Figure 9.

Dynamic changes of ObRa expression from 1-d-old to 2-month-old mice shown by TaqMan PCR. Cerebral microvascular ObRa mRNA was highest at d 7 after birth and decreased by d 14. Both were higher than at d 1 and 2 months. Hypothalamic ObRa was highest at d 1, decreased during the neonatal period, and was lowest at 2 months. Asterisks above the bar indicate comparison with 1-d-old group. Asterisks connected by a line indicate comparison between other groups. ***, P < 0.005 (n = 2 for the 1-d group; n = 4 for the rest).