Differential expression of Cathepsin S and X in the spinal cord of a rat neuropathic pain model-3

Sham operated animals (n = 5) at 8 d after injury. Expression levels were normalized relative to the corresponding α-tubulin band. At this time point the L5 transection induced an upregulation of both proteins in all SC segments. The expression level of CATX was substantially higher than that of CATS. Data are means ± SD. CATX activities in the lumbar SC 8 d after transection in L5T, sham (n = 7, for each group) and naive animals (n = 4). Each symbol represents the value of a single animal, the bar indicates the mean for the group. CATX activity was significantly higher in L5T than in sham or naive SC. *** p ≤ 0.001. L, lumbar; C, cervical; T, thoracic.<p><b>Copyright information:</b></p><p>Taken from "Differential expression of Cathepsin S and X in the spinal cord of a rat neuropathic pain model"</p><p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/9/80</p><p>BMC Neuroscience 2008;9():80-80.</p><p>Published online 12 Aug 2008</p><p>PMCID:PMC2527007.</p><p>