Journal: Frontiers in Pharmacology
Article Title: Electroacupuncture reduces chronic itch via cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.931600
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effect of EA on the expression of CB1 and CB2 receptor protein levels in the vlPAG. (A) The expression of c-Fos in the control group, AEW and EA group. (B) Representative gel image (upper) and quantification (bottom) of the protein level of CB1 receptors in control, AEW, EA and sham EA groups. (C) Representative gel image (upper) and quantification (bottom) of the protein level of CB2 receptors in control, AEW, EA and sham EA groups. GAPDH (36 kDa) was used as a loading control. The protein band at 60 kDa corresponds to the CB1 receptors protein. The protein band at 40 kDa corresponds to the CB2 receptors protein. Data are expressed as means ± SEM ( n = 6 mice in each group). * p < 0.05.
Article Snippet: Then, the transferred blot was blocked in Tris buffered saline (TBST) containing 5% skim milk powder at room temperature for 1 h. The membrane was placed in the following primary antibodies at 4°C overnight: rabbit anti-CB1 monoclonal antibody (1:1000, Cell Signaling Technology), rabbit anti-CB2 polyclonal antibody (1:500, Abcam), and mouse anti-GAPDH (0.5 μg/ml, Cloud-Clone Corp).
Techniques: Expressing, Control