Figure 5.
Effect of intrarectal AITC (1%) on the relative expression of NPY (A), Y1 receptor (B), and Y2 receptor (C) mRNA in the lumbosacral spinal cord. Tissue was collected 1 h after intrarectal administration of PO or AITC. Relative mRNA expression was assessed with real time PCR. One-way ANOVA revealed statistically significant differences among the groups with regard to NPY and Y1 receptor but not Y2 receptor mRNA expression. The data shown are means + SEM, n = 5–6 per group; *p < 0.05 compared to WT + PO.