Table 2.
Stereological estimates of the numbers of TH-immunopositive neurons and GAD mRNA-positive neurons in the VTA, SN and RRF (bilateral counts)
| Nucleus | Subnucleus | TH | GAD | TH/GAD ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RRF | 6163±1562 | 8541±1923 | 0.72±0.08 | |
| VTA | 40174±5315 | 21011±2453 | 1.92±0.18 | |
| PBP | 16435±4178 | 7047±2071 | 2.41±0.23 | |
| IFN | 3475±386 | 464±35 | 7.47±0.52 | |
| Rli | 3310±801 | 1556±560 | 3.24±1.22 | |
| PN | 6202±499 | 3167±254 | 2.01±0.25 | |
| PIF | 10752±1701 | 8777±1711 | 1.28±0.11 | |
| SN | 24906±4209 | 41214±4268 | 0.60±0.06 | |
| Pc | 15772±3160 | 6400±1545 | 2.60±0.28 | |
| Pr | 2430±728 | 21657±3544 | 0.11±0.02 | |
| V | 2941±670 | 4814±1370 | 0.73±0.14 | |
| L | 3763±539 | 8343±867 | 0.46±0.06 |
Data obtained from four animals; values are means±S.E.M. Eight to 10 sections from a 1 in 6 series were analyzed per brain.