Figure 2. A comparison of K5/14 and K3/12 gene and protein expression in intact bovine limbus and central cornea.

Real-time PCR results demonstrated that K5 mRNA level in limbus and central cornea is not statistically significant (A). However, K14 protein in the limbus showed higher expression than the central cornea (B). K12 mRNA (A) and K3 protein (B) showed similar expression level both in central and limbal cornea.