Table 2

Relative expression level of selected genes (fluorescence and transmission values, respectively) versus expression level determined by quantitative RT-PCR (non stimulated cell line)

gene
Affymetrix chip
Array tube
Quantitative RT-PCR

ST14
1000; 3000
1,6
6*10-3 ng
MMP1
6320,6
1,2
3,6*10-4 ng
TIMP3
619; 976; 1564,5
1,15
2,2*10-4 ng
CTSK
273,8 +)
0,43
8,13*10-6 ng
PAI-1
Not present
0,84
4,34*10-7 ng

+) this value is below the cut off of 300.

Schüler et al. BMC Genomics 2006 7:144   doi:10.1186/1471-2164-7-144