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Table 3 Summary of pathway analyses

From: Gene expression analysis supports tumor threshold over 2.0 cm for T-category breast cancer

(Part A) Biological functions enriched in 5618 unique probes separating tumors below and above size 2.4 cm

 Associated network functions

Score

  Cellular assembly and organization, cellular compromise, protein synthesis

26

  Cell signaling, nucleic acid metabolism, small molecule biochemistry

24

  Energy production, nucleic acid metabolism, small molecule biochemistry

24

  Hair and skin development and function, dermatological diseases and conditions, developmental disorder

22

  Post-translational modification, gene expression, infectious disease

22

 Top canonical pathways

−log (FDR-corrected p value)

  Neuropathic pain signaling in dorsal horn neurons

1.13

  Role of NNFAT in cardiac hypertrophy

1.13

  Melatonin signaling

6.94 × 10−1

  Molecular mechanisms of cancer

6.94 × 10−1

  Calcium-induced T lymphocyte apoptosis

6.94 × 10−1

 Diseases and disorders

FDR-corrected p value

  Cancer

3.95 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Hematological disease

3.95 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Immunological disease

5.13 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Hypersensitivity response

5.44 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Inflammatory response

5.44 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

 Molecular and cellular functions

FDR-corrected p value

  Gene expression

2.03 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Cellular growth and proliferation

2.03 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Energy production

2.03 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Amino acid metabolism

2.03 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

  Small molecule biochemistry

2.03 × 10−1–5.44 × 10−1

(Part B) Biological functions enriched in 1914 unique probes separating tumors below and above size 2.0 cm

 Associated network functions

Score

  Antigen presentation, cellular movement, hematological system development and function

29

  Cell assembly, and organization, cellular function and maintenance, protein synthesis

29

  Gene expression, infectious disease, small molecule biochemistry

29

  Cellular assembly and organization, cell signaling, gene expression

29

  Post-translational modification, protein folding, cell death

24

 Top canonical pathways

−log (FDR-corrected p value)

  Tight junction signaling

9.13 × 10−1

  Germ cell-Sertoli cell junction signaling

8.69 × 10−1

  Cfc42 signaling

1.26 × 10−1

  Fatty acid biosynthesis

8.69 × 10−1

  Integrin signaling

8.69 × 10−1

 Diseases and disorders

FDR-corrected p value

  Dermatological diseases and conditions

6.58 × 10−3–2.73 × 10−1

  Genetic disorder

6.58 × 10−3–2.73 × 10−1

  Infectious disease

1.14 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

  Inflammatory disease

3.38 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

  Inflammatory response

3.38 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

 Molecular and cellular functions

FDR-corrected p value

  Antigen presentation

3.38 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

  Cell-to-cell signaling and interaction

3.38 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

  Cellular compromise

3.38 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

  Cellular function and maintenance

3.38 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

  Cellular movement

7.14 × 10−2–2.73 × 10−1

(Part C) Biological functions enriched in 6112 overlapping probes separating tumors below and above size 2.4 cm and 2.0 cm

 Associated network functions

Score

  Protein synthesis, post-translational modification, cancer

26

  Cell signaling, nucleic acid metabolism, small molecule biochemistry

24

  Lipid metabolism, small molecule biochemistry, vitamin, and mineral metabolism

24

  Connective tissue development and function, embryonic development, skeletal and muscular system development and function

24

  Cancer, dematological diseases and conditions, tumor morphology

22

 Top canonical pathways

−log (FDR-corrected p value)

  Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-mediated apoptosis of target cells

3.65

  Allograft rejection signaling

2.77

  Nur77 signaling in T lymphocytes

2.77

  Antigen presentation pathway

2.77

  T helper cell differentiation

1.75

 Diseases and disorders

FDR-corrected p value

  Dermatological diseases and conditions

1.98 × 10−7–1.89 × 10−1

  Respiratory disease

7.98 × 10−5–1.89 × 10−1

  Cancer

4.49 × 10−4–1.89 × 10−1

  Genetic disorder

4.49 × 10−4–1.71 × 10−1

  Inflammatory response

4.49 × 10−4–1.89 × 10−1

 Molecular and cellular functions

FDR-corrected p value

  Cell-to-cell signaling and interaction

2.68 × 10−4–1.89 × 10−1

  Cellular movement

8.02 × 10−4–1.89 × 10−1

  Cellular growth and proliferation

1.29 × 10−3–1.89 × 10−1

  Cellular development

2.99 × 10−3–1.89 × 10−1

  Cell death

4.1 × 10−3–1.89 × 10−1