Figure 2

Comparison of expression levels of PPARα, CPT1A, G3PDH and cyclin D1 mRNAs in cancerous and non-cancerous sections. Values are expressed as the ratio of the mRNA amount in cancerous sections to that in non-cancerous sections. Amounts of PPARα, CPT1A and G3PDH mRNAs in cancerous sections were significantly higher, compared to those in non-cancerous sections. The level of cyclin D1 mRNA tended to be higher in cancerous sections than in non-cancerous sections, although the difference did not reach a statistically significant level.