Table 1. The level of galectin expression per keratinocyte in human normal skin according to age and skin equivalents.
| Age (yr) | Galectin-3 | Galectin-7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per epidermal keratinocyte (RU) | Per basal keratinocyte (RU) | Per epidermal keratinocyte (RU) | Per basal keratinocyte (RU) | |
| 6 | 31,879±3,132 | 13,059±3,200 | 75,542±4,611 | 36,697±4,610 |
| 13 | 29,944±2,500 | 11,552±1,894 | 52,835±9,472 | 24,223±2,135 |
| 29 | 23,992±2,395 | 8,039±558 | 42,673±3,580 | 15,975±2,762 |
| 45 | 20,369±1,813 | 7,962±1,348 | 41,192±3,794 | 15,471±2,208 |
| 58 | 14,604±2,023 | 5,137±1,146 | 38,979±2,597 | 14,369±1,917 |
| 60 | 15,387±3,002 | 5,810±1,569 | 39,919±4,876 | 12,007±4,029 |
| 66 | 12,335±1,229 | 3,990±490 | 33,856±1,748 | 9,657±2,336 |
| 69 | 12,438±2,330 | 5,109±604 | 33,669±2,907 | 9,792±1,743 |
| 80 | 11,366±2,277 | 3,142±558 | 22,818±4,046 | 6,388±1,503 |
| Standard SE model | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Adjuvant added SE model | ND | ND | 38,760±4,561 | 11,751±2,254 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation. RU: relative unit, SE: skin equivalent, ND: not detected.