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Table 26.2
Content of three monoam
ine neurotransmitters in the brain of mice administered with As or As and taurine for 60 days
Cerebrum Cerebellum
NE DA 5-HT NE DA 5-HT
Control 6 169.90 ± 34.40 153.54 ± 24.79 78.67 ± 28.90 113.38 ± 16.36 27.18 ± 7.31 89.05 ± 10.60
4 ppm 6 37.57 ± 9.36
a
62.68 ± 18.08
a
57.73 ± 15.75
a
1.88 ± 0.56
a
4.44 ± 0.30
a
39.35 ± 8.62
a
4 ppm + Taurine 6 74.01 ± 15.73
b
135.47 ± 13.93
b
67.58 ± 8.81 37.75 ± 6.98
b
12.54 ± 0.89
b
61.41 ± 14.09
b
Values are mean ± SD as ng/g of tissue (wet weight).
NE
norepinephrine,
DA
dopamine,
5-HT
serotonin. Different from control group,
a
P
< 0.05; Different
from 4 ppm group,
b
P
< 0.05
Groups
n
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