Table 3.

Genes that are upregulated in both amyloid-containing brain regions and amyloid-free brain regions of transgenic mice (array and qRT-PCR data)

Array data Percentage of nontransgenic mean ± SEM qRT-PCR data Percentage of nontransgenic mean ± SEM
Marker RNA Amyloid-containing area Amyloid-free area Amyloid-containing area Amyloid-free area
Transgene
APP 192 ± 7 (4.8) 209 ± 7 (5.7) ND ND
Prion protein (UTR) 223 ± 15 (6.4) 242 ± 14 (7.3) ND ND
Inflammation
Apolipoprotein E 160 ± 4 (3.2) 171 ± 10 (3.8) 156 ± 16 ND
α-1 type III collagen 162 ± 7 (3.3) 167 ± 12 (3.6) ND ND
Complement component C1q α chain289 ± 27* (9.7) 182 ± 18* (4.3) ND ND
Complement component C4297 ± 22* (10.1) 154 ± 8* (2.9) ND ND
Cystathionine β-synthase377 ± 22* (14.1) 194 ± 16* (4.9) ND ND
GFAP483 ± 64* (19.4) 182 ± 13* (4.3) 629 ± 115 ND
Thyroid hormone receptor α618 ± 73* (26.1) 234 ± 24* (6.9) ND ND
Tyrosine kinase binding protein 254 ± 6* (7.9) 161 ± 7* (3.3) ND ND
  • * Data in bold are significantly more highly expressed in amyloid-containing regions than amyloid-free regions of transgenic mice. ND, Not determined.