Figure 5

Relative levels of mRNA determined by qRT-PCR for selected genes associated with feeding and fasting in the hypothalamus. Data were normalized to the housekeeping gene phosphoglycerate kinase 1 (PGK1), and are expressed relative to mRNA levels in the 24 h fed group (24FF). Treatment groups are designated as follows: fed for 24 h (24FF), fasted for 24 h (24NF), fed for 48 h (48FF), and fasted for 48 h (48NF). Values with differing letters are significantly different (P < 0.05). Genes evaluated were: neuropeptide Y (NPY), deiodinase II (DIO2), FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP51), thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH), aromatase (CYP19A1), leptin receptor (LEPR), pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC), fatty acid binding protein 7 (FABP7), and beta-2-adrenergic receptor (ADRB2).