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Patterns Of Gene Expression In Microarrays And Expressed Sequence Tags From Normal And Cataractous Lenses, Konstantinos Sousounis, Panagiotis A. Tsonis
Patterns Of Gene Expression In Microarrays And Expressed Sequence Tags From Normal And Cataractous Lenses, Konstantinos Sousounis, Panagiotis A. Tsonis
Biology Faculty Publications
In this contribution, we have examined the patterns of gene expression in normal and cataractous lenses as presented in five different papers using microarrays and expressed sequence tags. The purpose was to evaluate unique and common patterns of gene expression during development, aging and cataracts.
Gene Expression And Discovery During Lens Regeneration In Mouse: Regulation Of Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition And Lens Differentiation, Mario Medvedovic, Craig R. Tomlinson, Mindy Kay Call, Matthew Grogg, Panagiotis A. Tsonis
Gene Expression And Discovery During Lens Regeneration In Mouse: Regulation Of Epithelial To Mesenchymal Transition And Lens Differentiation, Mario Medvedovic, Craig R. Tomlinson, Mindy Kay Call, Matthew Grogg, Panagiotis A. Tsonis
Biology Faculty Publications
Purpose: It has been shown that after extracapsular lens removal by anterior capsulotomy in the mouse, the lens can be regenerated. However, as the capsular bag is filled with fibers, epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), an event which is common after cataract surgery as well, takes place during early stages. This study, using a unique mouse model, was undertaken to identify novel regulators and networks in order to more clearly understand secondary cataracts at the molecular level.