Table 6 GABA, serotonin, dopamine, adrenaline, and nor-adrenaline (expressed in ng/10 mg) levels in the brain homogenates of the two groups of rats
From: Etiology of autistic features: the persisting neurotoxic effects of propionic acid
Parameters | Groups | Min. | Max. | Mean ± SEM | Pvalue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GABA | Control | 95.42 | 105.03 | 100.45 ± 1.62 | <0.001 |
|  | PA | 71.58 | 90.63 | 79.09 ± 2.05 |  |
Serotonin | Control | 5.22 | 8.32 | 6.99 ± 0.46 |  |
|  | PA | 3.10 | 5.58 | 4.17 ± 0.3 |  |
Dopamine | Control | 15.37 | 19.98 | 17.91 ± 0.67 | 0.007 |
|  | PA | 6.88 | 17.63 | 12.56 ± 1.19 |  |
Adrenaline | Control | 5.138 | 6.563 | 5.98 ± 0.26 |  |
|  | PA | 2.128 | 3.655 | 2.83 ± 0.27 | <0.01 |
Noradrenaline | Control | 2.419 | 3.575 | 5.06 ± 0.28 |  |
|  | PA | 4.973 | 5.113 | 2.83 ± 0.22 |  |