Table 1.
17β-estradiol in pg/mL ± SEM | ||||
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Sham | 1 dpi | 3 dpi | 7 dpi | |
Male | 48.3 ± 6.2 | 53.4 ± 5.3 | 53.0 ± 2.4 | 42.8 ± 1.6 |
Female | 72.3 ± 15.3 | 72.8 ± 13.8 | 64.7 ± 6.7 | 62.03 ± 12.2 |
17β-Estradiol was measured from serum of males and females sham and CCI across each time-point (n = 4 per group). Females mice had significantly higher 17β-estradiol levels compared with male mice (p < 0.05). Levels of 17β-estradiol in females were the same in the sham and CCI groups across each time-point, indicating no injury effect on plasma 17β-estradiol levels (p > 0.05). 17β-estradiol levels are expressed in pg/mL (mean ± SEM).
CCI, controlled cortical impact; SEM, standard error of the mean; dpi, days post-injury.