Table 2.
Expression of eps8 family members in mouse adult tissues
| Tissue | Methoda | eps8 | eps8L1 | eps8L2 | eps8L3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Testis | N, P | + | ± | ± | ++ |
| Ovary | P | + | ± | + | ± |
| Placenta | P | + | ++ | ++ | ++ |
| Liver | N, P | - | - | ± | - |
| Skin | P | + | + | ++ | ± |
| Adrenal gland | P | + | ± | + | + |
| Salivary gland | P | + | ± | + | ± |
| Mammary gland | P | + | + | ± | - |
| Lymph node | P | ± | ± | ± | - |
| Thymus | P | - | ± | ± | ± |
| Bone marrow | P | + | + | - | - |
| Brain | N | + | - | - | - |
| Kidney | N | ++ | ± | ++ | - |
| Heart | N | ± | ± | - | - |
| Intestine | N | ++ | - | ++ | ++ |
| Stomach | N | + | ++ | ++ | ± |
Expression levels were measured by either Northern blot analysis (N) or semiquantitative PCR (P). Results refer to intragene comparison (after normalization for control GAPDH) and are expressed in a semiquantitative fashion: (-) negative, (±) weakly positive, (+) positive, (++) strongly positive.