Table 4. Confirmation of expression levels of EGR1, CYR61, and CTGF by QRT-PCR in individual lung tissues.
Fold change*
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Gene | GOLD-2 (n = 6) | GOLD-4 (n = 3) |
EGR1 | 4.8 ± 1.10 | 2.6 ± 0.95 |
CTGF | 1.4 ± 0.21 | 2.4 ± 0.44 |
CYR61 | 1.8 ± 0.46 | 1.9 ± 0.76 |
The ratio of mean relative expression level of COPD to control smokers.