Atg16L1 as a Novel Biomarker and Autophagy Gene for Diabetic Retinopathy

Figure 4

Differential expression of cell death-related genes between nondiabetic and diabetic retinas. (a) Heatmap from microarray analysis of gene expression related to the process of cell death. (b) qRT-PCR analysis was performed on the two genes involved in the process of autophagy. The results showed that, compared to control, Atg16L1 was significantly upregulated while Atg4c expression was unchanged in diabetic retinas.

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