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Table 3 Pathways enriched in genes generating circRNAs expressed predominantly in human pancreatic islets

From: Islet-expressed circular RNAs are associated with type 2 diabetes status in human primary islets and in peripheral blood

A.

Pathways enriched in genes hosting circRNAs not seen in other tissues

Pathway

p-value

Number of Genes

Genes

Pancreatic secretion

< 0.0001

5

CELA3A, CFTR, CPA1, KCNQ1, PNLIPRP2

B.

Pathways enriched in genes generating the top 10% the most abundantly-expressed circRNAs in islets

Pathway

p-value

Number of Genes

Genes

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Gene Regulation

< 0.0001

4

CREBBP, EP300, FOXO3, GABPB1

Pathways affected in Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma

0.010

6

CREBBP,EP300, FOXO3, KANSL1, KMT2C, MAML3

Attenuation phase

0.020

3

CREBBP, DNAJB1, EP300

RUNX3 regulates NOTCH signaling

0.020

3

CREBBP, EP300, MAML3

Lysine degradation

0.030

5

ASHIL, EHMT1, KMT2C, PLOD1, SETD3

  1. GO pathways analysis to identify pathways enriched in the host genes of A. novel RNAs not previously characterised in other tissues or B. the top 10% most abundant circRNAs in human islets are presented here. Number of genes = number of differentially-expressed genes in each pathway