OTX2 Induces the Expression of KCNJ13, RDH10, and SLC16A8 in Human iPS-Derived RPE Cells
(A) iPS-RPE characterization expressing melanin and cobblestone morphology. (B) iPS-RPE characterization by RPE-specific ZO-1 and MITF protein markers. (C) Relative OTX2 gene expression analysis in iPS-RPE cells infected with recombinant AAV vectors as indicated. (D) Relative qRT-PCR analysis of genes in iPS-RPE cells in AAV-OTX2- and OTX2L-transduced cells as indicated. Because GAPDH expression was found to be variable in hiPS-RPE, we used 18S rRNA for normalization. The data were compared to non-transduced cells. None of the genes showed significant change between uninfected and AAV-GFP-infected cells. All samples were normalized to GAPDH. Mean with SD (n = 3, ANOVA test).