariate ordinal logistic regression models were used to
estimate the association between gene expression and the Gleason
pattern of the primary Gleason pattern tumor (3, 4, 5). The
standardized odds ratio (OR), p-value and q-value using Storey's
FDR method are reported in Table 1B.
[0154] FIG. 1 shows an example of a dendrogram depicting the
association of the 81 genes. The y-axis corresponds to the average
distance between clusters measured as 1-Pearson r. The smaller the
number (distance measure), the more highly correlated the genes.
The amalgamation method is weighted pair-group average. Genes that
were co-expressed were identified from the dendrogram and are
grouped into gene groups. Based on FIG. 1, the genes from the Gene
Identification study were formed into the following gene groups or
subsets:
[0155] Cellular organization gene group (BIN1; IGF1; C7; GSN; DES;
TGFB1I1; TPM2; VCL; FLNC; ITGA7; COL6A1; PPP1R12A; GSTM1; GSTM2;
PAGE4; PPAP2B; SRD5A2; PRKCA; IGFBP6; GPM6B; OLFML3; HLF)
[0156] Basal epithelia gene group (CYP3A5; KRT15; KRT5; LAMB3;
SDC1)
[0157] Stress response gene group (DUSP1; EGR1; FOS; JUN; EGR3;
GADD45B; ZFP36)
[0158] Androgen gene group (FAM13C; KLK2; AZGP1; SRD5A2)
[0159] Stromal gene group (ASPN; SFRP4; BGN; THBS2; INHBA; COL1A1;
COL3A1; COL1A2; SPARC; COL8A1; COL4A1; FN1; FAP; COL5A2)
[0160] Proliferation gene group (CDC20; TPX2; UBE2T; MYBL2;
CDKN2C)
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1A Association with cR Association with cR in
PGP sample in HGP sample Absolute Direction Absolute Mean SD
Between- Within- RM of RM normalized normalized patient patient
Total Direction of Corrected Associa- Corrected GENE cp CP variance
variance variance Association HR MLB tion HR MLB ARF1 11.656805
0.2475574 0.04488 0.01646 0.0613399 -1 1.0849132 . -1 1.2006385
1.0397705 ATP5E 10.896515 0.2667133 0.05141 0.01979 0.0711992 1
1.2599111 1.0908967 1 1.3877428 1.165325 CLTC 10.597008 0.1780634
0.01554 0.01619 0.0317257 1 1.0896793 1.002002 1 1.2292343
1.0554846 GPS1 9.2927019 0.2169116 0.03181 0.01528 0.0470897 1
1.0064191 . -1 1.1089053 . PGK1 8.3680642 0.2655009 0.04957 0.02099
0.0705517 1 1.1174152 1.0151131 1 1.2149168 1.0607752 ASPN
5.4846081 1.1701993 0.4981 0.8719 1.3699944 1 1.7716283 1.4276075 1
1.7114564 1.4007391 BGN 11.299746 0.7357491 0.3259 0.2159 0.5417276
1 1.6133066 1.3271052 1 1.7312777 1.4007391 COL1A1 11.325411
0.8840402 0.4748 0.3073 0.7821127 1 1.6162028 1.3284329 1 1.7982985
1.4304656 COL1A2 10.093055 0.8232027 0.4321 0.2461 0.6781941 1
1.1319748 1.0222438 1 1.3449362 1.136553 COL3A1 11.007109 0.7944239
0.352 0.2795 0.6315424 1 1.5695255 1.2969301 1 1.7133767 1.4007391
COL4A1 7.8408647 0.6731713 0.2393 0.2142 0.4534598 1 1.3297169
1.14225 1 1.4292283 1.1996142 COL5A2 5.2708574 0.9571692 0.4 0.5166
0.9166661 1 1.1715343 1.0408108 1 1.1822568 1.0408108 F2R 7.0775127
1.0110657 0.5529 0.47 1.022934 1 1.5019815 1.2636445 1 1.4888813
1.2361479 FAP 5.0493366 1.1898915 0.6577 0.759 1.4166546 1
1.3007869 1.1162781 1 1.3882726 1.1641602 FN1 9.5176438 0.7224014
0.3059 0.2163 0.5222401 1 1.0505668 . 1 1.1524617 1.0253151 INHBA
5.8059993 1.2653019 0.9629 0.6392 1.6021763 1 1.896185 1.4858693 1
2.1859455 1.7177237 SFRP4 7.8225007 1.2053184 0.7997 0.6541
1.4537934 1 1.5382115 1.2763443 1 1.5692525 1.2969301 SPARC
10.544556 0.7978856 0.4311 0.206 0.6371517 1 1.3683299 1.1711662 1
1.6187451 1.3324242 THBS2 4.7779897 1.0825934 0.7121 0.4608
1.1728864 1 1.5523887 1.2904616 1 1.6829249 1.3785056 BIN1
7.8741434 0.840604 0.4445 0.2627 0.7071728 -1 1.5631385 1.2930451
-1 1.3294226 1.1185129 C7 8.4895479 1.1083704 0.6917 0.5377
1.2293358 -1 1.5658393 1.2687092 -1 1.4724885 1.220182 COL6A1
7.3615421 0.848837 0.3381 0.3828 0.7209474 -1 1.5439152 1.2687092
-1 1.2634411 1.0746553 DES 11.967287 0.896286 0.4101 0.3938
0.8038418 -1 1.5007183 1.2386227 -1 1.3032825 1.0963648 FLNC
8.6795128 1.0679528 0.572 0.5692 1.1412391 -1 1.2696693 1.0650268
-1 1.2353942 1.0491707 GPM6B 7.9402089 0.9453416 0.4441 0.4501
0.8942266 -1 1.4471085 1.2056273 -1 1.4931412 1.2386227 GSN
8.8308175 0.7789199 0.3756 0.2316 0.6071864 -1 1.6223835 1.3073471
-1 1.3639212 1.136553 GSTM1 6.4175398 1.2720365 1.0519 0.5675
1.619374 -1 1.5226009 1.2560853 -1 1.5822193 1.2969301 GSTM2
7.2950478 1.0014875 0.5069 0.4967 1.0036007 -1 1.6694102 1.3284329
-1 1.4815895 1.220182 HLF 5.0774106 0.9618562 0.4516 0.4741
0.9257242 -1 1.6225351 1.2956338 -1 1.5817614 1.2891718 IGF1
7.6180418 1.1441945 0.7925 0.5177 1.3101729 -1 1.4732764 1.2165269
-1 1.6861196 1.359341 IGFBP6 7.0089783 1.0816262 0.6302 0.5405
1.1707038 -1 1.5534588 1.257342 -1 1.1860594 1.0273678 ITGA7
7.3299653 0.8913845 0.4034 0.3916 0.7950725 -1 1.5556326 1.2636445
-1 1.3587711 1.1308844 OLFML3 8.1932023 0.8189012 0.4 0.2711
0.6710997 -1 1.5254982 1.2649088 -1 1.3364894 1.1263699 PAGE4
7.406255 1.4889881 1.3023 0.9164 2.2187195 -1 1.6316984 1.2969301
-1 1.5178657 1.2435871 PPAP2B 8.8879191 0.7884647 0.3841 0.238
0.6221573 -1 1.5664582 1.2649088 -1 1.4703629 1.2068335 PPP1R12A
9.369152 0.5056735 0.1361 0.1198 0.2558759 -1 1.4273047 1.1711662
-1 1.3719705 1.1297541 PRKCA 7.4654299 0.7936779 0.2984 0.3319
0.6302916 -1 1.4498244 1.1960207 -1 1.2221961 1.0554846 SRD5A2
5.7878904 1.2691925 0.8776 0.7343 1.6119317 -1 1.8236528 1.4276075
-1 1.723879 1.4007391 VCL 8.9766979 0.720267 0.2667 0.2524
0.5191126 -1 1.526093 1.2423441 -1 1.4080433 1.1525766 TGFB1I1
8.2191469 0.7816114 0.3143 0.297 0.6113098 -1 1.4793989 1.2104595
-1 1.3608249 1.1229959 TPM2 11.83198 0.8626062 0.4118 0.3328
0.7446062 -1 1.5739312 1.2687092 -1 1.4709656 1.2116705 TPX2
4.552336 1.0856094 0.4888 0.6903 1.1791549 1 1.6454619 1.3444702 1
1.886703 1.4829005 CDC20 3.5608774 0.7971167 0.1978 0.4378
0.6356438 1 1.431589 1.232445 1 1.568564 1.3271052 CDKN2C 3.5214932
0.6898842 0.137 0.3391 0.476113 1 1.4751885 1.257342 1 1.6210275
1.3485096 MYBL2 3.7669784 0.981064 0.4061 0.5569 0.9629897 1
1.5421274 1.2969301 1 1.5553089 1.3086551 UBE2T 3.5015369 0.7220453
0.1927 0.3289 0.5215967 1 1.5156185 1.272521 1 1.2186754 1.0618365
CYP3A5 4.5549862 1.3365744 0.5786 1.2085 1.7871462 -1 1.851997
1.4276075 -1 1.8669598 1.4304656 KRT15 8.1889409 1.8188542 1.3539
1.956 3.3098961 -1 1.4985779 1.2423441 -1 1.7380356 1.4007391 KRT5
7.046586 1.528426 0.8388 1.4983 2.3371203 -1 1.4656121 1.2140963 -1
1.6810573 1.3702593 LAMB3 6.3566958 1.3451305 0.6358 1.1744
1.8101739 -1 1.435434 1.1996142 -1 1.5003356 1.2287532 EGR1
12.925851 1.0521413 0.7737 0.3343 1.1079529 -1 1.5840317 1.2687092
-1 1.5773643 1.2801791 FOS 12.383619 1.1226481 0.8869 0.3746
1.2614295 -1 1.580311 1.2687092 -1 1.655218 1.3310925 GADD45B
8.8760029 1.2001535 0.893 0.5485 1.4414667 -1 1.5331503 1.2460767
-1 1.490302 1.220182 JUN 11.184249 1.027684 0.8099 0.2473 1.0571304
-1 1.5816073 1.2649088 -1 1.5652799 1.2649088 ZFP36 12.472841
1.1025865 0.8095 0.4072 1.2167102 -1 1.5169178 1.2423441 -1
1.580749 1.2840254 DUSP1 11.51936 0.8297195 0.439 0.25 0.6889744 -1
1.3986201 1.1502738 -1 1.40278 1.1525766 EGR3 9.7545461 1.3366461
1.2104 0.5778 1.7881414 -1 1.5114362 1.2349124 -1 1.4927024
1.2226248 FAM13C 7.4923611 0.9318455 0.58 0.2891 0.8690619 -1
1.678403 1.3716303 -1 1.7981441 1.4520843 KLK2 14.718412 0.6677811
0.3087 0.1376 0.4463114 -1 1.4443314 1.1936311 -1 1.4966995
1.2361479 ALDH1A2 5.8436909 1.0515294 0.4984 0.6079 1.1063379 -1
1.5394232 1.2649088 -1 1.817606 1.4304656 AZGP1 9.3508493 1.4900096
1.6597 0.5625 2.2222058 -1 1.6202418 1.329762 -1 1.4723607
1.2398619 ANPEP 7.1080338 2.3433136 3.865 1.6309 5.4959682 -1
1.5469141 1.257342 -1 1.7787926 1.4035433 AR 8.3681098 0.5094853
0.1629 0.09684 0.2597757 -1 1.0685968 . -1 1.1146402 1.004008 BMP6
4.7641658 1.1079887 0.5639 0.6645 1.2283377 1 1.5010706 1.2649088 1
1.7140049 1.4007391 CD276 8.9879201 0.5574321 0.168 0.1429
0.3109408 1 1.459777 1.2398619 1 1.6372299 1.3525612 CD44 7.5506865
1.1157404 0.8611 0.3849 1.2459543 -1 1.6840393 1.3444702 -1
1.5715077 1.3008267 COL8A1 7.1807327 0.9924731 0.529 0.4566
0.9856651 1 1.4782028 1.251071 1 1.6302371 1.3337573 CSF1 5.604685
0.806399 0.2828 0.3678 0.6506271 -1 1.4727627 1.2092496 -1
1.3423853 1.1162781 SRC 7.4585136 0.6681318 0.2723 0.1745 0.446735
-1 1.4782469 1.2435871 -1 1.5104712 1.2687092 CSRP1 12.967068
0.8434745 0.267 0.4448 0.711785 -1 1.2323596 1.0607752 -1 1.2436215
1.0639623 DPP4 6.5096496 1.228945 0.9313 0.5802 1.5114514 -1
1.5818046 1.2930451 -1 1.539425 1.2788996 TNFRSF10B 5.8731042
0.836448 0.3338 0.3663 0.7000558 -1 1.5759506 1.2687092 -1
1.4449471 1.2032184 ERG 7.2194906 2.2910776 4.1737 1.0805 5.2541704
1 1.0907212 1.0030045 1 1.0828357 . FAM107A 4.9863267 1.128037
0.6041 0.6691 1.2732255 -1 1.7326232 1.3539145 -1 1.5773305
1.2801791 IGFBP2 9.855496 0.7862553 0.4734 0.1454 0.6187898 -1
1.6368294 1.2982277 -1 1.4976178 1.2287532 CADM1 7.5914375
0.7603875 0.3308 0.2478 0.5785959 -1 1.6923754 1.3539145 -1
1.7428282 1.4035433 IL6ST 10.355178 0.5509714 0.1851 0.1187
0.3038017 -1 1.5709644 1.2687092 -1 1.470333 1.217744 LGALS3
8.5926121 0.7862207 0.3442 0.2743 0.6185665 -1 1.5048215 1.2411024
-1 1.3574436 1.1320159 SMAD4 8.902039 0.4085988 0.1025 0.06456
0.1670791 -1 1.669624 1.329762 -1 1.6100555 1.3112751 NFAT5
9.2271297 0.5003181 0.1647 0.08587 0.2505217 -1 1.7299501 1.3539145
-1 1.5858292 1.2995265 SDC1 7.2405046 0.9486094 0.4431 0.4573
0.9004048 1 1.1878437 1.0502204 1 1.0110389 . SHMT2 7.3818144
0.5716985 0.1376 0.1894 0.3270085 1 1.5185392 1.2687092 1 1.494364
1.2448313 SLC22A3 8.8366285 1.3865065 1.3128 0.6112 1.9240432 -1
1.6100215 1.2930451 -1 1.6531341 1.3271052 STAT5B 7.443638 0.479107
0.09118 0.1385 0.2296576 -1 1.4932136 1.2435871 -1 1.4376605
1.1948253 MMP11 4.0974635 1.1790067 0.6512 0.7396 1.3908598 1
1.4849754 1.257342 1 1.3586058 1.1514246 TUBB2A 8.3247821 0.9300317
0.553 0.3126 0.8656511 -1 1.4310473 1.1699956 -1 1.4520775
1.1817543
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 1B Association with Association with cRFI,
Association with primary PCSS Endpoint CAPRA Adjusted Gleason
pattern Wald p- Storey q- Wald p- Storey q- Wald p- Storey q- GENE
Std. HR value value Std. HR value value Std. OR value value ARF1
0.9976193 0.9892903 0.5842039 1.13407667 0.83255536 0.4298654
0.982273 0.907845 0.3887901 ATP5E 1.7881176 0.0115817 0.0404889
2.78746082 0.07918786 0.0876892 1.3546007 0.0347604 0.0377781 CLTC
1.026701 0.8673167 0.5533326 1.95450035 0.43611016 0.2800117
1.293925 0.4450274 0.2418238 GPS1 0.849428 0.3590422 0.3461617
1.04907052 0.93720193 0.4574281 0.8271353 0.1863038 0.1358186 PGK1
0.9801478 0.9057919 0.5657924 2.40228939 0.08542284 0.0920345
0.9775945 0.8943649 0.3866666 ASPN 3.0547166 1.85E-08 3.97E-06
1.98680704 3.75E-07 8.71E-06 2.6178187 3.32E-07 2.89E-06 BGN
2.6395972 2.34E-06 0.000144 2.65751131 3.29E-07 8.71E-06 2.5773715
1.19E-07 1.34E-06 COL1A1 2.5740243 1.16E-07 0.0000124 2.43783157
3.46E-09 3.73E-07 2.2304742 2.40E-06 0.0000138 COL1A2 1.6067045
0.0108778 0.0393063 1.30239373 0.14922155 0.1339808 1.1226733
0.4115421 0.2324622 COL3A1 2.3815758 7.22E-06 0.0002217 2.52337548
6.28E-08 3.29E-06 1.9034844 0.0001218 0.0003527 COL4A1 1.9704368
0.0008215 0.006465 2.14028481 0.00036078 0.0014267 1.0893045
0.5143164 0.2654536 COL5A2 1.9382474 0.0018079 0.0111059 1.20272948
0.23650362 0.1864588 1.1234816 0.4230095 0.2350912 F2R 2.1687429
0.000107 0.0016437 1.62196106 0.00161154 0.0046735 2.3718651
0.00000433 0.0000227 FAP 1.9932031 0.0015781 0.0098344 1.37558042
0.00581828 0.0124219 2.3624961 2.06E-07 2.16E-06 FN1 1.5366589
0.0242031 0.0667138 1.46470831 0.06004749 0.0723063 0.9406955
0.6630807 0.3149629 INHBA 3.0596839 1.07E-07 0.0000124 1.98607554
4.28E-09 3.73E-07 2.5487503 5.65E-06 0.0000273 SFRP4 2.3836087
0.0000248 0.0005927 1.67750397 1.87E-05 0.0001515 2.6895594
6.50E-11 1.80E-09 SPARC 2.249132 0.0000652 0.0012192 1.81223384
0.00166372 0.0047457 1.4031045 0.0236369 0.0279596 THBS2 2.5760475
2.97E-07 0.0000256 1.89140939 7.54E-07 0.0000146 1.8704603
0.0000261 0.0000967 BIN1 0.6582912 0.0008269 0.006465 0.53215394
1.35E-07 4.02E-06 0.4346961 2.11E-09 4.27E-08 C7 0.5305767 4.96E-06
0.0001778 0.61660218 1.43E-05 0.0001297 0.3687542 3.26E-12 1.24E-10
COL6A1 0.6814495 0.0146421 0.0470118 0.59821729 8.17E-05 0.0004585
0.4431674 2.65E-07 2.52E-06 DES 0.730098 0.0532354 0.1095273
0.61335977 0.00103514 0.0033666 0.3442483 2.78E-08 3.52E-07 FLNC
0.741509 0.0356714 0.0847442 0.85002893 0.23258502 0.1843726
0.3263553 4.74E-09 8.68E-08 GPM6B 0.6663566 0.0048803 0.0233566
0.60320026 0.00006446 0.0003935 0.4814972 2.01E-06 0.0000117 GSN
0.6464018 0.0057152 0.0257736 0.45512167 1.29E-07 4.02E-06 0.463566
3.08E-07 2.84E-06 GSTM1 0.6720834 0.0063399 0.0269917 0.61970734
4.44E-06 0.000058 0.4449932 1.22E-09 2.65E-08 GSTM2 0.514483
0.0000907 0.0015002 0.52721579 4.50E-06 0.000058 0.2939022 3.94E-13
2.00E-11 HLF 0.5812615 0.0004971 0.0047504 0.52096012 2.14E-06
0.0000338 0.4179279 8.18E-09 1.31E-07 IGF1 0.6118674 0.0001721
0.0022429 0.62158322 7.65E-06 0.0000807 0.3470943 2.24E-13 1.36E-11
IGFBP6 0.5776972 0.003161 0.0172052 0.60163498 7.96E-05 0.0004543
0.4536368 1.44E-08 2.18E-07 ITGA7 0.6760378 0.0331669 0.0810327
0.54167205 2.10E-05 0.0001661 0.3682462 4.07E-10 1.03E-08 OLFML3
0.6460637 0.0011279 0.0080836 0.57873289 0.00001453 0.0001297
0.4154584 1.88E-08 2.64E-07 PAGE4 0.5182669 5.75E-06 0.0001903
0.66287751 2.46E-06 0.0000357 0.2677212 2.80E-17 8.51E-15 PPAP2B
0.5680087 0.0006371 0.0055913 0.45475585 6.81E-06 0.0000765
0.4140322 4.85E-09 8.68E-08 PPP1R12A 0.6937407 0.0165382 0.0496415
0.46377868 0.00149833 0.0044262 0.4793933 0.0000198 0.0000772 PRKCA
0.6323113 0.0014455 0.0092768 0.52602482 6.68E-05 0.0004008
0.3682007 6.36E-09 1.07E-07 SRD5A2 0.4878954 2.93E-06 0.0001573
0.53197502 1.48E-09 2.58E-07 0.2848852 1.63E-14 1.45E-12 VCL
0.6936282 0.4610739 0.3983524 0.48920691 0.00010426 0.0005415
0.4393103 7.90E-06 0.0000369 TGEB1I1 0.6700491 0.0291804 0.0749233
0.58638267 0.00360838 0.0089058 0.3711508 1.96E-08 2.64E-07 TPM2
0.6225776 0.0050533 0.0236188 0.55889674 0.00020286 0.0008936
0.3008674 1.04E-09 2.44E-08 TPX2 2.07392 0.0416277 0.0942101
1.80670715 7.56E-08 3.29E-06 2.1153062 4.98E-06 0.0000248 CDC20
1.7300441 0.0000725 0.0012988 1.94643748 4.81E-06 0.0000598
1.6858143 0.000045 0.0001519 CDKN2C 1.99305 0.0125796 0.0432737
2.2133602 1.45E-05 0.0001297 1.6207388 0.00039 0.0009879 MYBL2
1.7372773 0.012916 0.0440786 1.64874559 6.39E-06 0.0000745
1.4091306 0.0068668 0.0098934 UBE2T 1.898363 0.0847937 0.1462198
1.87982565 0.00012433 0.0005929 1.594593 0.0006065 0.0014404 CYP3A5
0.5067698 0.0003008 0.0032333 0.56312246 1.39E-07 4.02E-06
0.5204925 9.40E-06 0.0000426 KRT15 0.6841526 0.0052343 0.0242015
0.7687095 7.50E-05 0.000435 0.5603937 0.0000173 0.0000713 KRT5
0.6729884 0.0041853 0.0216827 0.7264908 0.0002245 0.0009645
0.6401711 0.000719 0.0016558 LAMB3 0.7403354 0.0266386 0.0724973
0.76722056 0.00366663 0.0089858 0.730357 0.0177696 0.0219488 EGR1
0.4902253 0.0003344 0.0034238 0.60204599 1.58E-05 0.0001377
0.5936819 0.0007056 0.0016501 FOS 0.5555161 0.0045741 0.0223508
0.6374611 5.34E-05 0.0003316 0.5788589 0.0002156 0.0005851 GADD45B
0.5541679 0.0021788 0.0124919 0.64836478 3.81E-05 0.0002707
0.6176176 0.002403 0.0043482 JUN 0.505934 0.0013437 0.0088891
0.54410296 1.78E-05 0.00015 0.4795161 3.99E-07 3.37E-06 ZFP36
0.5757824 0.001207 0.0083714 0.66520845 0.00023482 0.0009966
0.6470667 0.0043499 0.0068874 DUSP1 0.6603212 0.0498518 0.1055975
0.63670824 0.00347613 0.0086407 0.586205 0.0007564 0.0017289 EGR3
0.5613678 0.0009351 0.0071803 0.72134117 0.0008831 0.002955
0.7186042 0.0260364 0.0300953 FAM13C 0.5260925 4.01E-09 1.72E-06
0.52541845 6.04E-10 2.10E-07 0.3709836 5.73E-11 1.74E-09 KLK2
0.5808923 0.0001686 0.0022429 0.56994638 0.00194411 0.0053697
0.5968229 0.0002289 0.0006158 ALDH1A2 0.5608861 0.0000177 0.0004751
0.65303146 0.00010806 0.000545 0.2822456 4.34E-07 3.57E-06 AZGP1
0.6167537 3.96E-06 0.0001778 0.6708779 4.29E-07 9.33E-06 0.5150783
1.17E-06 7.43E-06 ANPEP 0.5313085 0.0008229 0.006465 0.80509148
0.00011244 0.000559 0.6761885 0.0081251 0.0114354 AR 0.9479643
0.7435374 0.510526 0.77328075 0.35466409 0.244458 0.9337631
0.6073904 0.295812 BMP6 1.4900185 0.0210638 0.060383 1.44999312
0.00201534 0.0054792 2.3713254 6.85E-07 4.86E-06 CD276 1.6684232
0.0049028 0.0233566 2.16998768 0.00057532 0.0020641 2.1955258
2.75E-06 0.0000155 CD44 0.6866428 0.0155666 0.0485038 0.5502693
1.06E-07 4.02E-06 0.7793905 0.0682278 0.0654298 COL8A1 2.2449967
0.0000271 0.0006141 1.91011656 4.90E-05 0.0003216 1.8755907
9.13E-06 0.0000421 CSF1 0.6749873 0.0193771 0.0562984 0.44321491
5.01E-07 0.0000103 0.9573718 0.7643438 0.3461448 SRC 0.6670294
0.0040025 0.0212478 0.47320013 1.67E-06 0.0000307 0.766355
0.0813478 0.0758976 CSRP1 0.7112339 0.0067019 0.0277098 0.89239013
0.2633928 0.1994666 0.4248705 0.0058729 0.0088825 DPP4 0.5441442
1.12E-06 0.00008 0.68915455 0.00013991 0.0006492 0.4140282 1.92E-06
0.0000114 TNFRSF10B 0.6852925 0.0143692 0.0468086 0.53054603
4.04E-05 0.0002757 0.7430912 0.0304132 0.0339912 ERG 1.0765349
0.6794217 0.4926667 1.12737455 0.0349341 0.0496809 0.8943961
0.4148417 0.2324622 FAM107A 0.540565 0.0000605 0.0011827 0.57090059
6.82E-08 3.29E-06 0.3476335 1.99E-08 2.64E-07 IGFBP2 0.6977969
0.0532257 0.1095273 0.45025927 6.42E-06 0.0000745 0.6063083
0.0001586 0.0004465 CADM1 0.6456383 0.0150546 0.0472518 0.40819615
3.14E-08 2.19E-06 0.5598139 0.0001184 0.000346 IL6ST 0.5740052
0.0003647 0.0036466 0.33440325 2.36E-06 0.0000357 0.5462964
0.0040541 0.0065556 LGALS3 0.6782394 0.0071303 0.0283525 0.53406803
5.18E-05 0.0003278 0.5903729 0.0030449 0.0052894 SMAD4 0.5277628
4.87E-06 0.0001778 0.24376793 2.03E-06 0.0000336 0.3346823 1.85E-06
0.0000112 NFAT5 0.5361732 0.0000856 0.0014722 0.20926313 3.51E-07
8.71E-06 0.5518236 0.0000356 0.000126 SDC1 1.7097015 0.007187
0.0283525 1.43080815 0.02325931 0.0359744 1.6597668 0.0010445
0.002268 SHMT2 1.9491131 0.0031065 0.0171257 1.94514573 0.00591315
0.0124714 1.6896076 0.0074605 0.0105488 SLC22A3 0.5168636 0.000117
0.001706 0.65464678 7.32E-06 0.0000796 0.2293355 1.91E-14 1.45E-12
STAT5B 0.7002104 0.0396042 0.0914258 0.44673718 0.00045662
0.0017462 0.5417213 0.0000465 0.0001553 MMP11 1.8691119 0.0001041
0.0016437 1.62300343 1.23E-05 0.0001222 2.3250222 7.87E-07 5.44E-06
TUBB2A 0.6134538 0.0026235 0.0148438 0.56476388 1.81E-05 0.00015
0.9566513 0.7630842 0.3461448
Example 2
Algorithm Development Based on Data from a Companion Study
[0161] The Cleveland Clinic ("CC") Companion study consists of
three patient cohorts and separate analyses for each cohort as
described in Table 2. The first cohort (Table 2) includes men with
low to high risk (based on AUA criteria) prostate cancer from Gene
ID study 09-002 who underwent RP at CC between 1987 and 2004 and
had diagnostic biopsy tissue available at CC. Cohorts 2 and 3
include men with clinically localized Low and Intermediate Risk
(based on AUA criteria) prostate cancer, respectively, who might
have been reasonable candidates for active surveillance but who
underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) within 6 months of the
diagnosis of prostate cancer by biopsy. The main objective of
Cohort 1 was to compare the molecular profile from biopsy tissue
with that from radical prostatectomy tissue. The main objective of
Cohorts 2 and 3 was to develop a multigene predictor of
upgrading/upstaging at RP using biopsy tissue in low to
intermediate risk patients at diagnosis.
[0162] Matched biopsy samples were obtained for a subset of the
patients (70 patients) from the gene identification study. Gene
expression of the 81 selected genes and the 5 reference genes
(ARF1, ATP5E, CLTC, GPS1, PGK1) were compared in the RP specimens
and the biopsy tissue obtained from these 70 patients.
[0163] The 81 genes were evaluated in Cohorts 2 and 3 for
association with upgrading and upstaging. The association between
these 81 genes and upgrading and upstaging in Cohorts 2 and 3 are
shown in Table 3. P values and standardized odds ratio are
provided.
[0164] In this context, "upgrade" refers to an increase in Gleason
grade from 3+3 or 3+4 at the time of biopsy to greater than or
equal to 3+4 at the time of RP. "Upgrade2" refers to an increase in
Gleason grade from 3+3 or 3+4 at the time of biopsy to greater than
or equal to 4+3 at the time of RP.
TABLE-US-00003 TABLE 2 Cohort # Cohort Description # of Patients
Objectives 1 Subset of patients from Gene ID study 70 Comparison of
gene expression from 09-002 who underwent RP at CC between biopsy
sample with gene expression 1987 and 2004 and had diagnostic biopsy
from RP specimen (Co-Primary tissue available at CC. Objective)
Patients from the original stratified cohort Explore association of
risk of sample with available biopsy tissue blocks recurrence after
RP with gene expression from biopsy sample and gene expression from
RP sample Explore association of risk of recurrence after RP with
gene expression from RP samples 2 Low Risk Patients from CC
database of 92 Association between gene expression patients who
were biopsied, and then from biopsy sample and likelihood of
underwent RP at CC between 1999 and upgrading/upstaging in tissue
obtained 2010 at prostatectomy All patients in database who meet
(Co-Primary Objective) minimum tumor tissue criteria 3 Intermediate
Risk Patients from CC 75 Association between gene expression
database of patients who were biopsied, from biopsy sample and
likelihood of and then underwent RP at CC between
upgrading/upstaging in tissue obtained 1999 and 2010 at
prostatectomy All patients in database who meet minimum tumor
tissue criteria
[0165] Several different models were explored to compare expression
between the RP and biopsy specimens. Genes were chosen based on
consistency of expression between the RP and biopsy specimens.
FIGS. 2A-2E are the scatter plots showing the comparison of
normalized gene expression (Cp) for matched samples from each
patient where the x-axis is the normalized gene expression from the
PGP RP sample (PGP) and the y-axis is the normalized gene
expression from the biopsy sample (BX). FIGS. 3A-3D show range
plots of gene expression of individual genes within each gene group
in the biopsy (BX) and PGP RP samples.
[0166] After evaluating the concordance of gene expression in
biopsy and RP samples, the following algorithms (RS models) shown
in Table 4 were developed where the weights are determined using
non-standardized, but normalized data. Some genes, such as SRD5A2
and GSTM2, which fall within the cellular organization gene group,
were also evaluated separately and independent coefficients were
assigned (see the "other" category in Table 4). In other instances,
GSTM1 and GSMT2 were grouped as an oxidative "stress" group and a
coefficient was assigned to this "stress" group (see RS20 and RS22
models). Other genes, such as AZGP1 and SLC22A3, which did not fall
within any of the gene groups, were also included in certain
algorithms (see the "other" category in Table 4). Furthermore, the
androgen gene group was established to include FAM13C, KLK2, AZGP1,
and SRD5A2. Some genes such as BGN, SPARC, FLNC, GSN, TPX2 and
SRD5A2 were thresholded before being evaluated in models. For
example, normalized expression values below 4.5 were set to 4.5 for
TPX2 and normalized expression values below 5.5 were set to 5.5 for
SRD5A2.
TABLE-US-00004 TABLE 3 Association between the 81 genes and
Upgrading and Upstaging in Cohorts 2/3 p-value Std OR 95% CI
p-value Std OR 95% CI p-value Std OR 95% CI Gene N UpGrade Upgrade
Upgrade Upgrade2 Upgrade2 Upgrade2 Upstage Upstage Upstage ALDH1A2
167 0.501 1.11 (0.82, 1.52) 0.932 1.02 (0.70, 1.47) 0.388 0.86
(0.61, 1.22) ANPEP 167 0.054 1.36 (0.99, 1.87) 0.933 0.98 (0.68,
1.42) 0.003 0.58 (0.40, 0.83) AR 167 0.136 1.27 (0.93, 1.74) 0.245
0.81 (0.56, 1.16) 0.005 0.60 (0.42, 0.86) ARF1 167 0.914 0.98
(0.72, 1.34) 0.051 1.45 (1.00, 2.11) 0.371 1.17 (0.83, 1.66) ASPN
167 0.382 1.15 (0.84, 1.56) 0.040 1.60 (1.02, 2.51) 0.069 1.46
(0.97, 2.19) ATP5E 167 0.106 1.30 (0.95, 1.77) 0.499 0.88 (0.61,
1.27) 0.572 0.90 (0.64, 1.28) AZGP1 167 0.192 1.23 (0.90, 1.68)
0.190 0.79 (0.55, 1.13) 0.005 0.59 (0.41, 0.85) BGN 167 0.568 0.91
(0.67, 1.25) 0.001 2.15 (1.39, 3.33) 0.020 1.56 (1.07, 2.28) BIN1
167 0.568 1.09 (0.80, 1.49) 0.634 0.92 (0.64, 1.32) 0.104 0.75
(0.54, 1.06) BMP6 167 0.509 0.90 (0.66, 1.23) 0.015 1.59 (1.09,
2.30) 0.650 1.08 (0.77, 1.54) C7 167 0.677 1.07 (0.78, 1.46) 0.013
1.66 (1.11, 2.47) 0.223 0.80 (0.56, 1.14) CADM1 167 0.082 0.74
(0.52, 1.04) 0.235 0.81 (0.57, 1.15) 0.039 0.69 (0.48, 0.98) CD276
167 0.454 0.89 (0.65, 1.21) 0.362 0.84 (0.58, 1.22) 0.214 1.25
(0.88, 1.78) CD44 167 0.122 1.28 (0.94, 1.75) 0.305 1.23 (0.83,
1.81) 0.876 0.97 (0.69, 1.38) CDC20 166 0.567 1.10 (0.80, 1.50)
0.298 1.21 (0.84, 1.75) 0.279 1.21 (0.86, 1.71) CDKN2C 152 0.494
0.89 (0.64, 1.24) 0.908 0.98 (0.67, 1.43) 0.834 1.04 (0.72, 1.49)
CLTC 167 0.102 0.76 (0.55, 1.06) 0.300 0.82 (0.57, 1.19) 0.264 0.82
(0.58, 1.16) COL1A1 167 0.732 1.06 (0.77, 1.44) 0.000 3.04 (1.93,
4.79) 0.006 1.65 (1.15, 2.36) COL1A2 167 0.574 0.91 (0.67, 1.25)
0.017 1.65 (1.09, 2.50) 0.521 0.89 (0.63, 1.26) COL3A1 167 0.719
0.94 (0.69, 1.29) 0.000 2.98 (1.88, 4.71) 0.020 1.53 (1.07, 2.20)
COL4A1 167 0.682 0.94 (0.69, 1.28) 0.000 2.12 (1.39, 3.22) 0.762
0.95 (0.67, 1.35) COL5A2 167 0.499 1.11 (0.82, 1.52) 0.009 1.81
(1.16, 2.83) 0.516 0.89 (0.63, 1.26) COL6A1 167 0.878 0.98 (0.72,
1.33) 0.001 2.14 (1.37, 3.34) 0.883 1.03 (0.72, 1.46) COL8A1 165
0.415 0.88 (0.64, 1.20) 0.000 3.24 (1.88, 5.61) 0.044 1.51 (1.01,
2.25) CSF1 167 0.879 1.02 (0.75, 1.40) 0.187 1.31 (0.88, 1.96)
0.110 0.76 (0.54, 1.07) CSRP1 165 0.258 1.20 (0.87, 1.65) 0.226
1.26 (0.87, 1.82) 0.641 0.92 (0.65, 1.31) CYP3A5 167 0.989 1.00
(0.73, 1.36) 0.188 1.28 (0.88, 1.87) 0.937 1.01 (0.71, 1.44) DES
167 0.776 1.05 (0.77, 1.43) 0.088 1.40 (0.95, 2.05) 0.242 0.81
(0.57, 1.15) DPP4 167 0.479 0.89 (0.65, 1.22) 0.005 0.60 (0.42,
0.85) 0.000 0.51 (0.36, 0.74) DUSP1 167 0.295 0.84 (0.61, 1.16)
0.262 0.82 (0.58, 1.16) 0.427 0.87 (0.62, 1.22) EGR1 167 0.685 0.94
(0.69, 1.28) 0.217 1.27 (0.87, 1.85) 0.370 1.18 (0.83, 1.68) EGR3
166 0.025 0.69 (0.50, 0.95) 0.539 0.89 (0.62, 1.29) 0.735 1.06
(0.75, 1.51) ERG 166 0.002 0.58 (0.42, 0.81) 0.000 0.42 (0.28,
0.64) 0.768 1.05 (0.74, 1.50) F2R 160 0.324 0.85 (0.62, 1.17) 0.009
1.77 (1.16, 2.70) 0.000 2.39 (1.52, 3.76) FAM107A 143 0.832 1.04
(0.74, 1.45) 0.088 1.42 (0.95, 2.11) 0.687 1.08 (0.74, 1.58) FAM13C
167 0.546 1.10 (0.81, 1.50) 0.041 0.68 (0.47, 0.98) 0.003 0.58
(0.40, 0.83) FAP 167 0.540 0.91 (0.67, 1.24) 0.093 1.37 (0.95,
1.97) 0.001 1.85 (1.28, 2.68) FLNC 167 0.963 1.01 (0.74, 1.37)
0.254 1.26 (0.85, 1.87) 0.030 0.68 (0.48, 0.96) FN1 167 0.530 0.91
(0.66, 1.23) 0.005 1.73 (1.18, 2.53) 0.364 1.17 (0.83, 1.66) FOS
167 0.649 0.93 (0.68, 1.27) 0.071 1.38 (0.97, 1.97) 0.015 1.53
(1.09, 2.16) GADD45B 167 0.978 1.00 (0.73, 1.36) 0.105 1.38 (0.94,
2.04) 0.876 0.97 (0.69, 1.38) GPM6B 159 0.944 0.99 (0.72, 1.36)
0.002 1.95 (1.27, 2.97) 0.266 0.81 (0.57, 1.17) GPS1 167 0.404 1.14
(0.84, 1.56) 0.609 0.91 (0.62, 1.32) 0.125 1.31 (0.93, 1.86) GSN
167 0.272 0.84 (0.61, 1.15) 0.309 0.83 (0.57, 1.19) 0.027 0.67
(0.47, 0.96) GSTM1 167 0.178 1.24 (0.91, 1.69) 0.762 0.95 (0.66,
1.36) 0.000 0.50 (0.34, 0.72) GSTM2 167 0.145 1.26 (0.92, 1.73)
0.053 1.48 (1.00, 2.20) 0.654 0.92 (0.65, 1.31) HLF 167 0.979 1.00
(0.73, 1.36) 0.602 1.11 (0.76, 1.62) 0.030 0.69 (0.49, 0.96) IGF1
167 0.313 1.17 (0.86, 1.60) 0.878 0.97 (0.67, 1.40) 0.146 0.77
(0.55, 1.09) IGFBP2 167 0.253 1.20 (0.88, 1.64) 0.493 0.88 (0.61,
1.27) 0.051 0.70 (0.49, 1.00) IGFBP6 167 0.336 0.86 (0.62, 1.17)
0.510 1.14 (0.78, 1.66) 0.204 0.80 (0.57, 1.13) IL6ST 167 0.774
1.05 (0.77, 1.43) 0.541 1.12 (0.77, 1.63) 0.235 0.81 (0.57, 1.15)
INHBA 167 0.104 1.30 (0.95, 1.78) 0.002 1.89 (1.26, 2.84) 0.077
1.38 (0.97, 1.97) ITGA7 167 0.990 1.00 (0.73, 1.36) 0.780 1.05
(0.73, 1.53) 0.470 0.88 (0.62, 1.25) JUN 167 0.586 1.09 (0.80,
1.48) 0.538 0.89 (0.62, 1.28) 0.259 0.82 (0.59, 1.15) KLK2 167
0.267 0.84 (0.61, 1.15) 0.003 0.56 (0.38, 0.82) 0.007 0.61 (0.42,
0.87) KRT15 167 0.500 0.90 (0.65, 1.23) 0.738 0.94 (0.65, 1.35)
0.987 1.00 (0.71, 1.42) KRT5 152 0.834 0.97 (0.70, 1.34) 0.632 1.10
(0.74, 1.63) 0.908 0.98 (0.68, 1.40) LAMB3 167 0.090 1.31 (0.96,
1.79) 0.013 1.73 (1.12, 2.68) 0.132 1.33 (0.92, 1.94) LGALS3 166
0.345 1.16 (0.85, 1.59) 0.405 1.18 (0.80, 1.72) 0.208 0.80 (0.57,
1.13) MMP11 167 0.715 1.06 (0.78, 1.45) 0.080 1.37 (0.96, 1.96)
0.257 1.22 (0.87, 1.71) MYBL2 167 0.235 1.21 (0.88, 1.67) 0.868
1.03 (0.71, 1.49) 0.266 1.21 (0.86, 1.70) NFAT5 167 0.514 0.90
(0.66, 1.23) 0.058 0.70 (0.48, 1.01) 0.530 0.89 (0.63, 1.27) OLFML3
167 0.448 0.89 (0.65, 1.21) 0.056 1.50 (0.99, 2.28) 0.129 0.77
(0.54, 1.08) PAGE4 167 0.914 0.98 (0.72, 1.34) 0.211 0.80 (0.56,
1.14) 0.005 0.61 (0.43, 0.86) PGK1 167 0.138 0.78 (0.56, 1.08)
0.666 0.92 (0.64, 1.33) 0.292 0.83 (0.59, 1.17) PPAP2B 167 0.952
0.99 (0.73, 1.35) 0.989 1.00 (0.69, 1.44) 0.221 0.80 (0.56, 1.14)
PPP1R12A 167 0.547 0.91 (0.66, 1.24) 0.563 0.90 (0.63, 1.29) 0.001
0.55 (0.38, 0.79) PRKCA 167 0.337 1.17 (0.85, 1.59) 0.141 1.35
(0.90, 2.03) 0.029 0.67 (0.46, 0.96) SDC1 167 0.064 1.36 (0.98,
1.87) 0.013 1.83 (1.14, 2.96) 0.037 1.58 (1.03, 2.42) SFRP4 166
0.986 1.00 (0.73, 1.37) 0.047 1.47 (1.01, 2.15) 0.031 1.49 (1.04,
2.14) SHMT2 167 0.133 0.78 (0.56, 1.08) 0.147 0.77 (0.53, 1.10)
0.715 0.94 (0.66, 1.33) SLC22A3 167 0.828 1.03 (0.76, 1.41) 0.044
0.69 (0.48, 0.99) 0.050 0.71 (0.50, 1.00) SMAD4 167 0.165 1.25
(0.91, 1.71) 0.333 0.83 (0.58, 1.21) 0.021 0.65 (0.45, 0.94) SPARC
167 0.810 0.96 (0.71, 1.31) 0.000 2.15 (1.40, 3.30) 0.154 1.30
(0.91, 1.86) SRC 167 0.083 1.34 (0.96, 1.86) 0.750 1.06 (0.72,
1.56) 0.550 0.90 (0.64, 1.26) SRD5A2 167 0.862 0.97 (0.71, 1.33)
0.122 0.75 (0.53, 1.08) 0.010 0.63 (0.45, 0.90) STAT5B 167 0.298
0.84 (0.62, 1.16) 0.515 0.89 (0.62, 1.27) 0.016 0.65 (0.46, 0.92)
TGFB1I1 167 0.985 1.00 (0.74, 1.37) 0.066 1.45 (0.98, 2.14) 0.131
0.76 (0.54, 1.08) THBS2 167 0.415 1.14 (0.83, 1.56) 0.001 1.91
(1.30, 2.80) 0.288 1.21 (0.85, 1.70) TNFRSF10B 167 0.214 1.22
(0.89, 1.66) 0.805 0.95 (0.66, 1.38) 0.118 0.76 (0.54, 1.07) TPM2
167 0.996 1.00 (0.73, 1.36) 0.527 1.13 (0.78, 1.64) 0.094 0.74
(0.52, 1.05) TPX2 167 0.017 1.48 (1.07, 2.04) 0.002 1.89 (1.26,
2.83) 0.001 1.91 (1.30, 2.80) TUBB2A 167 0.941 0.99 (0.73, 1.35)
0.182 0.78 (0.54, 1.12) 0.111 0.75 (0.53, 1.07) UBE2T 167 0.095
1.36 (0.95, 1.96) 0.009 1.58 (1.12, 2.23) 0.084 1.33 (0.96, 1.84)
VCL 167 0.954 0.99 (0.73, 1.35) 0.165 1.31 (0.90, 1.91) 0.265 0.82
(0.57, 1.16) ZFP36 167 0.685 1.07 (0.78, 1.45) 0.784 0.95 (0.66,
1.37) 0.610 0.91 (0.64, 1.29)
TABLE-US-00005 TABLE 4 RS Model ECM (Stromal Response) Migration
(Cellular Organization) Prolif. Androgen (PSA) Other Algorithm RS0
(ASPN + (FLNC + GSN + GSTM2 + (TPX2 + (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 STAT5B,
NFAT5 1.05 * ECM - 0.58 * Migration - BGN + COL1A1 + SPARC)/4
IGFBP6 + PPAP2B + PPP1R12A)/6 CDC20 + 0.30 * PSA + 0.08 * Prolif -
MYBL2)/3 0.16 * STAT5B - 0.23 * NFAT5 RS1 (BGN + (FLNC + GSN +
GSTM2 + PPAP2B + . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 STAT5B, NFAT5 1.15 * ECM -
0.72 * Migration - COL1A1 + FN1 + SPARC)/4 PPP1R12A)/6 0.56 * PSA -
0.45 * STAT5B - 0.56 * NFAT5 RS2 (BGN + COL1A1 + FN1 + (BIN1 + FLNC
+ GSN + GSTM2 + . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 STAT5B, NFAT5 1.16 * ECM - 0.75
* Migration - SPARC)/4 PPAP2B + PPP1R12A + VCL)/7 0.57 * PSA - 0.47
* STAT5B - 0.50 * NFAT5 RS3 (BGN + COL1A1 + COL3A1 + (FLNC + GSN +
GSTM2 + PPAP2B + . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 STAT5B, NFAT5 1.18 * ECM -
0.75 * Migration - COL4A1 + FN1 + SPARC)/6 PPP1R12A)/5 0.56 * PSA -
0.40 * STAT5B - 0.48 * NFAT5 RS4 (BGN + COL1A1 + COL3A1 + (BIN1 +
FLNC + GSN + GSTM2 + . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 1.18 * ECM - 0.76 *
Migration - COL4A1 + FN1 + SPARC)/6 PPAP2B + PP1R12A + VCL)/7 0.58
* PSA - 0.43 * STAT5B - 0.43 * NFAT5 RS5 (COL4A1 (thresholded) +
(BIN1 + IGF1 (thresholded) + . KLK2 AZGP1, ANPEP, 1.20 * ECM - 0.91
* Migration - INHBA + SPARC + THBS2)/4 VCL)/3 IGFBP2 0.29 * KLK2 -
(thresholded) 0.14 * AZGP1 + 0.05 * ANPEP - 0.56 * IGFBP2 RS6 (BGN
+ COL3A1 + INHBA + Migratn1: (FLNC + GSN + TPM2)/3 TPX2 (FAM13C +
KLK2)/2 AZGP1, SLC22A3 1.09 * ECM - 0.44 * Migration1 - SPARC)/4
Migratn2: (GSTM2 + PPAP2B)/2 0.23 * Migratn2 - 0.36 * PSA + 0.15 *
TPX2 - 0.16 * AZGP1 - 0.08 * SLC22A3 RS7 (BGN + COL3A1 + INHBA +
Migratn1: (FLNC + GSN + TPM2)/3 . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AZGP1, SLC22A3
1.16 * ECM - 0.53 * Migration1 - SPARC)/4 Migratn2: (GSTM2 +
PPAP2B)/2 0.24 * Migratn2 - 0.42 * PSA - 0.14 * AZGP1 - 0.08 *
SLC22A3 RS8 (BGN + COL3A1 + SPARC)/3 Migratn1: (FLNC + GSN +
TPM2)/3 . KLK2 AZGP1, SLC22A3 1.37 * ECM - 0.56 * Migration1 -
Migratn2: (GSTM2 + PPAP2B)/2 0.49 * Migratn2 - 0.52 * KLK2 - 0.16 *
AZGP1 - 0.00 * SLC22A3 RS9 (BGN Migratn1: (FLNC (thresholded) + .
(FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AZGP1, SLC22A3 1.28 * ECM - 1.11 * Migration1 -
(thresholded) + COL3A1 + GSN (thresholded) + TPM2)/3 0.00 *
Migratn2 - 0.34 * PSA - INHBA + SPARC Migratn2: (GSTM2 + PPAP2B)/2
0.16 * AZGP1 - 0.08 * SLC22A3 (thresholded))/4 RS10 (BGN + COL3A1 +
INHBA + (FLNC + GSN + GSTM2 + PPAP2B + TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2
AZGP1, SLC22A3 1.09 * ECM - 0.68 * Migration - SPARC)/4 TPM2)/5
0.37 * PSA + 0.16 * TPX2 - 0.16 * AZGP1 - 0.08 * SLC22A3 RS11 (BGN
(thresholded) + (FLNC(thresholded) + . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AZGP1,
SLC22A3 1.19 * ECM - 0.96 * Migration - COL3A1 + INHBA +
GSN(thresholded) + GSTM2 + 0.39 * PSA - 0.14 * AZGP1 -
SPARC(thresholded))/4 PPAP2B + TPM2)/5 0.09 * SLC22A3 RS12 (BGN
(thresholded) + (FLNC(thresholded) + TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AZGP1,
SLC22A3 1.13 * ECM - 0.85 * Migration - COL3A1 + INHBA +
GSN(thresholded) + GSTM2 + 0.34 * PSA + 0.15 * TPX2 -
SPARC(thresholded))/4 PPAP2B + TPM2)/5 0.15 * AZGP1 - 0.08 *
SLC22A3 RS13 (BGN (thresholded) + (FLNC(thresholded) + TPX2 (FAM13C
+ KLK2)/2 AZGP1, ERG, 1.12 * ECM - 0.83 * Migratn - COL3A1 + INHBA
+ GSN(thresholded) + GSTM2 + SLC22A3 0.33 * PSA + 0.17 * TPX2 -
SPARC(thresholded))/4 PPAP2B + TPM2)/5 0.14 * AZGP1 + 0.04 * ERG -
0.10 * SLC22A3 RS14 (BGN (thresholded) + (FLNC(thresholded) + TPX2
(FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AR, AZGP1, ERG, 1.13 * ECM - 0.83 * Migration -
COL3A1 + INHBA + GSN(thresholded) + GSTM2 + SLC22A3 0.35 * PSA +
0.16 * TPX2 + 0.15 * AR - SPARC(thresholded))/4 PPAP2B + TPM2)/5
0.15 * AZGP1 + 0.03 * ERG - 0.10 * SLC22A3 RS15 (BGN (thresholded)
+ (FLNC(thresholded) + . KLK2 AR, ERG, SLC22A3 1.30 * ECM - 1.20 *
Migration - COL3A1 + INHBA + GSN(thresholded) + GSTM2 + 0.52 * KLK2
+ 0.09 * AR + 0.05 * ERG - SPARC(thresholded))/4 PPAP2B + TPM2)/5
0.06 * SLC22A3 RS16 (BGN (thresholded) + (C7 + FLNC(thresholded) +
. KLK2 AR, ERG, SLC22A3 1.23 * ECM - 1.02 * Migration - COL3A1 +
INHBA + GSN(thresholded) + GSTM1)/4 0.46 * KLK2 + 0.09 * AR + 0.07
* ERG - SPARC(thresholded))/4 0.09 * SLC22A3 RS17 (BGN + COL1A1 +
SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN + GSTM1 + TPM2)/4 TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AR,
AZGP1, ERG, 0.63 * ECM - 0.12 * Migration - SLC22A3, SRD5A2 0.44 *
PSA + 0.19 * TPX2 - 0.02 * AR - 0.15 * AZGP1 + 0.06 * ERG - 0.13 *
SLC22A3 - 0.33 * SRD5A2 RS18 (BGN + COL1A1 + SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN +
GSTM1 + TPM2)/4 TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AR, ERG, 0.63 * ECM - 0.17 *
Migration4 - SLC22A3, SRD5A2 0.52 * PSA + 0.19 * TPX2 - 0.07 * AR +
0.09 * ERG - 0.14 * SLC22A3 - 0.36 * SRD5A2 RS19 (BGN + COL1A1 +
SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN + GSTM1 + TPM2)/4 . (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AR,
AZGP1, ERG, 0.72 * ECM - 0.24 * Migration4 - SLC22A3, SRD5A2 0.51 *
PSA + 0.03 * AR - 0.15 * AZGP1 + 0.04 * ERG - 0.12 * SLC22A3 - 0.32
* SRD5A2 RS20 (BGN + COL1A1 + SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN + PPAP2B +
TPM2)/4 TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 (Stress: 0.72 * ECM - 0.26 *
Migration - GSTM1 + GSTM2) 0.45 * PSA + 0.15 * TPX2 + AZGP1,
SLC22A3, 0.02 * Stress - 0.16 * AZGP1 - SRD5A2 0.06 * SLC22A3 -
0.30 * SRD5A2 RS21 (BGN + COL1A1 + SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN + PPAP2B +
TPM2)/4 TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AZGP1, SLC22A3, 0.68 * ECM - 0.19 *
Migration - SRD5A2 0.43 * PSA + 0.16 * TPX2 - 0.18 * AZGP1 - 0.07 *
SLC22A3 - 0.31 * SRD5A2 RS22 (BGN + COL1A1 + SFRP4)/3 TPX2 (FAM13C
+ KLK2)/2 (Stress: 0.62 * ECM - 0.46 * PSA + GSTM1 + GSTM2) 0.18 *
TPX2 - 0.07 * Stress - AZGP1, SLC22A3, 0.18 * AZGP1 - 0.08 *
SLC22A3 - SRD5A2 0.34 * SRD5A2 RS23 (BGN + COL1A1 + SFRP4)/3 (FLNC
+ GSN + GSTM2 + TPM2)/4 TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AR, AZGP1, ERG, 0.73
* ECM - 0.26 * Migration - SRD5A2 0.45 * PSA + 0.17 * TPX2 + 0.02 *
AR - 0.17 * AZGP1 + 0.03 * ERG - 0.29 * SRD5A2 RS24 (BGN + COL1A1 +
SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN + GSTM1 + GSTM2 + TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2
AZGP1, SLC22A3, 0.52 * ECM - 0.23 * Migration - PPAP2B + TPM2)/6
SRD5A2 0.30 * PSA + 0.14 * TPX2 - 0.17 * AZGP1 - 0.07 * SLC22A3 -
0.27 * SRD5A2 RS25 (BGN + COL1A1 + SFRP4)/3 (FLNC + GSN + TPM2)/3
TPX2 (FAM13C + KLK2)/2 AZGP1, GSTM2, 0.72 * ECM - 0.14 * Migration
- SRD5A2 0.45 * PSA + 0.16 * TPX2 - 0.17 * AZGP11 - 0.14 * GSTM2 -
0.28 * SRD5A2 RS26 (1.581 * BGN + 1.371 * COL1A1 + (0.489 * FLNC +
1.512 * GSN + 1.264 * TPX2 (1.267 * FAM13C + AZGP1, GSTM2, 0.735 *
ECM - 0.368 * Migration - 0.469 * SFRP4)/3 TPM2)/3 (thresholded)
2.158 * KLK2)/2 SRD5A2 0.352 * PSA + 0.094 * TPX2 - (thresholded)
0.226 * AZGP11 - 0.145 * GSTM2 - 0.351 * SRD5A2 RS27 (1.581 * BGN +
1.371 * COL1A1 + [(0.489 * FLNC + 1.512 * GSN + 1.264 * TPX2
[(1.267 * FAM13C + 0.735 * ECM - 0.368 * Migration - 0.469 *
SFRP4)/3 = TPM2)/3] + (0.145 * GSTM2/0.368) = (thresholded) 2.158 *
KLK2)/2] + 0.352 * PSA + 0.095 * TPX2 0.527 * BGN + 0.163 * FLNC +
0.504 * GSN + (0.226 * AZGP1/0.352) + 0.457 * COL1A1 + 0.421 * TPM2
+ 0.394 * GSTM2 (0.351 * SRD5A2Thresh/ 0.156 * SFRP4 0.352) = 0.634
* FAM13C + 1.079 * KLK2 + 0.642 * AZGP1 + 0.997SRD5A2Thresh
[0167] Table 5A shows the standardized odds ratio of each of the RS
models using the data from the original Gene ID study described in
Example 1 for time to cR and for upgrading and upstaging and the
combination of significant upgrading and upstaging. Table 5B shows
the performance of each of the RS models using the data from the CC
Companion (Cohorts 2 and 3) study for upgrading and upstaging and
the combination of significant upgrading and upstaging. In this
context, "upgrading" refers to an increase in Gleason grade from
3+3 or 3+4 at biopsy to greater than or equal to 3+4 at radical
prostatectomy. "Significant upgrading" in this context refers to
upgrading from Gleason grade 3+3 or 3+4 at biopsy to equal to or
greater than 4+3 at radical prostatectomy.
[0168] In addition, the gene groups used in the RS25 model were
evaluated alone and in various combinations. Table 6A shows the
results of this analysis using the data from the Gene
Identification study and Table 6B shows the results of this
analysis using the data from Cohorts 2 and 3 of the CC Companion
Study.
[0169] The gene expression for some genes may be thresholded, for
example SRD5A2 Thresh=5.5 if SRD5A2<5.5 or SRD5A2 if
SRD5A2.gtoreq.5.5 and TPX2 Thresh=5.0 if TPX2<5.0 or TPX2 if
TPX2.gtoreq.5.0, wherein the gene symbols represent normalized gene
expression values.
[0170] The unsealed RS scores derived from Table 4 can also be
resealed to be between 0 and 100. For example, RS27 can be resealed
to be between 0 and 100 as follows:
RS (scaled)=0 if 13.4.times.(RSu+10.5)<0;13.4.times.(RSu+10.5)
if 0.ltoreq.13.4.times.(RSu+10.5).ltoreq.100; or 100 if
13.4.times.(RSu+10.5)>100.
[0171] Using the scaled RS, patients can be classified into low,
intermediate, and high RS groups using pre-specified cut-points
defined below in Table B. These cut-points define the boundaries
between low and intermediate RS groups and between intermediate and
high RS groups. The cutpoints were derived from the discovery study
with the intent of identifying substantial proportions of patients
who on average had clinically meaningful low or high risk of
aggressive disease. The scaled RS is rounded to the nearest integer
before the cut-points defining RS groups are applied.
TABLE-US-00006 TABLE B RS Group Risk Score Low Less than 16
Intermediate Greater than or equal to 16 and less than 30 High
Greater than or equal to 30
TABLE-US-00007 TABLE 5A Significant Significant Upgrading Upgrading
Upgrading Upstaging or Upstaging RS N OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
OR 95% CI RS0 280 1.72 (1.22, 2.41) 7.51 (4.37, 12.9) 2.01 (1.41,
2.88) 2.91 (1.95, 4.34) RS1 287 1.73 (1.21, 2.48) 5.98 (3.30, 10.8)
1.99 (1.40, 2.82) 2.68 (1.80, 3.97) RS2 287 1.72 (1.19, 2.48) 5.89
(3.18, 10.9) 2.02 (1.42, 2.86) 2.67 (1.80, 3.95) RS3 287 1.71
(1.20, 2.45) 6.30 (3.66, 10.8) 1.96 (1.38, 2.80) 2.69 (1.84, 3.93)
RS4 287 1.69 (1.18, 2.42) 6.06 (3.48, 10.5) 1.99 (1.40, 2.82) 2.65
(1.82, 3.86) RS5 288 1.78 (1.21, 2.62) 5.60 (3.56, 8.81) 2.24
(1.59, 3.15) 2.87 (1.93, 4.28) RS6 287 1.94 (1.37, 2.74) 10.16
(5.82, 17.8) 2.07 (1.48, 2.91) 3.11 (2.07, 4.67) RS7 288 1.91
(1.34, 2.71) 9.34 (5.25, 16.6) 2.06 (1.47, 2.89) 3.01 (2.02, 4.48)
RS8 289 1.80 (1.27, 2.55) 7.49 (4.02, 14.0) 2.09 (1.49, 2.92) 2.86
(1.97, 4.14) RS9 288 2.00 (1.39, 2.89) 9.56 (5.06, 18.0) 1.99
(1.42, 2.79) 3.09 (2.08, 4.60) RS10 287 1.94 (1.37, 2.75) 10.12
(5.79, 17.7) 2.09 (1.49, 2.94) 3.14 (2.08, 4.74) RS11 288 2.09
(1.43, 3.05) 9.46 (5.18, 17.3) 2.17 (1.54, 3.05) 3.42 (2.24, 5.23)
RS12 287 2.10 (1.45, 3.04) 10.41 (5.92, 18.3) 2.17 (1.55, 3.06)
3.52 (2.30, 5.40) RS13 287 2.10 (1.44, 3.05) 9.40 (5.50, 16.1) 2.20
(1.55, 3.13) 3.50 (2.25, 5.43) RS14 287 2.06 (1.42, 2.99) 9.71
(5.65, 16.7) 2.18 (1.55, 3.08) 3.53 (2.29, 5.44) RS15 288 1.92
(1.32, 2.78) 7.93 (4.56, 13.8) 2.12 (1.51, 2.99) 3.25 (2.20, 4.80)
RS16 288 1.76 (1.23, 2.52) 7.10 (4.12, 12.2) 1.99 (1.41, 2.82) 2.94
(1.98, 4.38) RS17 286 2.23 (1.52, 3.27) 7.52 (4.18, 13.5) 2.91
(1.93, 4.38) 4.48 (2.72, 7.38) RS18 286 2.12 (1.46, 3.08) 7.04
(3.87, 12.8) 2.89 (1.91, 4.37) 4.30 (2.62, 7.06) RS19 287 2.14
(1.46, 3.13) 6.90 (3.80, 12.5) 2.88 (1.96, 4.23) 4.20 (2.66, 6.63)
RS20 286 2.30 (1.55, 3.42) 8.41 (4.65, 15.2) 2.90 (1.98, 4.25) 4.78
(3.00, 7.61) RS21 287 2.36 (1.59, 3.52) 8.83 (4.87, 16.0) 2.63
(1.76, 3.94) 4.93 (3.06, 7.93) RS22 286 2.16 (1.48, 3.15) 7.57
(4.14, 13.8) 2.90 (1.96, 4.27) 4.39 (2.75, 7.01) RS23 287 2.26
(1.53, 3.35) 7.46 (4.24, 13.1) 2.80 (1.85, 4.24) 4.79 (2.98, 7.68)
RS24 286 2.21 (1.50, 3.24) 8.01 (4.38, 14.7) 2.93 (1.99, 4.31) 4.62
(2.89, 7.39) RS25 287 2.25 (1.53, 3.31) 7.70 (4.25, 14.0) 2.76
(1.83, 4.16) 4.76 (2.99, 7.58) RS26 287 2.23 (1.51, 3.29) 6.67
(3.52, 12.7) 2.64 (1.81, 3.86) 4.01 (2.56, 6.28) RS27 287 2.23
(1.51, 3.29) 6.67 (3.52, 12.7) 2.64 (1.81, 3.86) 4.01 (2.56,
6.28)
TABLE-US-00008 TABLE 5B Significant Significant Upgrading Upgrading
Upgrading Upstaging or Upstaging Model N Std OR 95% CI Std OR 95%
CI Std OR 95% CI Std OR 95% CI RS 0 166 1.16 (0.84, 1.58) 2.45
(1.61, 3.73) 2.42 (1.61, 3.62) 3 (1.98, 4.56) RS 1 167 1.05 (0.77,
1.43) 2.46 (1.63, 3.71) 2.38 (1.61, 3.53) 3.36 (2.18, 5.18) RS 2
167 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) 2.45 (1.63, 3.69) 2.34 (1.58, 3.46) 3.25
(2.12, 4.99) RS 3 167 1.04 (0.76, 1.41) 2.56 (1.69, 3.89) 2.28
(1.55, 3.36) 3.27 (2.13, 5.03) RS 4 167 1.03 (0.75, 1.40) 2.54
(1.68, 3.86) 2.23 (1.52, 3.27) 3.16 (2.07, 4.82) RS 5 167 1.02
(0.75, 1.39) 1.89 (1.28, 2.78) 1.77 (1.23, 2.55) 2.21 (1.52, 3.20)
RS 6 167 1.08 (0.79, 1.48) 2.49 (1.64, 3.79) 2.42 (1.62, 3.62) 3.22
(2.09, 4.96) RS 7 167 1.03 (0.75, 1.40) 2.31 (1.54, 3.48) 2.28
(1.54, 3.38) 2.97 (1.96, 4.51) RS 8 167 0.94 (0.69, 1.28) 2.34
(1.55, 3.53) 2.31 (1.56, 3.43) 2.87 (1.91, 4.30) RS 9 167 1.02
(0.75, 1.39) 2.19 (1.47, 3.27) 2.22 (1.51, 3.27) 2.77 (1.85, 4.14)
RS10 167 1.08 (0.79, 1.48) 2.49 (1.63, 3.78) 2.41 (1.61, 3.61) 3.22
(2.09, 4.95) RS11 167 0.99 (0.73, 1.35) 2.18 (1.46, 3.24) 2.17
(1.48, 3.19) 2.83 (1.88, 4.25) RS12 167 1.06 (0.78, 1.45) 2.36
(1.57, 3.56) 2.34 (1.57, 3.48) 3.12 (2.04, 4.78) RS13 166 1.01
(0.74, 1.37) 2.17 (1.45, 3.23) 2.41 (1.61, 3.60) 2.99 (1.97, 4.54)
RS14 166 1.03 (0.76, 1.41) 2.22 (1.48, 3.31) 2.33 (1.57, 3.46) 2.95
(1.94, 4.47) RS15 166 1 (0.73, 1.36) 1.98 (1.34, 2.92) 2.12 (1.44,
3.12) 2.58 (1.74, 3.84) RS16 166 0.94 (0.69, 1.28) 1.7 (1.16, 2.48)
2.07 (1.41, 3.03) 2.24 (1.54, 3.25) RS17 165 0.98 (0.72, 1.34) 1.96
(1.33, 2.89) 2.63 (1.73, 3.98) 3.02 (1.99, 4.60) RS18 165 0.97
(0.71, 1.33) 1.86 (1.26, 2.73) 2.71 (1.78, 4.13) 3.01 (1.98, 4.56)
RS19 165 0.93 (0.68, 1.27) 1.86 (1.27, 2.72) 2.4 (1.61, 3.58) 2.75
(1.84, 4.10) RS20 166 1.07 (0.78, 1.46) 2.2 (1.48, 3.29) 2.47
(1.65, 3.69) 3.1 (2.04, 4.72) RS21 166 1.06 (0.77, 1.45) 2.2 (1.47,
3.28) 2.48 (1.65, 3.71) 3.11 (2.04, 4.74) RS22 166 1.04 (0.76,
1.43) 2.21 (1.48, 3.29) 2.47 (1.65, 3.70) 3.14 (2.05, 4.79) RS23
165 1.02 (0.75, 1.40) 2.01 (1.36, 2.97) 2.52 (1.67, 3.79) 2.94
(1.95, 4.44) RS24 166 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) 2.18 (1.46, 3.26) 2.52
(1.68, 3.78) 3.14 (2.06, 4.80) RS25 166 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) 2.11
(1.42, 3.13) 2.45 (1.64, 3.67) 3 (1.98, 4.54) RS26 166 0.99 (0.72,
1.35) 2.05 (1.38, 3.04) 2.43 (1.63, 3.65) 2.82 (1.88, 4.21) RS27
166 0.99 (0.72, 1.35) 2.05 (1.38, 3.04) 2.43 (1.63, 3.65) 2.82
(1.88, 4.21)
TABLE-US-00009 TABLE 6A Significant Significant Upgrading or
Upgrading Upstaging Upstaging Time to cR Upgrading Std Std Std
Model N Std HR N Std OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI RS25
428 2.82 232 2.09 (1.41, 3.10) 7.35 (3.87, 14.0) 2.55 (1.63, 4.00)
4.46 (2.72, 7.32) Stromal 430 2.05 234 1.32 (0.95, 1.84) 3.08
(1.84, 5.14) 1.6 (1.12, 2.30) 1.95 (1.35, 2.82) Cellular
Organization 430 1.67 234 1.67 (1.16, 2.39) 2.83 (1.63, 4.90) 1.38
(0.96, 1.99) 2.06 (1.37, 3.10) PSA 430 1.89 234 0.96 (0.70, 1.32)
1.38 (0.72, 2.63) 1.47 (1.06, 2.03) 1.25 (0.83, 1.88) ECM Cellular
Organization 430 2.6 234 2 (1.37, 2.93) 11.5 (5.84, 22.7) 1.98
(1.34, 2.93) 4.01 (2.44, 6.58) ECM PSA 430 2.45 234 1.17 (0.85,
1.61) 2.46 (1.44, 4.21) 1.7 (1.21, 2.39) 1.76 (1.22, 2.53) Cellular
Organization PSA 430 2.04 234 1.3 (0.92, 1.82) 2.52 (1.23, 5.16)
1.63 (1.13, 2.36) 1.85 (1.19, 2.87) ECM Cellular Organization TPX2
429 2.61 233 1.89 (1.31, 2.72) 11.3 (5.46, 23.5) 1.94 (1.31, 2.87)
3.99 (2.44, 6.54) ECM PSA TPX2 429 2.42 233 1.24 (0.90, 1.71) 3.25
(1.91, 5.51) 1.75 (1.22, 2.49) 2.08 (1.45, 2.98) Cellular
Organization PSA TPX2 429 2.04 233 1.33 (0.95, 1.86) 3.2 (1.74,
5.90) 1.69 (1.17, 2.44) 2.21 (1.45, 3.37) ECM Cellular Organization
GSTM2 430 2.67 234 2.03 (1.39, 2.96) 11.3 (5.72, 22.3) 2.17 (1.43,
3.30) 4.35 (2.50, 7.58) ECM PSA GSTM2 430 2.86 234 1.48 (1.05,
2.09) 4.45 (2.03, 9.76) 2.2 (1.45, 3.34) 2.66 (1.64, 4.31) Cellular
Organization PSA GSTM2 430 2.25 234 1.34 (0.94, 1.90) 2.52 (1.18,
5.38) 1.92 (1.29, 2.84) 2.02 (1.20, 3.39) ECM Cellular Organization
GSTM2 428 2.72 232 2.38 (1.58, 3.57) 11.5 (6.02, 21.8) 2.48 (1.58,
3.87) 5.22 (2.97, 9.17) TPX2 AZGP1 SRD5A2 ECM PSA GSTM2 TPX2 AZGP1
428 2.8 232 2.03 (1.38, 3.00) 6.65 (3.52, 12.6) 2.6 (1.65, 4.09)
4.26 (2.58, 7.02) SRD5A2 Cellular Organization PSA GSTM2 428 2.38
232 1.92 (1.28, 2.88) 3.63 (2.14, 6.15) 2.6 (1.64, 4.12) 3.49
(2.08, 5.83) TPX2 AZGP1 SRD5A2
TABLE-US-00010 TABLE 6B Significant Upgrading or Significant
Upstaging Upstaging Upgrading Upgrading Std Std Model N Std OR 95%
CI Std OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI RS25 166 1.04 (0.76, 1.42)
2.11 (1.42, 3.13) 2.45 (1.64, 3.67) 3 (1.98, 4.54) Stromal 166 0.99
(0.73, 1.35) 2.19 (1.45, 3.32) 1.65 (1.15, 2.38) 1.86 (1.31, 2.65)
Cellular Organization 167 1.06 (0.77, 1.44) 0.93 (0.64, 1.36) 1.49
(1.04, 2.13) 1.44 (1.03, 2.00) PSA 167 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) 1.68
(1.16, 2.44) 1.78 (1.24, 2.57) 1.96 (1.37, 2.81) ECM Cellular
Organization 166 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) 1.96 (1.32, 2.91) 2.32 (1.55,
3.45) 2.6 (1.76, 3.85) ECM PSA 166 1.02 (0.75, 1.39) 2.14 (1.44,
3.20) 1.84 (1.28, 2.67) 2.11 (1.47, 3.04) Cellular Organization PSA
167 1.07 (0.78, 1.46) 1.36 (0.94, 1.97) 2.06 (1.40, 3.04) 2.12
(1.47, 3.06) ECM Cellular Organization TPX2 166 1.15 (0.84, 1.58)
2.24 (1.49, 3.37) 2.55 (1.69, 3.85) 2.95 (1.96, 4.45) ECM PSA TPX2
166 1.2 (0.88, 1.65) 2.66 (1.71, 4.13) 2.28 (1.53, 3.40) 2.72
(1.82, 4.07) Cellular Organization PSA TPX2 167 1.3 (0.95, 1.79)
1.77 (1.21, 2.60) 2.42 (1.62, 3.63) 2.65 (1.79, 3.92) ECM Cellular
Organization GSTM2 166 0.96 (0.70, 1.30) 1.76 (1.20, 2.57) 2.12
(1.44, 3.12) 2.34 (1.60, 3.42) ECM PSA GSTM2 166 0.91 (0.67, 1.24)
1.69 (1.16, 2.46) 1.85 (1.28, 2.67) 2.05 (1.42, 2.94) Cellular
Organization PSA GSTM2 167 0.89 (0.65, 1.22) 1.13 (0.78, 1.62) 1.72
(1.19, 2.48) 1.75 (1.23, 2.48) ECM Cellular Organization GSTM2 TPX2
AZGP1 166 1.04 (0.76, 1.42) 2.14 (1.44, 3.20) 2.47 (1.65, 3.70)
2.94 (1.95, 4.44) SRD5A2 ECM PSA GSTM2 TPX2 AZGP1 SRD5A2 166 1.03
(0.75, 1.41) 2.11 (1.42, 3.13) 2.39 (1.61, 3.57) 2.94 (1.95, 4.45)
Cellular Organization PSA GSTM2 TPX2 AZGP1 167 1.07 (0.78, 1.46)
1.84 (1.26, 2.68) 2.22 (1.51, 3.27) 2.73 (1.83, 4.09) SRD5A2
Example 3
Clique Stack Analysis to Identify Co-Expressed Genes
[0172] The purpose of the gene clique stacks method described in
this Example was to find a set of co-expressed (or surrogate)
biomarkers that can be used to reliably predict outcome as well or
better than the genes disclosed above. The method used to identify
the co-expressed markers is illustrated in FIG. 4. The set of
co-expressed biomarkers were obtained by seeding the maximal clique
enumeration (MCE) with curated biomarkers extracted from the
scientific literature. The maximal clique enumeration (MCE) method
[Bron et al, 1973] aggregates genes into tightly co-expressed
groups such that all of the genes in the group have a similar
expression profile. When all of the genes in a group satisfy a
minimal similarity condition, the group is called a clique. When a
clique is as large as possible without admitting any `dissimilar`
genes into the clique, then the clique is said to be maximal. Using
the MCE method, all maximal cliques are searched within a dataset.
Using this method, almost any degree of overlap between the maximal
cliques can be found, as long as the overlap is supported by the
data. Maximal clique enumeration has been shown [Borate et al,
2009] to be an effective way of identifying co-expressed gene
modules (CGMs).
[0173] 1. Definitions
[0174] The following table defines a few terms commonly used in the
gene clique stack analyses.
TABLE-US-00011 TABLE 7 Term Definition Node The abundance of a gene
(for the purposes of CGM analysis) Edge A line connecting two
nodes, indicating co-expression of the two nodes Graph A collection
of nodes and edges Clique A graph with an edge connecting all
pair-wise combinations of nodes in the graph maximal clique A
clique that is not contained in any other clique Stack A graph
obtained by merging at least two cliques or stacks such that the
overlap between the two cliques or stacks exceeds some user-
defined threshold. gene expression profile A two-dimensional
matrix, with genes listed down the rows and samples listed across
the columns. Each (i, j) entry in the matrix corresponds to
relative mRNA abundance for gene i and sample j.
[0175] 2. Examples of Cliques and Stacks
[0176] FIG. 5 shows a family of three different graphs. A graph
consists of nodes (numbered) and connecting edges (lines). FIG.
5(a) is not a clique because there is no edge connecting nodes 3
and 4. FIG. 5(b) is a clique because there is an edge connecting
all pair-wise combinations of nodes in the graph. FIG. 5(c) is a
clique, but not a maximal clique because it is contained in clique
(b). Given a graph with connecting edges, the MCE algorithm will
systematically list all of maximal cliques with 3 or more nodes.
For example, the graph in FIG. 6 has two maximal cliques: 1-2-3-4-5
and 1-2-3-4-6.
[0177] When based on gene expression data, there are typically
large numbers of maximal cliques that are very similar to one
another. These maximal cliques can be merged into stacks of maximal
cliques. The stacks are the final gene modules of interest and
generally are far fewer in number than are the maximal cliques.
FIG. 7 schematically illustrates stacking of two maximal
cliques.
[0178] 3. Seeding
[0179] For the purposes of finding surrogate co-expressed markers,
biomarkers from the literature can be identified and then used to
seed the MCE and stacking algorithms. The basic idea is as follows:
for each seed, compute a set of maximal cliques (using the parallel
MCE algorithm). Then stack the maximal cliques obtained for each
seed, yielding a set of seeded stacks. Finally, stack the seeded
stacks to obtain a "stack of seeded stacks." The stack of seeded
stacks is an approximation to the stacks that would be obtained by
using the conventional (i.e. unseeded) MCE/stacking algorithms. The
method used to identify genes that co-express with the genes
disclosed above illustrated in FIG. 4 and is described in more
detail below.
[0180] 3.1 Seeded MCE Algorithm (Steps 1-4)
[0181] 1. The process begins by identifying an appropriate set,
S.sub.s, of seeding genes. In the instant case, the seeding genes
were selected from the gene subsets disclosed above.
[0182] 2. With the seeding genes specified, select a measure of
correlation, R(g.sub.1,g.sub.2), between the gene expression
profiles of any two genes, g.sub.1,g.sub.2, along with a
correlation threshold below which g.sub.1,g.sub.2, can be
considered uncorrelated. For each seeding gene s in the seeding set
S.sub.s, find all gene pairs (s,g) in the dataset such that R(s,g)
is greater than or equal to the correlation threshold. Let G.sub.s
be the union of s and the set of all genes correlated with s. For
the instant study, the Spearman coefficient was used as the measure
of correlation and 0.7 as the correlation threshold.
[0183] 3. Compute the correlation coefficient for each pair-wise
combination of genes (g.sub.i,g.sub.j) in G.sub.s. Let X.sub.s be
the set of all gene pairs for which R(g.sub.i,g.sub.j) is greater
than or equal to the correlation threshold. If the genes were
plotted as in FIG. 5, there would be an edge (line) between each
pair of genes in X.sub.g.
[0184] 4. Run the MCE algorithm, as described in Schmidt et al (J.
Parallel Distrib. Comput. 69 (2009) 417-428) on the gene pairs
X.sub.s for each seeding gene.
[0185] 3.2 Seeded Stacking Algorithm (Steps 5-6)
[0186] The purpose of stacking is to reduce the number of cliques
down to a manageable number of gene modules (stacks). Continuing
with steps 5 and 6 of FIG. 4:
[0187] 5. For each seeding gene, sort cliques from largest to
smallest, i.e. most number of nodes to smallest number of nodes.
From the remaining cliques, find the clique with the greatest
overlap. If the overlap exceeds a user-specified threshold T, merge
the two cliques together to form the first stack. Resort the
cliques and stack(s) from largest to smallest and repeat the
overlap test and merging. Repeat the process until no new merges
occur.
[0188] 6. One now has a set of stacks for each seeding gene. In the
final step, all of the seeded stacks are combined into one set of
stacks, .sigma.. As the final computation, all of the stacks in
.sigma. are stacked, just as in step 5. This stack of stacks is the
set of gene modules used for the instant study.
[0189] Genes that were shown to co-express with genes identified by
this method are shown in Tables 8-11. "Stack ID" in the Tables is
simply an index to enumerate the stacks and "probeWt" refers to the
probe weight, or the number of times a probe (gene) appears in the
stack.
TABLE-US-00012 TABLE 8 Coexpressed Coexpressed Coexpressed StackID
Gene ProbeWt SeedingGene StackID Gene ProbeWt SeedingGene StackID
Gene ProbeWt SeedingGene 1 SLCO2B1 1 BGN 1 SPARC 1 SPARC 1 SPARC 1
COL4A1 1 LHFP 1 BGN 1 COL4A1 1 SPARC 1 COL4A1 1 COL4A1 1 ENG 1 BGN
1 COL4A2 1 SPARC 1 HTRA1 1 COL4A1 2 LHFP 1 BGN 2 COL3A1 1 SPARC 2
COL4A1 3 COL4A1 2 THY1 1 BGN 2 SPARC 1 SPARC 2 NID1 3 COL4A1 2 ENG
1 BGN 2 COL4A1 1 SPARC 2 CD93 2 COL4A1 3 COL1A1 1 BGN 2 VCAN 1
SPARC 2 FBN1 2 COL4A1 3 THY1 1 BGN 2 FN1 1 SPARC 2 COL1A1 1 COL4A1
3 ENG 1 BGN 3 HEG1 3 SPARC 2 MCAM 1 COL4A1 4 COL1A1 1 BGN 3 MEF2C 3
SPARC 2 SPARC 1 COL4A1 4 PDGFRB 1 BGN 3 RGS5 2 SPARC 3 COL1A2 4
COL4A1 4 FMNL3 1 BGN 3 KDR 2 SPARC 3 COL4A1 4 COL4A1 5 SLCO2B1 1
BGN 3 LAMA4 1 SPARC 3 VCAN 2 COL4A1 5 LHFP 1 BGN 3 SPARC 1 SPARC 3
FN1 2 COL4A1 5 COL3A1 1 BGN 4 COL3A1 5 SPARC 3 COL1A1 2 COL4A1 6
THY1 1 BGN 4 SPARC 5 SPARC 3 NID1 2 COL4A1 6 LHFP 1 BGN 4 COL1A1 3
SPARC 3 HTRA1 1 COL4A1 6 COL3A1 1 BGN 4 COL1A2 2 SPARC 3 COL6A3 1
COL4A1 7 THY1 1 BGN 4 BGN 2 SPARC 7 COL1A1 1 BGN 4 PDGFRB 2 SPARC 1
INHBA 1 INHBA 7 COL3A1 1 BGN 4 COL4A1 1 SPARC 1 STMN2 1 INHBA 8 BGN
7 BGN 4 IGFBP7 1 SPARC 1 COL10A1 1 INHBA 8 COL1A1 4 BGN 4 FBN1 1
SPARC 8 COL3A1 4 BGN 5 SPARC 4 SPARC 1 THBS2 1 THBS2 8 FMNL3 4 BGN
5 PDGFRB 4 SPARC 1 COL3A1 1 THBS2 8 SLCO2B1 3 BGN 5 DPYSL2 3 SPARC
1 VCAN 1 THBS2 8 SPARC 3 BGN 5 FBN1 3 SPARC 8 ENG 3 BGN 5 HEG1 2
SPARC 8 PDGFRB 3 BGN 5 CDH11 2 SPARC 8 THBS2 1 BGN 5 FBLN5 2 SPARC
1 THBS2 1 COL3A1 5 LAMA2 2 SPARC 1 COL3A1 1 COL3A1 5 IGFBP7 2 SPARC
1 VCAN 1 COL3A1 5 LAMA4 2 SPARC 2 COL3A1 3 COL3A1 5 RGS5 1 SPARC 2
SPARC 3 COL3A1 5 COL4A2 1 SPARC 2 FN1 2 COL3A1 5 COL1A2 1 SPARC 2
COL4A1 2 COL3A1 6 FBN1 7 SPARC 2 VCAN 1 COL3A1 6 LAMA4 6 SPARC 2
COL1A1 1 COL3A1 6 SGK269 5 SPARC 2 FBN1 1 COL3A1 6 CDH11 5 SPARC 3
COL1A2 3 COL3A1 6 DPYSL2 5 SPARC 3 PDGFRB 3 COL3A1 6 LAMA2 5 SPARC
3 IGFBP7 3 COL3A1 6 SPARC 4 SPARC 3 FBN1 3 COL3A1 6 SULF1 4 SPARC 3
CDH11 2 COL3A1 6 FBLN5 3 SPARC 3 AEBP1 2 COL3A1 6 LTBP1 3 SPARC 3
COL3A1 1 COL3A1 6 EPB41L2 3 SPARC 3 SPARC 1 COL3A1 6 MEF2C 3 SPARC
4 COL3A1 5 COL3A1 6 FN1 2 SPARC 4 BGN 4 COL3A1 6 EDIL3 2 SPARC 4
COL1A1 3 COL3A1 6 COL3A1 1 SPARC 4 SPARC 3 COL3A1 6 IGFBP7 1 SPARC
4 FMNL3 2 COL3A1 6 HEG1 1 SPARC 4 PDGFRB 2 COL3A1 4 COL1A2 1 COL3A1
4 THY1 1 COL3A1 4 THBS2 1 COL3A1
TABLE-US-00013 TABLE 9 Coexpressed Probe- Seeding Coexpressed
Probe- Seeding Coexpressed Seeding StackID Gene Wt Gene StackID
Gene Wt Gene StackID Gene ProbeWt Gene 1 DDR2 26870 C7 1 MYH11 168
GSTM2 1 PPAP2B 15794 SRD5A2 1 SPARCL1 25953 C7 1 TGFBR3 163 GSTM2 1
VWA5A 12616 SRD5A2 1 FAT4 24985 C7 1 RBMS3 162 GSTM2 1 SPON1 12395
SRD5A2 1 SYNE1 24825 C7 1 FHL1 161 GSTM2 1 FAT4 12218 SRD5A2 1
SLC8A1 24327 C7 1 MYLK 158 GSTM2 1 SSPN 12126 SRD5A2 1 MEIS1 23197
C7 1 CACHD1 155 GSTM2 1 MKX 11552 SRD5A2 1 PRRX1 22847 C7 1 TIMP3
154 GSTM2 1 PRRX1 11061 SRD5A2 1 CACHD1 22236 C7 1 SYNM 152 GSTM2 1
LOC645954 10811 SRD5A2 1 DPYSL3 20623 C7 1 NEXN 147 GSTM2 1 SYNM
10654 SRD5A2 1 LTBP1 20345 C7 1 MYL9 142 GSTM2 1 ANXA6 10330 SRD5A2
1 SGK269 19461 C7 1 CRYAB 141 GSTM2 1 PDE5A 10011 SRD5A2 1 EDNRA
19280 C7 1 VWA5A 131 GSTM2 1 TSHZ3 9588 SRD5A2 1 TRPC4 18689 C7 1
AOX1 130 GSTM2 1 GSN 9505 SRD5A2 1 TIMP3 18674 C7 1 FLNC 127 GSTM2
1 NID2 9503 SRD5A2 1 TGFBR3 18367 C7 1 PPAP2B 125 GSTM2 1 CLU 9304
SRD5A2 1 ZEB1 18355 C7 1 GSTM2 118 GSTM2 1 TPM2 8659 SRD5A2 1 C1S
16871 C7 1 C21orf63 101 GSTM2 1 FBLN1 8068 SRD5A2 1 ABCC9 16562 C7
1 POPDC2 72 GSTM2 1 PARVA 7949 SRD5A2 1 PCDH18 14936 C7 1 TPM2 66
GSTM2 1 SPOCK3 7772 SRD5A2 1 C7 14789 C7 1 CDC42EP3 60 GSTM2 1
PCDH18 7514 SRD5A2 1 PDGFC 14748 C7 1 CCDC69 58 GSTM2 1 ILK 7078
SRD5A2 1 PTPLAD2 13590 C7 1 CRISPLD2 52 GSTM2 1 ITIH5 6903 SRD5A2 1
VCL 13332 C7 1 GBP2 47 GSTM2 1 ADCY5 6374 SRD5A2 1 MMP2 13107 C7 1
ADCY5 44 GSTM2 1 CRYAB 6219 SRD5A2 1 FERMT2 12681 C7 1 MATN2 40
GSTM2 1 RBMS3 6108 SRD5A2 1 EPB41L2 12335 C7 1 AOC3 38 GSTM2 1 AOX1
4943 SRD5A2 1 PRNP 12133 C7 1 ACACB 36 GSTM2 1 WWTR1 4789 SRD5A2 1
FBN1 11965 C7 1 RND3 28 GSTM2 1 AOC3 4121 SRD5A2 1 GLT8D2 11954 C7
1 CLIP4 26 GSTM2 1 CAP2 4091 SRD5A2 1 DSE 11888 C7 1 APOBEC3C 20
GSTM2 1 MAP1B 3917 SRD5A2 1 SCN7A 11384 C7 1 CAV2 18 GSTM2 1 OGN
3893 SRD5A2 1 PPAP2B 11121 C7 1 TRIP10 17 GSTM2 1 PLN 3581 SRD5A2 1
PGR 10566 C7 1 TCF21 11 GSTM2 1 CFL2 2857 SRD5A2 1 PALLD 10240 C7 1
CAMK2G 11 GSTM2 1 MATN2 2808 SRD5A2 1 CNTN1 10113 C7 1 GSTM5P1 9
GSTM2 1 ADRA1A 2694 SRD5A2 1 SERPING1 9800 C7 1 ACSS3 9 GSTM2 1 BOC
2401 SRD5A2 1 DKK3 9279 C7 1 GSTM4 7 GSTM2 1 ANGPT1 2290 SRD5A2 1
CCND2 9131 C7 1 GSTP1 5 GSTM2 1 POPDC2 2205 SRD5A2 1 MSRB3 8502 C7
1 GSTM1 3 GSTM2 1 FGF2 2162 SRD5A2 1 LAMA4 8477 C7 1 GSTM3 2 GSTM2
1 TCF21 1996 SRD5A2 1 RBMS3 8425 C7 1 GSTM2P1 2 GSTM2 1 LOC283904
1983 SRD5A2 1 FBLN1 7968 C7 1 TGFB3 1 GSTM2 1 DNAJB5 1773 SRD5A2 1
EPHA3 6930 C7 1 FTO 1 IGF1 1 TSPAN2 1731 SRD5A2 1 ACTA2 6824 C7 1
UTP11L 1 IGF1 1 GSTM5 1635 SRD5A2 1 ADAM22 6791 C7 1 SGCB 1 IGF1 1
RGN 1594 SRD5A2 1 WWTR1 6611 C7 2 CHP 14 IGF1 1 PDLIM7 1503 SRD5A2
1 HEPH 6406 C7 2 RP2 14 IGF1 1 MITF 1481 SRD5A2 1 TIMP2 6219 C7 2
SPRYD4 14 IGF1 1 BNC2 1300 SRD5A2 1 CLIC4 6151 C7 2 SGCB 13 IGF1 1
SCN7A 1274 SRD5A2 1 ATP2B4 5897 C7 2 INMT 13 IGF1 1 GPM6B 1202
SRD5A2 1 TNS1 5842 C7 2 IGF1 12 IGF1 1 ARHGAP20 1193 SRD5A2 1
PDGFRA 5802 C7 2 ARPP19 9 IGF1 1 PDZRN4 1190 SRD5A2 1 ITGA1 5781 C7
2 MOCS3 9 IGF1 1 PCP4 1107 SRD5A2 1 RHOJ 5103 C7 2 KATNAL1 8 IGF1 1
ANO5 987 SRD5A2 1 COL14A1 5063 C7 2 C3orf33 8 IGF1 1 C6orf186 930
SRD5A2 1 CALD1 4828 C7 2 SLC16A4 7 IGF1 1 ARHGAP10 793 SRD5A2 1 DCN
4825 C7 2 FTO 7 IGF1 1 CLIP4 775 SRD5A2 1 IRAK3 4476 C7 2 SNX27 6
IGF1 1 CCDC69 733 SRD5A2 1 MATN2 4448 C7 2 C1orf55 5 IGF1 1 SLC24A3
673 SRD5A2 1 KIT 4329 C7 2 C1orf174 4 IGF1 1 ACSS3 668 SRD5A2 1
NEXN 4257 C7 2 SNTN 4 IGF1 1 IL33 611 SRD5A2 1 ZEB2 3798 C7 2
MCART6 4 IGF1 1 CAMK2G 519 SRD5A2 1 COL6A3 3679 C7 2 OTUD3 4 IGF1 1
PTPLA 505 SRD5A2 1 NID2 3678 C7 2 ADAMTS4 4 IGF1 1 EFEMP1 493
SRD5A2 1 PRICKLE2 3671 C7 2 FEZ1 4 IGF1 1 KIT 470 SRD5A2 1 OGN 3418
C7 2 SPATA5 4 IGF1 1 ODZ3 428 SRD5A2 1 SSPN 3142 C7 2 ZNRF3 4 IGF1
1 MRGPRF 390 SRD5A2 1 SORBS1 3126 C7 2 C1orf229 4 IGF1 1 C21orf63
383 SRD5A2 1 PDE5A 2963 C7 2 STX2 4 IGF1 1 CRISPLD2 322 SRD5A2 1
LOC732446 2925 C7 2 PURB 4 IGF1 1 MYADM 314 SRD5A2 1 FCHSD2 2741 C7
2 BVES 4 IGF1 1 C7 278 SRD5A2 1 PMP22 2609 C7 2 DTX3L 4 IGF1 1
PDGFRA 219 SRD5A2 1 TRPC1 2519 C7 2 ZNF713 4 IGF1 1 EYA1 199 SRD5A2
1 ANXA6 2353 C7 2 DSCR3 4 IGF1 1 ATP1A2 174 SRD5A2 1 SPON1 2278 C7
2 SLC35F1 4 IGF1 1 ACACB 173 SRD5A2 1 FBLN5 2115 C7 2 C22orf25 4
IGF1 1 NT5E 168 SRD5A2 1 CHRDL1 1996 C7 2 STK4 4 IGF1 1 GPR124 166
SRD5A2 1 MEF2C 1980 C7 2 EIF5A2 4 IGF1 1 LOC652799 165 SRD5A2 1
EFEMP1 1939 C7 2 SUPT7L 4 IGF1 1 LRCH2 123 SRD5A2 1 JAZF1 1748 C7 2
C10orf78 4 IGF1 1 PYGM 100 SRD5A2 1 DNAJB4 1636 C7 2 ANKS4B 4 IGF1
1 GSTM2 92 SRD5A2 1 ARHGEF6 1594 C7 2 C1orf151 4 IGF1 1 KCNAB1 90
SRD5A2 1 MFAP4 1503 C7 2 RPL32P3 4 IGF1 1 HHIP 82 SRD5A2 1
LOC652799 1470 C7 2 SEC62 4 IGF1 1 ALDH1A2 70 SRD5A2 1 PREX2 1464
C7 2 DBR1 4 IGF1 1 PRDM5 63 SRD5A2 1 MAN1A1 1433 C7 2 FLJ39639 4
IGF1 1 ABCA8 59 SRD5A2 1 TCF21 1224 C7 2 ZNF543 4 IGF1 1 MAML2 51
SRD5A2 1 CRIM1 1181 C7 2 FRRS1 4 IGF1 1 PAK3 38 SRD5A2 1 A2M 1168
C7 2 TATDN3 4 IGF1 1 SNAI2 35 SRD5A2 1 DPYSL2 1029 C7 2 WDR55 4
IGF1 1 UST 27 SRD5A2 1 GPM6B 993 C7 2 KIAA1737 4 IGF1 1 TMLHE 21
SRD5A2 1 PLN 970 C7 2 APOBEC3F 4 IGF1 1 ACTC1 15 SRD5A2 1 IL33 942
C7 2 RNF7 4 IGF1 1 C5orf4 8 SRD5A2 1 CCDC80 889 C7 2 SIKE1 4 IGF1 1
GSTM5P1 4 SRD5A2 1 LMO3 852 C7 2 HSP90B3P 4 IGF1 1 GSTM4 3 SRD5A2 1
SEC23A 765 C7 2 GNS 4 IGF1 1 PDK4 2 SRD5A2 1 MOXD1 708 C7 2
C1orf212 4 IGF1 1 TGFB3 2 SRD5A2 1 SPOCK3 622 C7 2 ZNF70 4 IGF1 1
GSTM1 1 SRD5A2 1 HEG1 608 C7 2 TMEM127 4 IGF1 1 LOC728846 1 TGFB1I1
1 LUM 589 C7 2 ALDH1B1 4 IGF1 1 CLIP3 1 TGFB1I1 1 C7orf58 566 C7 2
HP1BP3 4 IGF1 1 EMILIN1 1 TGFB1I1 1 CDC42EP3 539 C7 2 APOL6 4 IGF1
2 CLIP3 1 TGFB1I1 1 CPVL 524 C7 2 MALL 4 IGF1 2 MRC2 1 TGFB1I1 1
CPA3 421 C7 2 C11orf17 4 IGF1 2 MEG3 1 TGFB1I1 1 SLIT2 417 C7 2
LOC729199 4 IGF1 3 MRC2 1 TGFB1I1 1 KLHL5 376 C7 2 RELL1 4 IGF1 3
LCAT 1 TGFB1I1 1 HLF 322 C7 2 PELI1 4 IGF1 3 MEG3 1 TGFB1I1 1
PLXDC2 313 C7 2 ASB6 4 IGF1 4 LDB3 18 TGFB1I1 1 CAP2 301 C7 2
C2orf18 4 IGF1 4 TGFB1I1 15 TGFB1I1 1 FXYD6 291 C7 2 PSTPIP2 4 IGF1
4 ASB2 11 TGFB1I1 1 ECM2 272 C7 2 CLEC7A 4 IGF1 4 CLIP3 11 TGFB1I1
1 SRD5A2 245 C7 2 RAB22A 4 IGF1 4 ITGA7 10 TGFB1I1 1 MBNL1 245 C7 2
LOC643770 4 IGF1 4 JPH2 10 TGFB1I1 1 LAMA2 169 C7 2 LOC100129502 4
IGF1 4 RUSC2 10 TGFB1I1 1 IL6ST 166 C7 2 ZCCHC4 4 IGF1 4 HRNBP3 8
TGFB1I1 1 PODN 112 C7 2 PNMA2 4 IGF1 4 LIMS2 8 TGFB1I1 1 ATRNL1 110
C7 2 PIGW 4 IGF1 4 CSPG4 7 TGFB1I1 1 DOCK11 60 C7 2 SLC25A32 4 IGF1
4 NLGN3 5 TGFB1I1 1 FGL2 56 C7 2 CLCC1 4 IGF1 4 ADAM33 3 TGFB1I1 1
SPRY2 12 C7 2 KIAA0513 4 IGF1 4 NHSL2 3 TGFB1I1 1 OLFML1 12 C7 2
SS18 4 IGF1 4 SYDE1 2 TGFB1I1 1 NEGR1 4 C7 2 CECR1 4 IGF1 4 RASL12
2 TGFB1I1 1 IGFBP5 1 C7 2 ZNF490 4 IGF1 4 LOC90586 2 TGFB1I1 1
SORBS1 1 DES 2 PDE12 4 IGF1 4 GNAZ 1 TGFB1I1 1 CACNA1C 1 DES 2
C10orf76 4 IGF1 4 TMEM35 1 TGFB1I1 1 DES 1 DES 2 CCL22 4 IGF1 4
LCAT 1 TGFB1I1 2 ITIH5 1 DES 2 RRN3P1 4 IGF1 4 LOC728846 1 TGFB1I1
2 ANXA6 1 DES 2 LOC100127925 4 IGF1 4 SLC24A3 1 TGFB1I1 2 ATP1A2 1
DES 2 SC4MOL 4 IGF1 5 MRGPRF 381 TGFB1I1 3 ITIH5 1 DES 2 AP4E1 4
IGF1 5 PDLIM7 362 TGFB1I1 3 DES 1 DES 2 APOLD1 4 IGF1 5 AOC3 321
TGFB1I1 3 ANXA6 1 DES 2 ARSB 4 IGF1 5 ADCY5 317 TGFB1I1 4 TPM1 1
DES 2 ZNF264 4 IGF1 5 KANK2 306 TGFB1I1 4 DES 1 DES 2 SLC30A6 4
IGF1 5 SLC24A3 292 TGFB1I1 4 CES1 1 DES 2 METTL7A 4 IGF1 5 MYL9 287
TGFB1I1 5 TAGLN 72309 DES 2 PARD6B 4 IGF1 5 FLNC 275 TGFB1I1 5 FLNA
72305 DES 2 STOM 4 IGF1 5 TGFB1I1 253 TGFB1I1 5 TNS1 72049 DES 2
CYP20A1 4 IGF1 5 ITGA7 222 TGFB1I1 5 CNN1 69837 DES 2 LYZ 4 IGF1 5
DES 216 TGFB1I1 5 ACTA2 68389 DES 2 ATP1B4 4 IGF1 5 FLNA 214
TGFB1I1 5 CHRDL1 67725 DES 2 SCD5 4 IGF1 5 EFEMP2 206 TGFB1I1 5
DPYSL3 67225 DES 2 CEP170L 4 IGF1 5 TAGLN 184 TGFB1I1 5 MSRB3 66488
DES 2 NUDT19 4 IGF1 5 RASL12 163 TGFB1I1 5 VCL 65707 DES 2 TXNL4B 4
IGF1 5 GAS6 163 TGFB1I1 5 CCND2 65291 DES 2 APPL1 4 IGF1 5 KCNMB1
163 TGFB1I1 5 SLC8A1 65217 DES 2 OSBPL2 4 IGF1 5 SMTN 157 TGFB1I1 5
MEIS1 65097 DES 2 VMA21 4 IGF1 5 GPR124 140 TGFB1I1 5 ATP2B4 64428
DES 2 NF2 4 IGF1 5 COL6A1 133 TGFB1I1 5 DDR2 64293 DES 2 ZNF772 4
IGF1 5 DNAJB5 127 TGFB1I1 5 LMOD1 64271 DES 2 LOC646973 4 IGF1 5
COL6A2 124 TGFB1I1 5 SORBS1 63359 DES 2 LOC100128096 4 IGF1 5 TPM2
121 TGFB1I1 5 KCNMB1 61499 DES 2 MOAP1 4 IGF1 5 WFDC1 121 TGFB1I1 5
PGR 60803 DES 2 HIGD1A 4 IGF1 5 TNS1 112 TGFB1I1 5 RBPMS 59947 DES
2 DISC2 4 IGF1 5 DKK3 111 TGFB1I1 5 FLNC 59840 DES 2 CYCS 4 IGF1 5
HSPB8 108 TGFB1I1 5 MYLK 58329 DES 2 ZSCAN22 4 IGF1 5 TSPAN18 103
TGFB1I1 5 FHL1 58303 DES 2 LOC646127 4 IGF1 5 MYH11 102 TGFB1I1 5
FZD7 56889 DES 2 RRP15 4 IGF1 5 GEFT 90 TGFB1I1 5 EDNRA 56620 DES 2
LOC100130357 4 IGF1 5 ITIH5 81 TGFB1I1 5 DKK3 56591 DES 2 YES1 4
IGF1 5 PYGM 81 TGFB1I1 5 DES 54990 DES 2 MTFMT 4 IGF1 5 MCAM 78
TGFB1I1 5 PGM5 54713 DES 2 JOSD1 4 IGF1 5 MRVI1 75 TGFB1I1 5
LOC729468 53979 DES 2 RHOF 4 IGF1 5 MYLK 68 TGFB1I1 5 SYNE1 53386
DES 2 LIN54 4 IGF1 5 CNN1 63 TGFB1I1 5 PGM5P2 53378 DES 2 LOC729142
4 IGF1 5 RBPMS2 63 TGFB1I1 5 SPARCL1 52082 DES 2 GNG4 4 IGF1 5
ATP1A2 58 TGFB1I1 5 ACTG2 51556 DES 2 H6PD 4 IGF1 5 LIMS2 58
TGFB1I1 5 TRPC4 51205 DES 2 FBXW2 4 IGF1 5 LMOD1 56 TGFB1I1 5 CAV1
49615 DES 2 NUP43 4 IGF1 5 GNAO1 46 TGFB1I1 5 GNAL 49292 DES 2
WDR5B 4 IGF1 5 LGALS1 43 TGFB1I1 5 TIMP3 48293 DES 2 ANGEL2 4 IGF1
5 DAAM2 41 TGFB1I1 5 ABCC9 46190 DES 2 SGTB 4 IGF1 5 MRC2 39
TGFB1I1 5 MRVI1 44926 DES 2 MAPK1IP1L 4 IGF1 5 HRNBP3 38 TGFB1I1 5
ACTN1 44120 DES 2 ZSCAN29 4 IGF1 5 ASB2 36 TGFB1I1 5 PALLD 43624
DES 2 FXC1 4 IGF1 5 CLIP3 25 TGFB1I1 5 SERPINF1 43602 DES 2 NQO1 4
IGF1 5 C16orf45 22 TGFB1I1 5 JAZF1 42715 DES 2 MOBKL1A 4 IGF1 5
DBNDD2 20 TGFB1I1 5 KANK2 42364 DES 2 ANAPC16 4 IGF1 5 RUSC2 19
TGFB1I1 5 HSPB8 41435 DES 2 C16orf63 4 IGF1 5 RARRES2 18 TGFB1I1 5
MYL9 37460 DES 2 TBCCD1 4 IGF1 5 ADRA1A 18 TGFB1I1 5 PRNP 33800 DES
2 DLEU2 4 IGF1 5 TINAGL1 17 TGFB1I1 5 TSPAN18 33287 DES 2 CARD8 4
IGF1 5 SYNM 17 TGFB1I1 5 FRMD6 32935 DES 2 LOC100130236 4 IGF1 5
TMEM35 14 TGFB1I1 5 CSRP1 32471 DES 2 LOC100130442 4 IGF1 5 COPZ2
12 TGFB1I1 5 HEPH 32337 DES 2 CAMLG 4 IGF1 5 LTBP4 12 TGFB1I1 5
NEXN 29867 DES 2 ZBTB3 4 IGF1 5 SCARA3 11 TGFB1I1 5 PRICKLE2 29746
DES 2 ZNF445 4 IGF1 5 NR2F1 11 TGFB1I1 5 PPAP2B 28983 DES 2 CASP8 4
IGF1 5 PCDH10 11 TGFB1I1 5 MYH11 28923 DES 2 RAB21 4 IGF1 5 RAB34
10 TGFB1I1 5 PDGFC 28732 DES 2 ZC3HAV1L 4 IGF1 5 FOXF1 8 TGFB1I1 5
TPM1 27766 DES 2 SC5DL 4 IGF1 5 TCF7L1 7 TGFB1I1 5 SVIL 27521 DES 2
KILLIN 4 IGF1 5 KIRREL 6 TGFB1I1 5 LOC732446 27335 DES 2 MTX3 4
IGF1 5 DACT1 6 TGFB1I1 5 MEIS2 25944 DES 2 KCNE4 4 IGF1 5 ZNF516 5
TGFB1I1 5 CALD1 25386 DES 2 GM2A 4 IGF1 5 EMILIN1 4 TGFB1I1 5 CNTN1
25377 DES 2 LOC401588 4 IGF1 5 DCHS1 4 TGFB1I1 5 FERMT2 25146 DES 2
C8orf79 4 IGF1 5 EHBP1L1 3 TGFB1I1 5 CLU 24888 DES 2 KIAA0754 4
IGF1 5 SYDE1 2 TGFB1I1 5 SPON1 23171 DES 2 SMU1 4 IGF1 5 PPP1R14A 2
TGFB1I1 5 TGFBR3 23018 DES 2 TSPYL1 4 IGF1 5 SMOC1 2 TGFB1I1 5
CACHD1 22496 DES 2 SPRED1 4 IGF1 5 JPH2 1 TGFB1I1 5 TPM2 22108 DES
2 LOC100128997 4 IGF1 5 MICALL1 1 TGFB1I1 5 GSN 22102 DES 2
LOC729652 4 IGF1 5 LCAT 1 TGFB1I1 5 NID2 21240 DES 2 TRAPPC2 4 IGF1
5 HSPB6 1 TGFB1I1 5 MYOCD 21178 DES 2 KCTD10 4 IGF1 1 FLNA 33418
TPM2 5 MKX 20028 DES 2 DUSP19 4 IGF1 1 TAGLN 33391 TPM2 5 EYA4
19967 DES 2 CCDC122 4 IGF1 1 TNS1 32975 TPM2 5 LOC100127983 18208
DES 2 NXN 4 IGF1 1 CNN1 32489 TPM2 5 ANXA6 16600 DES 2 ZNF283 4
IGF1 1 CHRDL1 31765 TPM2 5 HLF 16262 DES 2 SPATS2L 4 IGF1 1 LMOD1
31568 TPM2 5 VWA5A 16175 DES 2 TRIM5 4 IGF1 1 MYLK 31444 TPM2 5
SRD5A2 16145 DES 2 HAUS3 4 IGF1 1 ACTA2 31310 TPM2 5 SYNM 15943 DES
2 UTP11L 4 IGF1 1 ACTG2 30665 TPM2 5 CDC42EP3 14001 DES 2 SLC30A5 4
IGF1 1 KCNMB1 30331 TPM2 5 AOC3 13787 DES 2 MBOAT1 4 IGF1 1 MSRB3
30007 TPM2 5 TIMP2 13760 DES 2 TERF2 4 IGF1 1 SORBS1 29926 TPM2 5
ILK 13444 DES 2 VPS33A 4 IGF1 1 DPYSL3 29802 TPM2 5 ADCY5 13346 DES
2 SENP5 4 IGF1 1 DES 29158 TPM2 5 PARVA 13266 DES 2 EVI5 4 IGF1 1
VCL 29088 TPM2 5 FBLN1 12617 DES 2 NDUFC2 4 IGF1 1 SLC8A1 29075
TPM2 5 LOC645954 12259 DES 2 ZBTB8A 4 IGF1 1 CCND2 28780 TPM2 5
FAT4 12247 DES 2 ST8SIA4 4 IGF1 1 MEIS1 28764 TPM2 5 ITIH5 11490
DES 2 C7orf64 4 IGF1 1 PGM5 28584 TPM2 5 COL6A3 10595 DES 2 MED18 4
IGF1 1 ATP2B4 28495 TPM2 5 TSHZ3 10118 DES 2 MPV17L 4 IGF1 1
LOC729468 28204 TPM2 5 MCAM 8671 DES 2 C1orf210 4 IGF1 1 FHL1 28101
TPM2 5 MAP1B 8478 DES 2 LIN7C 4 IGF1 1 FLNC 27926 TPM2 5 WFDC1 7000
DES 2 KCNJ11 4 IGF1 1 PGM5P2 27789 TPM2 5 PDE5A 6648 DES 2 COX18 4
IGF1 1 HSPB8 27438 TPM2 5 TLN1 5948 DES 2 PCBD2 4 IGF1 1 DDR2 26679
TPM2 5 PDLIM7 5715 DES 2 SPAST 4 IGF1 1 PGR 26409 TPM2 5 SPOCK3
5657 DES 2 CYP4V2 4 IGF1 1 MRVI1 25979 TPM2 5 BOC 5611 DES 2 LRTOMT
4 IGF1 1 DKK3 25603 TPM2 5 CRYAB 5555 DES 2 IMPAD1 3 IGF1 1 RBPMS
24576 TPM2 5 PMP22 4795 DES 2 UBXN2B 3 IGF1 1 MYH11 24353 TPM2 5
ADRA1A 4611 DES 2 C5orf33 3 IGF1 1 FZD7 24298 TPM2 5 FGF2 4439 DES
2 FOXJ3 3 IGF1 1 TPM2 23458 TPM2 5 CELF2 4392 DES 2 PPP1R15B 3 IGF1
1 GNAL 23091 TPM2 5 MMP2 4243 DES 2 GNAI3 2 IGF1 1 MYL9 22987 TPM2
5 WWTR1 3966 DES 2 SAR1B 2 IGF1 1 JAZF1 21665 TPM2 5 CAP2 3592 DES
2 SERPINB9 2 IGF1 1 CAV1 21569 TPM2 5 LOC100129846 3236 DES 2 PTGIS
2 IGF1 1 KANK2 21564 TPM2 5 RBMS3 3165 DES 2 C3orf70 2 IGF1 1 EDNRA
20876 TPM2
5 AOX1 3042 DES 2 RUNDC2B 2 IGF1 1 SPARCL1 20468 TPM2 5 MFAP4 3011
DES 2 SYT11 1 IGF1 1 TRPC4 19698 TPM2 5 TCF21 2881 DES 1 CPXM2 1
ITGA7 1 TSPAN18 18763 TPM2 5 MATN2 2851 DES 1 MRVI1 1 ITGA7 1 ACTN1
18284 TPM2 5 MRGPRF 2724 DES 1 ITGA7 1 ITGA7 1 TIMP3 18017 TPM2 5
POPDC2 2704 DES 2 ADCY5 661 ITGA7 1 ABCC9 17793 TPM2 5 CFL2 2404
DES 2 MRGPRF 652 ITGA7 1 SYNE1 17659 TPM2 5 LOC283904 2374 DES 2
PDLIM7 649 ITGA7 1 SERPINF1 17306 TPM2 5 PRELP 2253 DES 2 FLNC 627
ITGA7 1 PALLD 16659 TPM2 5 CCDC69 2088 DES 2 KANK2 624 ITGA7 1
PRICKLE2 16570 TPM2 5 PLN 2046 DES 2 MYL9 611 ITGA7 1 CSRP1 15853
TPM2 5 DNAJB5 1956 DES 2 AOC3 602 ITGA7 1 HEPH 14646 TPM2 5 GPR124
1851 DES 2 FLNA 540 ITGA7 1 NEXN 13548 TPM2 5 GAS6 1830 DES 2 TAGLN
527 ITGA7 1 MYOCD 13479 TPM2 5 TSPAN2 1830 DES 2 KCNMB1 492 ITGA7 1
MEIS2 13043 TPM2 5 ANGPT1 1797 DES 2 DES 491 ITGA7 1 TPM1 12988
TPM2 5 MFGE8 1766 DES 2 ITGA7 481 ITGA7 1 SPON1 12334 TPM2 5 ITGA1
1682 DES 2 SLC24A3 434 ITGA7 1 EYA4 12112 TPM2 5 GSTM5 1596 DES 2
TNS1 423 ITGA7 1 HLF 11972 TPM2 5 MYADM 1579 DES 2 TSPAN18 364
ITGA7 1 SYNM 11833 TPM2 5 CES1 1511 DES 2 MCAM 351 ITGA7 1 SVIL
11249 TPM2 5 CAMK2G 1453 DES 2 TPM2 322 ITGA7 1 FRMD6 10974 TPM2 5
PCP4 1361 DES 2 MYLK 322 ITGA7 1 CNTN1 10796 TPM2 5 SLC24A3 1275
DES 2 HSPB8 317 ITGA7 1 CLU 10687 TPM2 5 RGN 1215 DES 2 MYH11 317
ITGA7 1 LOC100127983 10582 TPM2 5 KCNMA1 1050 DES 2 MRVI1 314 ITGA7
1 PRNP 10088 TPM2 5 PDZRN4 876 DES 2 LMOD1 301 ITGA7 1 MKX 9903
TPM2 5 ARHGAP10 867 DES 2 CNN1 288 ITGA7 1 CALD1 9712 TPM2 5
C6orf186 841 DES 2 ITIH5 287 ITGA7 1 FERMT2 9315 TPM2 5 ARHGAP20
828 DES 2 DNAJB5 282 ITGA7 1 NID2 9290 TPM2 5 FXYD6 826 DES 2
CHRDL1 264 ITGA7 1 ITIH5 8936 TPM2 5 PTGER2 802 DES 2 EFEMP2 256
ITGA7 1 PDGFC 8919 TPM2 5 SLC12A4 721 DES 2 ATP1A2 239 ITGA7 1
LOC732446 8793 TPM2 5 NID1 670 DES 2 SMTN 238 ITGA7 1 LOC645954
8764 TPM2 5 ITGA9 568 DES 2 GAS6 231 ITGA7 1 ADCY5 8698 TPM2 5 SMTN
558 DES 2 WFDC1 222 ITGA7 1 AOC3 8557 TPM2 5 TCEAL2 557 DES 2
TGFB1I1 220 ITGA7 1 SRD5A2 8415 TPM2 5 COL6A1 499 DES 2 GPR124 206
ITGA7 1 GSN 7427 TPM2 5 ITGA5 475 DES 2 NID2 204 ITGA7 1 WFDC1 6345
TPM2 5 ATP1A2 417 DES 2 ADRA1A 197 ITGA7 1 VWA5A 6297 TPM2 5
C21orf63 408 DES 2 PYGM 189 ITGA7 1 ILK 6243 TPM2 5 EFEMP2 389 DES
2 RASL12 186 ITGA7 1 TGFBR3 5718 TPM2 5 PTPLA 366 DES 2 BOC 184
ITGA7 1 CDC42EP3 5544 TPM2 5 ST5 364 DES 2 FZD7 174 ITGA7 1 TSHZ3
5478 TPM2 5 JAM3 350 DES 2 ACTG2 172 ITGA7 1 FAT4 4923 TPM2 5 ITGA7
333 DES 2 PRICKLE2 157 ITGA7 1 PARVA 4922 TPM2 5 LPP 320 DES 2 GEFT
156 ITGA7 1 MCAM 4880 TPM2 5 COL6A2 302 DES 2 COL6A1 142 ITGA7 1
PDLIM7 4753 TPM2 5 ODZ3 294 DES 2 PGM5 133 ITGA7 1 ADRA1A 4540 TPM2
5 PLEKHO1 266 DES 2 SYNM 132 ITGA7 1 ANXA6 4499 TPM2 5 PYGM 249 DES
2 FHL1 126 ITGA7 1 FBLN1 4133 TPM2 5 TINAGL1 239 DES 2 HEPH 112
ITGA7 1 BOC 3515 TPM2 5 PCDH10 238 DES 2 COL6A2 110 ITGA7 1 COL6A3
3490 TPM2 5 PNMA1 232 DES 2 LOC729468 109 ITGA7 1 CRYAB 3436 TPM2 5
ACACB 221 DES 2 MYOCD 101 ITGA7 1 SPOCK3 3141 TPM2 5 RASL12 213 DES
2 ACTA2 66 ITGA7 1 PDE5A 2530 TPM2 5 LARGE 182 DES 2 RBPMS2 62
ITGA7 1 MAP1B 2406 TPM2 5 GEFT 181 DES 2 LIMS2 53 ITGA7 1 FGF2 2375
TPM2 5 NCS1 176 DES 2 GNAO1 45 ITGA7 1 LOC100129846 2231 TPM2 5
TRANK1 173 DES 2 ASB2 44 ITGA7 1 MRGPRF 2029 TPM2 5 FGFR1 166 DES 2
HRNBP3 43 ITGA7 1 DNAJB5 2029 TPM2 5 AHNAK2 164 DES 2 POPDC2 41
ITGA7 1 LOC283904 2007 TPM2 5 LGALS1 156 DES 2 DAAM2 38 ITGA7 1
POPDC2 1965 TPM2 5 RRAS 133 DES 2 ODZ3 34 ITGA7 1 TCF21 1785 TPM2 5
C2orf40 132 DES 2 PDZRN4 33 ITGA7 1 TLN1 1720 TPM2 5 TGFB1I1 126
DES 2 C6orf186 30 ITGA7 1 CELF2 1700 TPM2 5 RAB34 95 DES 2 ITGA9 28
ITGA7 1 AOX1 1459 TPM2 5 PTRF 94 DES 2 NID1 27 ITGA7 1 SLC24A3 1296
TPM2 5 SCHIP1 91 DES 2 C16orf45 22 ITGA7 1 CCDC69 1287 TPM2 5 GSTM2
87 DES 2 RUSC2 22 ITGA7 1 ANGPT1 1256 TPM2 5 MAOB 49 DES 2 TMEM35
19 ITGA7 1 PCP4 1226 TPM2 5 MASP1 48 DES 2 CLIP3 19 ITGA7 1 BNC2
1170 TPM2 5 TRIP10 45 DES 2 MRC2 19 ITGA7 1 PDZRN4 1069 TPM2 5
RARRES2 40 DES 2 TINAGL1 17 ITGA7 1 RGN 1065 TPM2 5 RBPMS2 37 DES 2
DBNDD2 17 ITGA7 1 CES1 1060 TPM2 5 APOBEC3C 30 DES 2 ITGB3 11 ITGA7
1 GPR124 917 TPM2 5 COPZ2 29 DES 2 LDB3 9 ITGA7 1 GAS6 888 TPM2 5
CACNA1C 21 DES 2 ITGA5 9 ITGA7 1 CFL2 871 TPM2 5 GNAO1 16 DES 2
NCS1 9 ITGA7 1 CAMK2G 869 TPM2 5 UST 12 DES 2 FOXF1 8 ITGA7 1
ARHGAP20 850 TPM2 5 ACTC1 12 DES 2 DACT1 7 ITGA7 1 GSTM5 794 TPM2 5
CES4 11 DES 2 CSPG4 6 ITGA7 1 CAP2 752 TPM2 5 ID4 11 DES 2 JPH2 6
ITGA7 1 PRELP 693 TPM2 5 C16orf45 10 DES 2 ZNF516 6 ITGA7 1 SMTN
540 TPM2 5 LIMS2 9 DES 2 KIRREL 3 ITGA7 1 FXYD6 533 TPM2 5 GSTM5P1
6 DES 2 NHSL2 3 ITGA7 1 TSPAN2 500 TPM2 5 GSTM4 5 DES 2 LCAT 2
ITGA7 1 KCNMA1 488 TPM2 5 CBX7 3 DES 2 FABP3 2 ITGA7 1 PTGER2 429
TPM2 5 PPP1R14A 3 DES 2 GNAZ 1 ITGA7 1 TCEAL2 425 TPM2 5 FABP3 3
DES 2 P2RX1 1 ITGA7 1 MYADM 402 TPM2 5 GSTM1 2 DES 1 SLC8A1 47139
SRD5A2 1 JAM3 360 TPM2 5 GSTM2P1 2 DES 1 LOC729468 47056 SRD5A2 1
COL6A1 354 TPM2 5 HSPB6 1 DES 1 DPYSL3 47002 SRD5A2 1 ATP1A2 339
TPM2 1 GSTM5P1 4 GSTM1 1 ACTA2 46967 SRD5A2 1 SLC12A4 327 TPM2 1
GSTM2 4 GSTM1 1 PGM5 46874 SRD5A2 1 ITGA5 325 TPM2 1 GSTM4 4 GSTM1
1 MEIS1 46871 SRD5A2 1 ITGA9 301 TPM2 1 GSTM5 4 GSTM1 1 ACTG2 46703
SRD5A2 1 ITGA7 300 TPM2 1 SPOCK3 3 GSTM1 1 PGM5P2 46699 SRD5A2 1
EFEMP2 298 TPM2 1 PGM5 3 GSTM1 1 MSRB3 46428 SRD5A2 1 PYGM 254 TPM2
1 HSPB8 3 GSTM1 1 TAGLN 46404 SRD5A2 1 COL6A2 248 TPM2 1 AOX1 2
GSTM1 1 FLNA 46365 SRD5A2 1 ARHGAP10 227 TPM2 1 CSRP1 2 GSTM1 1 VCL
46278 SRD5A2 1 PNMA1 211 TPM2 1 FLNC 2 GSTM1 1 CNN1 45892 SRD5A2 1
RASL12 207 TPM2 1 DES 2 GSTM1 1 CHRDL1 45879 SRD5A2 1 GEFT 194 TPM2
1 GSTM2P1 2 GSTM1 1 TNS1 45774 SRD5A2 1 PTPLA 183 TPM2 1 GSTM1 2
GSTM1 1 ATP2B4 45519 SRD5A2 1 CRISPLD2 181 TPM2 1 CAV1 1 GSTM1 1
LMOD1 44299 SRD5A2 1 ACSS3 177 TPM2 1 SRD5A2 1 GSTM1 1 PGR 44126
SRD5A2 1 AHNAK2 175 TPM2 1 GSTM3 1 GSTM1 1 SORBS1 43839 SRD5A2 1
ST5 175 TPM2 1 LOC729468 1 GSTM1 1 CCND2 43401 SRD5A2 1 PLEKHO1 165
TPM2 1 EYA4 1 GSTM1 1 DDR2 43389 SRD5A2 1 LARGE 164 TPM2 1 PGM5P2 1
GSTM1 1 EDNRA 42947 SRD5A2 1 C21orf63 151 TPM2 1 CSRP1 364 GSTM2 1
FHL1 41382 SRD5A2 1 TINAGL1 150 TPM2 1 CAV1 358 GSTM2 1 KCNMB1
41204 SRD5A2 1 ACACB 138 TPM2 1 TNS1 358 GSTM2 1 TRPC4 40884 SRD5A2
1 LGALS1 136 TPM2 1 ATP2B4 356 GSTM2 1 SYNE1 40118 SRD5A2 1 TGFB1I1
126 TPM2 1 MEIS2 352 GSTM2 1 CAV1 39836 SRD5A2 1 ITGB3 123 TPM2 1
FLNA 350 GSTM2 1 SPARCL1 39359 SRD5A2 1 RRAS 123 TPM2 1 TAGLN 350
GSTM2 1 RBPMS 38414 SRD5A2 1 NCS1 107 TPM2 1 GNAL 350 GSTM2 1 FZD7
34246 SRD5A2 1 PTRF 94 TPM2 1 DPYSL3 348 GSTM2 1 SRD5A2 33968
SRD5A2 1 LPP 91 TPM2 1 MEIS1 347 GSTM2 1 DKK3 33963 SRD5A2 1
C2orf40 90 TPM2 1 TRPC4 345 GSTM2 1 JAZF1 33635 SRD5A2 1 MAOB 59
TPM2 1 CCND2 325 GSTM2 1 MYLK 33158 SRD5A2 1 GSTM2 51 TPM2 1 SYNE1
321 GSTM2 1 ABCC9 33072 SRD5A2 1 TRIP10 48 TPM2 1 EDNRA 317 GSTM2 1
GNAL 32392 SRD5A2 1 ALDH1A2 43 TPM2 1 ACTA2 313 GSTM2 1 PALLD 31713
SRD5A2 1 RARRES2 36 TPM2 1 PALLD 310 GSTM2 1 FLNC 29309 SRD5A2 1
COPZ2 34 TPM2 1 FRMD6 309 GSTM2 1 PRICKLE2 29168 SRD5A2 1 APOBEC3C
34 TPM2 1 PGM5 301 GSTM2 1 MRVI1 28467 SRD5A2 1 RBPMS2 33 TPM2 1
HSPB8 293 GSTM2 1 TIMP3 28313 SRD5A2 1 DBNDD2 31 TPM2 1 ACTG2 287
GSTM2 1 FRMD6 28108 SRD5A2 1 GNAO1 19 TPM2 1 CNN1 286 GSTM2 1 PRNP
28106 SRD5A2 1 ACTC1 15 TPM2 1 PGM5P2 285 GSTM2 1 HSPB8 26756
SRD5A2 1 CES4 11 TPM2 1 SLC8A1 282 GSTM2 1 PDGFC 26571 SRD5A2 1
C16orf45 10 TPM2 1 LOC729468 276 GSTM2 1 CNTN1 26148 SRD5A2 1 GSTP1
8 TPM2 1 PRICKLE2 275 GSTM2 1 EYA4 26129 SRD5A2 1 UST 5 TPM2 1
SRD5A2 275 GSTM2 1 MEIS2 25616 SRD5A2 1 GSTM4 4 TPM2 1 RBPMS 275
GSTM2 1 MYOCD 25477 SRD5A2 1 GSTM5P1 4 TPM2 1 PDGFC 270 GSTM2 1
NEXN 25068 SRD5A2 1 CBX7 3 TPM2 1 EYA4 270 GSTM2 1 CACHD1 25049
SRD5A2 1 PPP1R14A 3 TPM2 1 MYOCD 262 GSTM2 1 FERMT2 24208 SRD5A2 1
FABP3 3 TPM2 1 CALD1 255 GSTM2 1 LOC100127983 23635 SRD5A2 1
C15orf51 1 TPM2 1 KCNMB1 250 GSTM2 1 TPM1 22943 SRD5A2 1 GSTM2P1 1
TPM2 1 ACTN1 227 GSTM2 1 CALD1 22765 SRD5A2 1 FZD7 216 GSTM2 1
SERPINF1 22186 SRD5A2 1 LOC100127983 216 GSTM2 1 CSRP1 21728 SRD5A2
1 DKK3 209 GSTM2 1 ACTN1 21590 SRD5A2 1 GSTM5 207 GSTM2 1 HLF 21402
SRD5A2 1 CHRDL1 204 GSTM2 1 DES 20952 SRD5A2 1 SORBS1 202 GSTM2 1
MYL9 19970 SRD5A2 1 SPOCK3 202 GSTM2 1 HEPH 19688 SRD5A2 1 JAZF1
189 GSTM2 1 TSPAN18 19099 SRD5A2 1 LMOD1 180 GSTM2 1 SVIL 18819
SRD5A2 1 DES 172 GSTM2 1 TGFBR3 18423 SRD5A2 1 MYH11 18066 SRD5A2 1
KANK2 17638 SRD5A2 1 CDC42EP3 16173 SRD5A2
TABLE-US-00014 TABLE 10 StackID Coexpressed Gene ProbeWt Seeding
Gene 1 NCAPH 9758 CDC20 1 CDC20 9758 CDC20 1 IQGAP3 9758 CDC20 1
ESPL1 9674 CDC20 1 CENPA 9671 CDC20 1 POC1A 9671 CDC20 1 KIF18B
9328 CDC20 1 WDR62 9316 CDC20 1 TROAP 9178 CDC20 1 ADAMTS7 8987
CDC20 1 PKMYT1 8875 CDC20 1 SLC2A6 8875 CDC20 1 FNDC1 8554 CDC20 1
FAM64A 8346 CDC20 1 FAM131B 8322 CDC20 1 PNLDC1 8135 CDC20 1 KIFC1
7598 CDC20 1 C9orf100 7547 CDC20 1 RPS6KL1 7527 CDC20 1 MRAP 7521
CDC20 1 AURKB 7224 CDC20 1 C2orf54 7150 CDC20 1 TMEM163 6853 CDC20
1 KRBA1 6846 CDC20 1 ZMYND10 6825 CDC20 1 LOC541473 6824 CDC20 1
SLC6A1 6669 CDC20 1 DQX1 6601 CDC20 1 BAI2 6583 CDC20 1 EME1 6533
CDC20 1 CICP3 6481 CDC20 1 PPFIA4 6480 CDC20 1 PADI1 6458 CDC20 1
SSPO 6431 CDC20 1 GABRB2 6422 CDC20 1 IRF5 6399 CDC20 1 NXPH1 6399
CDC20 1 ZIC1 6346 CDC20 1 SLC6A20 6336 CDC20 1 PKD1L1 6281 CDC20 1
BIRC5 6278 CDC20 1 AQP10 6251 CDC20 1 ABCA4 6216 CDC20 1 TFR2 6181
CDC20 1 LOC646070 6179 CDC20 1 CSPG5 6165 CDC20 1 CENPM 6124 CDC20
1 EFNA3 6100 CDC20 1 GPC2 6078 CDC20 1 HYAL3 6047 CDC20 1 CELA3B
6031 CDC20 1 LOC100287112 6015 CDC20 1 SRCRB4D 5999 CDC20 1 DNAJB3
5993 CDC20 1 PADI3 5989 CDC20 1 PAX8 5971 CDC20 1 AIM1L 5971 CDC20
1 FAM131C 5915 CDC20 1 PRRT4 5915 CDC20 1 MLXIPL 5915 CDC20 1 E2F1
5912 CDC20 1 E2F7 5893 CDC20 1 RAD54L 5888 CDC20 1 C1orf81 5813
CDC20 1 NFKBIL2 5742 CDC20 1 LOC729061 5728 CDC20 1 TAS1R3 5671
CDC20 1 VWA3B 5643 CDC20 1 MYBL2 5565 CDC20 1 TTLL6 5531 CDC20 1
LOC100130097 5525 CDC20 1 CHRNG 5491 CDC20 1 TTBK1 5491 CDC20 1
TRIM46 5491 CDC20 1 MST1R 5491 CDC20 1 EXOC3L 5474 CDC20 1 TH 5474
CDC20 1 CHST1 5474 CDC20 1 LOC442676 5439 CDC20 1 CNTN2 5435 CDC20
1 DPYSL5 5435 CDC20 1 C3orf20 5368 CDC20 1 NPC1L1 5291 CDC20 1
CICP5 5281 CDC20 1 KLRG2 5275 CDC20 1 CCDC108 5275 CDC20 1 IL28B
5217 CDC20 1 CELSR3 5166 CDC20 1 RNFT2 5138 CDC20 1 C17orf53 5114
CDC20 1 TRPC2 5095 CDC20 1 KCNA1 5078 CDC20 1 C8G 4946 CDC20 1
COL11A1 4685 CDC20 1 C1orf222 4673 CDC20 1 SLC6A12 4633 CDC20 1
HCN3 4608 CDC20 1 GTSE1 4528 CDC20 1 ORC1L 4497 CDC20 1 STX1A 4475
CDC20 1 MFSD2A 4451 CDC20 1 BEST4 4389 CDC20 1 CACNA1E 4299 CDC20 1
KLHDC7A 4297 CDC20 1 MAPK15 4272 CDC20 1 GHRHR 4211 CDC20 1 KEL
4155 CDC20 1 C2orf62 4113 CDC20 1 ANXA9 4063 CDC20 1 RAET1G 4059
CDC20 1 GPR88 3913 CDC20 1 F12 3749 CDC20 1 LYPD1 3681 CDC20 1
C2orf70 3665 CDC20 1 ABCB9 3638 CDC20 1 MSLNL 3589 CDC20 1 CDC25C
3573 CDC20 1 CELA3A 3551 CDC20 1 AQP12B 3551 CDC20 1 NEU4 3551
CDC20 1 KIF2C 3541 CDC20 1 NEIL3 3426 CDC20 1 NUDT17 3399 CDC20 1
ULBP2 3395 CDC20 1 KIF17 3341 CDC20 1 ARHGEF19 3340 CDC20 1 CYP4A22
3317 CDC20 1 CYP4A11 3317 CDC20 1 SCNN1D 3311 CDC20 1 FRMD1 3219
CDC20 1 FAM179A 3194 CDC20 1 NDUFA4L2 3109 CDC20 1 LCE2D 2984 CDC20
1 ODZ4 2936 CDC20 1 ABCC12 2809 CDC20 1 DPF1 2750 CDC20 1 CDH24
2653 CDC20 1 LOC154449 2641 CDC20 1 KIF21B 2534 CDC20 1 SEMA5B 2499
CDC20 1 PSORS1C2 2497 CDC20 1 FCRL4 2434 CDC20 1 FUT6 2313 CDC20 1
TRAIP 2258 CDC20 1 E2F8 2232 CDC20 1 SLC38A3 2199 CDC20 1 CBX2 2174
CDC20 1 CDCA5 2130 CDC20 1 DUSP5P 2080 CDC20 1 GPAT2 1997 CDC20 1
AVPR1B 1991 CDC20 1 MGC50722 1990 CDC20 1 AQP12A 1983 CDC20 1
C6orf222 1965 CDC20 1 PRAMEF19 1965 CDC20 1 PRAMEF18 1965 CDC20 1
SLC5A9 1965 CDC20 1 FCN3 1955 CDC20 1 GCM2 1910 CDC20 1 ADORA3 1862
CDC20 1 PLA2G2F 1821 CDC20 1 C6orf25 1765 CDC20 1 CDC45 1681 CDC20
1 AGXT 1529 CDC20 1 KIF25 1507 CDC20 1 ZDHHC19 1507 CDC20 1 APLNR
1374 CDC20 1 TACC3 1220 CDC20 1 TK1 1063 CDC20 1 C15orf42 1052
CDC20 1 FANCA 990 CDC20 1 GINS4 932 CDC20 1 MCM10 757 CDC20 1
CYB561D1 748 CDC20 1 FUT5 687 CDC20 1 POLQ 632 CDC20 1 LOC643988
621 CDC20 1 RAD51 601 CDC20 1 DGAT2 582 CDC20 1 KIF24 566 CDC20 1
CDCA3 442 CDC20 1 CLSPN 381 CDC20 1 ESYT3 356 CDC20 1 EXO1 278
CDC20 1 CDCA2 186 CDC20 1 CKAP2L 159 CDC20 1 FOXM1 157 CDC20 1 FEN1
136 CDC20 1 UHRF1 125 CDC20 1 KIF20A 110 CDC20 1 ESCO2 107 CDC20 1
CA2 100 CDC20 1 PLK1 84 CDC20 1 PTTG1 64 CDC20 1 KIF14 53 CDC20 1
CIT 42 CDC20 1 FAM54A 39 CDC20 1 CDCA8 28 CDC20 1 DEPDC1B 12 CDC20
1 MYBL2 12208 MYBL2 1 BIRC5 12208 MYBL2 1 TROAP 12208 MYBL2 1 ESPL1
12190 MYBL2 1 WDR62 12032 MYBL2 1 KIF18B 12015 MYBL2 1 FAM64A 11915
MYBL2 1 PKMYT1 11774 MYBL2 1 SLC2A6 11774 MYBL2 1 GTSE1 11356 MYBL2
1 E2F1 11062 MYBL2 1 AURKB 11010 MYBL2 1 RNFT2 10720 MYBL2 1 CENPM
10651 MYBL2 1 CENPA 10628 MYBL2 1 POC1A 10289 MYBL2 1 FDXR 10285
MYBL2 1 NFKBIL2 10214 MYBL2 1 E2F7 10195 MYBL2 1 C9orf100 10103
MYBL2 1 CDH24 10094 MYBL2 1 ABCB9 10079 MYBL2 1 NDUFA4L2 9961 MYBL2
1 ADAMTS7 9614 MYBL2 1 MAST1 9313 MYBL2 1 GABBR2 9262 MYBL2 1 MYH7B
8759 MYBL2 1 DNAH3 8637 MYBL2 1 TTLL6 8619 MYBL2 1 ZFHX2 8592 MYBL2
1 CDC20 8589 MYBL2 1 RASAL1 8452 MYBL2 1 NCAPH 8273 MYBL2 1 IQGAP3
8245 MYBL2 1 DNAH2 8219 MYBL2 1 LOC400499 8151 MYBL2 1 CHST1 8037
MYBL2 1 ATP4A 7868 MYBL2 1 TH 7731 MYBL2 1 EXOC3L 7603 MYBL2 1 E2F8
7590 MYBL2 1 MMP11 7465 MYBL2 1 CELP 7344 MYBL2 1 CDCA5 7024 MYBL2
1 FAM131B 6981 MYBL2 1 C14orf73 6896 MYBL2
1 FBXW9 6802 MYBL2 1 PLEKHG6 6725 MYBL2 1 FNDC1 6720 MYBL2 1 SEZ6
6515 MYBL2 1 FCHO1 6413 MYBL2 1 APLNR 6402 MYBL2 1 ALAS2 6382 MYBL2
1 VSX1 6360 MYBL2 1 LOC197350 6312 MYBL2 1 DPF1 6205 MYBL2 1 CDC45
6026 MYBL2 1 C11orf9 6020 MYBL2 1 EME1 6010 MYBL2 1 ADAMTS13 5896
MYBL2 1 TMEM145 5896 MYBL2 1 C8G 5840 MYBL2 1 CBX2 5838 MYBL2 1
TMEM210 5659 MYBL2 1 CCDC135 5593 MYBL2 1 ADAMTS14 5571 MYBL2 1
ITGA2B 5337 MYBL2 1 POLD1 5286 MYBL2 1 PNLDC1 5146 MYBL2 1 UCP3
5123 MYBL2 1 FANCA 5068 MYBL2 1 MSLNL 5061 MYBL2 1 TEPP 4930 MYBL2
1 LRRC16B 4901 MYBL2 1 CACNA1F 4901 MYBL2 1 EFNB3 4887 MYBL2 1
MYBPC2 4851 MYBL2 1 FUT6 4847 MYBL2 1 CDH15 4847 MYBL2 1 HAL 4809
MYBL2 1 PGA3 4720 MYBL2 1 PGA4 4720 MYBL2 1 C17orf53 4717 MYBL2 1
UMODL1 4713 MYBL2 1 OTOG 4690 MYBL2 1 DBH 4661 MYBL2 1 POM121L9P
4629 MYBL2 1 DNAJB13 4394 MYBL2 1 TK1 4360 MYBL2 1 C9orf117 4336
MYBL2 1 RHBDL1 4308 MYBL2 1 MUC5B 4283 MYBL2 1 SPAG4 4276 MYBL2 1
GOLGA7B 4111 MYBL2 1 APOB48R 4107 MYBL2 1 IQCD 3984 MYBL2 1 FUT5
3977 MYBL2 1 AIFM3 3973 MYBL2 1 LOC390595 3868 MYBL2 1 CYP27B1 3833
MYBL2 1 SUSD2 3824 MYBL2 1 TGM6 3767 MYBL2 1 CDCA3 3765 MYBL2 1
C20orf151 3706 MYBL2 1 C11orf41 3650 MYBL2 1 C9orf98 3636 MYBL2 1
KRT24 3589 MYBL2 1 ABCC12 3582 MYBL2 1 B3GNT4 3569 MYBL2 1 AZI1
3556 MYBL2 1 RLTPR 3427 MYBL2 1 KIF24 3264 MYBL2 1 DERL3 3232 MYBL2
1 LIPE 3221 MYBL2 1 TTLL9 3196 MYBL2 1 SEC1 3196 MYBL2 1 ADAM8 3185
MYBL2 1 SLC25A19 3136 MYBL2 1 PRSS27 3136 MYBL2 1 ODF3L2 3094 MYBL2
1 ODZ4 3034 MYBL2 1 RAD54L 2936 MYBL2 1 KCNE1L 2936 MYBL2 1 SBF1P1
2915 MYBL2 1 AIPL1 2868 MYBL2 1 UNC13A 2862 MYBL2 1 REM2 2832 MYBL2
1 KIFC1 2808 MYBL2 1 TSNAXIP1 2799 MYBL2 1 LOC390660 2767 MYBL2 1
SLC6A12 2762 MYBL2 1 WDR16 2723 MYBL2 1 ACR 2710 MYBL2 1 TMPRSS13
2672 MYBL2 1 C15orf42 2659 MYBL2 1 DNMT3B 2649 MYBL2 1 UNC13D 2610
MYBL2 1 SYT5 2544 MYBL2 1 PAX2 2462 MYBL2 1 PRCD 2426 MYBL2 1
PPFIA3 2421 MYBL2 1 GCGR 2338 MYBL2 1 CACNG3 2289 MYBL2 1 LAIR2
2233 MYBL2 1 MCM10 2178 MYBL2 1 C2orf54 2172 MYBL2 1 LOC400419 2138
MYBL2 1 RINL 2136 MYBL2 1 DKFZp451A211 2118 MYBL2 1 LAMA1 2060
MYBL2 1 C9orf169 2060 MYBL2 1 CATSPER1 2001 MYBL2 1 OPCML 1896
MYBL2 1 C9orf50 1852 MYBL2 1 DOC2GP 1760 MYBL2 1 TACC3 1665 MYBL2 1
APOBEC3A 1632 MYBL2 1 LOC728307 1606 MYBL2 1 PDIA2 1572 MYBL2 1
LTB4R2 1419 MYBL2 1 OIP5 1393 MYBL2 1 ORC1L 1340 MYBL2 1 GSG2 1268
MYBL2 1 FSD1 1256 MYBL2 1 CDC25C 1228 MYBL2 1 KSR2 1183 MYBL2 1
DGAT2 1183 MYBL2 1 KIF2C 1180 MYBL2 1 RAD51 1178 MYBL2 1 FNDC8 1178
MYBL2 1 RAB3IL1 991 MYBL2 1 UHRF1 936 MYBL2 1 ENO4 855 MYBL2 1
C10orf105 780 MYBL2 1 NEIL3 733 MYBL2 1 PPBP 672 MYBL2 1 PROCA1 671
MYBL2 1 TMEM132A 647 MYBL2 1 DHRS2 548 MYBL2 1 PLK1 523 MYBL2 1
GINS4 485 MYBL2 1 CEL 480 MYBL2 1 ZNF367 406 MYBL2 1 FOXM1 402
MYBL2 1 POLQ 319 MYBL2 1 ADAM12 312 MYBL2 1 SEMA7A 284 MYBL2 1
HOXB5 137 MYBL2 1 EXO1 115 MYBL2 1 KIF4A 114 MYBL2 1 FEN1 112 MYBL2
1 CLSPN 107 MYBL2 1 CIT 94 MYBL2 1 CDCA2 85 MYBL2 1 KIF4B 68 MYBL2
1 PIK3R5 56 MYBL2 1 KIF20A 52 MYBL2 1 ZWINT 31 MYBL2 1 SPAG5 19
MYBL2 1 ERCC6L 17 MYBL2 1 TPX2 11 TPX2 1 TOP2A 11 TPX2 1 NUSAP1 10
TPX2 1 MELK 7 TPX2 1 RACGAP1 6 TPX2 1 NCAPG 4 TPX2 1 MKI67 4 TPX2 1
CDKN3 4 TPX2 1 PRC1 4 TPX2 1 ARHGAP11B 3 TPX2 1 KIAA0101 3 TPX2 1
ANLN 3 TPX2 1 FAM111B 2 TPX2 1 RRM2 1 TPX2 1 KIF11 1 TPX2 1 PRR11 1
TPX2 1 CENPF 1 TPX2 2 MKI67 41 TPX2 2 CASC5 39 TPX2 2 ASPM 38 TPX2
2 KIF4A 36 TPX2 2 DLGAP5 36 TPX2 2 KIF4B 36 TPX2 2 TPX2 33 TPX2 2
KIF14 31 TPX2 2 EXO1 31 TPX2 2 SKA3 30 TPX2 2 SPAG5 27 TPX2 2 CIT
27 TPX2 2 BUB1 26 TPX2 2 CDKN3 26 TPX2 2 CENPF 25 TPX2 2 MELK 20
TPX2 2 ANLN 19 TPX2 2 BUB1B 18 TPX2 2 UBE2C 17 TPX2 2 CEP55 16 TPX2
2 KIF20A 15 TPX2 2 DEPDC1B 15 TPX2 2 DTL 14 TPX2 2 UBE2T 13 TPX2 2
NCAPG 13 TPX2 2 PBK 13 TPX2 2 DIAPH3 10 TPX2 2 KIF23 6 TPX2 2 FOXM1
5 TPX2 2 RRM2 3 TPX2 2 SGOL1 2 TPX2 2 PLK1 2 TPX2 2 CCNA2 2 TPX2 2
CDK1 2 TPX2 2 NUSAP1 1 TPX2
TABLE-US-00015 TABLE 11 StackID Coexpressed Gene ProbeWt Seeding
Gene 1 NNT 1 DUSP1 1 RNF180 1 DUSP1 1 PCDH18 1 DUSP1 2 RNF180 1
DUSP1 2 DUSP1 1 DUSP1 2 PCDH18 1 DUSP1 3 ACTB 1 DUSP1 3 RHOB 1
DUSP1 3 DUSP1 1 DUSP1 4 ACTB 1 DUSP1 4 DUSP1 1 DUSP1 4 CRTAP 1
DUSP1 5 RNF180 1 DUSP1 5 DUSP1 1 DUSP1 5 CRTAP 1 DUSP1 5 PAM 1
DUSP1 6 DUSP1 8 DUSP1 6 NR4A1 7 DUSP1 6 FOS 7 DUSP1 6 EGR1 5 DUSP1
6 BTG2 5 DUSP1 6 FOSB 5 DUSP1 6 JUN 4 DUSP1 6 NR4A2 3 DUSP1 6
TIPARP 3 DUSP1 6 CYR61 3 DUSP1 6 ATF3 2 DUSP1 6 RHOB 2 DUSP1 6
NEDD9 2 DUSP1 6 MCL1 1 DUSP1 6 RASD1 1 DUSP1 1 JUNB 1 EGR1 1 TIPARP
1 EGR1 1 BTG2 1 EGR1 2 JUNB 1 EGR1 2 BTG2 1 EGR1 2 EGR1 1 EGR1 3
KLF4 1 EGR1 3 FOSB 1 EGR1 3 EGR1 1 EGR1 4 FOSB 1 EGR1 4 CSRNP1 1
EGR1 4 EGR1 1 EGR1 5 EGR1 35 EGR1 5 FOS 30 EGR1 5 NR4A1 25 EGR1 5
FOSB 23 EGR1 5 BTG2 22 EGR1 5 CYR61 20 EGR1 5 ZFP36 18 EGR1 5
CSRNP1 17 EGR1 5 NR4A3 13 EGR1 5 EGR3 13 EGR1 5 KLF6 12 EGR1 5 RHOB
11 EGR1 5 DUSP1 10 EGR1 5 ATF3 9 EGR1 5 JUN 9 EGR1 5 TIPARP 8 EGR1
5 NFKBIZ 7 EGR1 5 NR4A2 7 EGR1 5 JUNB 7 EGR1 5 IER2 7 EGR1 5 MCL1 4
EGR1 5 KLF4 4 EGR1 5 EGR2 4 EGR1 5 NEDD9 2 EGR1 5 SRF 2 EGR1 5
GADD45B 1 EGR1 5 TRIB1 1 EGR1 1 FOS 14 FOS 1 BTG2 14 FOS 1 CSRNP1
13 FOS 1 ZFP36 13 FOS 1 JUNB 9 FOS 1 NR4A3 7 FOS 1 FOSB 7 FOS 1
SIK1 6 FOS 1 BHLHE40 6 FOS 1 RHOB 5 FOS 1 TIPARP 5 FOS 1 KLF6 5 FOS
1 MCL1 5 FOS 1 NR4A1 4 FOS 1 EGR1 4 FOS 1 NR4A2 4 FOS 1 GADD45B 3
FOS 1 SOCS3 2 FOS 1 NFKBIZ 1 FOS 2 FOS 24 FOS 2 FOSB 22 FOS 2 EGR1
20 FOS 2 NR4A1 19 FOS 2 BTG2 18 FOS 2 ZFP36 12 FOS 2 CSRNP1 11 FOS
2 CYR61 10 FOS 2 DUSP1 8 FOS 2 ATF3 8 FOS 2 IER2 7 FOS 2 RHOB 6 FOS
2 TIPARP 6 FOS 2 NR4A2 6 FOS 2 JUN 6 FOS 2 JUNB 6 FOS 2 EGR3 5 FOS
2 NR4A3 4 FOS 2 KLF6 3 FOS 2 PPP1R15A 2 FOS 2 NEDD9 2 FOS 2 KLF4 2
FOS 2 EGR2 2 FOS 2 MCL1 1 FOS 1 EMP1 7 GADD45B 1 BHLHE40 7 GADD45B
1 SOCS3 7 GADD45B 1 NR4A3 4 GADD45B 1 FOSL2 3 GADD45B 1 GADD45B 3
GADD45B 1 RNF122 3 GADD45B 1 KLF10 3 GADD45B 1 CSRNP1 3 GADD45B 1
SLC2A3 2 GADD45B 1 ZFP36 1 GADD45B 2 FOSB 2 GADD45B 2 NR4A1 2
GADD45B 2 FOS 2 GADD45B 2 GADD45B 2 GADD45B 2 BTG2 2 GADD45B 2
NR4A3 2 GADD45B 2 JUNB 2 GADD45B 2 EGR1 2 GADD45B 2 CSRNP1 2
GADD45B 2 ZFP36 2 GADD45B 2 RHOB 1 GADD45B 2 EGR3 1 GADD45B 2 ATF3
1 GADD45B 3 GADD45B 4 GADD45B 3 JUNB 4 GADD45B 3 CSRNP1 4 GADD45B 3
ZFP36 4 GADD45B 3 SOCS3 4 GADD45B 3 RHOB 3 GADD45B 3 BHLHE40 3
GADD45B 3 FOS 2 GADD45B 3 FOSL2 2 GADD45B 3 BTG2 2 GADD45B 3 NR4A3
2 GADD45B 3 FOSB 1 GADD45B 3 IRF1 1 GADD45B 1 FOSL2 1 ZFP36 1 HBEGF
1 ZFP36 1 BHLHE40 1 ZFP36 2 HBEGF 1 ZFP36 2 NR4A3 1 ZFP36 2 BHLHE40
1 ZFP36 3 CSRNP1 53 ZFP36 3 ZFP36 49 ZFP36 3 JUNB 29 ZFP36 3 FOS 26
ZFP36 3 BHLHE40 24 ZFP36 3 BTG2 24 ZFP36 3 FOSB 20 ZFP36 3 NR4A3 18
ZFP36 3 SOCS3 18 ZFP36 3 EGR1 16 ZFP36 3 RHOB 16 ZFP36 3 FOSL2 15
ZFP36 3 NR4A1 15 ZFP36 3 GADD45B 10 ZFP36 3 MYADM 9 ZFP36 3 KLF6 8
ZFP36 3 CYR61 8 ZFP36 3 EGR3 8 ZFP36 3 EMP1 8 ZFP36 3 LMNA 7 ZFP36
3 TIPARP 7 ZFP36 3 NR4A2 7 ZFP36 3 MCL1 6 ZFP36 3 SIK1 6 ZFP36 3
ATF3 6 ZFP36 3 CEBPD 5 ZFP36 3 IER3 5 ZFP36 3 IER2 5 ZFP36 3 MAFF 4
ZFP36 3 IRF1 4 ZFP36 3 RNF122 4 ZFP36 3 SRF 3 ZFP36 3 ERRFI1 2
ZFP36 3 SLC25A25 2 ZFP36 3 CDKN1A 2 ZFP36 3 EGR2 2 ZFP36 3 KLF4 1
ZFP36
Example 4
Prospective Validation Study of RS27
Study Design and Statistical Methods
[0190] The algorithm RS27 in Table 4 was tested in a prospective
clinical validation study that included 395 evaluable patients who
had surgery for their prostate cancer between 1997 and 2010 at the
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The patients had
Low or Intermediate risk (by CAPRA) for clinically localized
prostate cancer who might have been reasonable candidates for
active surveillance but underwent RP at UCSF within 6 months of the
diagnosis of prostate cancer by biopsy. No randomization for
patient selection was performed. For each patient, prostate biopsy
samples from one fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue (FPET) block
containing one or more tumor-containing needle cores was
evaluated.
[0191] To investigate if there is a significant relationship
between RS27 or any component of RS27 and adverse pathology at RP,
multivariable and univariable multinomial logistic regression
models were used and p-values from likelihood-ratio (LR) tests of
the null hypothesis that the odds ratio (OR) is one were reported.
The multinomial logistic model was also used to calculate estimates
with 95% confidence intervals of the probability of high-grade or
non-organ confined disease. To evaluate the relationship between
RS27, baseline covariates, and combinations of these factors with
high grade or non-organ confined disease, multivariable and
univariable binary logistic regression models were used and
p-values from likelihood-ratio tests of the null hypothesis that
the odds ratio (OR) is one were reported.
[0192] The primary endpoint was formulated as follows:
TABLE-US-00016 TABLE 12 Clinical Endpoint--RP Grade and Stage RP
Gleason Score Pathologic T2 Stage Pathologic T3 Stage .ltoreq.3 + 3
1 2 3 + 4 3 4 Major pattern 4 or 5 6 minor pattern 5, or tertiary
pattern 5
where Gleason Score.ltoreq.3+3 and pT2 (denoted "1") is the
reference category and all other categories (2-6) are compared to
the reference category.
[0193] Cell combinations of Table 12 evaluated in binary logistic
regression models include the following:
[0194] Cells 2, 4, 6 vs. 1, 3, 5: Non-organ-confined disease
[0195] Cells 5, 6 vs. 1, 2, 3, 4: High-grade disease
[0196] Cells 2, 4, 5, 6 vs. 1 and 3: High-grade or
non-organ-confined disease
RS27 Algorithm
[0197] RS27 on a scale from 0 to 100 was derived from
reference-normalized gene expression measurements as follows.
[0198] Unscaled RS27 (RS27u) was defined as in Table 4:
RS27u=0.735*ECM (Stromal Response) group-0.368*Migration (Cellular
Organization) group-0.352*PSA (Androgen) group+0.095*Proliferation
(TPX2)
Where:
ECM (Stromal Response) group
score=0.527*BGN+0.457*COL1A1+0.156*SFRP4
Migration (Cellular Organization) group
score=0.163*FLNC+0.504*GSN+0.421*TPM2+0.394*GSTM2
PSA (Androgen) group
score=0.634*FAM13C+1.079*KLK2+0.642*AZGP1+0.997*SRD5A2 Thresh
Proliferation (TPX2) score=TPX2 Thresh
[0199] where the thresholded gene scores for SRD5A2 and TPX2 are
calculated as follows:
SRD 5 A 2 Thresh = { 5.5 if SRD 5 A 2 < 5.5 SRD 5 A 2 otherwise
TPX 2 Thresh = { 5.0 if TPX 2 < 5.0 TPX 2 otherwise
##EQU00001##
[0200] RS27u is then rescaled to be between 0 and 100 as
follows:
RS 27 ( scaled ) { 0 if 13.4 .times. ( RS 27 u + 10.5 ) < 0 13.4
.times. ( RS 27 u + 10.5 ) if 0 .ltoreq. 13.4 .times. ( RS 27 u +
10.5 ) .ltoreq. 100 100 if 13.4 .times. ( RS 27 u + 10.5 ) > 100
##EQU00002##
[0201] Patients were classified into low, intermediate, and high
RS27 groups using pre-specified cut-points defined in Table 13
below. These cut-points defined the boundaries between low and
intermediate RS27 groups and between intermediate and high RS27
groups. The cutpoints were derived from the discovery study with
the intent of identifying substantial proportions of patients who
on average had clinically meaningful low or high risk of adverse
pathology. The RS27 was rounded to the nearest integer before the
cut-points defining the RS27 groups were applied.
TABLE-US-00017 TABLE 13 RS27 Group Score Low Less than 16
Intermediate Greater than or equal to 16 and less than 30 High
Greater than or equal to 30
Assay Methods
[0202] Paraffin from the samples was removed with Shandon Xylene
substitute (Thermo Scientific, Kalamazoo, Mich.). Nucleic acids
were isolated using the Agencourt.RTM. FormaPure.RTM. XP kit
(Beckman Coulter, Beverly, Mass.).
[0203] The amount of RNA was determined using the Quant-iT.TM.
RiboGreen.RTM. RNA Assay kit (Invitrogen.TM., Carlsbad, Calif.).
Quantitated RNA was convereted to complementary DNA using the
Omniscript.RTM. RT kit (Qiagen, Valencia, Calif.) and combined with
the reverse primers for the 12 genes of RS27 and 5 normalization
genes (ARF1, ATP5E, CLTC, GPS1, PGK1) as shown in Table A. The
reaction was incubated at 37.degree. C. for 60 minutes and then
inactivated at 93.degree. C. for 5 minutes.
[0204] The cDNA was preamplified using a custom TaqMan.RTM. PreAmp
Master Mix made for Genomic Health, Inc. by Life Technologies
(Carlsbad, Calif.) and the forward and reverse primers for all
targets as shown in Table A. The reaction was placed in a
thermocycler (DNA Engine.RTM. PTC 200G, Bio-Rad, Hercules, Calif.)
and incubated under the following conditions: A) 95.degree. C. for
15 sec; B) 60.degree. C. for 4 min; C) 95.degree. C. for 15 sec;
and D) steps B and C were repeated 8 times. The amplified product
was then mixed with the forward and reverse primers and probes for
each of the targets as shown in Table A and the QuantiTect.RTM.
Primer Assay master mix (Qiagen, Valencia, Calif.) and amplified
for 45 cycles in a LightCycler.RTM. 480 (Roche Applied Science,
Indianapolis, Ind.). The level of expression was calculated using
the crossing-point (Cp) method.
Results
[0205] RS27 significantly predicted for adverse pathology,
non-organ-confined disease, high-grade disease, and high-grade or
non-organ-confined disease, and adds value beyond biopsy Gleason
Score as shown in Tables 14, 15, 16, and 17, respectively.
TABLE-US-00018 TABLE 14 Prediction of Adverse Pathology Variable LR
Chi-Square DF P-value RS27 Score 19.31 5 0.002 Central Biopsy
Gleason Score 32.86 5 <0.001 3 + 4 vs 3 + 3 Results obtained
from the multivariable multinomial logistic model for cells 2, 3,
4, 5, and 6 vs 1 in Table 12. DF = degrees of freedom
TABLE-US-00019 TABLE 15 Prediction of Non-organ-confined disease
95% Odds Confidence LR Chi- P- Model Variables Ratio Interval DF
Square value Uni- RS27 2.20 (1.46, 3.31) 1 14.44 <0.001 variable
Model Multi- RS27 1.93 (1.25, 2.96) 1 8.97 0.003 variable Central
Biopsy 1.79 (1.04, 3.10) 1 4.23 0.040 Model Gleason Score 3 + 4 vs
3 + 3 Results obtained from univariable and multivariable binary
logistic regression models for cells 2, 4, 6 vs. 1, 3, 5 in Table
12 Odds ratio for RS27 was per 20 unit increase
TABLE-US-00020 TABLE 16 Prediction of high-grade disease 95% Odds
Confidence LR Chi- P- Model Variables Ratio Interval DF Square
value Uni- RS27 2.48 (1.60, 3.85) 1 16.78 <0.001 variable Model
Multi- RS27 2.32 (1.46, 3.67) 1 12.92 <0.001 variable Central
Biopsy 1.36 (0.75, 2.47) 1 0.98 0.322 Model Gleason Score 3 + 4 vs
3 + 3 Results obtained from univariable and multivariable binary
logistic regression models for cells 5, 6 vs. 1-4 in Table 12 Odds
ratio for RS27 was per 20 unit increase
TABLE-US-00021 TABLE 17 Prediction of high-grade or
non-organ-confined disease 95% Odds Confidence LR Chi- P- Model
Variables Ratio Interval DF Square value Uni- RS27 2.23 (1.52,
3.27) 1 17.77 <0.001 variable Model Multi- RS27 1.93 (1.30,
2.88) 1 10.70 0.001 variable Central Biopsy 1.94 (1.17, 3.21) 1
6.45 0.011 Model Gleason Score 3 + 4 vs 3 + 3 *Results obtained
from univariable and multivariable binary logistic regression
models for cells 2, 4, 5, 6 vs. 1, 3 in Table 12 Odds ratio for
RS17 was per 20 unit increase
[0206] In addition, RS27 predicted adverse pathology beyond
conventional clinical/pathology treatment factors as shown in Table
18.
TABLE-US-00022 TABLE 18 Prediction of Adverse Pathology Beyond
Conventional Clinical/Pathology Treatment Factors Variable LR
Chi-Square DF P-value RS27 21.46 5 <0.001 Original Biopsy
Gleason Score 22.77 5 <0.001 RS27 19.31 5 0.002 Central Biopsy
Gleason Score 32.86 5 <0.001 RS27 30.09 5 <0.001 Clin T2 v.
T1 11.94 5 0.036 RS27 30.17 5 <0.001 Baseline PSA (ng/ml) <10
v. >= 10 10.44 5 0.064 RS27 30.75 5 <0.001 Continuous PSA
15.17 5 0.010 RS27 26.36 5 <0.001 Age 19.05 5 0.002 RS27 29.20 5
<0.001 Pct Core Positive 4.75 5 0.447
[0207] When added to conventional clinical/pathology tools such as
CAPRA, RS27 further refined the risk of high grade or
non-organ-confined disease. Using CAPRA alone, 5% of patients were
identified as having greater than 85% probability of being free
from high-grade or non-organ-confined disease compared to 22% of
patients identified of being free from high-grade or
non-organ-confined disease using RS27 in addition to CAPRA (FIG.
8).
[0208] When added to conventional clinical/pathology tools such as
AUA (D'Amico et al., JAMA 280:969-974, 1998), RS27 further refined
the risk of high grade or non-organ-confined disease. As shown in
FIG. 9, using AUA alone, 0% of patients are identified as having
greater than 80% probability of being free from high-grade or
non-organ-confined disease compared to 27% of patients identified
of being free from high-grade or non-organ-confined disease using
GPS in addition to AUA.
[0209] Individual genes and gene groups of RS27 were also
associated with adverse pathology, high-grade disease,
non-organ-confined disease, and high-grade or non-organ-confined
disease, in univariable analyses as shown in Tables 19, 20, 21, and
22, respectively.
TABLE-US-00023 TABLE 19 Association of Genes and Gene Groups with
Adverse Pathology, Univariable Analyses Genes and Gene Groups LR
Chi-Square DF P-value BGN 7.11 5 0.213 COL1A1 7.88 5 0.163 SFRP4
8.87 5 0.114 FLNC 12.26 5 0.031 GSN 5.73 5 0.333 GSTM2 1.84 5 0.870
TPM2 18.33 5 0.003 AZGP1 22.87 5 <0.001 KLK2 5.97 5 0.309
FAM13C1 21.55 5 <0.001 SRD5A2 9.10 5 0.105 SRD5A2 Thresholded
9.25 5 0.099 TPX2 14.26 5 0.014 TPX2 Thresholded 23.34 5 <0.001
Ref Gene Average 3.27 5 0.659 Stromal Group Score 9.84 5 0.080
Cellular Organization Group 8.04 5 0.154 Score Androgen Group Score
29.46 5 <0.001 Proliferation Group Score 23.34 5 <0.001 GPS
29.98 5 <0.001
TABLE-US-00024 TABLE 20 Association of Genes and Gene Groups with
High-Grade Disease, Univariable Analyses Gene Chi-Square DF P-value
OR (95% CI) BGN 3.67 1 0.055 1.46 (0.99, 2.15) COL1A1 2.33 1 0.127
1.32 (0.93, 1.87) SFRP4 6.08 1 0.014 1.33 (1.06, 1.67) FLNC 3.04 1
0.081 0.77 (0.57, 1.03) GSN 0.14 1 0.710 0.94 (0.67, 1.32) GSTM2
0.03 1 0.870 0.97 (0.69, 1.37) TPM2 2.85 1 0.091 0.76 (0.56, 1.04)
AZGP1 12.69 1 <0.001 0.58 (0.42, 0.79) KLK2 3.50 1 0.061 0.62
(0.38, 1.02) FAM13C1 9.29 1 0.002 0.51 (0.33, 0.79) SRD5A2 3.26 1
0.071 0.76 (0.56, 1.02) SRD5A2 Thresholded 2.70 1 0.100 0.75 (0.53,
1.06) TPX2 1.72 1 0.190 1.21 (0.91, 1.59) TPX2 Thresholded 7.38 1
0.007 1.93 (1.20, 3.11) Ref Gene Average 1.18 1 0.277 0.86 (0.65,
1.14) Stromal Response Group Score 4.92 1 0.027 1.49 (1.05, 2.12)
Cellular Organization Group 1.12 1 0.290 0.87 (0.66, 1.13) Score
Androgen Group Score 15.07 1 <0.001 0.69 (0.58, 0.83)
Proliferation Group Score 7.38 1 0.007 1.93 (1.20, 3.11)
TABLE-US-00025 TABLE 21 Association of Genes and Gene Groups with
Non-Organ-Confined Disease, Univariable Analyses Gene Chi-Square DF
p-value Odds Ratio 95% CI BGN 2.58 1 0.109 1.34 (0.94, 1.91) COL1A1
2.90 1 0.089 1.33 (0.96, 1.83) SFRP4 4.39 1 0.036 1.25 (1.01, 1.54)
FLNC 0.34 1 0.560 0.92 (0.70, 1.21) GSN 0.27 1 0.603 0.92 (0.67,
1.26) GSTM2 0.16 1 0.693 0.94 (0.68, 1.29) TPM2 0.51 1 0.473 0.9
(0.67, 1.20) AZGP1 12.48 1 <0.001 0.59 (0.44, 0.80) KLK2 2.10 1
0.148 0.71 (0.45, 1.12) FAM13C1 12.42 1 0.000 0.48 (0.32, 0.73)
SRD5A2 2.42 1 0.120 0.8 (0.60, 1.06) SRD5A2 Thresholded 2.65 1
0.103 0.77 (0.56, 1.06) TPX2 6.38 1 0.012 1.39 (1.08, 1.81) TPX2
Thresholded 6.51 1 0.011 1.82 (1.14, 2.89) Ref Gene Average 0.33 1
0.563 0.93 (0.73, 1.19) Stromal Response Group Score 4.24 1 0.040
1.41 (1.02, 1.95) Cellular Organization Group Score 0.45 1 0.504
0.92 (0.72, 1.18) Androgen Group Score 14.64 1 <0.001 0.71
(0.60, 0.85) Proliferation Group Score 6.51 1 0.011 1.82 (1.14,
2.89)
TABLE-US-00026 TABLE 22 Association of Genes and Gene Groups with
High-Grade or Non-Organ-Confined Disease, Univariable Analyses Gene
Chi-Square DF p-value Odds Ratio 95% CI BGN 3.15 1 0.076 1.33
(0.97, 1.84) COL1A1 1.96 1 0.162 1.23 (0.92, 1.65) SFRP4 7.08 1
0.008 1.29 (1.07, 1.55) FLNC 2.36 1 0.125 0.83 (0.65, 1.06) GSN
0.45 1 0.503 0.91 (0.68, 1.20) GSTM2 0.49 1 0.484 0.9 (0.68, 1.20)
TPM2 2.24 1 0.135 0.82 (0.63, 1.06) AZGP1 12.20 1 0.001 0.61 (0.46,
0.82) KLK2 2.18 1 0.140 0.73 (0.48, 1.11) FAM13C1 11.13 1 0.001
0.53 (0.37, 0.78) SRD5A2 4.36 1 0.037 0.76 (0.59, 0.98) SRD5A2
Thresholded 4.63 1 0.032 0.73 (0.55, 0.98) TPX2 3.50 1 0.062 1.25
(0.99, 1.58) TPX2 Thresholded 5.86 1 0.016 1.73 (1.09, 2.74) Ref
Gene Average 0.68 1 0.041 0.91 (0.73, 1.14) Stromal Response Group
Score 4.59 1 0.032 1.37 (1.03, 1.84) Cellular Organization Group
1.54 1 0.215 0.87 (0.70, 1.08) Score Androgen Group Score 16.56 1
<0.001 0.72 (0.61, 0.84) Proliferation Group Score 5.86 1 0.016
1.73 (1.09, 2.74)
Example 5
RS27 Adds Value Beyond PTEN/TMPRSS2-ERG Status in Predicting
Clinical Recurrence
[0210] PTEN mutation and TMPRSS2-ERG fusion genes are commonly
associated with poor prognosis in prostate cancer. Here, RS27 was
analyzed to determine whether it can provide value beyond
PTEN/TMPRSS2-ERG status in predicting clinical recurrence.
[0211] PTEN and TMPRSS2-ERG fusion expression levels obtained in
the gene identification study described in Example 1 above and in
U.S. Pub. No. 20120028264 were used to stratify patients into PTEN
low and PTEN normal groups. PTEN and TMPRSS2-ERG ("T2-ERG") status
of the patients were found as follows:
TABLE-US-00027 TABLE 23 Distribution of PTEN Expression by T2-ERG
Status T2-ERG Negative (53%) T2-ERG Positive (47%) Median PTEN 8.9
8.7 25% PTEN 8.7 8.4
[0212] A cutpoint for "PTEN low" was made at <=8.5, which
included approximately 13% of T2-ERG negative patients and 28% of
T2-ERG positive patients. PTEN normal was defined as >8.5.
[0213] Univaraible Cox Proportional Hazards was applied to evaluate
the association between PTEN status and time to clinical recurrence
(cR). FIG. 10 and Table 24 show that PTEN low patients have a
higher risk of recurrence compared to PTEN normal patients.
TABLE-US-00028 TABLE 24 Chi Sq P-value HR 95% CI 12.44 <0.001
0.38 (0.22, 0.65)
[0214] When the patients were further stratified into PTEN
low/T2-ERG negative ("category 0"), PTEN low/T2-ERG positive
("category 1"), PTEN normal/T2-ERG negative ("category 2"), and
PTEN normal/T2-ERG positive ("category 3"), both PTEN low
categories had the lowest recurrence rates compared to PTEN normal
patients as shown in FIG. 11 and Table 25.
TABLE-US-00029 TABLE 25 PTEN/T2-ERG categories CHISQ P-VALUE 95% CI
Cat 1 v 0 0.93 0.34 (0.28, 1.55) Cat 2 v 0 11.80 <0.01 (0.12,
0.56) Cat 3 v 0 7.05 0.01 (0.16, 0.76)
[0215] The tables below summarize the results of a multivariable
model with PTEN/T2-ERG status (Table 26) or PTEN status (Table 27),
RS27, and biopsy Gleason Score (Bx GS), demonstrating that RS27
adds value beyond PTEN and T2-ERG markers and Biopsy GS in
predicting clinical recurrence.
TABLE-US-00030 TABLE 26 VARIABLE DF CHISQ P-VALUE HR 95% CI RS27 1
64.13 <0.01 1.07 (1.05, 1.09) PTEN/T2-ERG Status 3 1.59 0.66
PTEN/T2-ERG (Cat 1 v. 0) 1 0.06 0.80 0.91 (0.41, 1.98) PTEN/T2-ERG
(Cat 2 v. 0) 1 1.17 0.28 0.65 (0.29, 1.42) PTEN/T2-ERG (Cat 3 v. 0)
1 0.14 0.71 0.86 (0.39, 1.89) BX GS 2 7.19 0.03 Bx GS (7 v. 6) 1
6.86 0.01 0.40 (0.20, 0.79) Bx GS (8+ v. 6) 1 1.35 0.24 0.69 (0.36,
1.29)
TABLE-US-00031 TABLE 27 VARIABLE DF CHISQ P-VALUE HR 95% CI GPS 1
66.67 <0.01 1.07 (1.05, 1.09) PTEN Status 1 0.86 0.35 0.78
(0.46, 1.32) BX GS 2 6.43 0.04 Bx GS (7 v. 6) 1 6.12 0.01 0.42
(0.21, 0.84) Bx GS (8+ v. 6) 1 1.15 0.28 0.71 (0.37, 1.33)
TABLE-US-00032 TABLE A SEQ Forward Official Symbol: Sequence ID ID
NO: Primer Sequence ALDH1A2 NM_170696.1 1 CACGTCTGTCCCTCTCTGCT
ANPEP NM_001150.2 5 CCACCTTGGACCAAAGTAAAGC AR NM_000044.2 9
CGACTTCACCGCACCTGAT ARF1 NM_001658.2 13 CAGTAGAGATCCCCGCAACT ASPN
NM_017680.4 17 CATTGCCACTTCAACTCTAA ATP5E NM_006886.2 21
CCGCTTTCGCTACAGCAT AZGP1 NM_001185.2 25 GAGGCCAGCTAGGAAGCAA BGN
NM_001711.3 29 GAGCTCCGCAAGGATGAC BIN1 NM_004305.1 33
CCTGCAAAAGGGAACAAGAG BMP6 NM_001718.4 37 GTGCAGACCTTGGTTCACCT C7
NM_000587.2 41 ATGTCTGAGTGTGAGGCGG CADM1 NM_014333.2 45
CCACCACCATCCTTACCATC CD276 NM_001024736.1 49 CCAAAGGATGCGATACACAG
CD44 NM_000610.3 53 GGCACCACTGCTTATGAAGG CDC20 NM_001255.2 57
AGTGACCTGCACTCGCTGCT CDKN2C NM_001262.2 61 TGAAGGGAACCTGCCCTTGCA
CLTC NM_004859.1 65 ACCGTATGGACAGCCACAG COL1A1 NM_000088.2 69
GTGGCCATCCAGCTGACC COL1A2 NM_000089.2 73 CAGCCAAGAACTGGTATAGGAGCT
COL3A1 NM_000090.3 77 GGAGGTTCTGGACCTGCTG COL4A1 NM_001845.4 81
ACAAAGGCCTCCCAGGAT COL5A2 NM_000393.3 85 GGTCGAGGAACCCAAGGT COL6A1
NM_001848.2 89 GGAGACCCTGGTGAAGCTG COL8A1 NM_001850.3 93
TGGTGTTCCAGGGCTTCT CSF1 NM_000757.3 97 TGCAGCGGCTGATTGACA CSRP1
NM_004078.1 101 ACCCAAGACCCTGCCTCT CYP3A5 NM_000777.2 105
TCATTGCCCAGTATGGAGATG DES NM_001927.3 109 ACTTCTCACTGGCCGACG DPP4
NM_001935.3 113 GTCCTGGGATCGGGAAGT DUSP1 NM_004417.2 117
AGACATCAGCTCCTGGTTCA EGR1 NM_001964.2 121 GTCCCCGCTGCAGATCTCT EGR3
NM_004430.2 125 CCATGTGGATGAATGAGGTG ERG NM_004449.3 129
CCAACACTAGGCTCCCCA F2R NM_001992.2 133 AAGGAGCAAACCATCCAGG FAM107A
NM_007177.2 137 TTCTGCCCAGGCCTTCCCAC FAM13C NM_198215.2 141
ATCTTCAAAGCGGAGAGCG FAP NM_004460.2 145 GTTGGCTCACGTGGGTTAC FLNC
NM_001458.4 149 CAGGACAATGGTGATGGCT FN1 NM_002026.2 153
GGAAGTGACAGACGTGAAGGT FOS NM_005252.2 157 CGAGCCCTTTGATGACTTCCT
GADD45B NM_015675.1 161 ACCCTCGACAAGACCACACT GPM6B NM_001001994.1
165 ATGTGCTTGGAGTGGCCT GPS1 NM_004127.4 169 AGTACAAGCAGGCTGCCAAG
GSN NM_000177.1 173 CTTCTGCTAAGCGGTACATCGA GSTM1 NM_000561.1 177
AAGCTATGAGGAAAAGAAGTACACGAT GSTM2 NM_000848.2 181
CTGCAGGCACTCCCTGAAAT HLF NM_002126.4 185 CACCCTGCAGGTGTCTGAG IGF1
NM_000618.1 189 TCCGGAGCTGTGATCTAAGGA IGFBP2 NM_000597.1 193
GTGGACAGCACCATGAACA IGFBP6 NM_002178.1 197 TGAACCGCAGAGACCAACAG
IL6ST NM_002184.2 201 GGCCTAATGTTCCAGATCCT INHBA NM_002192.1 205
GTGCCCGAGCCATATAGCA ITGA7 NM_002206.1 209 GATATGATTGGTCGCTGCTTTG
JUN NM_002228.2 213 GACTGCAAAGATGGAAACGA KLK2 NM_005551.3 217
AGTCTCGGATTGTGGGAGG KRT15 NM_002275.2 221 GCCTGGTTCTTCAGCAAGAC KRT5
NM_000424.2 225 TCAGTGGAGAAGGAGTTGGA LAMB3 NM_000228.1 229
ACTGACCAAGCCTGAGACCT LGALS3 NM_002306.1 233 AGCGGAAAATGGCAGACAAT
MMP11 NM_005940.2 237 CCTGGAGGCTGCAACATACC MYBL2 NM_002466.1 241
GCCGAGATCGCCAAGATG NFAT5 NM_006599.2 245 CTGAACCCCTCTCCTGGTC OLFML3
NM_020190.2 249 TCAGAACTGAGGCCGACAC PAGE4 NM_007003.2 253
GAATCTCAGCAAGAGGAACCA PGK1 NM_000291.1 257 AGAGCCAGTTGCTGTAGAACTCAA
PPAP2B NM_003713.3 261 ACAAGCACCATCCCAGTGA PPP1R12A NM_002480.1 265
CGGCAAGGGGTTGATATAGA PRKCA NM_002737.1 269 CAAGCAATGCGTCATCAATGT
SDC1 NM_002997.1 273 GAAATTGACGAGGGGTGTCT SFRP4 NM_003014.2 277
TACAGGATGAGGCTGGGC SHMT2 NM_005412.4 281 AGCGGGTGCTAGAGCTTGTA
SLC22A3 NM_021977.2 285 ATCGTCAGCGAGTTTGACCT SMAD4 NM_005359.3 289
GGACATTACTGGCCTGTTCACA SPARC NM_003118.1 293
TCTTCCCTGTACACTGGCAGTTC SRC NM_005417.3 297 TGAGGAGTGGTATTTTGGCAAGA
SRD5A2 NM_000348.2 301 GTAGGTCTCCTGGCGTTCTG STAT5B NM_012448.1 305
CCAGTGGTGGTGATCGTTCA TGFB1|1 NM_001042454.1 309
GCTACTTTGAGCGCTTCTCG THBS2 NM_003247.2 313
CAAGACTGGCTACATCAGAGTCTTAGTG TNFRSF10B NM_003842.2 317
CTCTGAGACAGTGCTTCGATGACT TPM2 NM_213674.1 321 AGGAGATGCAGCTGAAGGAG
TPX2 NM_012112.2 325 TCAGCTGTGAGCTGCGGATA TUBB2A NM_001069.1 329
CGAGGACGAGGCTTAAAAAC UBE2T NM_014176.1 333 TGTTCTCAAATTGCCACCAA VCL
NM_003373.2 337 GATACCACAACTCCCATCAAGCT ZFP36 NM_003407.1 341
CATTAACCCACTCCCCTGA Official SEQ ID Reverse SEQ ID Symbol: NO:
Primer Sequence NO: Probe Sequence ALDH1A2 2 GACCGTGGCTCAACTTTGTAT
3 TCTCTGTAGGGCCCAGCTCTCAGG ANPEP 6 TCTCAGCGTCACCTGGTAGGA 7
CTCCCCAACACGCTGAAACCCG AR 10 TGACACAAGTGGGACTGGGATA 11
ACCATGCCGCCAGGGTACCACA ARF1 14 ACAAGCACATGGCTATGGAA 15
CTTGTCCTTGGGTCACCCTGCA ASPN 18 ATTGTTAGTGTCCAGGCTCT 19
TATCCCTTTGGAAGACCTTGCTTG ATP5E 22 TGGGAGTATCGGATGTAGCTG 23
TCCAGCCTGTCTCCAGTAGGCCAC AZGP1 26 CAGGAAGGGCAGCTACTGG 27
TCTGAGATCCCACATTGCCTCCAA BGN 30 CTTGTTGTTCACCAGGACGA 31
CAAGGGTCTCCAGCACCTCTACGC BIN1 34 CGTGGTTGACTCTGATCTCG 35
CTTCGCCTCCAGATGGCTCCC BMP6 38 CTTAGTTGGCGCACAGCAC 39
TGAACCCCGAGTATGTCCCCAAAC C7 42 AGGCCTTATGCTGGTGACAG 43
ATGCTCTGCCCTCTGCATCTCAGA CADM1 46 GATCCACTGCCCTGATCG 47
TCTTCACCTGCTCGGGAATCTGTG CD276 50 GGATGACTTGGGAATCATGTC 51
CCACTGTGCAGCCTTATTTCTCCAATG CD44 54 GATGCTCATGGTGAATGAGG 55
ACTGGAACCCAGAAGCACACCCTC CDC20 58 GGCTTCCTTGGCTTTGCGCT 59
CCAATGCACCCCCTGCGCGCTGGC CDKN2C 62 TGTGCTTCACCAGGAACTCCACC 63
TGGCTGCCAAAGAAGGCCACCTCCGGGT CLTC 66 TGACTACAGGATCAGCGCTTC 67
TCTCACATGCTGTACCCAAAGCCA COL1A1 70 CAGTGGTAGGTGATGTTCTGGGA 71
TCCTGCGCCTGATGTCCACCG COL1A2 74 AAACTGGCTGCCAGCATTG 75
TCTCCTAGCCAGACGTGTTTCTTGTCCTTG COL3A1 78 ACCAGGACTGCCACGTTC 79
CTCCTGGTCCCCAAGGTGTCAAAG COL4A1 82 GAGTCCCAGGAAGACCTGCT 83
CTCCTTTGACACCAGGGATGCCAT COL5A2 86 GCCTGGAGGTCCAACTCTG 87
CCAGGAAATCCTGTAGCACCAGGC COL6A1 90 TCTCCAGGGACACCAACG 91
CTTCTCTTCCCTGATCACCCTGCG COL8A1 94 CCCTGTAAACCCTGATCCC 95
CCTAAGGGAGAGCCAGGAATCCCA CSF1 98 CAACTGTTCCTGGTCTACAAACTCA 99
TCAGATGGAGACCTCGTGCCAAATTACA CSRP1 102 GCAGGGGTGGAGTGATGT 103
CCACCCTTCTCCAGGGACCCTTAG CYP3A5 106 GACAGGCTTGCCTTTCTCTG 107
TCCCGCCTCAAGTTTCTCACCAAT DES 110 GCTCCACCTTCTCGTTGGT 111
TGAACCAGGAGTTTCTGACCACGC DPP4 114 GTACTCCCACCGGGATACAG 115
CGGCTATTCCACACTTGAACACGC DUSP1 118 GACAAACACCCTTCCTCCAG 119
CGAGGCCATTGACTTCATAGACTCCA EGR1 122 CTCCAGCTTAGGGTAGTTGTCCAT 123
CGGATCCTTTCCTCACTCGCCCA EGR3 126 TGCCTGAGAAGAGGTGAGGT 127
ACCCAGTCTCACCTTCTCCCCACC ERG 130 CCTCCGCCAGGTCTTTAGT 131
AGCCATATGCCTTCTCATCTGGGC F2R 134 GCAGGGTTTCATTGAGCAC 135
CCCGGGCTCAACATCACTACCTGT FAM107A 138 AGGAGCTGGGGTGTACGGAGA 139
TCTCCGAGGCTCCCCAGGGCCCCG
FAM13C 142 GCTGGATACCACATGCTCTG 143 TCCTGACTTTCTCCGTGGCTCCTC FAP
146 GACAGGACCGAAACATTCTG 147 AGCCACTGCAAACATACTCGTTCATCA FLNC 150
TGATGGTGTACTCGCCAGG 151 ATGTGCTGTCAGCTACCTGCCCAC FN1 154
ACACGGTAGCCGGTCACT 155 ACTCTCAGGCGGTGTCCACATGAT FOS 158
GGAGCGGGCTGTCTCAGA 159 TCCCAGCATCATCCAGGCCCAG GADD45B 162
TGGGAGTTCATGGGTACAGA 163 TGGGAGTTCATGGGTACAGA GPM6B 166
TGTAGAACATAAACACGGGCA 167 CGCTGAGAAACCAAACACACCCAG GPS1 170
GCAGCTCAGGGAAGTCACA 171 CCTCCTGCTGGCTTCCTTTGATCA GSN 174
GGCTCAAAGCCTTGCTTCAC 175 ACCCAGCCAATCGGGATCGGC GSTM1 178
GGCCCAGCTTGAATTTTTCA 179 TCAGCCACTGGCTTCTGTCATAATCAGGAG GSTM2 182
CCAAGAAACCATGGCTGCTT 183 CTGAAGCTCTACTCACAGTTTCTGGG HLF 186
GGTACCTAGGAGCAGAAGGTGA 187 TAAGTGATCTGCCCTCCAGGTGGC IGF1 190
CGGACAGAGCGAGCTGACTT 191 TGTATTGCGCACCCCTCAAGCCTG IGFBP2 194
CCTTCATACCCGACTTGAGG 195 CTTCCGGCCAGCACTGCCTC IGFBP6 198
GTCTTGGACACCCGCAGAAT 199 ATCCAGGCACCTCTACCACGCCCTC IL6ST 202
AAAATTGTGCCTTGGAGGAG 203 CATATTGCCCAGTGGTCACCTCACA INHBA 206
CGGTAGTGGTTGATGACTGTTGA 207 ACGTCCGGGTCCTCACTGTCCTTCC ITGA7 210
AGAACTTCCATTCCCCACCAT 211 CAGCCAGGACCTGGCCATCCG JUN 214
TAGCCATAAGGTCCGCTCTC 215 CTATGACGATGCCCTCAACGCCTC KLK2 218
TGTACACAGCCACCTGCC 219 TTGGGAATGCTTCTCACACTCCCA KRT15 222
CTTGCTGGTCTGGATCATTTC 223 TGAACAAAGAGGTGGCCTCCAACA KRT5 226
TGCCATATCCAGAGGAAACA 227 CCAGTCAACATCTCTGTTGTCACAAGCA LAMB3 230
GTCACACTTGCAGCATTTCA 231 CCACTCGCCATACTGGGTGCAGT LGALS3 234
CTTGAGGGTTTGGGTTTCCA 235 ACCCAGATAACGCATCATGGAGCGA MMP11 238
TACAATGGCTTTGGAGGATAGCA 239 ATCCTCCTGAAGCCCTTTTCGCAGC MYBL2 242
CTTTTGATGGTAGAGTTCCAGTGATTC 243 CAGCATTGTCTGTCCTCCCTGGCA NFAT5 246
AGGAAACGATGGCGAGGT 247 CGAGAATCAGTCCCCGTGGAGTTC OLFML3 250
CCAGATAGTCTACCTCCCGCT 251 CAGACGATCCACTCTCCCGGAGAT PAGE4 254
GTTCTTCGATCGGAGGTGTT 255 CCAACTGACAATCAGGATATTGAACCTGG PGK1 258
CTGGGCCTACACAGTCCTTCA 259 TCTCTGCTGGGCAAGGATGTTCTGTTC PPAP2B 262
CACGAAGAAAACTATGCAGCAG 263 ACCAGGGCTCCTTGAGCAAATCCT PPP1R12A 266
TGCCTGGCATCTCTAAGCA 267 CCGTTCTTCTTCCTTTCGAGCTGC PRKCA 270
GTAAATCCGCCCCCTCTTCT 271 CAGCCTCTGCGGAATGGATCACACT SDC1 274
AGGAGCTAACGGAGAACCTG 275 CTCTGAGCGCCTCCATCCAAGG SFRP4 278
GTTGTTAGGGCAAGGGGC 279 CCTGGGACAGCCTATGTAAGGCCA SHMT2 282
ATGGCACTTCGGTCTCCA 283 CCATCACTGCCAACAAGAACACCTG SLC22A3 286
CAGGATGGCTTGGGTGAG 287 CAGCATCCACGCATTGACACAGAC SMAD4 290
ACCAATACTCAGGAGCAGGATGA 291 TGCATTCCAGCCTCCCATTTCCA SPARC 294
AGCTCGGTGTGGGAGAGGTA 295 TGGACCAGCACCCCATTGACGG SRC 298
CTCTCGGGTTCTCTGCATTGA 299 AACCGCTCTGACTCCCGTCTGGTG SRD5A2 302
TCCCTGGAAGGGTAGGAGTAA 303 AGACACCACTCAGAATCCCCAGGC STAT5B 306
GCAAAAGCATTGTCCCAGAGA 307 CAGCCAGGACAACAATGCGACGG TGFB1|1 310
GGTCACCATCTTGTGTCGG 311 CAAGATGTGGCTTCTGCAACCAGC THBS2 314
CAGCGTAGGTTTGGTCATAGATAGG 315 TGAGTCTGCCATGACCTGTTTTCCTTCAT
TNFRSF10B 318 CCATGAGGCCCAACTTCCT 319 CAGACTTGGTGCCCTTTGACTCC TPM2
322 CCACCTCTTCATATTTGCGG 323 CCAAGCACATCGCTGAGGATTCAG TPX2 326
ACGGTCCTAGGTTTGAGGTTAAGA 327 CAGGTCCCATTGCCGGGCG TUBB2A 330
ACCATGCTTGAGGACAACAG 331 TCTCAGATCAATCGTGCATCCTTAGTGAA UBE2T 334
AGAGGTCAACACAGTTGCGA 335 AGGTGCTTGGAGACCATCCCTCAA VCL 338
TCCCTGTTAGGCGCATCAG 339 AGTGGCAGCCACGGCGCC ZFP36 342
CCCCCACCATCATGAATACT 343 CAGGTCCCCAAGTGTGCAAGCTC Official SEQ ID
Symbol: NO: Amplicon Sequence: ALDH1A2 4
CACGTCTGTCCCTCTCTGCTTTCTCTGTAGGGCCCAGCTCTCAGGAATACAAAGTTGAGCCAC
GGTC ANPEP 8
CCACCTTGGACCAAAGTAAAGCGTGGAATCGTTACCGCCTCCCCAACACGCTGAAACCCGATTC
CTACCGGGTGACGCTGAGA AR 12
CGACTTCACCGCACCTGATGTGTGGTACCCTGGCGGCATGGTGAGCAGAGTGCCCTATCCC
AGTCCCACTTGTGTCA ARF1 16
CAGTAGAGATCCCCGCAACTCGCTTGTCCTTGGGTCACCCTGCATTCCATAGCCATGTGCT TGT
ASPN 20
CATTGCCACTTCAACTCTAAGGAATATTTTTGAGATATCCCTTTGGAAGACCTTGCTTGG
AAGAGCCTGGACACTAACAAT ATP5E 24
CCGCTTTCGCTACAGCATGGTGGCCTACTGGAGACAGGCTGGACTCAGCTACATCC GATACTCCCA
AZGP1 28
GAGGCCAGCTAGGAAGCAAGGGTTGGAGGCAATGTGGGATCTCAGACCCAGTAGCTGCCCT TCCTG
BGN 32 GAGCTCCGCAAGGATGACTTCAAGGGTCTCCAGCACCTCTACGCCCTCGTCCTGGTGAA
CAACAAG BIN1 36
CCTGCAAAAGGGAACAAGAGCCCTTCGCCTCCAGATGGCTCCCCTGCCGCCACCCCCGAGATCAG
AGTCAACCACG BMP6 40
GTGCAGACCTTGGTTCACCTTATGAACCCCGAGTATGTCCCCAAACCGTGCTGTGCGC CAACTAAG
C7 44 ATGTCTGAGTGTGAGGCGGGCGCTCTGAGATGCAGAGGGCAGAGCATCTCTGTCACCAGCA
TAAGGCCT CADM1 48
CCACCACCATCCTTACCATCATCACAGATTCCCGAGCAGGTGAAGAAGGCTCGATCAGG
GCAGTGGATC CD276 52
CCAAAGGATGCGATACACAGACCACTGTGCAGCCTTATTTCTCCAATGGACATGATTCCC
AAGTCATCC CD44 56
GGCACCACTGCTTATGAAGGAAACTGGAACCCAGAAGCACACCCTCCCCTCATTCACCATGAGC
ATC CDC20 60
AGTGACCTGCACTCGCTGCTTCAGCTGGATGCACCCATCCCCAATGCACCCCCTGCGCGCTGGC-
AG CGCAAAGCCAAGGAAGCC CDKN2C 64
TGAAGGGAACCTGCCCTTGCACTTGGCTGCCAAAGAAGGCCACCTCCGGGTGGTGGAGTTC
CTGGTGAAGCACA CLTC 68
ACCGTATGGACAGCCACAGCCTGGCTTTGGGTACAGCATGTGAGATGAAGCGCTGATCCTG
TAGTCA COL1A1 72
GTGGCCATCCAGCTGACCTTCCTGCGCCTGATGTCCACCGAGGCCTCCCAGAACATCACCT
ACCACTG COL1A2 76
CAGCCAAGAACTGGTATAGGAGCTCCAAGGACAAGAAACACGTCTGGCTAGGAGAAACTATCA- A
TGCTGGCAGCCAGTTT COL3A1 80
GGAGGTTCTGGACCTGCTGGTCCTCCTGGTCCCCAAGGTGTCAAAGGTGAACGTGGCAG TCCTGGT
COL4A1 84
ACAAAGGCCTCCCAGGATTGGATGGCATCCCTGGTGTCAAAGGAGAAGCAGGTCTTCCT GGGACTC
COL5A2 88
GGTCGAGGAACCCAAGGTCCGCCTGGTGCTACAGGATTTCCTGGTTCTGCGGGCAGAGTTG
GACCTCCAGGC COL6A1 92
GGAGACCCTGGTGAAGCTGGCCCGCAGGGTGATCAGGGAAGAGAAGGCCCCGTTGGTGTC
CCTGGAGA COL8A1 96
TGGTGTTCCAGGGCTTCTCGGACCTAAGGGAGAGCCAGGAATCCCAGGGGATCAGGGTT TACAGGG
CSF1 100
TGCAGCGGCTGATTGACAGTCAGATGGAGACCTCGTGCCAAATTACATTTGAGTTTGTAGACC
AGGAACAGTTG CSRP1 104
ACCCAAGACCCTGCCTCTTCCACTCCACCCTTCTCCAGGGACCCTTAGATCACATCA
CTCCACCCCTGC CYP3A5 108
TCATTGCCCAGTATGGAGATGTATTGGTGAGAAACTTGAGGCGGGAAGCAGAGAAAGGCAA
GCCTGTC DES 112
ACTTCTCACTGGCCGACGCGGTGAACCAGGAGTTTCTGACCACGCGCACCAACGAGAAGG TGGAGC
DPP4 116
GTCCTGGGATCGGGAAGTGGCGTGTTCAAGTGTGGAATAGCCGTGGCGCCTGTATCCCGG
TGGGAGTAC DUSP1 120
AGACATCAGCTCCTGGTTCAACGAGGCCATTGACTTCATAGACTCCATCAAGAATGCTGGAGGA
AGGGTGTTTGTC EGR1 124
GTCCCCGCTGCAGATCTCTGACCCGTTCGGATCCTTTCCTCACTCGCCCCCATGGACAAA
CTACCCTAAGCTGGAG EGR3 128
CCATGTGGATGAATGAGGTGTCTCCTTTCCATACCCAGTCTCACCTTCTCCCCACCCTACCTCA
CCTCTTCTCAGGCA ERG 132
CCAACACTAGGCTCCCCACCAGCCATATGCCTTCTCATCTGGGCACTTACTACTAA
AGACCTGGCGGAGG F2R 136
AAGGAGCAAACCATCCAGGTGCCCGGGCTCAACATCACTACCTGTCATGATGTGCTCAATGA
AACCCTGC FAM107A 140
TTCTGCCCAGGCCTTCCCACCAGGAATCTCCGAGGCTCCCCAGGGCCCCGCTTCTCCGTA
CACCCCAGCTCCT FAM13C 144
ATCTTCAAAGCGGAGAGCGGGAGGAGCCACGGAGAAAGTCAGGAGACAGAGCATGTGGTATC CAGC
FAP 148 GTTGGCTCACGTGGGTTACTGATGAACGAGTATGTTTGCAGTGGCTAAAA
ATGTTTCGGTCCTGTCAGAGTCCAGA FLNC 152
CAGGACAATGGTGATGGCTCATGTGCTGTCAGCTACCTGCCCACGGAGCCTGGCGAGT
ACACCATCA FN1 156
GGAAGTGACAGACGTGAAGGTCACCATCATGTGGACACCGCCTGAGAGTGCAGTGACCGG
CTACCGTGT FOS 160
CGAGCCCTTTGATGACTTCCTGTTCCCAGCATCATCCAGGCCCAGTGGCTCTGAGACAGC
CCGCTCC GADD45B 164
ACCCTCGACAAGACCACACTTTGGGACTTGGGAGCTGGGGCTGAAGTTGCTCTGTACCCATG
AACTCCCA GPM6B 168
ATGTGCTTGGAGTGGCCTGGCTGGGTGTGTTTGGTTTCTCAGCGGTGCCCGTGTTTATGTT CTACA
GPS1 172
AGTACAAGCAGGCTGCCAAGTGCCTCCTGCTGGCTTCCTTTGATCACTGTGACTTCCCTGAG CTGC
GSN 176
CTTCTGCTAAGCGGTACATCGAGACGGACCCAGCCAATCGGGATCGGCGGACGCCCATCACCGTGG-
TG AAGCAAGGCTTTGAGCC GSTM1 180
AAGCTATGAGGAAAAGAAGTACACGATGGGGGACGCTCCTGATTATGACAGAAGCCAGTGGCTG-
AA TGAAAAATTCAAGCTGGGCC GSTM2 184
CTGCAGGCACTCCCTGAAATGCTGAAGCTCTACTCACAGTTTCTGGGGAAGCAGCCATG
GTTTCTTGG
HLF 188
CACCCTGCAGGTGTCTGAGACTAAGTGATCTGCCCTCCAGGTGGCGATCACCTTCTGCTC
CTAGGTACC IGF1 192
TCCGGAGCTGTGATCTAAGGAGGCTGGAGATGTATTGCGCACCCCTCAAGCCTGCCAAGTCA
GCTCGCTCTGTCCG IGFBP2 196
GTGGACAGCACCATGAACATGTTGGGCGGGGGAGGCAGTGCTGGCCGGAAGCCCCTCAAGT
CGGGTATGAAGG IGFBP6 200
TGAACCGCAGAGACCAACAGAGGAATCCAGGCACCTCTACCACGCCCTCCCAGCCCAATTCTG-
CGG GTGTCCAAGAC IL6ST 204
GGCCTAATGTTCCAGATCCTTCAAAGAGTCATATTGCCCAGTGGTCACCTCACACTCCTCC
AAGGCACAATTTT INHBA 208
GTGCCCGAGCCATATAGCAGGCACGTCCGGGTCCTCACTGTCCTTCCACTCAACAGTCATCAA
CCACTACCG ITGA7 212
GATATGATTGGTCGCTGCTTTGTGCTCAGCCAGGACCTGGCCATCCGGGATGAGTTGGATGGTG
GGGAATGGAAGTTCT JUN 216
GACTGCAAAGATGGAAACGACCTTCTATGACGATGCCCTCAACGCCTCGTTCCTCCCGTCCGAG
AGCGGACCTTATGGCTA KLK2 220
AGTCTCGGATTGTGGGAGGCTGGGAGTGTGAGAAGCATTCCCAACCCTGGCAGGTGGCTG TGTACA
KRT15 224
GCCTGGTTCTTCAGCAAGACTGAGGAGCTGAACAAAGAGGTGGCCTCCAACACAGAAATGATCC-
AG ACCAGCAAG KRT5 228
TCAGTGGAGAAGGAGTTGGACCAGTCAACATCTCTGTTGTCACAAGCAGTGTTTCCTCT
GGATATGGCA LAMB3 232
ACTGACCAAGCCTGAGACCTACTGCACCCAGTATGGCGAGTGGCAGATGAAATGCTGCAAG
TGTGAC LGALS3 236
AGCGGAAAATGGCAGACAATTTTTCGCTCCATGATGCGTTATCTGGGTCTGGAAACCCAAA
CCCTCAAG MMP11 240
CCTGGAGGCTGCAACATACCTCAATCCTGTCCCAGGCCGGATCCTCCTGAAGCCCTTTTCGCA
GCACTGCTATCCTCCAAAGCCATTGTA MYBL2 244
GCCGAGATCGCCAAGATGTTGCCAGGGAGGACAGACAATGCTGTGAAGAATCACTGGAAC
TCTACCATCAAAAG NFAT5 248
CTGAACCCCTCTCCTGGTCACCGAGAATCAGTCCCCGTGGAGTTCCCCCTCCACCTCGCCA
TCGTTTCCT OLFML3 252
TCAGAACTGAGGCCGACACCATCTCCGGGAGAGTGGATCGTCTGGAGCGGGAGGTAGAC TATCTGG
PAGE4 256 GAATCTCAGCAAGAGGAACCACCAACTGACAATCAGGATATTGAACCTGGACAA
GAGAGAGAAGGAACACCTCCGATCGAAGAAC PGK1 260
AGAGCCAGTTGCTGTAGAACTCAAATCTCTGCTGGGCAAGGATGTTCTGTTCTTGAAGGA
CTGTGTAGGCCCAG PPAP2B 264
ACAAGCACCATCCCAGTGATGTTCTGGCAGGATTTGCTCAAGGAGCCCTGGIGGCCTGCTGCA
TAGTTTTOTTCGTG PPP1R12A 268
CGGCAAGGGGTTGATATAGAAGCAGCTCGAAAGGAAGAAGAACGGATCATGCTTAGAGATGCC
AGGCA PRKCA 272
CAAGCAATGCGTCATCAATGTCCCCAGCCTCTGCGGAATGGATCACACTGAGAAGAGGGGGCGG
ATTTAC SDC1 276
GAAATTGACGAGGGGTGTCTTGGGCAGAGCTGGCTCTGAGCGCCTCCATCCAAGGCCAGGTTCTC-
CGTT AGCTCCT SFRP4 280
TACAGGATGAGGCTGGGCATTGCCTGGGACAGCCTATGTAAGGCCATGTGCCCCTTGCC
CTAACAAC SHMT2 284
AGCGGGTGCTAGAGCTTGTATCCATCACTGCCAACAAGAACACCTGTCCTGGAGA
CCGAAGTGCCAT SLC22A3 288
ATCGTCAGCGAGTTTGACCTTGTCTGTGTCAATGCGTGGATGCTGGACCTCACCCAAGCC ATCCTG
SMAD4 292
GGACATTACTGGCCTGTTCACAATGAGCTTGCATTCCAGCCTCCCATTTCCAATCATCCTGCTC-
CT GAGTATTGGT SPARC 296
TCTTCCCTGTACACTGGCAGTTCGGCCAGCTGGACCAGCACCCCATTGACGGGTACCTCTCCCA- C
ACCGAGCT SRC 300
TGAGGAGTGGTATTTTGGCAAGATCACCAGACGGGAGTCAGAGCGGTTACTGCTCAATGCAGA
GAACCCGAGAG SRD5A2 304
GTAGGTCTCCTGGCGTTCTGCCAGCTGGCCTGGGGATTCTGAGTGGTGTCTGCTTAGAGTTTA
CTCCTACCCTTCCAGGGA STAT5B 308
CCAGTGGTGGTGATCGTTCATGGCAGCCAGGACAACAATGCGACGGCCACTGTTCTCTGGGAC- AA
TGCTTTTGC TGFB1|1 312
GCTACTTTGAGCGCTTCTCGCCAAGATGTGGCTTCTGCAACCAGCCCATCCGACACAAGATGG
TGACC THBS2 316
CAAGACTGGCTACATCAGAGTCTTAGTGCATGAAGGAAAACAGGTCATGGCAGACTCAGGACCT- A
TCTATGACCAAACCTACGCTG TNFRSF10B 320
CTCTGAGACAGTGCTTCGATGACTTTGCAGACTTGGTGCCCTTTGACTCCTGGGAGCCGCTCATGAGG
AAGTTGGGCCTCATGG TPM2 324
AGGAGATGCAGCTGAAGGAGGCCAAGCACATCGCTGAGGATTCAGACCGCAAATATGAAG AGGTGG
TPX2 328 TCAGCTGTGAGCTGCGGATACCGCCCGGCAATGGGACCTGCTCTTAACCTCAAACC
TAGGACCGT TUBB2A 332
CGAGGACGAGGCTTAAAAACTTCTCAGATCAATCGTGCATCCTTAGTGAACTTCTGTTGTCCT- CA
AGCATGGT UBE2T 336
TGTTCTCAAATTGCCACCAAAAGGTGCTTGGAGACCATCCCTCAACATCGCAACTGTGTTGA
CCTCT VCL 340
GATACCACAACTCCCATCAAGCTGTTGGCAGTGGCAGCCACGGCGCCTCCTGATGC
GCCTAACAGGGA ZFP36 344
CATTAACCCACTCCCCTGACCTCACGCTGGGGCAGGTCCCCAAGTGTGCAAGCTCAGTATTCAT
GATGGTGGGGG
Sequence CWU 1
1
344120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 1cacgtctgtc cctctctgct
20221DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 2gaccgtggct caactttgta t
21324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 3tctctgtagg gcccagctct
cagg 24467DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 4cacgtctgtc
cctctctgct ttctctgtag ggcccagctc tcaggaatac aaagttgagc 60cacggtc
67522DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 5ccaccttgga ccaaagtaaa
gc 22621DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 6tctcagcgtc
acctggtagg a 21722DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 7ctccccaaca
cgctgaaacc cg 22883DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
8ccaccttgga ccaaagtaaa gcgtggaatc gttaccgcct ccccaacacg ctgaaacccg
60attcctaccg ggtgacgctg aga 83919DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 9cgacttcacc gcacctgat 191022DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 10tgacacaagt gggactggga ta 221122DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 11accatgccgc cagggtacca ca
221277DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 12cgacttcacc gcacctgatg
tgtggtaccc tggcggcatg gtgagcagag tgccctatcc 60cagtcccact tgtgtca
771320DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 13cagtagagat ccccgcaact
201420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 14acaagcacat ggctatggaa
201522DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 15cttgtccttg ggtcaccctg
ca 221664DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 16cagtagagat
ccccgcaact cgcttgtcct tgggtcaccc tgcattccat agccatgtgc 60ttgt
641720DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 17cattgccact tcaactctaa
201820DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 18attgttagtg tccaggctct
201924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 19tatccctttg gaagaccttg
cttg 242081DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 20cattgccact
tcaactctaa ggaatatttt tgagatatcc ctttggaaga ccttgcttgg 60aagagcctgg
acactaacaa t 812118DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
21ccgctttcgc tacagcat 182221DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
22tgggagtatc ggatgtagct g 212324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 23tccagcctgt ctccagtagg ccac 242466DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 24ccgctttcgc tacagcatgg tggcctactg
gagacaggct ggactcagct acatccgata 60ctccca 662519DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 25gaggccagct aggaagcaa 192619DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 26caggaagggc agctactgg 192724DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 27tctgagatcc cacattgcct ccaa
242866DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 28gaggccagct aggaagcaag
ggttggaggc aatgtgggat ctcagaccca gtagctgccc 60ttcctg
662918DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 29gagctccgca aggatgac
183020DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 30cttgttgttc accaggacga
203124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 31caagggtctc cagcacctct
acgc 243266DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 32gagctccgca
aggatgactt caagggtctc cagcacctct acgccctcgt cctggtgaac 60aacaag
663320DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 33cctgcaaaag ggaacaagag
203420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 34cgtggttgac tctgatctcg
203521DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 35cttcgcctcc agatggctcc
c 213676DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 36cctgcaaaag
ggaacaagag cccttcgcct ccagatggct cccctgccgc cacccccgag 60atcagagtca
accacg 763720DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 37gtgcagacct
tggttcacct 203819DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 38cttagttggc
gcacagcac 193924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 39tgaaccccga
gtatgtcccc aaac 244066DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
40gtgcagacct tggttcacct tatgaacccc gagtatgtcc ccaaaccgtg ctgtgcgcca
60actaag 664119DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 41atgtctgagt
gtgaggcgg 194220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 42aggccttatg
ctggtgacag 204324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 43atgctctgcc
ctctgcatct caga 244469DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
44atgtctgagt gtgaggcggg cgctctgaga tgcagagggc agagcatctc tgtcaccagc
60ataaggcct 694520DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
45ccaccaccat ccttaccatc 204618DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
46gatccactgc cctgatcg 184724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
47tcttcacctg ctcgggaatc tgtg 244869DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 48ccaccaccat ccttaccatc atcacagatt
cccgagcagg tgaagaaggc tcgatcaggg 60cagtggatc 694920DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 49ccaaaggatg cgatacacag 205021DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 50ggatgacttg ggaatcatgt c
215127DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 51ccactgtgca gccttatttc
tccaatg 275269DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 52ccaaaggatg
cgatacacag accactgtgc agccttattt ctccaatgga catgattccc 60aagtcatcc
695320DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 53ggcaccactg cttatgaagg
205420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 54gatgctcatg gtgaatgagg
205524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 55actggaaccc agaagcacac
cctc 245667DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 56ggcaccactg
cttatgaagg aaactggaac ccagaagcac accctcccct cattcaccat 60gagcatc
675720DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 57agtgacctgc actcgctgct
205820DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 58ggcttccttg gctttgcgct
205924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 59ccaatgcacc ccctgcgcgc
tggc 246084DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 60agtgacctgc
actcgctgct tcagctggat gcacccatcc ccaatgcacc ccctgcgcgc 60tggcagcgca
aagccaagga agcc 846121DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
61tgaagggaac ctgcccttgc a 216223DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 62tgtgcttcac caggaactcc acc 236328DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 63tggctgccaa agaaggccac ctccgggt
286474DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 64tgaagggaac ctgcccttgc
acttggctgc caaagaaggc cacctccggg tggtggagtt 60cctggtgaag caca
746519DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 65accgtatgga cagccacag
196621DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 66tgactacagg atcagcgctt
c 216724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 67tctcacatgc
tgtacccaaa gcca 246867DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
68accgtatgga cagccacagc ctggctttgg gtacagcatg tgagatgaag cgctgatcct
60gtagtca 676918DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 69gtggccatcc
agctgacc 187023DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 70cagtggtagg
tgatgttctg gga 237121DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
71tcctgcgcct gatgtccacc g 217268DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 72gtggccatcc agctgacctt cctgcgcctg atgtccaccg aggcctccca
gaacatcacc 60taccactg 687324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
73cagccaagaa ctggtatagg agct 247419DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 74aaactggctg ccagcattg 197530DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 75tctcctagcc agacgtgttt cttgtccttg
307680DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 76cagccaagaa ctggtatagg
agctccaagg acaagaaaca cgtctggcta ggagaaacta 60tcaatgctgg cagccagttt
807719DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 77ggaggttctg gacctgctg
197818DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 78accaggactg ccacgttc
187924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 79ctcctggtcc ccaaggtgtc
aaag 248066DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 80ggaggttctg
gacctgctgg tcctcctggt ccccaaggtg tcaaaggtga acgtggcagt 60cctggt
668118DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 81acaaaggcct cccaggat
188220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 82gagtcccagg aagacctgct
208324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 83ctcctttgac accagggatg
ccat 248466DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 84acaaaggcct
cccaggattg gatggcatcc ctggtgtcaa aggagaagca ggtcttcctg 60ggactc
668518DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 85ggtcgaggaa cccaaggt
188619DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 86gcctggaggt ccaactctg
198724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 87ccaggaaatc ctgtagcacc
aggc 248872DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 88ggtcgaggaa
cccaaggtcc gcctggtgct acaggatttc ctggttctgc gggcagagtt 60ggacctccag
gc 728919DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 89ggagaccctg
gtgaagctg 199018DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 90tctccaggga
caccaacg 189124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 91cttctcttcc
ctgatcaccc tgcg 249268DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
92ggagaccctg gtgaagctgg cccgcagggt gatcagggaa gagaaggccc cgttggtgtc
60cctggaga 689318DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 93tggtgttcca
gggcttct 189419DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 94ccctgtaaac
cctgatccc 199524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 95cctaagggag
agccaggaat ccca 249666DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
96tggtgttcca gggcttctcg gacctaaggg agagccagga atcccagggg atcagggttt
60acaggg 669718DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 97tgcagcggct
gattgaca 189825DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 98caactgttcc
tggtctacaa actca 259928DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
99tcagatggag acctcgtgcc aaattaca 2810074DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 100tgcagcggct gattgacagt cagatggaga
cctcgtgcca aattacattt gagtttgtag 60accaggaaca gttg
7410118DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 101acccaagacc ctgcctct
1810218DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 102gcaggggtgg agtgatgt
1810324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 103ccacccttct
ccagggaccc ttag 2410469DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
104acccaagacc ctgcctcttc cactccaccc ttctccaggg acccttagat
cacatcactc 60cacccctgc 6910521DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
105tcattgccca gtatggagat g 2110620DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 106gacaggcttg cctttctctg 2010724DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 107tcccgcctca agtttctcac caat
2410868DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 108tcattgccca
gtatggagat gtattggtga gaaacttgag gcgggaagca gagaaaggca 60agcctgtc
6810918DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 109acttctcact ggccgacg
1811019DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 110gctccacctt
ctcgttggt 1911124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
111tgaaccagga gtttctgacc acgc 2411266DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 112acttctcact ggccgacgcg gtgaaccagg
agtttctgac cacgcgcacc aacgagaagg 60tggagc 6611318DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 113gtcctgggat cgggaagt 1811420DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 114gtactcccac cgggatacag
2011524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 115cggctattcc
acacttgaac acgc 2411669DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
116gtcctgggat cgggaagtgg cgtgttcaag tgtggaatag ccgtggcgcc
tgtatcccgg 60tgggagtac 6911720DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
117agacatcagc tcctggttca 2011820DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 118gacaaacacc cttcctccag 2011926DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 119cgaggccatt gacttcatag actcca
2612076DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 120agacatcagc
tcctggttca acgaggccat tgacttcata gactccatca agaatgctgg 60aggaagggtg
tttgtc 7612119DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 121gtccccgctg
cagatctct 1912224DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
122ctccagctta gggtagttgt ccat 2412323DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 123cggatccttt cctcactcgc cca
2312476DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 124gtccccgctg
cagatctctg acccgttcgg atcctttcct cactcgccca ccatggacaa 60ctaccctaag
ctggag 7612520DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 125ccatgtggat
gaatgaggtg 2012620DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
126tgcctgagaa gaggtgaggt 2012724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 127acccagtctc accttctccc cacc 2412878DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 128ccatgtggat gaatgaggtg tctcctttcc
atacccagtc tcaccttctc cccaccctac 60ctcacctctt ctcaggca
7812918DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 129ccaacactag gctcccca
1813019DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 130cctccgccag
gtctttagt 1913124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
131agccatatgc cttctcatct gggc 2413270DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA
132ccaacactag gctccccacc agccatatgc cttctcatct gggcacttac
tactaaagac 60ctggcggagg 7013319DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 133aaggagcaaa ccatccagg 1913419DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 134gcagggtttc attgagcac
1913524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 135cccgggctca
acatcactac ctgt 2413670DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
136aaggagcaaa ccatccaggt gcccgggctc aacatcacta cctgtcatga
tgtgctcaat 60gaaaccctgc 7013720DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 137ttctgcccag gccttcccac 2013821DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 138aggagctggg gtgtacggag a
2113924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 139tctccgaggc
tccccagggc cccg 2414073DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
140ttctgcccag gccttcccac caggaatctc cgaggctccc cagggccccg
cttctccgta 60caccccagct cct 7314119DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 141atcttcaaag cggagagcg
1914220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 142gctggatacc
acatgctctg 2014324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
143tcctgacttt ctccgtggct cctc 2414466DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 144atcttcaaag cggagagcgg gaggagccac
ggagaaagtc aggagacaga gcatgtggta 60tccagc 6614519DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 145gttggctcac gtgggttac
1914620DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 146gacaggaccg
aaacattctg 2014727DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
147agccactgca aacatactcg ttcatca 2714876DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 148gttggctcac gtgggttact gatgaacgag
tatgtttgca gtggctaaaa agagtccaga 60atgtttcggt cctgtc
7614919DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 149caggacaatg
gtgatggct 1915019DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
150tgatggtgta ctcgccagg 1915124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 151atgtgctgtc agctacctgc ccac 2415267DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 152caggacaatg gtgatggctc atgtgctgtc
agctacctgc ccacggagcc tggcgagtac 60accatca 6715321DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 153ggaagtgaca gacgtgaagg t
2115418DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 154acacggtagc cggtcact
1815524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 155actctcaggc
ggtgtccaca tgat 2415669DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
156ggaagtgaca gacgtgaagg tcaccatcat gtggacaccg cctgagagtg
cagtgaccgg 60ctaccgtgt 6915721DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
157cgagcccttt gatgacttcc t 2115818DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 158ggagcgggct gtctcaga 1815922DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 159tcccagcatc atccaggccc ag 2216067DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 160cgagcccttt gatgacttcc tgttcccagc
atcatccagg cccagtggct ctgagacagc 60ccgctcc 6716120DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 161accctcgaca agaccacact
2016220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 162tgggagttca
tgggtacaga 2016320DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
163tgggagttca tgggtacaga 2016470DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 164accctcgaca agaccacact ttgggacttg ggagctgggg ctgaagttgc
tctgtaccca 60tgaactccca 7016518DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 165atgtgcttgg agtggcct 1816621DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 166tgtagaacat aaacacgggc a 2116724DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 167cgctgagaaa ccaaacacac ccag
2416866DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 168atgtgcttgg
agtggcctgg ctgggtgtgt ttggtttctc agcggtgccc gtgtttatgt 60tctaca
6616920DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 169agtacaagca
ggctgccaag 2017019DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
170gcagctcagg gaagtcaca 1917124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 171cctcctgctg gcttcctttg atca 2417266DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 172agtacaagca ggctgccaag tgcctcctgc
tggcttcctt tgatcactgt gacttccctg 60agctgc 6617322DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 173cttctgctaa gcggtacatc ga
2217420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 174ggctcaaagc
cttgcttcac 2017521DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
175acccagccaa tcgggatcgg c 2117685DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 176cttctgctaa gcggtacatc gagacggacc cagccaatcg ggatcggcgg
acgcccatca 60ccgtggtgaa gcaaggcttt gagcc 8517727DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 177aagctatgag gaaaagaagt acacgat
2717820DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 178ggcccagctt
gaatttttca 2017930DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
179tcagccactg gcttctgtca taatcaggag 3018086DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 180aagctatgag gaaaagaagt acacgatggg
ggacgctcct gattatgaca gaagccagtg 60gctgaatgaa aaattcaagc tgggcc
8618120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 181ctgcaggcac
tccctgaaat 2018220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
182ccaagaaacc atggctgctt 2018326DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 183ctgaagctct actcacagtt tctggg 2618468DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 184ctgcaggcac tccctgaaat gctgaagctc
tactcacagt ttctggggaa gcagccatgg 60tttcttgg 6818519DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 185caccctgcag gtgtctgag
1918622DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 186ggtacctagg
agcagaaggt ga 2218724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
187taagtgatct gccctccagg tggc 2418869DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 188caccctgcag gtgtctgaga ctaagtgatc
tgccctccag gtggcgatca ccttctgctc 60ctaggtacc 6918921DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 189tccggagctg tgatctaagg a
2119020DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 190cggacagagc
gagctgactt 2019124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
191tgtattgcgc acccctcaag cctg 2419276DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 192tccggagctg tgatctaagg aggctggaga
tgtattgcgc acccctcaag cctgccaagt 60cagctcgctc tgtccg
7619319DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 193gtggacagca
ccatgaaca 1919420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
194ccttcatacc cgacttgagg 2019520DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 195cttccggcca gcactgcctc 2019673DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 196gtggacagca ccatgaacat gttgggcggg
ggaggcagtg ctggccggaa gcccctcaag 60tcgggtatga agg
7319720DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 197tgaaccgcag
agaccaacag 2019820DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
198gtcttggaca cccgcagaat 2019925DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 199atccaggcac ctctaccacg ccctc 2520077DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 200tgaaccgcag agaccaacag aggaatccag
gcacctctac cacgccctcc cagcccaatt 60ctgcgggtgt ccaagac
7720120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 201ggcctaatgt
tccagatcct 2020220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
202aaaattgtgc cttggaggag 2020325DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 203catattgccc agtggtcacc tcaca 2520474DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 204ggcctaatgt tccagatcct tcaaagagtc
atattgccca gtggtcacct cacactcctc 60caaggcacaa tttt
7420519DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 205gtgcccgagc
catatagca 1920623DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
206cggtagtggt tgatgactgt tga 2320725DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 207acgtccgggt cctcactgtc cttcc
2520872DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 208gtgcccgagc
catatagcag gcacgtccgg gtcctcactg tccttccact caacagtcat 60caaccactac
cg 7220922DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 209gatatgattg
gtcgctgctt tg 2221021DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
210agaacttcca ttccccacca t 2121121DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 211cagccaggac ctggccatcc g 2121279DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 212gatatgattg gtcgctgctt tgtgctcagc
caggacctgg ccatccggga tgagttggat 60ggtggggaat ggaagttct
7921320DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 213gactgcaaag
atggaaacga 2021420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
214tagccataag gtccgctctc 2021524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 215ctatgacgat gccctcaacg cctc 2421681DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 216gactgcaaag atggaaacga ccttctatga
cgatgccctc aacgcctcgt tcctcccgtc 60cgagagcgga ccttatggct a
8121719DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 217agtctcggat
tgtgggagg 1921818DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
218tgtacacagc cacctgcc 1821924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
219ttgggaatgc ttctcacact ccca 2422066DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 220agtctcggat tgtgggaggc tgggagtgtg
agaagcattc ccaaccctgg caggtggctg 60tgtaca 6622120DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 221gcctggttct tcagcaagac
2022221DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 222cttgctggtc
tggatcattt c 2122324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
223tgaacaaaga ggtggcctcc aaca 2422475DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 224gcctggttct tcagcaagac tgaggagctg
aacaaagagg tggcctccaa cacagaaatg 60atccagacca gcaag
7522520DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 225tcagtggaga
aggagttgga 2022620DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
226tgccatatcc agaggaaaca 2022728DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 227ccagtcaaca tctctgttgt cacaagca 2822869DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 228tcagtggaga aggagttgga ccagtcaaca
tctctgttgt cacaagcagt gtttcctctg 60gatatggca 6922920DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 229actgaccaag cctgagacct
2023020DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 230gtcacacttg
cagcatttca 2023123DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
231ccactcgcca tactgggtgc agt 2323267DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 232actgaccaag cctgagacct actgcaccca
gtatggcgag tggcagatga aatgctgcaa 60gtgtgac 6723320DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 233agcggaaaat ggcagacaat
2023420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 234cttgagggtt
tgggtttcca 2023525DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
235acccagataa cgcatcatgg agcga 2523669DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 236agcggaaaat ggcagacaat ttttcgctcc
atgatgcgtt atctgggtct ggaaacccaa 60accctcaag 6923720DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 237cctggaggct gcaacatacc
2023823DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 238tacaatggct
ttggaggata gca 2323925DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
239atcctcctga agcccttttc gcagc 2524090DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 240cctggaggct gcaacatacc tcaatcctgt
cccaggccgg atcctcctga agcccttttc 60gcagcactgc tatcctccaa agccattgta
9024118DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 241gccgagatcg ccaagatg
1824227DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 242cttttgatgg
tagagttcca gtgattc 2724324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
243cagcattgtc tgtcctccct ggca 2424474DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 244gccgagatcg ccaagatgtt gccagggagg
acagacaatg ctgtgaagaa tcactggaac 60tctaccatca aaag
7424519DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 245ctgaacccct
ctcctggtc 1924618DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
246aggaaacgat ggcgaggt 1824724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
247cgagaatcag tccccgtgga gttc 2424870DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 248ctgaacccct ctcctggtca ccgagaatca
gtccccgtgg agttccccct ccacctcgcc 60atcgtttcct 7024919DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 249tcagaactga ggccgacac
1925021DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 250ccagatagtc
tacctcccgc t 2125124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
251cagacgatcc actctcccgg agat 2425266DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 252tcagaactga ggccgacacc atctccggga
gagtggatcg tctggagcgg gaggtagact 60atctgg 6625321DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 253gaatctcagc aagaggaacc a
2125420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 254gttcttcgat
cggaggtgtt 2025529DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
255ccaactgaca atcaggatat tgaacctgg 2925685DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 256gaatctcagc aagaggaacc accaactgac
aatcaggata ttgaacctgg acaagagaga 60gaaggaacac ctccgatcga agaac
8525724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 257agagccagtt
gctgtagaac tcaa 2425821DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
258ctgggcctac acagtccttc a 2125927DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 259tctctgctgg gcaaggatgt tctgttc 2726074DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 260agagccagtt gctgtagaac tcaaatctct
gctgggcaag gatgttctgt tcttgaagga 60ctgtgtaggc ccag
7426119DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 261acaagcacca
tcccagtga 1926222DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
262cacgaagaaa actatgcagc ag 2226324DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 263accagggctc cttgagcaaa tcct
2426477DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 264acaagcacca
tcccagtgat gttctggcag gatttgctca aggagccctg gtggcctgct 60gcatagtttt
cttcgtg 7726520DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 265cggcaagggg
ttgatataga 2026619DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
266tgcctggcat ctctaagca 1926724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 267ccgttcttct tcctttcgag ctgc 2426868DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 268cggcaagggg ttgatataga agcagctcga
aaggaagaag aacggatcat gcttagagat 60gccaggca 6826921DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 269caagcaatgc gtcatcaatg t
2127020DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 270gtaaatccgc
cccctcttct 2027125DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
271cagcctctgc ggaatggatc acact 2527270DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 272caagcaatgc gtcatcaatg tccccagcct
ctgcggaatg gatcacactg agaagagggg 60gcggatttac 7027320DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 273gaaattgacg aggggtgtct
2027420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 274aggagctaac
ggagaacctg 2027522DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
275ctctgagcgc ctccatccaa gg 2227676DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 276gaaattgacg aggggtgtct tgggcagagc
tggctctgag cgcctccatc caaggccagg 60ttctccgtta gctcct
7627718DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 277tacaggatga ggctgggc
1827818DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 278gttgttaggg caaggggc
1827924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 279cctgggacag
cctatgtaag gcca 2428067DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
280tacaggatga ggctgggcat tgcctgggac agcctatgta aggccatgtg
ccccttgccc 60taacaac 6728120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
281agcgggtgct agagcttgta 2028218DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 282atggcacttc ggtctcca 1828325DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 283ccatcactgc caacaagaac acctg 2528467DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 284agcgggtgct agagcttgta tccatcactg
ccaacaagaa cacctgtcct ggagaccgaa 60gtgccat 6728520DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 285atcgtcagcg agtttgacct
2028618DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 286caggatggct tgggtgag
1828724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 287cagcatccac
gcattgacac agac 2428866DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
288atcgtcagcg agtttgacct tgtctgtgtc aatgcgtgga tgctggacct
cacccaagcc 60atcctg 6628922DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
289ggacattact ggcctgttca ca 2229023DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 290accaatactc aggagcagga tga
2329123DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 291tgcattccag
cctcccattt cca 2329276DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
292ggacattact ggcctgttca caatgagctt gcattccagc ctcccatttc
caatcatcct 60gctcctgagt attggt 7629323DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 293tcttccctgt acactggcag ttc
2329420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 294agctcggtgt
gggagaggta 2029522DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
295tggaccagca ccccattgac gg 2229673DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 296tcttccctgt acactggcag ttcggccagc
tggaccagca ccccattgac gggtacctct 60cccacaccga gct
7329723DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 297tgaggagtgg
tattttggca aga 2329821DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
298ctctcgggtt ctctgcattg a 2129924DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 299aaccgctctg actcccgtct ggtg 2430074DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 300tgaggagtgg tattttggca agatcaccag
acgggagtca gagcggttac tgctcaatgc 60agagaacccg agag
7430120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 301gtaggtctcc
tggcgttctg 2030221DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
302tccctggaag ggtaggagta a 2130324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 303agacaccact cagaatcccc aggc 2430481DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 304gtaggtctcc tggcgttctg ccagctggcc
tggggattct gagtggtgtc tgcttagagt 60ttactcctac ccttccaggg a
8130520DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 305ccagtggtgg
tgatcgttca 2030621DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
306gcaaaagcat tgtcccagag a 2130723DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 307cagccaggac aacaatgcga cgg 2330874DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 308ccagtggtgg tgatcgttca tggcagccag
gacaacaatg cgacggccac tgttctctgg 60gacaatgctt ttgc
7430920DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 309gctactttga
gcgcttctcg 2031019DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
310ggtcaccatc ttgtgtcgg 1931124DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 311caagatgtgg cttctgcaac cagc 2431268DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 312gctactttga gcgcttctcg ccaagatgtg
gcttctgcaa ccagcccatc cgacacaaga 60tggtgacc 6831328DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 313caagactggc tacatcagag tcttagtg
2831425DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 314cagcgtaggt
ttggtcatag atagg 2531529DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
315tgagtctgcc atgacctgtt ttccttcat 2931686DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 316caagactggc tacatcagag tcttagtgca
tgaaggaaaa caggtcatgg cagactcagg 60acctatctat gaccaaacct acgctg
8631724DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 317ctctgagaca
gtgcttcgat gact 2431819DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
318ccatgaggcc caacttcct 1931923DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 319cagacttggt gccctttgac tcc 2332084DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 320ctctgagaca gtgcttcgat gactttgcag
acttggtgcc ctttgactcc tgggagccgc 60tcatgaggaa gttgggcctc atgg
8432120DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 321aggagatgca
gctgaaggag 2032220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
322ccacctcttc atatttgcgg 2032324DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 323ccaagcacat cgctgaggat tcag 2432466DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 324aggagatgca gctgaaggag gccaagcaca
tcgctgagga ttcagaccgc aaatatgaag 60aggtgg 6632520DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 325tcagctgtga gctgcggata
2032624DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 326acggtcctag
gtttgaggtt aaga 2432719DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
327caggtcccat tgccgggcg 1932865DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 328tcagctgtga gctgcggata ccgcccggca atgggacctg ctcttaacct
caaacctagg 60accgt 6532920DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
329cgaggacgag gcttaaaaac 2033020DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 330accatgcttg aggacaacag 2033129DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 331tctcagatca atcgtgcatc cttagtgaa
2933273DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 332cgaggacgag
gcttaaaaac ttctcagatc aatcgtgcat ccttagtgaa cttctgttgt 60cctcaagcat
ggt 7333320DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 333tgttctcaaa
ttgccaccaa 2033420DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
334agaggtcaac acagttgcga 2033524DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 335aggtgcttgg agaccatccc tcaa 2433667DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 336tgttctcaaa ttgccaccaa aaggtgcttg
gagaccatcc ctcaacatcg caactgtgtt 60gacctct 6733723DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 337gataccacaa ctcccatcaa gct
2333819DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 338tccctgttag
gcgcatcag 1933918DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
339agtggcagcc acggcgcc 1834068DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
340gataccacaa ctcccatcaa gctgttggca gtggcagcca cggcgcctcc
tgatgcgcct 60aacaggga 6834119DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA
341cattaaccca ctcccctga 1934220DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized
DNA 342cccccaccat catgaatact 2034323DNAArtificial
SequenceSynthesized DNA 343caggtcccca agtgtgcaag ctc
2334475DNAArtificial SequenceSynthesized DNA 344cattaaccca
ctcccctgac ctcacgctgg ggcaggtccc caagtgtgca agctcagtat 60tcatgatggt
ggggg 75
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