In agreement with these results, the GRIA2 and GRIA3 mRNA levels did not change in the Long-Evans rat retina assessed with in situ hybridization after 2 and 6 weeks of diabetes [55], nor did they change in the Wistar rat retina after 1, 4, or 12 weeks of diabetes as measured with qRT-PCR [4]. The gene discussed is GRIA3; the disease is diabetes mellitus.