Table 1.
GABA Content (μmoles/g wet wt.) in cerebellum and brain stem of Control and Experimental Groups of Neonatal Rats
| Experimental groups | GABA Content (μmoles/g wet wt.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cerebellum | Brain stem | |
| Control | 6.45 ± 1.2 | 8.45 ± 1.8 |
| Hx | 2.02 ± 1.0a | 4.06 ± 1.4a |
| Hx + G | 6.25 ± 1.4 b | 9.85 ± 2.2 b |
| Hx + G + O | 6.60 ± 1.4 b | 8.66 ± 1.4 b |
| Hx + O | 3.55 ± 1.8 b | 6.01 ± 1.5 b |
| Hx + E | 3.05 ± 1.2 a | 4.55 ± 1.6 a |
| Hx + G + E + O | 3.12 ± 1.1 a | 5.02 ± 1.4 a |
Values are Mean ± S.E.M of 4-6 separate experiments. Each group consist 6-8 rats.
a p < 0.001 when compared to Control
b p < 0.001, c p < 0.01 when compared to hypoxic group
Hypoxic rats- Hx, Hypoxic rats glucose treated - Hx+G, Hypoxic rats oxygen treated - Hx+O, Hypoxic rats glucose and oxygen treated - Hx+G+O, Hypoxic rats epinephrine treated - Hx + E, Hypoxic rats glucose, epinephrine and oxygen treated - Hx+G+E+O