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From: Upregulated expression of brain enzymatic markers of arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acid metabolism in a rat model of the metabolic syndrome

Figure 3

mRNA, protein and activity of cPLA 2 and phosphorylated (phospho)-cPLA 2 protein in brain of rats fed the control or high-sucrose diet for 8 weeks. A) cPLA2 (IVA) mRNA, B) cPLA2 (IVA) protein, C) phospho- cPLA2 (IVA) protein and D) cPLA2 activity. Data are expressed as the relative level of the cPLA2 normalized to the endogenous control (β-globulin) using the ΔΔC T method. Protein level is the ratio of optical density of cPLA2 to β–actin, expressed as percent of control. Values are mean ± SD (n = 8 for both groups). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 by unpaired t-test.

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