Table 1.

Proportion of MMCP-4 mRNA Expressing Mast Cells in the Skin of +/+, mi/mi, and tg/tg Mice Shown by In Situ Hybridization

Genotype of Mice No. of Mice No. of Alcian Blue+ Cells per cm of Skin*No. of MMCP-4 mRNA+ Cells per cm of Skin*Proportion of MMCP-4 mRNA+ to Alcian Blue+ Cells (%)*
+/+  211 ± 10  43 ± 4  20 ± 1  
mi/mi 51 ± 8 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 
tg/tg 5  42 ± 9 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 
Genotype of Mice No. of Mice No. of Alcian Blue+ Cells per cm of Skin*No. of MMCP-4 mRNA+ Cells per cm of Skin*Proportion of MMCP-4 mRNA+ to Alcian Blue+ Cells (%)*
+/+  211 ± 10  43 ± 4  20 ± 1  
mi/mi 51 ± 8 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 
tg/tg 5  42 ± 9 1 ± 1 2 ± 1 
*

Mean ± SE.

P < .01 by t-test when compared with the value of +/+ mice.

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