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
  -----------------------------------   --------

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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