THE mRNA EXPRESSION OF CALCITONIN GENE RELATED PEPTIDE RECEPTORS AND THEIR ACTIVITY MODIFYING PROTEINS IN PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY OF RAT / 解剖学报

Objective In the present study we used real-time quantitative RT-PCR to measure the relative expression levels of CGRP,CRLR,RDC-1,RAMP1-3 in periaqueductal gray(PAG)of intact rats. Methods With ?-actin as an endogenous control,write down the C T value and calculate the relative amount of every sample against its endogenous control. Results The results showed the specific amplification of CGRP,CRLR,RAMP1-2 in PAG of rats.Furthermore,the expression of CGRP and RAMP1 is the highest,that of CRLR is higher and the RAMP2 is low;whereas no band is detected in RDC-1 and RAMP3. Conclusion These findings suggest the specific expression of CGRP,CRLR,RAMP1 and RAMP2 mRNA and indicate their functional role in the modulation in PAG of intact rats.