Expression Pattern of Fatty Acid Binding Proteins in Celiac Disease Enteropathy

Figure 5

mRNA levels of LFABP and IFABP assessed by quantitative PCR using -actin as housekeeping gene. Quantitative PCR analysis was performed in whole duodenal biopsies from adult and pediatric populations of healthy non-CD controls and CD patients at diagnosis. Pediatric samples: controls (), CD patients (). Adult samples: controls ( for IFABP, for LFABP), CD patients (). Results were plotted as relative unit (RU), using -actin as housekeeping gene. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (s.d.) of the mean. Representative experiments were analyzed statistically using the Mann-Whitney test. (A) ; (B) ; (C, D) .