Research Article

Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors Alpha, Beta, and Gamma mRNA and Protein Expression in Human Fetal Tissues

Table 2

Relative RNA expression of PPAR isotypes within each tissue.

Intestineα=β=γ
Liverα=γ>β
Lungα>β=γ
Heartα>β>γ
Adrenalα=β>γ

Thymusγ>β>α
Spleenγ>α=β
Kidneyγ>α>β
Stomachγ>α=β

Relative expression based on mean Ct across ages for all samples of each tissue.