Figure 6. Concentrations of aquaporin mRNA, relative to adult lung levels, in lung tissue from ovine fetuses.

AQP mRNA levels in lung tissue from cortisol-infused fetuses (grey bars) and their saline-infused controls (black bars) are displayed in the left panel; fetuses were ≈132 days of gestation at tissue collection. AQP mRNA levels in lung tissue from fetuses exposed to 10 days of tracheal obstruction (grey bars) and their unobstructed controls (black bars) are displayed in the right panel; fetuses were 128 days at tissue collection. Values are means ± s.e.m.; *P < 0.05.