Gene namea | Gene function | Fold change | Reference |
---|---|---|---|
KLRJ1 + (Ly49) | Natural killer cell receptor binding host MHC I as a mechanism of self/health recognition. Binding of the ligand results in an inhibitory signal to prevent killing of the target cell. | −3.89971 | Storset et al. (2003) [27] |
MARCO− | Innate immune defense. Can bind Gram-negative bacteria to stimulate clearing of the pathogen. | 3.68421 | Elomaa et al. (1998) [32] |
CCL20− | Strongly chemotactic for lymphocytes and weakly for neutrophils. | 3.33712 | Mohammed et al. (2007) [22] |