Other top unique genes for the non-CF response were found to be associated with the cellular component (FAXDC2, ARMCX4, RAB17, TMEM17), DNA repair (BRCA2, RMI2), and cellular metabolism (CBR3, B4GALNT3, HS3ST3B1, GIPR). Here, B4GALNT3 is linked to cystic fibrosis.