Table 2 Compilation of studies comparing differential gene expression in human myometrium associated with labor
From: Global report on preterm birth and stillbirth (2 of 7): discovery science
Differentially Expressed Genes Detected | Â | Â | Â | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Differentially Expressed Genes Detected | |
Author & Reference | Platform | Number of Genes Sought on Platform | Up-Regulated | Down- Regulated |
Aguan et al., 2000 [94] | cDNA Blot | 500 | 12 | 9 |
Chan et al., 2002 [95] | Suppressive subtraction hybridization | Not Stated | 14 | 16 |
Esplin et al., 2005 [96] | cDNA microarray | 6,912 | 22 | 30 |
Havelock et al., 2006 [97] | UniGEM-V | 9,182 | 42 | N.S. |
Bukowski et al., 2006 [98] | Affymetrix | 12,626 | 500 genes (70% Down-Regulated) | Â |
Bollapragada et al., 2009 [99] | Affymetrix | 12,626 | 110 | 29 |