Table 1 of Ananthi, Mol Vis 2008; 14:500-507.


Table 1. Functional activity of identified proteins and its regulation in the fungal keratitis patient.

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