Table 1.

Mecp2 deficiency alters NE systems in the medulla

	Wt	p	Mecp2-/y
2 months
NE	13.5 ± 2.3 (n = 12)	*	7.0 ± 4.3 (n = 7)
5-HT	10.1 ± 1.6 (n = 12)	*	6.4 ± 2.6 (n = 7)
DA	0.6 ± 0.2 (n = 12)	ns	0.5 ± 0.2 (n = 7)
1 month
NE	15.0 ± 1.6 (n = 6)	*	9.2 ± 0.8 (n = 5)
5-HT	10.9 ± 1.8 (n = 6)	ns	8.1 ± 1.5 (n = 5)
DA	0.8 ± 0.2 (n = 6)	ns	0.6 ± 0.3 (n = 5)

The results are expressed as medians ± quartile deviation in nm/mg. Asterisks and ns indicate significant and nonsignificant differences, respectively, between wt and Mecp2-/y mice of the same age. DA, Dopamine.