Table 3.

RT-PCR Tissue-Expression Profiles of the KIND-Family Genes

	Expressiona of
	KIND1	KIND2	KIND3
Spleen	+	++	+++
Thymus	+	+	+++
Prostate	++	++	+
Testis	+	++	+
Ovary	++	++	++
Small intestine	−	++	++
Colon	++	++	++
Leukocyte	−	−	+++
Heart	+	++	+
Brain	+	+	+
Placenta	+	++	++
Lung	+	++	++
Liver	+	++	++
Skeletal muscle	−	+	+
Kidney	++	++	+
Pancreas	++	++	++
Keratinocyte	+++	+	−
Fibroblast	+	++	−
Control cDNA	++	++	++

^a− = No expression; + = weak expression; ++ = moderate expression; +++ = strong expression.