Table 3 of Wang, Mol Vis 2010; 16:2850-2866.


Table 3. Expression of selected genes of retinal progenitor cell (mRPC) in epidermal growth factor (EGF) and EGF+ Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) conditions.

Genes Description Microarray RT–PCR
Ki-67 Cell cycle protein, proliferation marker N Upregulation (fold change 1.07)
Nestin Intermediate filament N N
Sox2 Transcription factor N N
Hes1 Transcription factor N N
Hes5 Progenitor marker N Upregulation (fold change 1.03)
Notch1 Progenitor marker Down regulation# (fold change 0.98) N
Pax6 Paired box N N
CXCR4 chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 4 N N
DCX Doublecortin,neuroblast marker N N
Vimentin Intermediate filament N Upregulation (fold change 1.20)
GFAP Intermediate filament Upregulation (fold change 1.10) N
PKC-α Bipolar neurons marker N N
Recoverin Phototransduction-related protein N N
Rhodopsin Rod photoreceptors marker N N
β3-tubulin Microtubule protein N N
Caspase 1 Apoptosis marker N N
Caspase 3 Apoptosis marker N N
Annexin A5 Apoptosis marker N N
KLF4 Kruppel-like factor 4, induced pluripotent stem cells marker N N
Nanog Nanog homeobox Upregulation** (fold change 1.05) N*
P4HB prolyl 4-hydroxylase, beta polypeptide, Fibroblast Marker N N
GDNF glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor N N