Table 3

Network analysis results are shown for genes with unique hypomethylated regions (hypo-DMRs) in naïve CD4+ T cells from patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) with a history of malar rash, discoid rash or neither cutaneous involvement

Enriched functionp Value
Malar rash
 Antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I, TAP-dependent3.66E-18
 Antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I3.66E-18
 Antigen processing and presentation of peptide antigen via MHC class I2.65E-17
 Peptide antigen binding1.87E-15
 Antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen1.91E-14
Discoid rash
 Antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I, TAP-dependent3.67E-13
 Antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I3.67E-13
 Antigen processing and presentation of peptide antigen via MHC class I1.73E-12
 Peptide antigen binding2.57E-12
 Antigen processing and presentation1.07E-10
No cutaneous involvement
 Protein trimerisation1.60E-03
 Type I interferon signalling pathway5.85E-02
 Cellular response to type I interferon5.85E-02
 Response to type I interferon5.85E-02
 Antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I, TAP-dependent5.85E-02
  • For each SLE manifestation group, results are shown for the five most significantly enriched functions. All network analyses were performed using GeneMANIA software.

  • DMR, differentially methylated regions; MHC, major histocompatibility.