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, HS3ST3B1 is linked to cystic fibrosis.