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Table 1 List of human tissues and microarray expression profiles

From: Microarray data integration for genome-wide analysis of human tissue-selective gene expression

Tissue

# of profiles selected

# of profiles integrated

Brain (various regions)

645

616

Pituitary gland

12

12

Thyroid gland

16

9

Adrenal gland

25

25

Pancreas

56

55

Skeletal muscle

122

109

Skin

101

101

Adipose tissue

80

80

Retina

12

12

Gingiva

71

71

Salivary gland

18

18

Tongue

22

20

Stomach

51

51

Small intestine

59

59

Colon

107

105

Liver

117

117

Kidney

73

73

Breast

132

132

Ovary

61

59

Uterus

117

117

Placenta

56

56

Umbilical cord

54

54

Testis

36

36

Prostate

58

58

Nasal epithelium

31

31

Airway epithelium

89

89

Lung

66

66

Alveolar macrophage

88

87

Heart

31

31

Tonsil

13

13

Lymph node

14

14

Blood (various cell types)

413

409

Other tissues

184

183