Table 5. Comparison of microarray and Real-Time PCR fold-changes of 15 selected genes differentially expressed in choroid plexus of gonadectomized female and male rats.

Gene	Gene name	Microarray	Real-Time PCR
Females
Bcl2l1	Bcl2-like 1	1.61	0.59
Mdm4	Mdm4 p53 binding protein homolog (mouse)	1.39	0.96
Srm	Spermidine synthase	1.19	0.57
Ide	Insulin degrading enzyme	0.94	0.68
Nbn	Nibrin	0.81	0.48
Cul2	Cullin 2	0.83	0.62
Males
Ide	Insulin degrading enzyme	1.10	1.33
Psen1	Presenilin 1	0.80	0.59
Bcl2l1	Bcl2-like 1	0.66	0.64
Cst3	Cystatin C	0.82	0.63
TTR	Transthyretin	0.81	0.95
Ctsd	Cathepsin D	0.79	0.94
Tf	Transferrin	0.81	0.76
Igf2	Insulin-like growth factor 2	0.81	0.93
B2m	Beta-2 microglobulin	0.86	0.74