Table 1.

Expression of CRH mRNA during development

Developmental ageBrain area
ThalamusPVNAmygdalaCaudate/putamenFrontal cortexHippocampus
E12n.i.n.i.n.i.0.70 ± 0.49n.i.n.i.
E150.79 ± 0.261.58 ± 0.95n.i.12.36 ± 1.41***n.i.n.i.
P10.90 ± 0.114.98 ± 2.7412.46 ± 2.18**25.98 ± 3.17***10.27 ± 2.32*0.35 ± 1.07
P30.68 ± 0.320.74 ± 0.1119.00 ± 2.15***33.86 ± 3.17***11.64 ± 0.31***1.67 ± 0.50
P70.74 ± 0.301.55 ± 0.625.37 ± 0.37***7.11 ± 0.81**3.84 ± 0.23**3.76 ± 1.54
P140.68 ± 0.160.19 ± 0.079.64 ± 2.20*11.05 ± 1.95**9.03 ± 1.13**3.36 ± 0.81*
  • Values are reported as mean ± SEM for FBCRHOE mRNA fold change over controldev signal. Mice were analyzed at E12, E15, P1, P3, P7, and P14. All mice were off doxycycline. Overexpression of CRH likely occurs between E12 and E15. n.i., Not identifiable.

  • *p ≤ 0.05;

  • **p ≤ 0.01;

  • ***p ≤ 0.001 compared to controldev; Student's t test.