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105 genes with melanoma metastatic potential-specific expression

The expression of these genes is tied to the proliferative and invasive programs evoked by melanoma cells during disease progression. This gene list was first linked to metastatic potential by us (Hoek et al., 2006).

Motif 1 - expressed by proliferative phenotype melanoma cells
Probe setGene
symbol
Gene name
206837_at ALX1 ALX homeobox 1
203300_x_at AP1S2 adaptor-related protein complex 1, sigma 2 subunit
204416_x_at APOC1 apolipoprotein C-I
203381_s_at
203382_s_at
APOE apolipoprotein E
221031_s_at APOLD1 apolipoprotein L domain containing 1
205681_at BCL2A1 BCL2-related protein A1
211890_x_at
214475_x_at
210944_s_at
CAPN3 calpain 3, (p94)
204995_at CDK5R1 cyclin-dependent kinase 5, regulatory subunit 1 (p35)
207144_s_at CITED1 Cbp/p300-interacting transactivator, with Glu/Asp-rich carboxy-terminal domain, 1
209235_at CLCN7 chloride channel 7
216513_at
216512_s_at
205337_at
205338_s_at
DCT dopachrome tautomerase (dopachrome delta-isomerase, tyrosine-related protein 2)
204271_s_at
206701_x_at
EDNRB endothelin receptor type B
202454_s_at ERBB3 v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 3 (avian)
209570_s_at FOXP1 forkhead box P1
203397_s_at GALNT3 UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-galactosamine:polypeptide N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase 3 (GalNAc-T3)
217167_x_at GK glycerol kinase
204187_at GMPR guanosine monophosphate reductase
209169_at
209168_at
209170_s_at
209167_at
GPM6B glycoprotein M6B
206696_at GPR143 G protein-coupled receptor 143
206582_s_at
212070_at
GPR56 G protein-coupled receptor 56
203632_s_at GPRC5B G protein-coupled receptor, family C, group 5, member B
205862_at GREB1 growth regulation by estrogen in breast cancer 1
210964_s_at GYG2 glycogenin 2
205376_at INPP4B inositol polyphosphate-4-phosphatase, type II, 105kDa
204562_at IRF4 interferon regulatory factor 4
203723_at ITPKB inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate 3-kinase B
47550_at
219042_at
LZTS1 leucine zipper, putative tumor suppressor 1
207323_s_at
209072_at
MBP myelin basic protein
207233_s_at MITF microphthalmia-associated transcription factor
206426_at
206427_s_at
MLANA melan-A
219648_at MREG melanoregulin
213638_at PHACTR1 phosphatase and actin regulator 1
207469_s_at PIR pirin (iron-binding nuclear protein)
219584_at PLA1A phospholipase A1 member A
210198_s_at PLP1 proteolipid protein 1
206470_at
213241_at
PLXNC1 plexin C1
219412_at RAB38 RAB38, member RAS oncogene family
206617_s_at RENBP renin binding protein
210138_at RGS20 regulator of G-protein signaling 20
221524_s_at RRAGD Ras-related GTP binding D
205334_at S100A1 S100 calcium binding protein A1
209848_s_at SILV silver homolog (mouse)
221644_s_at
220245_at
SLC45A2 solute carrier family 45, member 2
211546_x_at
207827_x_at
204466_s_at
SNCA synuclein, alpha (non A4 component of amyloid precursor)
209843_s_at SOX10 SRY (sex determining region Y)-box 10
213355_at
210942_s_at
ST3GAL6 ST3 beta-galactoside alpha-2,3-sialyltransferase 6
204653_at TFAP2A transcription factor AP-2 alpha (activating enhancer binding protein 2 alpha)
209354_at TNFRSF14 tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 14 (herpesvirus entry mediator)
206479_at TRPM1 transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 1
206630_at TYR tyrosinase (oculocutaneous albinism IA)
205694_at TYRP1 tyrosinase-related protein 1

Motif 2 - expressed by invasive phenotype melanoma cells
Probe setGene
symbol
Gene name
208161_s_at ABCC3 ATP-binding cassette, sub-family C (CFTR/MRP), member 3
213790_at
202952_s_at
ADAM12 ADAM metallopeptidase domain 12
222108_at AMIGO2 adhesion molecule with Ig-like domain 2
202686_s_at AXL AXL receptor tyrosine kinase
213905_x_at BGN biglycan
204726_at CDH13 cadherin 13, H-cadherin (heart)
203440_at CDH2 cadherin 2, type 1, N-cadherin (neuronal)
212489_at
203325_s_at
212488_at
COL5A1 collagen, type V, alpha 1
221541_at CRISPLD2 cysteine-rich secretory protein LCCL domain containing 2
209101_at CTGF connective tissue growth factor
209774_x_at CXCL2 chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2
210764_s_at CYR61 cysteine-rich, angiogenic inducer, 61
204602_at DKK1 dickkopf homolog 1 (Xenopus laevis)
214247_s_at DKK3 dickkopf homolog 3 (Xenopus laevis)
218854_at DSE dermatan sulfate epimerase
201983_s_at EGFR epidermal growth factor receptor (erythroblastic leukemia viral (v-erb-b) oncogene homolog, avian)
45297_at
221870_at
EHD2 EH-domain containing 2
214446_at ELL2 elongation factor, RNA polymerase II, 2
204363_at F3 coagulation factor III (thromboplastin, tissue factor)
202765_s_at
202766_s_at
FBN1 fibrillin 1
204421_s_at
204422_s_at
FGF2 fibroblast growth factor 2 (basic)
206307_s_at FOXD1 forkhead box D1
219985_at HS3ST3A1 heparan sulfate (glucosamine) 3-O-sulfotransferase 3A1
205207_at IL6 interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)
211506_s_at
202859_x_at
IL8 interleukin 8
210511_s_at INHBA inhibin, beta A
212942_s_at KIAA1199 KIAA1199
213640_s_at
215446_s_at
204298_s_at
LOX lysyl oxidase
202997_s_at
202998_s_at
LOXL2 lysyl oxidase-like 2
212472_at
212473_s_at
MICAL2 microtubule associated monoxygenase, calponin and LIM domain containing 2
204114_at NID2 nidogen 2 (osteonidogen)
202238_s_at NNMT nicotinamide N-methyltransferase
210510_s_at
212298_at
NRP1 neuropilin 1
222020_s_at NTM neurotrimin
204589_at NUAK1 NUAK family, SNF1-like kinase, 1
218718_at PDGFC platelet derived growth factor C
202273_at PDGFRB platelet-derived growth factor receptor, beta polypeptide
209318_x_at PLAGL1 pleiomorphic adenoma gene-like 1
201578_at PODXL podocalyxin-like
207177_at PTGFR prostaglandin F receptor (FP)
206157_at PTX3 pentraxin 3, long
202628_s_at
202627_s_at
SERPINE1 serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade E (nexin, plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1), member 1
203438_at STC2 stanniocalcin 2
205547_s_at TAGLN transgelin
222146_s_at
212387_at
TCF4 transcription factor 4
201506_at TGFBI transforming growth factor, beta-induced, 68kDa
201107_s_at
201110_s_at
201109_s_at
201108_s_at
THBS1 thrombospondin 1
213869_x_at
208850_s_at
208851_s_at
THY1 Thy-1 cell surface antigen
204932_at
204933_s_at
TNFRSF11B tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 11b
206117_at
206116_s_at
210986_s_at
210987_x_at
TPM1 tropomyosin 1 (alpha)
204083_s_at TPM2 tropomyosin 2 (beta)
209946_at VEGFC vascular endothelial growth factor C
205990_s_at WNT5A wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 5A
221029_s_at WNT5B wingless-type MMTV integration site family, member 5B