Table 2. Mean (±SEM) brain concentration of trans-lutein and StARD3 band intensity of infants, older adults, and centenarians.
| Group | Brain region | trans-lutein (pmol/g) | P value* | StARD3 band intensity | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infants | FC (n = 10) | 52.3 7± 14.95 | 0.938 | 7521.64 ± 1190.22 | 0.938 |
| Hipp (n = 7) | 31.93 ± 6.27 | 6460.07 ± 1192.44 | |||
| Overall (n = 17) | 43.95 ± 9.53 | 7084.52 ± 839.85 | |||
| Older adults | OC (n = 8) | 71.33 ± 7.36 | 0.039 | 2212.25 ± 352.89 | |
| Hipp (n = 8) | 53.87 ± 6.27 | 1908.13 ± 339.80 | |||
| Overall (n = 16) | 62.61 ± 5.18 | 2060.19 ± 239.87 | |||
| Centenarians | FC (n = 9) | 99.84 ± 23.57 | 0.625 | 8457.32 ± 805.98 | 0.125 |
| TC (n = 6) | 94.48 ± 36.74 | 10887.65 ± 1695.23 | |||
| Overall (n = 15) | 97.70 ± 19.59 | 9429.45 ± 857.04 |
* Significant difference between two regions of brain within each subject group. Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied for only samples available from the same subject.