Journal: PLoS ONE
Article Title: Sensory Dysfunction of Bladder Mucosa and Bladder Oversensitivity in a Rat Model of Metabolic Syndrome
doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045578
Figure Lengend Snippet: Western blot analysis with specific antibodies to the TRPV1 receptor, purinergic P2X 2 receptor, and P2X 3 receptor of the rat mucosal layer and the purinergic P2X 1 receptor of the rat smooth muscle layer in controls and FFRs with different in cystometric presentations. A. TRPV1 receptor: The TRPV1 antibody produced a clear single band at 95kDa. B. Purinergic P2X 2 receptor C. Purinergic P2X 3 mature receptor: the predominant P2X 3 form (65kDa). D. Up-regulation of P2X3 native and intermediate polypeptides (up to 55kD) were shown in both FFR groups. E. Purinergic P2X 1 receptor Experiments were repeated two times and representative blots are shown. Data of proteins expression (ratios of signal intensities of investigated receptors relative to β-actin or GAPDH) were calculated with 8 samples in each group. These data of Mean ± SE were standardized and expressed in percentage in which the value of the control group is treated as 100%. Theses values were shown in the bar graph. An asterisk indicates a significant difference between controls and FFR groups (One-way ANOVA with Dunnett’s test, p<0.05).
Article Snippet: Antibodies raised against TRPV1 receptor (Alomone, Israel; 1∶1000 dilution), P2X 2 receptor (Alomone, Israel; 1∶500 dilution), P2X 3 receptor (Neuromics, MN; 1∶500 dilution), P2X 1 receptor (Alomone, Israel; 1∶500 dilution), iNOS (Cayman Chemical, Michigan; 1∶500 dilution), eNOS (BD Biosciences, CA; 1∶1000 dilution), GAPDH (Millipore, CA; 1∶10000 dilution ) and β-actin (Millipore, CA; 1∶10000 dilution) were used.
Techniques: Western Blot, Produced, Expressing