Table 5 Functional classification of 145 and 121 genes that were expressed in the regenerated tissues harvested at 2 and 4 weeks, respectively, one fifth or less as compared with the normal cartilage.
Functional categories | 2 weeks | 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
Cell communication/Signal transduction | 12 (8.3%) | 12 (9.9%) |
Energy pathways/Metabolism | 11 (7.6%) | 8 (6.6%) |
Immune response | 11 (7.6%) | 8 (6.6%) |
Regulation of nucleobase | 8 (5.5%) | 8 (6.6%) |
Transport | 4 (2.7%) | 4 (3.3%) |
Protein metabolism | 2 (1.4%) | 3 (2.5%) |
Cell growth and/or maintenance | 2 (1.4%) | 1 (0.8%) |
Unknown | 95 (65.5%) | 77 (63.7%) |