Research Article

Effect of Zishenpingchan Granule on Neurobehavioral Manifestations and the Activity and Gene Expression of Striatal Dopamine D1 and D2 Receptors of Rats with Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesias

Table 9

Comparison of the relative quantitative mRNA expression of dopamine D1 and D2 receptors in bilateral caudate putamen among different groups.

GroupD1 receptorD2 receptor
Lesion sideNormal sideLesion sideNormal side

Normal control81.081 ± 0.1280.987 ± 0.1291.049 ± 0.1361.022 ± 0.095
LID81.567 ± 0.1721.363 ± 0.0950.390 ± 0.1110.891 ± 0.119
TCM81.320 ± 0.2111.153 ± 0.1180.663 ± 0.0951.041 ± 0.124

, compared with normal control group; , compared with LID group; , versus normal side.