Table 3 Upregulated genes expressed in pulp CD31⁻ side population cells compared with bone marrow and adipose side population cells

1 CXCL14

Chemokine -X-C motif ligand 14

AY308800

20

14

2 G-CSF

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor

NM_213842

20

16

3 BDNF

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor

NM_214259

19

3.4

4 NPY

Neuropeptide Y

NM_001256367

6.6

8.6

5 IL-1-a

Interleukin 1-a

NM_214029

35

12

6 IL-6

Interleukin 6

NM_214399

2.6

3.5

7 IL-8

Interleukin 8

NM_21 3867

220

100

8 IL-16

Interleukin 16

NM_213751

12

3.5

9 MCP1

Monocyte chemotactic protein 1

NM_214214

2.3

1.8