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Effect of plastic vs. glass caging on expression of steroid hormones in the heart using qRT-PCR.
| Cell marker | Descriptiona | Glass | Plastic | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d10 heart | ||||
| ERα | Estrogen receptor alpha | 3.5 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 0.56 |
| ERβ | Estrogen receptor beta | 98 ± 38 | 77 ± 27 | 0.65 |
| ERRγ | Estrogen related receptor gamma | 3.1 ± 0.9 | 3.1 ± 0.5 | 0.99 |
| AR | Androgen receptor | 2.0 ± 0.4 | 3.6 ± 0.6 | 0.007 |
d, day; ERα, estrogen receptor alpha; ERβ, estrogen receptor beta.
