Table 3.
TRPV1/TRPV1t mRNA levels in anterior lingual epithelium containing fungiform taste buds in NP rats chronically maintained on H2O, 5% sucrose, or 5% ethanol
| mRNA | NP Rats + H2O (2−ΔCT) | NP Rats + 5% sucrose (2−ΔCT) | Fold Change (P/NP) | P Value | NP Rats+H2O (2−ΔCT) | NP rats +5% Ethanol (2−ΔCT) | Fold Change (P/NP) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRPV1/TRPV1t | 0.00508 ± 0.0008 | 0.00503 ± 0.001214 | 0.99 | NS | 0.0087 ± 0.0013 | 0.0149 ± 0.001214 | 1.78 | 0.046 |
| n | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
2−ΔCT values are expressed as means ± SE of n, where n represents the number of NP rats maintained on H2O (group 2; Fig. 1) or NP rats chronically exposed to 5% sucrose or NP rats exposed to 5% ethanol in a no-choice paradigm. P values are for unpaired comparisons of means ± SE of 2−ΔCT values of NP rats maintained on H2O or chronically exposed to ethanol or sucrose (Schmittgen and Livak 2008). NS, not significant.