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Table 2 The HDL cholesterol-related pathways detected

From: QTL/microarray approach using pathway information

 

Map category

Directionof change in gene expression*

No. of genes

No. of genes within QTL regions

Drug metabolism - cytochrome P450

Metabolism

B

61

45

Glutathione metabolism

Metabolism

B

48

21

ABC transporters

Environmental Information Processing

D

37

16

Arachidonic acid metabolism

Metabolism

B

63

30

Linoleic acid metabolism

Metabolism

D

33

20

Histidine metabolism

Metabolism

D

22

10

Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism

Metabolism

D

12

11

Pentose phosphate pathway

Metabolism

B

24

10

Propanoate metabolism

Metabolism

D

26

14

Starch and sucrose metabolism

Metabolism

D

26

14

  1. *B and D represent bi-directional and down-regulation, respectively.