Table 4 Comparison of predicted pathways by IPA in current study with other studies that investigated the response to NDV infection.

From: Indicators of the molecular pathogenesis of virulent Newcastle disease virus in chickens revealed by transcriptomic profiling of spleen

zPathways

z-Score (current study)

IPA prediction in other studies using non-virulent NDV

Inhibition

Activation

TNFR2 signalling

− 3.00

Spleen21

Trachea18

TNFR1 signalling

− 2.32

Spleen21

Trachea18

GP6 signalling pathway

− 2.23

Spleen21

Harderian gland19

Leukocyte extravasation signalling

− 2.21

Spleen21

Trachea18

Production of nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in macrophages

− 2.02

Spleen21

Trachea18

Fcγ receptor-mediated phagocytosis in macrophages and monocytes

− 1.54

Spleen21

Trachea18

Tec kinase signalling

− 1.50

Spleen21

Lung17, trachea18

B cell receptor signalling

− 1.13

Spleen21

trachea18

Integrin signalling

− 0.92

Spleen21

Lung17

IL-8 signalling

− 0.53

Spleen21

Lung17, trachea18

CD40 signalling

− 0.42

Spleen21

Trachea18

Thrombin signalling

− 0.12

Spleen21

Lung17

IL-6 signalling

0.18

Spleen21

Trachea18

P2γ purigenic receptor signalling pathway

0.88

Spleen21

Lung17

Relaxin signalling

1.00

Spleen21

Lung17

Ephrin receptor signalling

1.76

Spleen21

Lung17

  1. Minus z-score means inhibition and positive z-score means activation.