Figure 2From: The angiogenic factor midkine is regulated by dexamethasone and retinoic acid during alveolarization and in alveolar epithelial cells Hormonal regulation of lung MK mRNA expression. mRNA content expressed as percentage of PN1 control normalized to 28 s. Data are shown as mean ± SEM. DEX treatment inhibited and RA treatment had no effect on MK mRNA expression on PN10 and 15. Concomitant RA treatment was unable to restore DEX-induced decrease in MK expression at PN15 (*p < 0.01 DEX vs. control at PN10, **p < 0.001 DEX or DEX+RA vs. control at PN15).Back to article page