Research Article

Wen-Dan Decoction Improves Negative Emotions in Sleep-Deprived Rats by Regulating Orexin-A and Leptin Expression

Table 5

The effect of sleep deprivation on mRNA expression of orexin-A, OX1R, and Ob-R in prefrontal cortex and hypothalamus and the regulation of WDD.

PartGroupOrexin-AOX1ROB-R

Prefrontal cortexControl group1.62 ± 0.540.80 ± 0.341.10 ± 0.10
Model group0.70 ± 0.200.34 ± 0.140.61 ± 0.13**
Diazepam group1.65 ± 0.22▲▲0.64 ± 0.111.91 ± 0.07**▲▲
Wen-dan group2.15 ± 0.04▲▲★0.79 ± 0.100.79 ± 0.07*★★

HypothalamusControl group2.41 ± 1.41 0.82 ± 0.231.28 ± 0.45
Model group1.91 ± 1.01 0.99 ± 0.04 2.55 ± 0.23**
Diazepam group1.22 ± 0.34 0.78 ± 0.26 2.71 ± 0.24**▲
Wen-dan group2.09 ± 0.17 1.65 ± 0.74 4.30 ± 0.76*▲★

: versus the control group; : versus the control group; : versus the model group; ▲▲ : versus the model group; : versus the diazepam group; and ★★ : versus the diazepam group. Data are presented as mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM).