Table 3.

mRNA expression of glucocorticoid signalling molecules and their relationship with mean fetal cortisol concentrations in late gestation

	Control (n = 6)	LGUN (n = 8)
mRNA expression (MNE)
GR	0.465 ± 0.036	0.482 ± 0.031
11BHSD1	0.014 ± 0.002	0.020 ± 0.003
11BHSD2	0.0006 ± 0.0002	0.0008 ± 0.0002
Relationship between mean fetal cortisol concentrations and mRNA expression (MNE)

	Equation	r 2	P
GR	y = 0.0009x + 0.4931	0.0005	NS
11BHSD1	y = −0.0001x + 0.0181	0.0024	NS
11BHSD2	y = 9.0234E‐005x + 0.0003	0.2403	NS

Data were analysed by an unpaired t test. Values are mean ± SEM. P < 0.05. MNE, mean normalized expression; NS, not significant.