title: [Expression of GIRK4 gene in kidney tissues of obese rat].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the expression of GIRK4 gene in the kidney tissues of obese rats.
  
  
  METHODS
  Obese rat models were established using diet-induced method. The GIRK4 protein expression in kidney tissues was determined in 20 obese rats and 10 normal rats using Western blot analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The relative expression level of GIRK4 protein in the kidney tissues of obese rat (1.75±0.42) was significantly lower than that in normal rats (3.37±0.68, P<0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GIRK4 has a low protein expression in the kidney tissues of obese rat.
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, Urumqi, China.
authors.forename: Yong-an
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Yan-rong
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Hai
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Nan-fang
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D015870:Gene Expression; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D024661:Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: C092387:Kcnj5 protein, rat; D024661:Potassium Channels, Inwardly Rectifying