Figure 2

"Hourglass" Diagram. Differences in gene expression microarray patterns between Plus and Minus subclones (right and left of both spines, respectively) of the U-937 monoblastoid cell line treated with all-trans retinoic acid over time. Eight expression patterns (four on the left panel and four on the right panel) were defined (up-up-up [UUU], up-down-up [UDU], etc.) for genes of interest related to differentiation: HOX genes, nuclear receptor genes, and genes associated with differentiation in neutrophils. Visualization of the connection differences on either side of the "spine" gene list suggests differential regulation of gene expression in the two subclones for each of the gene clusters.