Table 5

 Differential gene expression between subconfluent cultured and native RPE cells sorted by SAM (FDR 1.4%). Genes are sorted by biological function

Gene nameGenBank Acc NoScore (d)Fold change*Biological function
*Subconfluent/native RPE; †NA, undetectable in native RPE.
41 Genes overexpressed by subconfluent RPE
Collagen, type XVI, α1R547786.2086958NA†Cell adhesion
Integrin, α2 (CD49B, α2 subunit of VLA-2 receptorAA4636105.9930352NACell adhesion
Thrombospondin 2H382405.5952514NACell adhesion
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 3AA5986016.4324886NACell cycle
Cyclin D1 (PRAD1: parathyroid adenomatosis 1)AA4877005.9964532NACell cycle
v-yes-1 Yamaguchi sarcoma viral related oncogene homologueR838369.0139898NACell cycle
Gap junction protein, β2, 26 kDa (connexin 26)AA4906885.8023088NACell-cell signaling
Actin, βR442909.7128396NACytoskeleton
Caldesmon 1AA0760637.831211.4Cytoskeleton; Muscle contraction
Reproduction 8AA4655706.971362NAFertilisation
Tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily, member 25W763766.1518795NAImmune response, apoptosis
Transcription factor 12 (HTF4, helix-loop-helix transcription factors 4)AA4884977.1312589NAImmune response; development
Glutamate receptor, ionotropic, N-methyl d-aspartate 2AH089335.6530117NAIon transport
Fucosyltransferase 4 (α(1,3) fucosyltransferase, myeloid specific)R284475.7747679NAMetabolism, carbohydrate
Microsomal glutathione S-transferase 1AA4959366.6792779NAOxidative stress response
HECT type E3 ubiquitin ligaseR872127.9988818NAProtein degradation
CAZ associated structural proteinR528735.6053736NAProtein degradation
26 serine proteaseH040287.4968725NAProtein degradation; protease
Elastase 3B, pancreaticW401236.9857814NAProtein degradation; protease
AspartylglucosaminidaseR421538.4918723NAProtein modification
SEC13-like 1 (S cerevisiae)AA49678410.424023NAProtein transport
Adaptor related protein complex 3, β2 subunitH116925.6233762NAProtein transport
Peroxisome biogenesis factor 1AA42747216.1840022.4Proton transport
Splicing factor proline/glutamine rich (polypyrimidine tract binding protein associated)AA4258537.7310373NARNA processing
Tyrosine kinase 2AA4821287.5206556NASignal transduction
Inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor, type 2AA4790937.3995941NASignal transduction
Protein phosphatase 1, catalytic subunit, αisoformAA4439826.5780078NASignal transduction
Zinc finger protein 161AA2326479.89234771.6Transcription regulation; defense response
Topoisomerase (DNA) II β170 kDaAA50434839.1623216.9Transcription regulation; DNA topology
SynaptoporinH9862010.04159NATransport
Guanine nucleotide binding protein (G protein), α inhibiting activity polypeptide 3AA4902565.63035281.5Transport
ATP binding cassette, subfamily B (MDR/TAP), member 10R838755.5977134NATransport
Human neuropeptide Y receptor Y1 (NPYY1) mRNA, exon 2-3 and complete cds.R1947813.345719NAUnknown
Syndecan 2 (heparan sulfate proteoglycan 1, cell surface associated, fibroglycan)H643469.7652404NAUnknown
Integral membrane protein 2CAA0342137.76812NAUnknown
Cisplatin resistance associatedW778127.6011771NAUnknown
IMAGE:363103AA0195117.0814745NAUnknown
IMAGE:327676W237576.326244NAUnknown
IMAGE:28309R404606.31814211.5Unknown
IMAGE:197888R962206.1341687NAUnknown
S-phase 2 proteinT695325.8673496NAUnknown
5 Genes Underexpressed by Subconfluent RPE
ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal V0 subunit a isoform 1AA427472−6.104330−3.6Protein degradation; Acidification of organelles
Phosphofructokinase, plateletR38433−6.797924−2.4Metabolism, glycolysis
HIV-1 rev binding protein 2W52273−7.691879−12.2Unknown
CDNA FLJ42496 fis, clone BRACE2035003AA410207−7.320713NAUnknown
Solute carrier family 43, member 3N76193−6.725273−2.2Unknown