Table 3. Analysis of Experimental Data (GSH, GABA, and Iron Level from Autopsy, In Vivo MRS, or Susceptibility Studies on SN and Hippocampal Area) and the Present Study Outcomesa.
| anatomical regions | GSH | GABA | IRON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| autopsy observations | MRS observation | autopsy observation | MRS observations | autopsy observations | QSM observations | |
| substantia nigra | ↓(*)31,7,11 | ↓ (*)(PS) | slight decrease in SNpr (NS),32 light increase in SNpc (NS)32 | slight increase (NS),33 slight decrease (NS),34 slight decrease (NS) (PS) | ↑ (*)10,11 | ↑(*)35,36↑(*)(PS) |
| hippocampus | no data available | ↓ (*)(PS) | no data available | no data available | slight increase (NS)11 | slight increase (NS),37no difference(PS) |
Star (*) denotes the statistically significant outcome (p < 0.05), NS (nonsignificant), PS refers to the present study.