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. 2008 Oct 20;14:1886–1892.

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SPARC and collagen I mRNA expression measured by quantitative real-time RT–PCR. Total RNA was purified from the iris stroma of PACG (n=9), POAG (n=16), and normal (n=3) subjects and analyzed by real-time quantitative RT–PCR. A: SPARC mRNA expression in PACG, POAG, and non-glaucomatous iris specimens is shown in the chart. The y axis (ΔC_t) represents SPARC expression normalized against β-actin expression. The data revealed an overexpression of SPARC in the iris tissue from PACG and POAG individuals relative to the iris tissue from non-glaucomatous subjects. B: Fold expression of SPARC mRNA in PACG and POAG relative to non-glaucomatous specimens is shown. The data illustrated on the graph represent the mean±SEM of fold expression (2^{-∆Ct,PACG/∆Ct,POAG-∆Ct,normal}) of SPARC in PACG and POAG specimens relative to that in non-glaucomatous specimens (fold expression=1). The PACG iris contained a mean 13.6 fold and a mean 3.3 fold more SPARC than non-glaucomatous and POAG iris (p<0.001), respectively. The POAG iris contained a mean 4.1 fold more SPARC than non-glaucomatous iris. C: Collagen I mRNA expression in PACG, POAG, and non-glaucomatous iris specimens is shown. The y axis (ΔC_t) represents collagen I expression normalized against β-actin expression. The data revealed an overexpression of collagen I in the iris from PACG and POAG individuals relative to the iris from normal subjects. D: The fold expression of collagen I mRNA in PACG and POAG relative to non-glaucomatous specimens is given in the graph. The data illustrated on the graph represent the mean±SEM of fold expression (2^{-∆Ct,PACG/∆Ct,POAG-∆Ct,normal}) of collagen I in PACG and POAG relative to that in non-glaucomatous specimens (fold expression=1). The PACG iris contained a mean 5.2 fold and a mean 2.0 fold more collagen I than non-glaucomatous and POAG iris (p<0.001), respectively, and the POAG iris contained a mean 2.6 fold more collagen I than non-glaucomatous iris.