Table 3 List of selected candidate reference genes analyzed in the tear samples.

From: Reference genes validation in tear fluid for RNA analysis in ocular surface disease

Gene symbol

GenBank accession number

Gene function (GO terms)

Assay identification number

18S

NM_022551

Structural constituent of ribosome

Hs03003631_g1

ACTB

NM_001101.5

Structural constituent of cytoskeleton

Hs01060665_g1

AP3D1

NM_003938.8

Adaptor complex involved in vesicle-mediated transport

Hs00926919_m1

GAPDH

NM_002046.7

Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NAD +) (phosphorylating) activity

Hs02786624_g1

PGK1

NM_000291.4

PGK1 catalyzes the conversion of 1,3-diphosphoglycerate to 3-phosphoglycerate

Hs00943178_g1

RER1

NM_007033.5

Involved in the retention of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane proteins in the ER and retrieval of ER membrane proteins

Hs00199824_m1

UBC

NM_021009.7

Polyubiquitin precursor involved in protein ubiquitination and degradation

Hs05002522_g1