Table 2.
Group | Conditions | Pathological examination | Rt-PCR array |
---|---|---|---|
G-1 | 10-min post exposure | 5 | 6 |
G-2 | 4-h post-exposure | 5 | 4 |
G-3 | 7-day post-exposure | 5 | 5 |
G-4 | Control | 6 | 7 |
Note: (1) For the mRNA analysis, three animals (one from the 10-min group, one from 7-d group and one from the control group) were excluded from the final analysis due to sample contamination. (2) Three additional rats were used for the mRNA analysis of apoptosis-related genes with the hippocampal tissues.