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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Exp Eye Res. 2014 Apr 15;123:56–71. doi: 10.1016/j.exer.2014.04.005

Table 1.

Genes examined by functional category, with cellular location of the protein encoded by the gene and its UniProt accession ID

Gene symbol
Protein name
Location
UniProt ID
Signaling – Cell surface
 ADORA2A Adenosine receptor A2a Cell surface P29274
 AQP4 Aquaporin 4 Cell surface P55087
 CHRNA7 Cholinergic receptor, nicotinic α7 Cell surface P36544
 DRD2 Dopamine receptor D2 Cell surface P14416
 EPHA1 EPH receptor A1 Cell surface P21709
 FGFR1 FGF receptor 1 Cell surface P11362
 GFRA1 GDNF family receptor α1 Cell surface P56159
 GRM5 Metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 Cell surface P41594
 IGF2R Insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor Cell surface P11717
 INSR Insulin receptor Cell surface P06213
 OPN1LW Opsin 1, long-wave-sensitive Cell surface P04000
 P2RY1 Purinergic receptor P2Y, G-protein coupled, 1 Cell surface P47900
 SCUBE3 Signal peptide, CUB and EGF-like domain-containing protein 3 Cell surface Q8IX30
 TNMD Tenomodulin Cell surface Q9H2S6
 VIPR1 VIP receptor 1 Cell surface P32241
 VIPR2 VIP receptor 2 Cell surface P41587
Signaling – Intracellular
 BCO2 Beta-carotene oxygenase 2 Intracellular Q9BYV7
 CABP5 Calcium binding protein 5 Intracellular Q9NP86
 CAMP Cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide Intracellular P49913
 CDC42 Cell division cycle 42 Intracellular P60953
 CHAT Choline O-acetyltransferase Intracellular P28329
 CYP26B1 Cytochrome P450 26B1 Intracellular Q9NR63
 NOS1 Nitric oxide synthase 1 Intracellular P29475
 RASGRF1 Ras-specific guanine nucleotide-releasing factor 1 Intracellular Q13972
 RLBP1 Retinaldehyde binding protein 1 Intracellular P12271
 RPE65 Retinoid isomerohydrolase Intracellular Q16518
 S100A12 Protein S100-A12 Intracellular P80511
 ZNF185 Zinc finger protein 185 Intracellular O15231
Signaling – Transcription regulators
 EGR1 Early growth response protein 1 Intracellular P18146
 HIF1A Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α Intracellular Q16665
 PER2 Period circadian clock 2 Intracellular O15055
 RXRB Retinoid X receptor β Intracellular P28702
 VDR Vitamin D receptor Intracellular P11473
Signaling – Secreted
 ANGPTL7 Angiopoietin-related protein 7 Extracellular O43827
 APOE Apolipoprotein E Extracellular P02649
 BMP2 Bone morphogenetic protein 2 Extracellular P12643
 BMP4 Bone morphogenetic protein 4 Extracellular P12644
 CILP Cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 Extracellular O75339
 EGF Epidermal growth factor Extracellular P01133
 FAM180A Family with sequence similarity 180, member A Extracellular Q6UWF9
 IGF2 Insulin-like growth factor 2 Extracellular P01344
 IL1B Interleukin 1β Extracellular P01584
 LTBP1 Latent TGFβ binding protein 1 Extracellular Q14766
 LTF Lactotransferrin Extracellular P02788
 MEST Mesoderm specific transcript Extracellular Q5EB52
 NRG1 Neuregulin 1 Extracellular Q02297
 NTS Neurotensin Extracellular P30990
 PENK Proenkephalin A Extracellular P01210
 PI15 Peptidase inhibitor 15 Extracellular O43692
 PTX3 Pentraxin 3 Extracellular P26022
 SOSTDC1 Sclerostin domain-containing protein 1 Extracellular Q6X4U4
 SST Somatostatin Extracellular P61278
 TAC1 Protachykinin 1 Extracellular P20366
 TGFB2 Transforming growth factor β2 Extracellular P61812
 TGFB3 Transforming growth factor β3 Extracellular P10600
 TGFBI TGFβ-induced protein Extracellular Q15582
 VIP Vasoactive intestinal peptide Extracellular P01282
Signaling – Matricellular
 CYR61 Protein CYR61 Extracellular O00622
 NOV Nephroblastoma overexpressed gene Extracellular P48745
 THBS1 Thrombospondin 1 Extracellular P07996
 THBS2 Thrombospondin 2 Extracellular P35442
 TNC Tenascin C Extracellular P24821

MPs/TIMPs
 ADAMTS4 ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin motif, 4 Extracellular O75173
 ADAMTS5 ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin motif, 5 Extracellular Q9UNA0
 ADAMTSL3 ADAMTS-like 3 Extracellular P82987
 MMP14 Matrix metallopeptidase 14 Cell surface P50281
 TIMP2 TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 2 Extracellular P16035
 TIMP3 TIMP metallopeptidase inhibitor 3 Extracellular P35625

Extracellular matrix
 COL12A1 Collagen type XII, α1 Extracellular Q99715
 COL6A6 Collagen type VI, α6 Extracellular A6NMZ7
 DCN Decorin Extracellular P07585
 FMOD Fibromodulin Extracellular Q06828
 MXRA5 Matrix remodeling associated protein 5 Extracellular Q9NR99
 NYX Nyctalopin Extracellular Q9GZU5
 OGN Mimecan Extracellular P20774
 PRELP Prolargin Extracellular P51888
 SERPINH1 Serpin H1 Intracellular P50454