Table 1.
Relative mRNA expression levels for N and S cell markers from the microarray
| Genea | Relative Expression Level (%)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Nb | I | S | |
| N-marker | |||
| NFL | 100 ± 28 | 48 ± 29 | 6 ± 1 |
| DBH | 100 ± 38 | 54 ± 23 | 8 ± 1 |
| CHGA | 100 ± 13 | 99 ± 268 | 3 ± 1 |
| S-marker | |||
| VIM | 28 ± 12 | 65 ± 16 | 100 ± 17 |
| HCAM | 3 ± 1 | 14 ± 8 | 100 ± 29 |
| ACTN4 | 27± 8 | 35 ± 4 | 100 ± 44 |
a
Gene abbreviation: NFL, neurofilament 68kD; DBH, dopamine-β-hydroxylase; CHGA, chromogranin A; VIM, vimentin; HCAM, homing cell adhesion molecule (CD44); ACTN4, α-actinin4.
b
Phenotype: N, neuroblastic; I, intermediate stem cell; S, substrate-adherent (nonneuronal).