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Altered gene expression in lymphocytes of patients with normal-tension glaucoma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11262608     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: In glaucoma there is a loss of retinal ganglion cells. There is evidence that this loss can occur by apoptosis. The signal transduction leading to retinal ganglion cell apoptosis in glaucoma is not yet clear. The present study compares the gene expression in lymphocytes of normal tension glaucoma patients (NTG-patients) with the one of healthy controls. METHODS: Subtractive hybridization was used to compare mRNA in lymphocytes of six vasospastic NTG-patients with six age and sex matched healthy subjects. RESULTS: Genes coding for p53-protein, NTP (neural thread protein) and 20 S proteasome subunit XAPC7 were overexpressed, whereas those coding for XPGC (Xeroderma pigmentosum gene), the survivin protein as well as one type of ABC transport protein were underexpressed. CONCLUSION: In comparison to healthy controls, patients with vasospastic NTG seem to over- as well as under-express certain genes in their lymphocytes.
Authors:
O Golubnitschaja-Labudova; R Liu; C Decker; P Zhu; I O Haefliger; J Flammer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current eye research     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0271-3683     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr. Eye Res.     Publication Date:  2000 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-03-23     Completed Date:  2001-05-03     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8104312     Medline TA:  Curr Eye Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  867-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / genetics
Adult
Aged
Amino Acid Sequence
Base Sequence
Cysteine Endopeptidases / genetics
DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
Endonucleases
Eye Proteins / genetics*
Female
Gene Expression
Gene Expression Profiling
Glaucoma, Open-Angle / metabolism*
Humans
In Situ Hybridization
Lymphocytes / metabolism*
Male
Microtubule-Associated Proteins*
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Neoplasm Proteins
Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics
Nuclear Proteins
Proteins / genetics
RNA, Messenger / metabolism*
Transcription Factors
Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / genetics
Up-Regulation
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/AD7c-NTP; 0/ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; 0/BIRC5 protein, human; 0/DNA excision repair protein ERCC-5; 0/DNA-Binding Proteins; 0/Eye Proteins; 0/Microtubule-Associated Proteins; 0/Neoplasm Proteins; 0/Nerve Tissue Proteins; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 0/Proteins; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Transcription Factors; 0/Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; EC 3.1.-/Endonucleases; EC 3.4.22.-/Cysteine Endopeptidases

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