title: Basal expression of bradykinin B(1) receptor in the spinal cord in humans and rats.
abstract: The bradykinin B(1) receptor has been considered as a receptor induced by tissue injury and inflammation mainly in the peripheral tissues. In the present study, we have investigated whether there is a basal expression in the spinal cord by both reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemical staining methods. Southern blotting of the DNA reverse-transcribed from human and rat spinal cord mRNA and amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) showed a substantial basal B(1) receptor expression in both human and rat spinal cord. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated B(1)-positive neurons in the spinal cord dorsal horn, suggesting that the B(1) receptor is constitutively expressed by spinal neurons.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Merck Sharp and Dohme Research Laboratories, Neuroscience Research Centre, Terlings Park, Harlow CM20 2QR, UK.
authors.forename: Q P
authors.initials: QP
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Heavens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015870:Gene Expression / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D019581:Neuropil / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D020671:Posterior Horn Cells / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1; D018002:Receptors, Bradykinin