Table 6 of Srinivasan, Mol Vis 2013; 19:970-979.


Table 6. Summary of Mucin Protein and mRNA Expression Data

MUCIN PROTEIN EXPRESSION DATA: Data Expressed in units per microgram total protein
Tear Film MUC1 Capillary tears Asymptomatic Symptomatic p value
0.04±0.09
(n=11) 0.03±0.03
(n=12) 0.6
Tear Film MUC16 Capillary tears 2.73±1.30
(n=10) 2.20±1.88
(n=8) 0.51
Membrane Bound MUC1 CIC 0.012±0.013
(n=12) 0.014±0.012
(n=10) 0.75
Membrane Bound MUC16 CIC 14.91±9.48
(n=10) 16.63±8.45
(n=10) 0.70
MUCIN RNA EXPRESSION DATA: Data Expressed in Mean RQ Units
MUC1 mRNA CIC 0.82±0.40
(n=11) 0.93±0.30
(n=9) 0.49
MUC16 mRNA CIC 0.57±0.44
(n=11) 1.52±1.19
(n=9) 0.03*