ALPHA-ADRENOCEPTOR GENE-EXPRESSION IN THE RAT IRIS DURING DEVELOPMENT AND MATURITY

被引:18
作者
VIDOVIC, M
HILL, CE
机构
[1] Division of Neuroscience, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra
来源
DEVELOPMENTAL BRAIN RESEARCH | 1995年 / 89卷 / 02期
关键词
ALPHA ADRENOCEPTOR; SYMPATHETIC NEURON; IRIS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION-POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; DEVELOPMENT; AGING;
D O I
10.1016/0165-3806(95)00118-W
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
We have examined the developmental profile of the alpha-1 and alpha-2 adrenergic receptor mRNA expression in the rat iris. The expression of the six mRNAs was studied using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. At 4 weeks, the dominant mRNA transcripts in the rat iris were alpha-1B, alpha-1C and alpha-2A. This pattern of alpha adrenoceptor expression was seen from birth, throughout development, and maintained into old age.
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