title: [Transcription changes of alpha A-crystallins gene during the development of retinal degeneration in Rd, Rds and C3H mouse].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the relationship between retinal alpha A-crystallins and the development of retinal degeneration in rd, rds and C3H mice.
  
  
  METHODS
  Total retinal mRNA was prepared from the retina of (rd) retinal degeneration, (rds) retinal degeneration slow, C3H and control C3B mice during the progress of retinal degeneration (Post-natal 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 weeks). The retinal expression of alpha A-crystallins was determined by semi-quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Expression of retinal alpha A-crystallins is rather stable in rd, rds and C3H mice during the progress of their retinal degeneration. The expression is also similar to that in normal C3B mice but different to that in Royal college of surgeons(RCS) rats.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Retinal alpha A-crystallins may not involve in the course of RP in rd, rds and C3H mice. The molecular mechanism of RP in rd, rds and C3H may be different to that in RCS rat.
authors.affiliation: Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510060, China.
authors.forename: Dajiang
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Qingjiong
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D051379:Mice; D008809:Mice, Inbred C3H; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism*; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000235:genetics*; D014158:Transcription, Genetic; D038202:alpha-Crystallin A Chain / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D038202:alpha-Crystallin A Chain