FIGURE 1.
Western blot analysis for Kir4.1, Kir5.1 and Kir2.1 expression in pilocarpine-inducedTLE rats. (A) Representative Western blots visualizing Kir4.1, Kir5.1, and Kir2.1 expression in the frontal cortex (fCx), occipito-temporal cortex (otCx), striatum (St), and hypothalamus (Ht). (B–D) Regional expression of Kir4.1 (B), Kir5.1 (C), and Kir2.1 (D) in pilocarpine-induced TLE rats. Kir expression was expressed as relative optical density (ROD) to β-actin. fCx, frontal cortex; ptCx, parieto-temporal cortex; otCx, occipito-temporal cortex; St, striatum; Hpc, hippocampus; Th, thalamus; Ht, hypothalamus; Mid, midbrain; P/MO, pons/medulla oblongata; Cer, cerebellum. Each column represents the mean ± SEM of four animals. *P <0.05, **P <0.01, significantly different from the control rats.