Table 1. Expression of chondroadherin in mouse ocular tissues

Summary of expression analyses for chondroadherin in mouse ocular tissues based upon RT-PCR, in situ hybridization, and immunohistochemistry. The minus sign indicates no expression by immunochistochemistry; the ± sign indicates low expression by immunohistochemistry; the single plus sign indicates moderate expression by immunochistochemistry; and the triple plus sign indicates high expression by immunohistochemsitry. The cornea, lens, and retina were all positive by PCR and by in situ hybridization, while the retina was also positive by the following entries from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) profiles (Entry: GDS592|GPL1073, Experiment: Large scale analysis of the mouse transcriptiome; Entry: GDS182|GPL81, Experiment: Large scale analysis of the mouse transcriptome).

        Tissue            Expression
-----------------------   ----------
Cornea
  epithelium                 ++
  stroma                     ±
  endothelium                +++

Iris                         -

Ciliary body                 +++

Lens
  epithelial cells           +
  fiber cells                ±

Retina
  pigment epithelium         -
  rod and cone layer         +++
  outer nuclear layer        -
  outer plexiform layer      +++
  inner nuclear layer        -
  inner plexiform layer      +++
  ganglion cell layer        -

Sclera                       -