Fig. 2

Real-time PCR analysis of Gal-1 mRNA in the thymus and spleen. The amount of galectin-1 mRNA from C, S, and SR30 rats was determined with RT–PCR and normalized to that of β-actin mRNA. Data are representative of five to seven separate determinations and are the mean ± SD. Statistical comparisons were performed for the three groups. (n = 5 rats in the control, and n = 7 each in the S and SR30 groups)