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In situ hybridization of sagittal sections at basal ganglia level showing the expression of mRNA encoding GDNF (A) or NGF (B).

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posted on 2013-02-21, 04:59 authored by Giuseppe Battaglia, Gemma Molinaro, Barbara Riozzi, Marianna Storto, Carla L. Busceti, Paola Spinsanti, Domenico Bucci, Valentina Di Liberto, Giuseppina Mudò, Corrado Corti, Mauro Corsi, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Natale Belluardo, Valeria Bruno

Autoradiogram showing GDNF expression in the striatum of saline-treated mice or LY379268 (0.25 mg/kg, i.p.)-treated mice (A). The inserts show representative GDNF mRNA labeled cells (black grains) with increased levels of labeling in LY379268-treated mice. Autoradiogram showing NGF expression of saline-treated mice or LY379268 (0.25 mg/kg, i.p.)-treated mice (B). Dose-response curve of GDNF mRNA levels in the striatum of mice treated with saline or LY379268 (0.1, 0.25, 1, 3 or 4 mg/kg, i.p) (C) and time-course of GDNF mRNA levels in the striatum of mice after a single injection of LY379268 (0.25 mg/kg, i.p.) (D); values are means±S.E.M (n = 4–5, animals per group; three independent experiments). Striatal GDNF mRNA levels in mice treated with saline, LY379268 (0.25 mg/kg, i.p), LY341495 (1 mg/kg, i.p) or LY379268+LY341495 (E); value are means±S.E.M (n = 4, animals per group; three independent experiments). *p<0.05; **p<0.01 (One-way ANOVA+Fisher's PLSD) vs. control mice. Scale bar: A–B = 4 mm. Str, striatum; Ctx, cortex; Hipp, hippocampus.