Table 3 of
Lim, Mol Vis 2006;
12:243-250.
Table 3. Myosin heavy chain mRNA composition of six adult extraocular muscles
Myosin heavy chain (MHC) mRNA composition of each of the six adult extraocular muscles.
Composition (percentage) ------------------------------------------------------------ Medial Lateral Superior Inferior Superior Inferior Isoforms rectus rectus rectus rectus oblique oblique -------- ------ ------- -------- -------- -------- -------- MYH2A 29.5 27.4 29.6 28.2 36.7 26.5 MYH2B 14.7 24.2 17.4 30.2 30.7 20.4 MYH2X 30.6 25.7 37.1 28.4 18.5 32.2 MYHC-EO 4.2 1.5 0.3 1.8 <0.1 <0.1 MYHC-PN 13.2 12.5 10.7 10.7 12.2 13.7 MYHC-EMB 1.3 3.5 0.3 0.7 1.6 3.5 MYHCB 6.5 5.2 4.6 <0.1 <0.1 3.6 |