MICROARRAY FOR EVALUATING EYE DISEASE, AND EVALUATION METHOD OF EYE DISEASE

摘要

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for objectively evaluating the state of eye disease in a test organism. Provided is a microarray for evaluating the state of eye disease. Further, this method for evaluating the state of eye disease in a test organism is characterized by detecting, from a sample taken from the test organism, at least one gene from a prescribed gene group and comparing the obtained detection result with a control.

主权项

1. A method for evaluating the condition of an eye disease, comprising:
measuring the expression variation of a gene with a microarray, wherein the gene is classified as at least one selected from the group consisting of:
(a) a gene associated with both light damage to the retina and retinal inflammation caused by an inflammation-inducing substance;(b) a gene associated with light damage to the retina, but excluding the gene classified as (a);(c) a gene associated with retinal inflammation caused by an inflammation-inducing substance, but excluding the gene classified as (a);(d) a gene associated with both light damage to the retinal pigment epithelial cells and choroid and inflammation caused by an inflammation-inducing substance;(e) a gene associated with light damage to the retinal pigment epithelial cells and choroid, but excluding the gene classified as (d);(f) a gene associated with inflammation of the retinal pigment epithelial cells and choroid caused by an inflammation-inducing substance, but excluding the gene classified as (d).