Publications by authors named "Jody Ann Summers Rada"

Purpose: The small leucine rich proteoglycan (SLRP) family is made up of several members which are thought to guide matrix assembly and organization through protein:protein and/or protein:carbohydrate interactions. In order to better characterize the composition of the scleral extracellular matrix, gene and protein expression of several members of the SLRP family were evaluated in the human sclera from donors aged 2-93 years of age.

Methods: Semi-quantitative and quantitative RT-PCR analyses were performed on RNA isolated from human donor sclera using primers for decorin, fibromodulin, PRELP (proline arginine rich end leucine-rich protein), biglycan, chondroadherin, and lumican.

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