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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2005; 11(21): 3319-3322
Published online Jun 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i21.3319
Table 1 Gray values of mRNA expression levels of GABAA receptor subunits α1, β1, γ2 in rats with hepatic encephalopathy (mean ± SD).
Positionα1 mRNA
β1 mRNA
γ2 mRNA
Control groupHE modelControl groupHE modelControl groupHE model
Basal nuclei184.14±4.41144.7±15.67b182.80±5.20141.62±15.09b167.97±16.23136.81±26.41b
Cerebral cortex149.54±13.74154.9±11.02141.96±17.55155.26±10.24142.47±15.69143.29±24.87
Substantia nigra pars reticularis113.07±32.4460.61±33.66b134.21±43.7669.13±30.74b113.18±36.5251.00±36.14b
Substantia nigra pars compacta128.40±18.8587.71±21.25b151.01±19.4987.87±25.16b126.90±19.7486.35±20.30b
Hippocampal CA1161.60±4.56122.34±5.56b162.33±3.92122.14±6.30b178.62±6.45162.15±9.05a
Hippocampal CA2140.65±4.15123.29±5.21b137.19±7.12122.81±5.09b162.70±5.90161.57±6.40
Hippocampal CA3140.09±4.52123.40±4.42b138.11±5.92123.00±4.63b162.09±5.35161.36±5.04
Hippocampal CA4140.09±4.12124.76±4.18b138.81±6.10125.75±2.43b158.97±6.12160.1±5.21