Table 3.
Expression of Refrex-1 in various feline tissues from an SPF cat
| Tissue type |
env expressiona |
|
|---|---|---|
| ERV-DC7 | ERV-DC16 | |
| PBMC | + | + |
| Spleen | + | + |
| Thymus | + | ND |
| Tonsil | + | ND |
| Mandibular lymph node | + | + |
| Superficial cervical lymph node | + | + |
| Tongue | ND | + |
| Esophagus | + | + |
| Stomach | ND | + |
| Colon | + | ND |
| Uterus | + | + |
| Ovary | + | + |
| Cerebrum | + | ND |
| Pituitary gland | + | + |
| Cerebellum | + | ND |
| Medulla oblongata | + | ND |
| Diaphragm | + | + |
| Myocardium | ND | + |
| Thyroid gland | + | ND |
| Adrenal gland | + | ND |
| Pancreas | + | + |
| Mandibular gland | ND | + |
| Urinary bladder | + | ND |
| Subcutaneous tissue | – | – |
| Bone marrow | – | – |
| Liver | – | – |
| Small intestine | – | – |
| Ocular structures | – | – |
| Lung | – | – |
| Skeletal muscle | – | – |
a
+, Positive Refrex-1 expression; –, negative Refrex-1 expression. ND, Refrex-1 expression was not determined.