Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
PTGS2
Associated Variants
PTGS2 MUTATION
PTGS2 MUTATION
Associated Disease
CATARACT, ANTERIOR POLAR
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Downregulation of fibronectin, Slug, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression and upregulation of E-cadherin expression were induced in human PCO-attached LECs transfected with miR-181a mimics and miR-181a-overexpressing LECs obtained from patients with anterior polar cataracts.
Pubmed
25626972
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
RESULTS
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
3
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
10
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.000271441872080303
Drugs