Figure 5

Normalised relative abundance of TNFα and COX2 gene transcripts in placental tissues, during post partum storage at +4°C. Geometric mean of all samples (n = 14) were normalized to the geometric mean of B2M, ALAS, and Cyclophilin, and then relative expression was calculated using the comparative Ct method. Results are expressed as mean +/- SEM. p values were determined by ANOVA. p < 0.05 was considered to be significant. T96: p < 0.002.