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Table 3 CRYAB and HOPX staining in the Ventricular and Subventricular Zones during mid-gestation in Down syndrome and age-matched euploid control brains

From: Assessment of radial glia in the frontal lobe of fetuses with Down syndrome

Cases

PMA (weeks + days)

CRYAB

HOPX

VZ/iSVZ

oSVZ

VZ/iSVZ

oSVZ

Aged-match euploid control

E-1

18 + 0

Peri-nuclear, along ventricle

X

Sparse

Yes

E-2

22 + 2

Peri-nuclear, heterogeneous expression

continuous radial projection

Sparse

Yes

E-3

23 + 0

Peri-nuclear, along ventricle

X

Sparse

Yes

E-4

23 + 2

Peri-nuclear, along ventricle

Punctate radial projections

Sparse

Yes

E-5

24 + 1

Strong radial, away from ventricle - perinuclear, tails to positive cells

X

Sparse

Yes

Down syndrome

DS-1

15 + 6

X

X

Sparse

Yes

DS-2

18 + 4

Peri-nuclear and radial

X

Sparse

Yes

DS-5

19 + 5

Peri-nuclear along ventricle

Punctate radial projections

Sparse

Yes

DS-4

21 + 1

Cellular, peri-nuclear and radial

Punctate radial projections

Sparse

Yes

DS-5

22 + 5

X

X

Sparse

Yes

DS-6

23 + 4

X

X

Sparse

Yes

  1. E euploid, DS down syndrome, PMA post-menstrual age, VZ ventricular zone, iSVZ inner subventricular zone, oSVZ subventricular zone. X = no positive staining present, Sparse = few cells; yes = frequent number of cells