Table 1 of Ananthi, Mol Vis 2008; 14:500-507.
Tear proteins | Spot number in 2D gel | Mowse score/ significant score | Regulation in infected tear | Function |
Cystatin S precursor | 1 | 122 (>64) | Downregulation | Cysteine protease inhibitor |
Cystatin SN precursor | 5 | 66 (>55) | Downregulation | Cysteine protease inhibitor |
Cystatin | 29 | 67 (>60) | Downregulation | Cysteine protease inhibitor |
Human tear lipocalin | 49 | 72 (>64) | Downregulation | Lipid scavenging and transport to outer tear layer |
Prolactin inducible protein | 34 | 92 (>64) | Upregulation | Suppressing T-cell apoptosis |
Serum albumin precursor | 44 | 112 (>67) | Upregulation | Regulation of the colloidal osmotic pressure of blood |
Glutaredoxin-related protein | 54 | 58 (>65) | Upregulation | Protect cells against oxidative stress |