Table 3

Genes distinguishing SLE flare from SLE infection; results of differential expression analysis following Benjami-Hochberg multiple testing comparison

Gene symbolGene nameLog fold change
(FC)
p ValueAdj p*
IFIT1IFN-induced protein with tetricopeptide repeats 10.751.62E-050.04
OTOFOtoferlin0.691.52E-050.04
Fli-1Friend leukaemia virus integration 10.407.96E-060.04
PRKAG2Protein kinase, AMP-activated, gamma 2 non-catalytic subunit0.301.54E-050.04
CNOT8CCR4-NOT transcription complex, subunit 80.281.5E-050.04
MYL5Myosin, light chain 5, regulatory−0.211.19E-050.04
CXorf21Chromosome X, open reading frame 210.181.1E-060.033
IFI44LInterferon-induced protein-44 like1.111.52E-050.04
  • Note that 7/8 genes are upregulated in SLE flare; MYL5 is the only gene significantly expressed in SLE infection compared with SLE flare.

  • SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.