Table 1.
Relative levels of α1d ADR mRNA expression in the retrosplenial cortex (RS), primary somatosensory cortex (SSp), lateral amygdala and reticular thalamic nucleus
| Cortex(RS) | Cortex(SSp) | Amygdala(Lateral) | Thalamus(Reticular) | n | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naïve | 576 ± 138 | 1658 ± 381 | 662 ± 36 | 1789 ± 228 | 4 |
| Unop. | 453 ± 26 | 1671 ± 484 | 641 ± 187 | 1853 ± 362 | 3 |
| Sham 1d | 381 ± 65 | 1725 ± 223 | 651 ± 146 | 1391 ± 205 | 3 |
| ADX 1d | 493 ± 66 | 1481 ± 322 | 691 ± 164 | 1791 + 333 | 4 |
| Sham 3d | 364 ± 35 | 1141 ± 176 | 463 ± 22 | 1710 ± 388 | 3 |
| ADX 3d | 517 ± 126 | 1261 ± 243 | 541 ± 182 | 1828 ± 630 | 4 |
| Sham 7d | 411 ± 25 | 1086 ± 36 | 454 ± 182 | 1285 ± 172 | 3 |
| ADX 7d | 402 ± 18 | 1192 ± 217 | 432 ± 37 | 1526 ± 148 | 4 |
| Sham 14d | 360 ± 67 | 1383 ± 293 | 543 ± 284 | 1404 ± 652 | 3 |
| ADX 14d | 430 ± 79 | 1826 ± 297 | 597 ± 111 | 1757 ± 411 | 4 |
Table 1 shows the relative levels of α1d ADR mRNA expression (arbitrary units) in the retrosplenial cortex (RS), primary somatosensory cortex (SSp), lateral amygdala and reticular thalamic nucleus 1, 3, 7 or 14 days after bilateral adrenalectomy (ADX; n = 4/group) or sham operation (Sham; n = 3/group; Experiment 1). Additional animals remained untreated (naïve; n = 4) or were given the saline-dextrose solution to drink, but did not undergo surgery (UNOP; n = 3). There were no significant differences in expression levels of α1d ADR mRNA in any of these brain regions.