Table 3 Functional classification of 307 and 270 genes that were expressed in the regenerated tissues harvested at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively, 5 times or more as compared with the normal cartilage.
Functional categories | 2 weeks | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
Protein metabolism | 79 (25.7%) | 69 (25.7%) |
Cell growth and/or maintenance | 63 (20.5%) | 54 (20.0%) |
Cell communication/Signal transduction | 32 (10.4%) | 29 (10.7%) |
Transport | 14 (4.6%) | 13 (4.8%) |
Energy pathways/Metabolism | 12 (3.9%) | 9 (3.3%) |
Regulation of nucleobase | 10 (3.3%) | 9 (3.3%) |
Immune response | 5 (1.6%) | 6 (2.2%) |
Unknown | 92 (30.0%) | 81 (30.0%) |