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Muscarinic M1, M3, Nicotinic,GABAA and GABAB Receptor ...

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12. Insulin receptor mRNA level was studied in the brain regions <strong>and</strong> pancreas of<br />

experimental rats. A decreased expression of insulin receptor was observed in<br />

cerebral cortex whereas in cerebellum, brain stem, corpus striatum <strong>and</strong><br />

hippocampus, there was an increased expression in hypoglycemic <strong>and</strong> diabetic<br />

rats. Pancreas of both hypoglycemic <strong>and</strong> diabetic rats showed decreased<br />

insulin receptor expression.<br />

13. Antioxidant enzyme, SOD expression was studied in experimental rats.<br />

Results showed that in diabetic rats, its mRNA level was down regulated in<br />

cerebral cortex, cerebellum <strong>and</strong> hippocampus whereas in brain stem <strong>and</strong><br />

corpus striatum, it was up regulated when compared to control. In D + IIH<br />

<strong>and</strong> C + IIH rats, SOD expression decreased in cerebral cortex, cerebellum,<br />

corpus striatum <strong>and</strong> hippocampus whereas brain stem showed increased<br />

expression. Pancreatic expression of SOD mRNA in hypoglycemic rats<br />

decreased significantly compared to diabetic <strong>and</strong> control. Oxidative stress<br />

seen in diabetic brain <strong>and</strong> pancreas were found to exacerbate by<br />

hypoglycemia.<br />

14. Pro-apoptotic protein- Bax mRNA expression significantly up regulated in<br />

hypoglycemic brain regions - cerebral cortex, cerebellum, brain stem, corpus<br />

striatum, hippocampus <strong>and</strong> pancreas compared to diabetic <strong>and</strong> control.<br />

15. Second messenger enzyme - phospholipase C showed a decreased expression<br />

in hypoglycemic <strong>and</strong> diabetic brain regions - cerebral cortex, cerebellum,<br />

brain stem, corpus striatum <strong>and</strong> hippocampus. In pancreas, there was a<br />

significant decrease in mRNA expression of phospholipase C in diabetic, D +<br />

IIH <strong>and</strong> C + IIH rats compared to control.<br />

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