Table 2 Summary of the significantly differentially expressed proteins in DES subgroups compared to CTRL employing the targeted proteomics strategy.

From: Proteomics analysis of human tears from aqueous-deficient and evaporative dry eye patients

Gene names

Peptides [AA-sequences]

m/z

[Da]

Charge

[+]

MZ + [Da]

Score

Two samples t-test; (*Significant P<0.05)

DRYlip vs. CTRL

DRYaq vs. CTRL

DRYaqlip vs. CTRL

Significant

p value

Significant

p value

Significant

p value

PRR4

FPSVSLQEASSFFQR

865.43

2

1728.847

344

decrement

0.0004

decrement

0.0000

decrement

0.0000

FPSVSLQEASSFFR

801.40

2

1600.789

340

ZG16B

YFSTTEDYDHEITGLR

973.94

2

1945.869

127

decrement

0.0016

decrement

0.0000

decrement

0.0000

SCGB2A1

TINSDISIPEYK

690.35

2

1378.698

197

non-significant

0.0588

decrement

0.0008

decrement

0.0000

DMBT1

FGQGSGPIVLDDVR

730.38

2

1458.747

187

non-significant

0.1682

decrement

0.0228

decrement

0.0000

PROL1

FSQAVILSQLFPLESIR

974.55

2

1947.083

200

decrement

0.0081

decrement

0.0001

decrement

0.0000

LACRT

SILLTEQALAK

593.85

2

1185.697

255

non-significant

0.3401

non-significant

0.0521

decrement

0.0436

ALDH3A1

SLEEAIQFINQR

724.38

2

1446.747

135

non-significant

0.1853

non-significant

0.3497

increment

0.0083

ENO1

GNPTVEVDLFTSK

703.86

2

1405.709

155

non-significant

0.2672

increment

0.0256

increment

0.0037

TF

HSTIFENLANK

637.33

2

1272.646

84

non-significant

0.3587

increment

0.0000

increment

0.0000

S100A8

ALNSIIDVYHK

636.85

2

1271.687

142

increment

0.0229

increment

0.0004

increment

0.0000

PEBP1

GNDISSGTVLSDYVGSGPPK

975.48

2

1948.938

98

non-significant

0.7171

increment

0.0007

increment

0.0000

ORM1

YVGGQEHFAHLLILR

876.98

2

1751.947

127

non-significant

0.4548

increment

0.0004

increment

0.0000

S100A9

NIETIINTFHQYSVK

903.97

2

1805.931

342

increment

0.0001

increment

0.0000

increment

0.0000