Table 1.

Monoamines and their metabolite contents in hippocampus

WT (n = 16)STX1A−/− (n = 6)
NA (ng/mg protein)4.56 ± 0.643.52 ± 1.07
MHPG (ng/mg protein)0.44 ± 0.040.37 ± 0.12
MHPG/NA0.09 ± 0.010.13 ± 0.03
DA (ng/mg protein)2.47 ± 0.333.57 ± 0.72
DOPAC (ng/mg protein)1.17 ± 0.120.86 ± 0.16
DOPAC/DA0.37 ± 0.030.19 ± 0.03**
5-HT (ng/mg protein)5.74 ± 0.368.23 ± 0.40**
5-HIAA (ng/mg protein)1.42 ± 0.301.21 ± 0.10
5-HIAA/5-HT0.25 ± 0.050.15 ± 0.01
  • Data shown are mean ± SE.

  • **p < 0.01.