TABLE 2.

Comparative mRNA expression of 11β-HSD1, glucocorticoid receptor, and H6PDH in mouse skeletal muscle and C2C12 myotubes

Gene	C2C12	Quadriceps	Liver	Adipose
11β-HSD1	32.9 ± 2.9	0.29 ± 0.03	18.40 ± 1.96	1.26 ± 0.14
H6PDH	0.10 ± 0.015	0.1 ± 0.006	0.12 ± 0.005	0.11 ± 0.0009
Glucocorticoid receptor	0.56 ± 0.022	5.67 ± 0.29	3.33 ± 0.36	3.9 ± 0.68

Data are expressed as AUs (AU means ± SE, n = 3–5 experiments). Expression in rodent liver and adipose tissue are provided as a quantitative reference.