Table 2. Average integrated optical density values of dopaminergic transcripts by mRNA in situ hybridization in various brain regions of FGF2-injected animals and vehicle controls.
| Probe-Region | n | Vehicle ± s.e.m. | n | FGF2 ± s.e.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1-NA | 10 | 51555 ± 5633 | 10 | 39930 ± 6432 |
| D1-CP | 10 | 158017 ± 20006 | 10 | 138437 ± 17812 |
| D2-NA | 9 | 23373 ± 4322 | 4 | 26487 ± 11951 |
| D2-CP | 9 | 148929 ± 20977 | 4 | 133942 ± 56219 |
| D2-VTA | 10 | 1757 ± 441 | 10 | 2566 ± 1026 |
| D2-SN | 10 | 5343 ± 1017 | 10 | 6004 ± 1173 |
| DAT-VTA | 10 | 13078 ± 1792 | 10 | 16458 ± 3355 |
| DAT-SN | 10 | 20592 ± 2178 | 10 | 22063 ± 2723 |
| TH-VTA | 8 | 36016 ± 3606 | 10 | 33580 ± 3673 |
| TH-SN | 9 | 32021 ± 1981 | 10 | 37231 ± 2261 |