Table 2 Upstream regulators and relative predicted modulation based on fluid biomarkers functional analysis by IPA.

From: Proteomic meta-analysis unveils new frontiers for biomarkers research in pancreatic carcinoma

Upstream regulators

Molecular type

Predicted activation state

Activation z-score

LPS

Chemical drug

Activated

4.168

TNF

Cytokine

Activated

3.998

P38-MAPK

Group

Activated

2.853

AGT

Growth factor

Activated

2.83

Tetradecanoylphorbol acetate

Chemical drug

Activated

2.571

miR-323-5p (and other miRNAs w/seed GGUGGUC)

Mature microRNA

Inhibited

−2.345

miR-34a-5p (and other miRNAs w/seed GGCAGUG)

Mature microRNA

Inhibited

−2.646