Table 6.
Levels of μ-receptor gene expression in the CNS of goats stimulated by EA (2−ΔΔCt, mean ± SD, n = 6).
| Nuclei and areas | Sham control | −0.5 h | 0 h | 2 h | 4 h | 6 h | 8 h | 12 h | 24 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAU | 1.05 ± 0.03d | 1.00 ± 0.00d | 1.26 ± 0.11c | 1.38 ± 0.15bc | 1.99 ± 0.10a | 1.35 ± 0.14bc | 1.81 ± 0.13a | 1.29 ± 0.10bc | 1.48 ± 0.12b |
| AMY | 1.04 ± 0.04c | 1.00 ± 0.00c | 1.26 ± 0.11b | 1.39 ± 0.10b | 1.53 ± 0.14a | 1.38 ± 0.08b | 1.64 ± 0.15a | 1.26 ± 0.08b | 1.38 ± 0.09b |
| PVH | 1.11 ± 0.04e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.48 ± 0.10d | 2.01 ± 0.19b | 2.26 ± 0.13a | 1.36 ± 0.08d | 1.74 ± 0.13c | 1.47 ± 0.11d | 1.49 ± 0.10d |
| VMH | 1.12 ± 0.06e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.16 ± 0.11de | 1.38 ± 0.10cd | 2.24 ± 0.12a | 1.75 ± 0.11b | 1.79 ± 0.13b | 1.39 ± 0.15c | 1.46 ± 0.12c |
| ARC | 1.08 ± 0.04e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.36 ± 0.16d | 2.08 ± 0.15b | 1.50 ± 0.12cd | 2.20 ± 0.12b | 2.82 ± 0.18a | 2.10 ± 0.13b | 1.71 ± 0.10c |
| PAG | 1.18 ± 0.11e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.44 ± 0.12d | 1.71 ± 0.14bc | 2.41 ± 0.21a | 1.72 ± 0.11b | 1.67 ± 0.11bcd | 1.45 ± 0.16cd | 1.54 ± 0.16bcd |
| NRM | 1.09 ± 0.08d | 1.00 ± 0.00d | 1.44 ± 0.14c | 1.99 ± 0.16b | 2.41 ± 0.15a | 1.58 ± 0.15c | 1.45 ± 0.13c | 2.09 ± 0.08b | 1.51 ± 0.11c |
| GI | 1.21 ± 0.15e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.51 ± 0.08d | 2.54 ± 0.15a | 1.88 ± 0.18bc | 2.12 ± 0.19b | 2.47 ± 0.15a | 1.78 ± 0.14cd | 1.74 ± 0.16cd |
| SOL | 1.08 ± 0.07e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.44 ± 0.14d | 2.09 ± 0.13a | 1.77 ± 0.10bc | 1.63 ± 0.12cd | 2.01 ± 0.28ab | 1.68 ± 0.21cd | 1.72 ± 0.16bcd |
| NH | 1.08 ± 0.06e | 1.00 ± 0.00e | 1.33 ± 0.15d | 1.38 ± 0.15cd | 2.02 ± 0.15b | 2.53 ± 0.13a | 1.59 ± 0.13c | 1.47 ± 0.10cd | 2.23 ± 0.12b |