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Table 2 Amounts of noradrenaline and its metabolites (pg mg-1 protein) in each part of the brain.

From: In utero exposure to a low concentration of diesel exhaust affects spontaneous locomotor activity and monoaminergic system in male mice

Brain region

Group

Content (pg mg-1 protein)

  

Noradrenaline

NM

MHPG

Striatum

Control

1894 ± 310

N.D.

31671 ± 2828

 

Exposed

1983 ± 278

N.D.

23800 ± 1064*

Hippocampus

Control

9872 ± 1149

691 ± 97

44283 ± 5051

 

Exposed

10668 ± 625

788 ± 76

30498 ± 1102*

Midbrain

Control

12498 ± 954

410 ± 34

22443 ± 1466

 

Exposed

12719 ± 633

357 ± 34

14086 ± 675**

Cerebellum

Control

4203 ± 312

615 ± 60

42898 ± 3439

 

Exposed

4174 ± 262

533 ± 45

28305 ± 1730*

Brainstem

Control

457063 ± 21049

25389 ± 1775

189692 ± 11607

 

Exposed

430512 ± 18333

20766 ± 1158*

165359 ± 16247

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n = 10 per group). The statistical significance is shown as *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; ND, not detectable. Abbreviations: MHPG, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol; NM, normetanephrine.
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Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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