Table 1.
mRNA expression of α1-adrenoceptor subtypes in FACS-isolated cell fractions from 3 separate dissociates obtained from the adult murine brain, determined by microarray analysis of 20 ng of total RNA.
Gene symbol |
Receptor | Astrocyte | NG2+ cell | Microglia | Endothelial | Thy-1+ Neurons |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adra1a | α1A | Present Present Present |
Present Present Present |
Consistently absent |
Consistently absent |
Consistently absent |
Adra1b | α1B | Consistently absent |
Consistently absent |
Consistently absent |
Consistently absent |
Consistently absent |
The Table indicates Present calls and Absent calls. Three Present calls normally indicate that a gene is unequivocally present.