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Published in final edited form as: J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2011 Oct;70(10):841–858. doi: 10.1097/NEN.0b013e31822f471c

Table 1.

Summary of Sample Sizes and Methods for GABA-related Analyses

	Cases (n)	Method	Location	Age Range
GABAergic Neurons in Cortex	16	Immunocytochemistry and Cell Counting	Frontal Association Cortex	27 GA weeks to 2 PN years
GABAergic Neurons in White Matter	18	GAD65/67 Immunocytochemistry	Combined Frontal, Parietal, Occipital and Temporal White Matter	26 GA weeks to 2 PN years
GABAergic Neurons in White Matter	12	DCX and GAD65/67 Immunocytochemistry		24 GA weeks to 2 PN years
GAD67/65 Levels	8	Western Blotting	Parietal Association Cortex	21 GA weeks to 2.7 PN years
GABA Receptors	11	Autoradiography and Immunocytochemistry	Parietal Association Cortex	19 GA weeks to 2.7 PN years

BA, Brodmann area; GA, gestational age; GABA, γ-aminobutyric acid; PN, postnatal.