Table 1.

EPO mRNA Expression in Fetal and Newborn Liver, Kidney, Spleen, and Bone Marrow Tissue

Liver Kidney Spleen Bone Marrow
EPO mRNA positive samples  64 of 66  55 of 59  61 of 64  17 of 21 
 No./%  97%  93%  95%  81%  
Weight (g) 25.25  2.40  0.70  Not possible  
 (3.90-421.50) (0.30-30.50)  (0.07-86.00)  
Total RNA (μg/g)  2,274 1,043  1,200  523 
  (615-4,243)   (71-6,045)    (75-3,433)   (143-2,160)  
EPO mRNA (amol/μg total RNA)  3.64  0.70  0.46  0.93 
 (0.03-218.00) (0.12-731.00)  (0.03-15.00)  (0.12-7.30)  
EPO mRNA (amol/g)  7,997  686  460  485 
  (234-605,893)   (14-1,305,000)     (5-19,057)    (17-2,757) 
Total EPO mRNA (amol/organ)  155,013  1,462  363 Not possible  
  (475-138,325,339)   (10-23,490,000)    (10-30,213) 
Liver Kidney Spleen Bone Marrow
EPO mRNA positive samples  64 of 66  55 of 59  61 of 64  17 of 21 
 No./%  97%  93%  95%  81%  
Weight (g) 25.25  2.40  0.70  Not possible  
 (3.90-421.50) (0.30-30.50)  (0.07-86.00)  
Total RNA (μg/g)  2,274 1,043  1,200  523 
  (615-4,243)   (71-6,045)    (75-3,433)   (143-2,160)  
EPO mRNA (amol/μg total RNA)  3.64  0.70  0.46  0.93 
 (0.03-218.00) (0.12-731.00)  (0.03-15.00)  (0.12-7.30)  
EPO mRNA (amol/g)  7,997  686  460  485 
  (234-605,893)   (14-1,305,000)     (5-19,057)    (17-2,757) 
Total EPO mRNA (amol/organ)  155,013  1,462  363 Not possible  
  (475-138,325,339)   (10-23,490,000)    (10-30,213) 

(Median and range).

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