Possible Involvement of µ Opioid Receptor in the Antidepressant-Like Effect of Shuyu Formula in Restraint Stress-Induced Depression-Like Rats

Figure 3

Expression of MOR in the CA1 and CA3 region of hippocampus detected by immunofluorescence staining (a) (×400) and by Western blot analysis (c). The numbers of MOR-immunoreactive neurons in the hippocampus were calculated (b). The intensity of immunoblot bands were quantified by Alphalmager TM 2000 and presented as mean ± SEM (each ). ^## compared with the normal control group. compared with RRS group. ^&& compared with Shuyu treated RRS group.

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