Fig. 1.

Comparison of the body weight (A) and plasma corticosterone levels (B) of sham-operated (Sham) and adrenalectomized (ADX) animals and effect of adrenalectomy on hypothalamic (C) and pituitary (D) gene expression. Body weight was displayed % of change between immediately before operation and immediately before sacrifice. Serum corticosterone was measured by ELISA. Hypothalamic and pituitary gene expressions were measured by real-time RT-PCR. Data are mean±S.E.M., n=5 animals/group. ^*p<0.05.