Table 5.
Comparison of MR and GR mRNA expression in the brain of rats from each group (mean ± SD, n = 40).
| Group | MR | GR |
|---|---|---|
| Blank control | 0.160±0.052 | 0.618±0.121 |
| Model | 0.470±0.186∗ | 0.303±0.080∗ |
| Citalopram | 0.272±0.089∗▲ | 0.557±0.103▲▲ |
| Low-dose Chailong Jieyu Pill | 0.312±0.107∗ | 0.422±0.103∗▲○ |
| High-dose Chailong Jieyu Pill | 0.185±0.058▲▲○● | 0.562±0.107▲▲● |
∗P < 0.01, versus blank control group; ▲P < 0.05, ▲▲P < 0.01, versus model group; ○P < 0.05, versus citalopram group; ●P < 0.05, versus low-dose Chailong Jieyu Pill group. MR, mineralocorticoid receptor; GR, glucocorticoid receptor.