Figure 2.
Expression level of Coup-TFII and Ucp3 mRNA in tissues of P. sungorus. Coup-TFII mRNA is expressed in all examined tissue types as measured by qPCR. Ucp3 mRNA is found together with Coup-TFII mRNA in BAT and SKM. Both display highest variability in SKM (SKM/BAT n = 9, other tissues n = 3). Black dots represent individual results, bars are mean values. WAT = white adipose tissue, SKM = skeletal muscle, BAT = brown adipose tissue.