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Table 2 Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-infected cells in a Tricell retinal model expressing cell type-specific antigenic biomarkers

From: Retinal pericytes and cytomegalovirus infectivity: implications for HCMV-induced retinopathy and congenital ocular disease

Cells

Total MIE(+) cells per 30 fields (200 x)

Total cells stained for specific marker

Total not stained with specific marker

Retinal EC

69

5 VWF+

64

Retinal pericytes

86

80 NG2+

6

Müller cells

68

7 GFAP+

61

Cells

Total pp28 (+) cells per 30 fields (200x)

Total stained for specific marker

Total not stained with specific marker

Retinal EC

78

4 VWF+

74

Retinal pericytes

89

84 NG2+

5

Müller cells

93

7 GFAP+

86

  1. Abbreviations: EC endothelial cells, GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein, MIE major immediate protein, NG2 neuron-glial antigen 2, VWF von Willebrand factor.