Figure 3.
Gene expression profiles of NN, PN and PP biopsies. RNA was extracted from NN, PN and PP tissue biopsies and subject to RT-PCR analysis. Results are presented as the fold change in gene expression/GAPDH compared to NN gene expression/GAPDH. Data sets were statistically analysed by ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s multiple comparison test comparing PP and PN samples with control (***) and PN with PP samples (##). N = 6 biopsies per patient *** p < 0.0001; ## p < 0.005; * (#) p < 0.01. The dotted line indicates a two-fold increase in gene expression considered biologically significant [25].