Table 3 of
John-Aryankalayil, Mol Vis 2006;
12:55-64.
Table 3. Differentially expressed, pterygium-associated genes assembled into functional categories
Gene names and the fold increase in gene expression observed in pterygium compared to normal autologous conjunctiva. Differentially expressed, pterygium-associated genes are categorized according to similarity in function.
Fold
Gene increase
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Cell adhesion/extracellular-matrix-related
Fibronectin 9.0
Collagen type III 4.1
Versican 3.3
Extracellular matrix protein
Von Willebrand factor 2.5
Collagen type VI 2.1
CD31 antigen 2.1
Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein 2.0
Oncogenes
Lipocalin 2 (oncogene 24p3) 2.4
RAB 31 2.0
Inflammatory response
MIP-4 4.9
Calgranulin B 2.2
Smooth muscle contraction
Prostaglandin Receptor F (2-alpha) 3.2
Myosin heavy chain 11 3.1
Signal transduction
CD32 (IgG Fc Receptor) 2.9
Casein kinase II 2.5
DAB2 2.1
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