Figure 3

Expression levels of α4GnT mRNA determined by real-time RT-PCR method in the mononuclear cell fraction of peripheral blood from healthy volunteers and patients with chronic active gastritis, peptic gastroduodenal ulcer, and gastric cancer. Small and large circles indicate one and five people, respectively. α4GnT:glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase mRNA ratios multiplied by 1.0 × 107 are indicated, and bars indicate mean ± se. HV, healthy volunteers; CAG, chronic active gastritis; PGU, peptic gastroduodenal ulcer; GC, gastric cancer; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01 (Dunnett's test).