Expression of beta 3-adrenoceptor mRNA in rat brain.
The reverse transcription/polymerase chain reaction was used to demonstrate beta 3-adrenoceptor mRNA in rat brain regions. Levels were highest in hippocampus, cerebral cortex and striatum and lower in hypothalamus, brainstem and cerebellum.
Summers
R J
RJ
Department of Pharmacology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Papaioannou
M
M
Harris
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Evans
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000235:genetics*; D022702:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D022702:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3