The microarray data were corroborated by real-time PCR analysis for selected genes, including six genes [T brachyury (mouse) homolog (T), CD24 antigen (CD24), insulin-like growth factor binding protein 2 (IGFBP2), retinoic acid receptor responder 2 (RARRES2), esophageal cancer-related gene 4 protein (ECRG4) and keratin 18 (KRT18)] with increased expression and one gene (T1A-2 lung type-I cell membrane-associated glycoprotein T1A2) with reduced expression compared to control and chondrosarcoma. Here, ECRG4 is linked to chondrosarcoma.