Table 2 Top 20 DEGs identified in the meta-analysis of DLGG vs. NG and A vs. OD tissues. The DEGs were ranked according to the combined effect size. Abbreviations: ES, effect size; DLGG, diffused low-grade glioma; NG, non-glioma NG; A, astrocytoma; OD, oligodendroglioma.

From: Gene expression meta-analysis in diffuse low-grade glioma and the corresponding histological subtypes

Entrez ID

Gene symbol

Gene name

Combined ES

Adjusted p-value

Top 10 upregulated genes in DLGG vs. NG

6678

SPARC

Secreted protein acidic and cysteine rich

2.8727

0

10797

MTHFD2

Methylenetetrahydrofolate dehydrogenase (NADP+ dependent) 2, methenyltetrahydrofolate cyclohydrolase

2.8634

0

5803

PTPRZ1

Protein tyrosine phosphatase, receptor type Z1

2.7797

1.26E-10

6659

SOX4

SRY-box 4

2.6366

0

9459

ARHGEF6

Rac/Cdc42 guanine nucleotide exchange factor 6

2.4971

0

5375

PMP2

Peripheral myelin protein 2

2.4946

0

6938

TCF12

Transcription factor 12

2.4753

0

6175

RPLP0

Ribosomal protein lateral stalk subunit P0

2.4696

0

7079

TIMP4

TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 4

2.4588

0

7078

TIMP3

TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3

2.3411

0

Top 10 downregulated genes in DLGG vs. NG

5950

RBP4

Retinol-binding protein 4

−2⊡7344

6.24E-15

887

CCKBR

Cholecystokinin B receptor

−2⊡6242

6.24E-15

6804

STX1A

Syntaxin 1A

−2⊡5435

0

23531

MMD

Monocyte to macrophage differentiation associated

−2.5336

0

7781

SLC30A3

Solute carrier family 30 member 3

−2.5278

7.92E-09

1428

CRYM

Crystallin mu

−2.4535

0

1020

CDK5

Cyclin-dependent kinase 5

−2.4533

0

3761

KCNJ4

Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 4

−2.4439

0

2555

GABRA2

Gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor alpha2 subunit

−2.4082

0

529

ATP6V1E1

ATPase H+ transporting V1 subunit E1

−2.4026

0

Top 10 Upregulated Genes in A vs. OD

51411

BIN2

Bridging integrator 2

1.6907

0.0000223

6916

TBXAS1

Thromboxane A synthase 1

1.6221

0.0000863

338773

TMEM119

Transmembrane protein 119

1.6106

0.000045

7462

LAT2

Linker for activation of T-cells family member 2

1.5738

0.0000291

81704

DOCK8

Dedicator of cytokinesis 8

1.5245

0.0000641

54518

APBB1IP

Amyloid beta precursor protein binding family B member 1 interacting protein

1.4871

0.0000329

5272

SERPINB9

Serpin family B member 9

1.4734

0.000000143

23533

PIK3R5

Phosphoinositide-3-kinase regulatory subunit 5

1.4619

0.00000757

54440

SASH3

SAM and SH3 domain containing 3

1.4526

0.00000121

112616

CMTM7

CKLF-like MARVEL transmembrane domain containing 7

1.4252

0.0000214

Top 10 downregulated genes in A vs. OD

55140

ELP3

Elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit 3

−1.4435

0.0000694

3313

HSPA9

Heat shock protein family A (Hsp70) member 9

−1.318

8.73E-08

9026

HIP1R

Huntingtin interacting protein 1 related

−1.3054

2.84E-09

23219

FBXO28

F-box protein 28

−1.2516

0.0000275

84894

LINGO1

Leucine rich repeat and Ig domain containing 1

−1.2256

0.0000642

440026

TMEM41B

Transmembrane protein 41B

−1.2254

8.18E-11

79608

RIC3

RIC3 acetylcholine receptor chaperone

−1.2223

8.18E-11

51340

CRNKL1

Crooked neck pre-mRNA splicing factor 1

−1.2067

0.0000443

140767

NRSN1

Neurensin 1

−1.1524

0.0000705

8539

API5

Apoptosis inhibitor 5

−1.1432

1.12E-09