Table 2

 NARP mutant load in fetal tissues

Fetus no (age, weeks)m.8993T→G mutant load (%)
MuscleLiverKidneyLungSkinCartilageColonPancreasPlacentaMyocardiumBrainOvaryThymusSupra renalsSpinal cordCord bloodFallopian tube
All assays were carried out in triplicate. Values are expressed as mean (SD).
*Two separate biopsies were taken.
1 (15)79 (1)78 (1)79 (0)77 (1)80 (1)*; 79) (1)*77 (1)
2 (18)91 (0.5)91 (0.5)91 (1)90 (0.5)92 (0.5)92 (2)90 (0.5)*; 91 (0.5)*91 (0.5)91 (0.5)91 (0)91 (2)90 (2)92 (2)91 (1)92 (1)
3 (22)72 (2)73 (3)76 (0.5)73 (0)74 (0.7)74 (0)74 (1)73 (1)78 (372 (1)72 (1)
4 (19)63 (0)63 (4)65 (2)61 (4)64 (2)