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Table 2 Summary of stressor phenotypes from McFarland et al. [1] putatively matched to corresponding differentially expressed transcripts. Explanation of matches are provided in the Discussion text

From: Multiple environmental stressors induce complex transcriptomic responses indicative of phenotypic outcomes in Western fence lizard

Stressor Phenotype

Transcriptional

  

Gene

Expression

Gene Transcript

Accession #

Symbol

Effects of TNT Exposure

 Effects on Blood Homeostasis:

  Decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)

Increased

ELG 9 homolog 3

XP-421233.2

E3LN3

  Anemia (Decreased RBCs)

Increased

hemoglobin alpha, adult chain 2

NP-037228

Hba1

Increased

hemoglobin subunit alpha-D

NP-001004375

HBAD

Increased

erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1-like 2

XP-002192849

 

Decreased

coagulation factor IX

NP-989674.1

F9

Increased

cathepsin D precursor

NP-990508

CTSD

Increased

chitotriosidase

XP-001518594

 

 Energy Metabolism and Body Weight:

  Hormesis - Increase in low TNT; decreased at high TNT

Decreased

apolipoprotein A-I precursor

NP-990856.1

APOA1

Decreased

apolipoprotein A-V

XP-417939.2

APOA5

Decreased

apolipoprotein B

NP-001038098.1

APOB

Increased

chitotriosidase

XP-001518594

 

Increased

pyruvate kinase

NP-990800.1

FKM

Increased

glucose phosphate isomerase

NP-001006128.1

GPI

Increased

ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal esterase L1

NP-001073681.1

UCHL1

Increased

ubiquitin specific protease 4

NP-001006134.1

USP4

Increased

CNDP dipeptidase 2

NP-001006385.1

CNDP2

Increased

peroxisome proliferative activated receptor y

XP-416082.2

 

Effects of Malaria Infection

 Immune Response:

  Increased WBCs, Lymphocytes & Monocytes

Increased

major histocompatibility complex (MHC)

NP-032235.1

Mr1

  Increased spleen size

Increased

CD74 molecule MHC class II invariant

NP-001001613.1

CD74

Increased

T-cell co-stimulator

NP-001093758.1

ICOS

Increased

linker for activation of T-cells family member 2

NP-001007483.1

LAT2

Increased

T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 epsilon chain precursor

NP-996787.1

CD3E

Increased

glutathione peroxidase 1

NP-001130041.1

GPX1

Increased

CD8 antigen alpha polypeptide

NP-990566.1

CD8A

Increased

interferon regulatory factor 1

NP-001152868.1

Irf 1

Increased

interferon regulatory factor 1 isoform a

XP-002188628.1

 

Increased

interferon-gamma-inducible p47 GTPase

XP-001377372.1

 

Increased

pyruvate kinase

NP-990800.1

PKM

Increased

glucose-6-phosphate 1-dehydrogenase

NP-058702.1

G6pd

Increased

interferon-gamma

XP-001377372.1

 

Increased

interleukin 2 receptor

NP-990197.1

BCL2A1

Effects of Food Limitation

 Systemic Cellular Energy:

  Decreased Body Weight

Decreased

NADH dehydrogenase: ubiquinone

NP-001006518.1

NDUFS1

  Decreased inguinal fat, brain and testes weights

Decreased

short-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase

NP-001006193.1

ACADS

  Decreased Albumin and Choleserol

Decreased

ATP synthase

XP-422453.1

ATPAF1

Increased

peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor binding protein

XP-418125.2

MED1

Increased

apolipoprotein A-I precursor

NP-990856.1

APOA1

 Immune Response:

  Decreased WBCs, Lymphocytes, Eosinophils & Basophils

Generalized Responses

diminished energy and/or general stressor mediated decrements to standing immunity

  

Interactive Effects -TNT and Food Limitation

 Body Weight Change and Inguinal Fat Bodies

  TNT-induced hormesis on body weight was abolished under food restriction.

TNT Increase (nullified)

annexin A1

NP-996789.1

ANXA1

TNT Increase (nullified)

annexin A2

NP-990682.1

ANXA2

  Reduced inguinal fat in food-restricted lizards was abolished by TNT exposure.

Decrease (enhanced)

apolipoprotein A-I precursor

NP-990856.1

APOA1

Decrease (enhanced)

apolipoprotein B

NP-001038098.1

APOB

Interactive Effects - Malaria Infection and Food Limitation

 WBCs /Immune Response -

  Decreased WBCs & Lymphocytes under food limitation were

Increased (enhanced)

CD74 molecule MHC class II invariant

NP-001001613.1

CD74

  increased up to ad libitum levels under malaria infection

Increased (enhanced)

T-cell co-stimulator

NP-001093758.1

ICOS

Increased (enhanced)

linker for activation of T-cells family member 2

NP-001007483.1

LAT2

Increased (enhanced)

T-cell surface glycoprotein CD3 epsilon chain precursor

NP-996787.1

CD3E

Increased (enhanced)

CD8 antigen alpha polypeptide

NP-990566.1

CD8A

Increased (enhanced)

interferon regulatory factor 1

NP-001152868.1

Irf 1

Increased (enhanced)

interferon regulatory factor 1 isoform a

XP-002188628.1

 

Increased (enhanced)

interferon-gamma-inducible p47 GTPase

XP-001377372.1

 

Increased (enhanced)

interferon-gamma

XP-001377372.1

 

Increased (enhanced)

interleukin 2 receptor

NP-990197.1

BCL2A1

Interactive Effects - TNT and Malaria Infection

 WBCs /Immune Response

  Both TNT and Malaria caused increased WBCs

Increased (enhanced)

B-cell linker protein

NP-990239.1

BLNK

Increased (enhanced)

T-cells family member 2

NP-001007483.1

LAT2

 Testes Size

  TNT x Malaria reduce testes size nearly 70% - No testes expression, but systemic energy effects

Decreased

apolipoprotein A-I precursor

NP-990856.1

APOA1