PACAP (6-38), human, ovine, rat

PC12 cells (5×10⁴ cells per well) are deposited in a 96-well flat-bottom culture plate. Cells are incubated with PACAP(6-38) (0.1 and 1.0 μM) for 2 h before the addition of Dexamethasone (DEX, 1 μM). Cells are harvested at 24 h later of treatment. At regular intervals after the additional treatments, 100 μL of 0.2 mg/mL MTT is added per each well, and cells are incubated for 3 h at 37°C. After incubation, the MTT reagent is discarded, and 100 μL of DMSO is then added. The experiment is performed at room temperature for 20 min. The absorbance is then measured with SPECTRA max 340PC ELISA reader at the wavelength of 570 nm^[2].

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Mice^[3]
Two groups of mice are evaluated: WT mice receiving intravesical administration of vehicle (0.9% saline) and PACAP (6-38) (300 nM) (n=8) and NGF-OE mice receiving intravesical administration of vehicle (0.9% saline) and PACAP (6-38) (300 nM) (n=8). For intravesical administration of PACAP (6-38), mice are anesthetized with 2% isoflurane and PACAP (6-38) (<1.0 mL) is injected through the bladder catheter; the animals are maintained under anesthesia to prevent expulsion of PACAP (6-38) via a voiding reflex. In this procedure, PACAP (6-38) remains in the bladder for 30 min at which time, the drug is drained, the bladder washed with saline and animals recover from anesthesia for 20 min before experimentation^[3].

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