Quantitative evaluation of normalized H1R mRNA expression in the vl VMN and dm VMN.

<p>Normalized H1R mRNA expression levels were quantified for males (n = 5), OVX females (oil injected controls, n = 5), OVX females with EB (5 µg EB, 24 h or 48 h post-injection, n = 5 each), and OVX females with EB + progesterone (5 µg EB, followed by 500 µg progesterone, n = 5). In the vl VMN, H1R mRNA was significantly increased by EB in OVX females and decreased by progesterone. In the dm VMN, hormonal manipulation did not affect H1R mRNA expression. Data represents the absolute quantities of H1R mRNA compared with GAPDH mRNA amount. Data are presented as the mean ±SEM. **, P<0.01; *, P<0.05.