Table 2. Brain and plasma levels of glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid.
| Striatum | Hippocampus | Prefrontal cortex | Plasma | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 34.46±0.81 | 29.25±0.94 | 30.30±0.58 | 13.86±0.35 | |
| GLU | LPS | 46.31±1.23 | 42.49±1.48 | 40.85±1.09 | 18.02±0.41 |
| T-test | t(41) = -8.32, p<0.001 | t(41) = -7.85, p<0.001 | t(41) = -9.08, p<0.001 | t(41) = -8.07, p<0.001 | |
| Control | 5.32±0.39 | 6.28±0.21 | 5.98±0.16 | 9.01±0.14 | |
| GABA | LPS | 6.01±0.42 | 3.62±0.14 | 4.97±0.37 | 12.47±0.30 |
| T-test | t(41) = -1.20, p = 0.24 | t(41) = 9.99, p<0.001 | t(41) = 2.73, p<0.01 | t(41) = -11.21, p<0.001 |
Values (ng/ml) represent mean ± SEM.