Table 4 Validation of top differentially expressed genes in PTC, FTC and ATC with two independent datasets

FTC ⇑

ZCCHC12

yes

yes

PRR15

yes

yes

CA12

yes

yes

TENM1

yes

no

ARHGAP36

no

no

FTC ⇓

ADH1B

yes

yes

DCN

yes

yes

CCL21

yes

yes

CHRDL1

yes

yes

DPT

yes

yes

PTC ⇑

GABRB2

yes

yes

HMGA2

yes

yes

PRR15

yes

yes

CHI3L1

yes

yes

ZCCHC12

yes

yes

PTC ⇓

PKHD1L1

yes

yes

TFF3

yes

yes

TPO

yes

yes

DIO1

yes

yes

ADH1B1

yes

yes

ATC ⇑

POSTN

yes

yes

MMP1

yes

yes

SPP1

yes

yes

TFPI2

yes

yes

VCAN

yes

yes

ATC ⇓

DIO1

yes

yes

TSHR

yes

yes

TG

yes

yes

SLC26A7

yes

yes

TPO

yes

yes