Table 1 Upper-layer enriched astrocytic genes

From: Layer-specific morphological and molecular differences in neocortical astrocytes and their dependence on neuronal layers

Gene symbol

RPKM

Fold change (upper/deep)

  
 

Upper

Deep

 

P value

Known functions in astrocytes (Refs)

Chrdl1

89.5

20.1

4.5

0.0038

 

Lef1

19.4

4.6

4.3

0.0074

 

Fmo1

32.5

12.2

2.7

0.0064

 

Ccdc80

24.1

17.3

1.4

0.019

 

Dio2

39.7

28.9

1.4

0.0091

Regulation of fatty acid oxidation level ([34])

Slc1a3

2538.5

1893.0

1.3

0.0056

Regulation of synaptic activity ([39])

Slc15a2

137.8

103.4

1.3

0.0097

Regulation of peptide transport ([35])

Fgfr3

302.3

227.0

1.3

0.0087

Negative regulator of Gfap expression ([40])

Cyp4f15

271.0

205.8

1.3

0.028

 

Mertk

227.9

178.1

1.3

0.024

Regulation of synapse elimination ([36])

Vcam1

193.9

156.4

1.2

0.032

 

Gja1

2230.3

1847.3

1.2

0.027

Regulation of cell survival ([37])

  1. Average RPKM and fold changes are shown (n = 3 brains). P value, paired t-test
  2. See Supplementary Data 1 and 3 for full gene lists of upper-layer enriched genes