Figure 2

Western-blot analysis of nNOS, eNOS and iNOS expression in the rat cerebellum. Top panels: densitometric quantification of the NOS isoforms in the cerebellum of adult and aged rats (Ad, Ag). Bottom panels: representative autoradiographies of the corresponding nNOS, eNOS and iNOS bands; α-tubulin immunodetection was also included as a protein-loading control. Results are average values of 5 experimental animals in each group and are expressed as ratio of band intensities of the NOS isoform and its corresponding α-tubulin. Data are the means (± S.D.) of five determinations. A.U.: arbitrary units. No statistical differences detected.